A story of survival, humor and true love. And zombies.*****The series is now complete!So Long, Lollipops (Book 1.5 – novella): http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ILKGJ6UAnd After (Book 2): http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KBWPHA0All the Stars in the Sky (Book 3): http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SW4K268*****Cassie Forrest isn’t surprised to learn that the day she’s decided to get her life together is also the day … decided to get her life together is also the day the world ends. After all, she’s been on a self-imposed losing streak since her survivalist parents died: she’s stopped painting, broken off her engagement to Adrian and dated a real jerk. Rectifying her mistakes has to wait, however, because Cassie and her friends have just enough time to escape Brooklyn for her parents’ cabin before Bornavirus LX turns them into zombies, too.
This is difficult enough, but Cassie’s tag along ex-boyfriend and her friend’s bratty sister have a knack for making everything, even the apocalypse, more unpleasant. When the two attract a threat as deadly as the undead to their safe haven, Cassie’s forced to see how far she’ll go to protect those she loves. And it’s a lot farther than she’d anticipated. This, coupled with Adrian’s distant voice on Safe Zone Radio and, of course, the living dead, threaten to put Cassie right back into the funk she just dragged herself out of.
Survival’s great and all, especially when you have leather armor, good friends and home-brewed beer, but there’s something Cassie must do besides survive: tell Adrian she still loves him. And to do that, Cassie has to find faith that she’s stronger than she thinks, she’s still a crack shot and true love never dies.
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I never thought I’d read apocalypse books. I only started because I know the author. I continued because I COULDN’T stop. It pulled me in, made me care, made me laugh, and made me cry. This book also made me think. I love the survival information and so much more! I never read books twice but this one I read again! This author Is great!
This character driven story is told from Cassie’s POV. I really dig stories that begin when life is normal so we can find out how the stuff hits the fan along with the characters. It’s suspenseful because I know it’s coming, but they don’t yet. It’s like watching a horror movie and knowing the monster is hiding behind the door. You begin biting your nails, then start screaming at the screen, wishing they could hear you and run the other way, but they can’t hear you and before you know it.. BLAM!!
This post-apocalyptic tale begins with an introduction to our main character, Cassie, and her closest friends, Penny and Nelly (Nelson). The three of them work in the same building and find out about the infection hitting their city together. Other parts of the country had been dealing with this strange affliction, but it hadn’t come near them.. until now. We learn that Cassie has some major drama from her past that she has yet to overcome. It’s not just one thing either; her baggage would never get checked for free with how heavy it is!
There’s a hefty amount of backstory mixed in with the present day apocalyptic chaos which I rather enjoyed. I was able to get to know the characters, and not just one or two people, but a handful of them, in a very intimate way. I chuckled at their quips and cried with them through their pain. I also wanted to beat the piss out of Penny’s sister, Ana, and Cassie’s ex-boyfriend, Pete (I’m calling him Pete because he hates it. hehe). Having so much information to process did make it a slower read for me, but I honestly didn’t mind. I’ve been reading some seriously fast-paced, over-the-top craziness this month so the change of pace was really nice. Some people prefer non-stop action and having every other page dripping with guts and brain matter when it comes to zombie fiction, and to those people I have to warn that this may not be your speed. This is more contemporary/apocalyptic than horror, but it’s not without awesome moments of gore, suspense and action. And we all know there is more to fear in the zombie apocalypse than just the undead.
What I really fancy is the amount of prepping content in this book. I am fascinated with prepping and although I tell certain people it’s for any potential disaster, most people know it’s all about the zombie apocalypse for me. I’m not the queen of prepping by any means. I don’t have a gravity-fed water supply or intricate things of that nature, but I do have food, water, medical supplies and even weapons stored securely in my basement. I was happy as a lark reading about how prepared some of the characters were in this story, and could relate to some of the eye-rolling going on.
Overall this is a solid read for me, and that is no easy task to accomplish with a debut novel. Kudos, Sarah! You have a fan for life. I recommend Until the End of the World to all fans of post-apocalyptic zombie fiction mixed with suspense, drama and a dash of romance.
This (while romance comes towards the end) was more about surviving and taking care of the ones that matter to you. The zombie aspect was great and while it wasn’t super detailed and gory, it was still entertaining. I’m not sure what’s to come in the next book but I plan to read it sometimes in the future. I did feel like I struggled while reading it. I can’t say why; maybe the lack of romance was the reason.
I am huge on romance when reading books so I felt like because that was missing for the most part, that it caused me to struggle and kept me disinterested in the story as a whole. I did like the secondary characters, (for the most part. Some I didn’t like) and they kept the banter flowing and the story moving at a steady pace. This can be a total stand-alone if you want it to be, but I am intrigued enough to read more. 3 stars #2OCCJD
Either I ignored the book’s description or skimmed it and completely missed that this was a zombie apocalypse story. This was way off from my normal reading list, but not an unwelcomed change.
Though not my usual kind of read, Sarah Lyons-Fleming delivers an entertaining, well-written story with characters relatable to teen and young-adult readers. My only complaints are with the lack of explanation about the virus (more science please!) and with how the characters deal with loss. Unless Cassie, the main character, was intended to be psychotic, her emotions do not always seem appropriate to the different situations.
Overall, Until the End of the World is an excellent choice for survival enthusiasts, doomsday preppers, and anyone who enjoys a good zombie apocalypse.
I loved the book, It was very good reading, except, anyone with a brain should know that you do not inject antibiotics straight into a vain,like an IV.
Other than that stupid thing, it was great.
Great series read them all!