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Zero Hour
by S.D. Perry
I absolutely love this book. While I recommend this book to any fans of the Resident Evil games, I also recommend waiting to read this book until after the rest of the series.
RE0 was released as a video game in 2002, contradicting much of what happened in RE1; the book is no different. The book was written in 2004, six years after the first book in S.D. Perry’s series. It is a bit jarring to read this book and learn everything Rebecca and Billy went through and all they discovered, only for it to never be mentioned moving forward. I can’t fault the author, given that she never had this story to work with in the beginning.
Despite the continuity errors stemming from it, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The pacing is great and the story and mystery of what’s really happening is enough to keep you on your toes. Don’t even get me started on the setting: dark woods set deep in the mountains, midnight train infested with zombies, underground training facility crawling with flesh-hungry terrors. The zombies and creatures are written with enough detail to paint a gory picture that leaves you sick at the thought of such horrors actually existing.
And as great as the story and settings are, the characters are what really make the book stand out. Perry is able to write protagonist Rebecca Chambers as a very strong and able character while still staying grounded in reality. The confidence in her abilities and trust in her instincts make her a great S.T.A.R.S. member. On the other hand, Billy Cohen is introduced as a convicted murderer who’s been court-martialed for his crimes, and yet, within the first few pages of his POV, it’s easy to see that there’s more to his story. The development of these characters and their uneasy alliance is one for the ages.
RE0 was released as a video game in 2002, contradicting much of what happened in RE1; the book is no different. The book was written in 2004, six years after the first book in S.D. Perry’s series. It is a bit jarring to read this book and learn everything Rebecca and Billy went through and all they discovered, only for it to never be mentioned moving forward. I can’t fault the author, given that she never had this story to work with in the beginning.
Despite the continuity errors stemming from it, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The pacing is great and the story and mystery of what’s really happening is enough to keep you on your toes. Don’t even get me started on the setting: dark woods set deep in the mountains, midnight train infested with zombies, underground training facility crawling with flesh-hungry terrors. The zombies and creatures are written with enough detail to paint a gory picture that leaves you sick at the thought of such horrors actually existing.
And as great as the story and settings are, the characters are what really make the book stand out. Perry is able to write protagonist Rebecca Chambers as a very strong and able character while still staying grounded in reality. The confidence in her abilities and trust in her instincts make her a great S.T.A.R.S. member. On the other hand, Billy Cohen is introduced as a convicted murderer who’s been court-martialed for his crimes, and yet, within the first few pages of his POV, it’s easy to see that there’s more to his story. The development of these characters and their uneasy alliance is one for the ages.