When Calloway Foster woke up that morning, he never expected it to be a deathblow to life on earth. Nothing can prepare him for one of the world’s most loved species to turn into the undead. Four-legged zombies now run rampant-hungry and intelligent, they are merciless to those still struggling to survive. Follow Cal on a turbulent journey filled with horrific loss, new love, and unbelievably … horrific loss, new love, and unbelievably terrifying events.
Will he find his twin brother in time? Can he keep his family safe?
A terrifying surprise twist will test the survivors to the brink of humanity’s very existence.
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HOUNDED is the first book I have read by Ellie Douglas, and it most certainly will not be the last. It is also the first horror book I have read in an age. Not that I don’t like horror, quite the opposite, it is just that I prefer sleeping without nightmares. In spite of that, on occasion I will delve into the world of horror. Though, recent trends in this genre seem to lean heavily on the zombie theme, I have found zombies to be utterly disgusting creatures since the days of “THE NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD”. Yet, Ms. Douglas seems to have found a unique twist with her zombie dogs, so I thought I’d give it a try. Wow! Now I have to read HOUNDED TWO.
This great tale whets your curiosity and pulls you into the thick of the nightmare in the very first chapter. It is truly an irresistible page turner, even for a person who fears to see what is on the next page, yet is somehow drawn to turn the page and find out nevertheless.
HOUNDED is heart-thumping fast –paced, with all the ‘gasp” “ick”, “yuk” and “shriek” stuff of top-notch horror. If you are prone to nightmares from graphic blood and gore descriptions, I suggest you not read this book right before going to bed. And after you’ve finished reading it, you may never again look at “man’s best friend” in the same way.
I highly recommend HOUNDED to all hard-core horror fiends…uh, fans…and to anyone (mature teen & up) who loves an occasional traipse into terror. Ms. Douglas gets my vote as the official Queen of Horror.
“Hounded” is a full-out Zombie apocalypse with a lot of visual detail and gore. It had the feel and violence of the show “The Walking Dead”. Yet, it focused on animals over humans becoming Zombies which was a nice twist. There were two story lines focusing on brothers in different states. I like apocalypse scenarios, and Zombies thrown in are a bonus. Plus, there’re a lot of well-done descriptive passages of the carnage that goes along with these creatures. The Zombies were chilling eating machines and the humans confused and trying to survive. I was rooting for some of the characters, but a few I didn’t care what happened to them, which I’m sure is what Ms. Douglas intended. There were a couple of editing issues I noticed along the way, but it didn’t pull me out of this exciting horror story. Although, I’m not a huge fan of “tons of gore” I will have to read “Hounded 2” to see what happens next. If you love Zombies, descriptive bloody details, and action–this is the book for you.
When I started reading Hounded, I thought I was in deleted scene from Cujo, but it didn’t stay that way long, it got so much worse, more than I could’ve imagined. I do warn you that this book is not for the faint of heart. It starts brutal and progresses with every turn of the page. I’m so glad I moved this book to the top of my to read list. It is filled with unexpected events and imagery that I had a hard time putting it down. I won’t give any spoilers, no in my words synopsis, but I will tell you that it is exciting and at times heartwarming, which is a nice addition; and no it isn’t sappy in those parts. If you’re looking something that doesn’t hold anything back, you should definitely read this book!