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massiveladycat · 22 days

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rot and ruin should not be as underrated as it is

OKAY. OKAY. OKA.UY as an avid rot and ruin fan i've got to say that please guys this book series by jonathan maberry deserves so much more!! not all of his books are good but i'm pretty sure the rot and ruin series manages it. they're really good (at least, by my standards) and they deserve a larger fandom it's a story that made ME emotional where some heavy shit goes down, sometimes to the people who least deserve it by the way, PEAK character development. i don't scare if i don't care; in horror books, if i don't know a character well enough, i'm not going to be shedding any tears over them, but i CARE here about EVERYONE involved even the zombies sometimes with our mc, 15-yr-old benny imura, we come to understand that zombies are not monsters. they're acting off instinct. they used to be people. it's not their fault. the book makes us think of the tragedy of it all instead of the fact that, yep, we have to cut down some monsters now!! kill them all!! benny’s older brother tom (ALSO LOVE THIS MAN DHSAYUDAHDSF) gets benny to confront who they had been:

“Look at that woman. She was, what? Eighteen years old when she died. Might have been pretty. Those rags she’s wearing might have been a waitress’s uniform once ... .She had people at home who loved her….People who worried when she was late getting home.” - Tom Imura

So the zombies are not just plot devices or mere window dressing here. it's not just see-zombie kill-zombie run-zombie bite-zombie cure-zombie. love it!! HUMANS - just imagine a world that survives an actual zombie apocalypse. survivors band together in fenced enclaves to try and live, but who will these people become under the strain and trauma and loss of a zombie apocalypse? humans can be the real monsters. maberry shows that and hits it so far out of the park

“They held each other and wept as the night closed its fist around their tiny shelter, and the world below them seethed with killers both living and dead.” Tom Imura – it’s been a long time since i've loved a character this much. tom?? tom is 30 years old, he's loving, he survives, he is a specialist. most importantly, tom has kept his morals. he is deep and soulful and will KICK. SOME. ASS. The Imura brothers, Tom and Benny, are fantastic characters that had me in a CHOKEHOLD throughout the entire book. benny is naive and young and snarky and sarcastic and mouthy but he has a good heart, and he's brave and he's strong and he's somewhat a smart guy. yes, that’s my boy, getting his first bokken and killing his first zombie!! i love tom. he's the kind of guy that has your back. his yoda teachings are impressive and thought provoking that can make even benny’s brain not so smooth. not all thoughts fall off like water. going back to Tom, he's kick ass, compassionate, clever, smart, witty, and brother banter is my favorite between these two. PLEASE CHECK IT OUUTTT

#rot and ruin #benny imura #tom imura #johnathan maberry

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bookseraph · 3 years

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"Your brother died fighting. My mother was beaten to death."

Nix (Flesh and Bone by Jonathan Maberry)

#flesh and bone #rot and ruin series #benny imura series #jonathan maberry #nix #tom #benny #books #quotes #family #zombies

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doctoriletyougotogalaxy · 3 years

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Hey! Do you have any fandom that it feels like you are the only one into it?

Is this sentence right?

Like, mine is Benny Imura (rot&ruin) series. Do you know it? See?

I feel alone :((

#benny imura #rot and ruin #books #i am the only one into this fandom #yep #tom imura was my love #imura bros!#jonathan maberry

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supersaiyadaddy · 4 years

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Dystopia Reading Recommendations by my friend Victoria H:

All Good Children by Catherine Austin

The American government has developed a treatment to cure teenage delinquency which is bad news for 17 year old Maxwell, graffiti artist and angry, young man. This novel is a chilling look into the future of social control using pharmaceuticals.

Angel Fall by Susan Ee

One of the few books on this list I haven’t read, but book sellers and readers alike love this series. I’m looking forward to reading how 17 year old Penryn Young survives when warrior angels attack San Francisco, beginning the apocalypse.

Children of Eden by Joey Grace

Rowan is her parent’s second child, which in a world of strict population control, makes her not just illegal but marked for death. Another novel recommended by my bookseller best friend which has received rave reviews.

Gone series by Michael Grant

I’m honestly not a huge fan of this series, but mine is definitely a minority opinion. One day, all the adults are simply gone with no explanation, leaving teens suddenly in charge of a world of children. A scary scenario which becomes more perilous as animals and the remaining humans begin to change, developing dangerous supernatural abilities.

Sixteen by Julia Karr

One of the lesser known books on this list, but one of my favourites as unlike so many other dystopias the setting isn’t also the plot. Nina is nervous about her fast approaching sixteenth birthday when she’ll receive a government mandated tattoo indicating she is now sexually available. After her mother is attacked, Nina discovers that everything she’s been told her about post-sixteen life is a horrible lie.

Legend series by Marie Lu

In the dystopian Republic, June is a fifteen year old military prodigy determined to capture her country’s most wanted criminal, fifteen year old Day, a survivor of the slums. Both think they know everything about their world, but both the hunter and the hunted will be profoundly changed when they learn the truth. The whole series is a must read.

The Hive by Barry Lyga and Morgan Baden

To rein in online bullying, the government now controls who is targeted for mob justice, and what level of punishment is deserved. Teenaged Cassie has had every reason to believe in the fairness of this system, until one online joke makes her a target of a violent punishment far in excess of her crime. Fully believable and scary; I couldn’t put the book down until I reached the end.

Bumped by Megan McCafferty

A fascinating novel of what happens when fertility is limited to the teenage years, and the competition is fierce for the privilege of impregnating the smartest, healthiest and best looking girls. Melody, who scores high on all three categories, believes she’s the luckiest girl in the world until she discovers she has an identical twin sister, Harmony, who is determined to save her from a sinful future.

The Knife of Never Letting Go series by Patrick Ness

On an alien world, a small community of human men have the ability to hear each other’s thoughts. But when soon to be 13 year old Todd discovers that the Noise of everyone’s thoughts isn’t as omnipresent as he’s been told, he’s forced to flee for his life. For there are many dark, violent secrets on this world where keeping secrets should be impossible.

Burn Mark by Laura Powell (sequel Witch Fire)

In an England where the Inquisition never ended and witches are still burned, developing the ability to do magic during your adolescence is a curse almost no one wants. Glory is determined to embrace her gifts despite them trapping her in a life of crime. By contrast, Lucas, son of a Chief Inquisitor, feels cursed by his developing powers which are threatening everything he ever wanted. These novels contain one of the more realistic depictions of the practice of magic, and of the oppressive history of British social classes.

Divergent Series by Veronica Roth

A very well known series, but unfortunately much maligned due to the declining quality of the movie sequels. However, the books themselves, especially the first two, are a compelling portrayal of a society at war with itself. I couldn’t help but root for Tris and Four, two young people determined not to allow violent prejudice limit how they live their lives.

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

In this near future, computers predict with unfailing accuracy who will die in the next twenty-four hours. Two very different teenage boys receive the much dreaded notification, and as the hours pass for them, you will question with increasing anxiety how accurate the title of this novel is.

Scythe Trilogy by Neal Shusterman

On an Earth where humans have conquered death, Scythes are responsible for compassionately ‘gleaning’ a quota of people to keep the burgeoning population under control. Two teenagers, Citra and Rowan, are unwillingly recruited as apprentices. Soon, their own lives will be on the line as there’s a growing movement within the Scythedom to destroy the rules that limit their ability to kill.

Unwind Series by Neal Shusterman

And if you thought the world of Scythe was twisted, this dystopian series by the same author is set after an American civil war where the opposing sides reached a terrifying compromise. Abortion is now illegal, but between the ages of 13 and 18, unruly teenagers can be sent by their parents to be ‘unwound.’ A process that claims it allows the teen to live on in their donated organs inside more worthwhile citizens. Despite this bizarre premise, the author manages to create a very convincing and terrifying future.

The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud (first book of the Bartimaeus series)

In this alternative universe, the British Empire dominates the world because British magicians are able to summon and control powerful demons. When Nathaniel, a young apprentice magician, decides to summon a djinn to get revenge on his teacher, he’s immediately in way over his head. For Bartimaeus is a conniving and hilarious demon, who is often too smart for his own good. If we lived in a just universe, people would have lined up for these books like they did for the Harry Potter series.

Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld

A well known dystopian series that deserves all the praise it has received. Tally has been told all her life that she’s ugly, that everyone is until they turn sixteen and extensive cosmetic surgery transforms them into a Pretty. Tally has eagerly awaited this transformation all her life, until she makes a friend who doesn’t want the surgery as it does far more than just alter outside appearances. This whole series is well worth reading.

The Chrysalids by John Wyndham

A classic from the 1950s that’s still easily available for good reason. This novel is set in a post-nuclear war Labrador where any mutation from ‘the norm,’ no matter how small, is feared and hated. Suspect crops are burned, mutant animals are slaughtered, and any human who appears abnormal is sterilized and exiled to the dangerous, radioactive Fringes. David Storm believes he’s lucky because his differences and those of his friends are invisible. But the arrival of his sister Petra, whose telepathic abilities outstrip all of theirs, threatens to expose them all.

An Introduction to Zombies:

Zombies Versus Unicorns edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier

An amazing anthology of short stories about zombies or unicorns by some of the best YA authors. Funny, disturbing and moving stories of the zombie apocalypse alongside unicorn stories like none you’ve ever read before.

The Girl with All the Gifts by Mike Carey

Told from the perspective of ten year old Melanie, the titular girl, this tense thriller takes place in a world where a fungal infection has transformed much of humanity into cannibalistic hungries. This novel tackles all the hard questions of what makes someone human, but never falters from being an entertaining and scary page turner. Also, the movie adaption is as excellent as the book.

Rot and Ruin Series by Jonathan Maberry

Fourteen years after zombies first appeared, the United States has reverted to the Old West, with small towns surrounded by the rot and ruin of civilization. Benny Imura, 15, doesn’t remember what life was like before, but wants to believe there’s more to existence than living behind tall fences and locked doors. But zombies aren’t the only dangers beyond the town’s borders. This entire series is an Intelligent, compelling and believable version of a zombie apocalypse.

This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers

Barricaded in a high school in a small Canadian town, Sloane Price and five other teens try to survive a zombie outbreak, their troubled pasts, and each other. A tense, smart thriller I couldn’t put down. Warning: themes of suicide and child abuse. There’s a sequel novella, Please Remain Calm, that I haven’t read yet, but it’s available on kindle.

Peeps by Scott Westerfield

This is smart, scary book where zombies aren’t caused by a disease, but a parasite which turns people into cannibals who hate everything they used to love. Warning: the teen protagonist, Cal, has become an expert on all kinds of parasites and describes them in graphic detail. But if you have a strong enough stomach, this is one of the most unique visions of zombies from an excellent writer. There’s a sequel that’s hard to get called The Last Days that’s shamefully still on my pile of to be read.

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i-breathe-therefore-i-read · 5 years

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Rot & Ruin Series by Jonathan Maberry

In the zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic America where Benny Imura lives, every teenager must find a job by the time they turn fifteen or get their rations cut in half. Benny doesn't want to apprentice as a zombie hunter with his boring older brother Tom, but he has no choice. He expects a tedious job whacking zoms for cash, but what he gets is a vocation that will teach him what it means to be human.

*What I thought: 4 out of 5 stars

read: 4/19

I thought it was a cool zombie book. Not very original though. It’s like all other zombie books out there. This kinda reminds me of a teen version of the show The Walking Dead.

I like the trading card pictures in the inside cover of the hardback books. It’s cool to have an idea of what they look like in the story.

Benny was a good kid. He was dumb most of the time though. lol I like how he grew throughout the book. His way of thinking changed when he experienced things; like on his brother, the bounty hunters, his parents.

Tom was an amazing person and brother. I really liked him. He was a badass.

The lost girl’s story was a sad one. She was young when all this happened. I definitely wouldn’t have survived the way she had.

I like the tricks to keep from biting zombies like certain clothing and smells.

There was an unusual sight for them in the Ruin. I wonder what comes of that? It’ll be interesting to see how that plays out.

All the bad guys got what they deserved! I can't believe some of the stuff they did. Geez.

Six months have passed since the terrifying battle with Charlie Pink-eye and the Motor City Hammer in the zombie-infested mountains of the Rot & Ruin. It’s also six months since Benny Imura and Nix Riley saw something in the air that changed their lives. Now, after months of rigorous training with Benny’s zombie-hunter brother Tom, Benny and Nix are ready to leave their home forever and search for a better future. Lilah the Lost Girl and Benny’s best friend Lou Chong are going with them. Sounds easy. Sounds wonderful. Except that everything that can go wrong does. Before they can even leave there is a shocking zombie attack in town. But as soon as they step into the Rot & Ruin they are pursued by the living dead, wild animals, insane murderers and the horrors of Gameland –where teenagers are forced to fight for their lives in the zombie pits. Worst of all… could the evil Charlie Pink-eye still be alive? In the great Rot & Ruin everything wants to kill you. Everything…and not everyone in Benny’s small band of travelers will make it out alive.

*What I thought: 4 out of 5 stars

read: 4/19

I liked the entries to Nix’s journal about what to make of the Zoms

This book was told through so many people - Lilah, Chong, Sally, Tom, and maybe others I forgot but mainly Benny

Benny may not be quite like Tom when it comes to surviving but his quick thinking saved him many times. I’m kinda surprised he hasn’t died yet lol He’s had so many close calls.

Tom = amazing

Nix = annoying. I get where she’s coming from but come on, she was so bitchy all the time. Benny was trying but she wouldn’t let him help.

What Chong did and went through terrifying. I was shocked. He seems like the most of not surviving on his own lol

More bounty hunters show up. Some good (they were cool) and mostly bad (those jerks). How is the world mainly zombies and bad folks popping up left and right? I liked how some were connected to the first book’s villain. Again they got what they deserved.

I like that it showed even the strong can have freak outs and mental breakdowns.

That ending was so sad.

Reeling from the tragic events of Dust & Decay, Benny Imura and his friends plunge deep into the zombie-infested wastelands of the great Rot & Ruin. Benny, Nix, Lilah and Chong journey through a fierce wilderness that was once America, searching for the jet they saw in the skies months ago. If that jet exists then humanity itself must have survived…somewhere. Finding it is their best hope for having a future and a life worth living. But the Ruin is far more dangerous than any of them can imagine. They are hunted by fierce animals escaped from zoos and circuses. They must raid zombie-infested towns for food and medical supplies. They discover the very real truth in the old saying: In the Rot & Ruin…everything wants to kill you. And what is happening to the zombies? Swarms of them are coming from the east, devouring everything in their paths. These zoms are different. Faster, smarter, infinitely more dangerous. Has the zombie plague mutated, or is there something far more sinister behind this new invasion of the living dead? In Flesh & Bone, Benny Imura, Nix Riley, Lou Chong and Lilah the Lost Girl are pitted against dangers greater than anything they've ever faced. To survive, each of them must rise to become the warriors Tom trained them to be.

*What I thought: 3.5 stars

read: 4/19

It was an alright read. I didn’t think it was as good as the previous two. The book just dragged for me. I’m kinda burnt out on this lengthy paged series. I’m taking a break now from them.

I like that the zoms are different. I like what they can do and the list of different types that were on the research they found

The zombie virus is mutating. It’s kinda scary what has it now 😱

A new set of crazy zombie loving people 🙄 They are completely delusional

Benny is surviving better lol. He’s almost half way to being a badass lol

I like that Nix’s journal entries are more about what Tom taught them’

They found out more about the jet and it’s not really what they expected

Twist when it comes to Chong 😱 Like wut?!?!

I like that everyone’s grieving one major character from the last book and how they are coping with it

I’m interested how the rest of the series plays out but I just need a break right now.

#rot & ruin series #rot & ruin #my bookish thoughts #dust & decay #flesh & bone

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man-hitched-to-my-wagon · 6 years

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If you like The Enemy Series, check these out too

1. The Razorland Series by Ann Aguirre

Enclave, Outpost, and Horde are the titles of this trilogy. It takes place in the future after mankind broke the terms of war and went into a biological warfare, nation against nation. Centuries later, in the subways under Gotham a civilization has managed to survive by living to strict terms and out smarting the mutants left over by the war. Follow Deuce on her journey through the wasteland of mankind, is there more than what is under the surface?

2. Rot & Ruin Series by Jonathan Maberry

Rot & Ruin, Dust & Decay, Flesh & Bone, Fire & Ash, Bits & Pieces - the titles of this five book page turner. Benny and his big brother Tom Imura live in the ruins of California in the small city of Mountainside. 14 years after the first of the zombie out break, Benny (age 15) finds himself in need of a job or his ration tickets will be halved. Benny finds himself agreeing to apprentice to his brother Tom, who is a well known bounty hunter in the ruin but also Benny's least favorite person. What happens when the brothers personal lives and past get pulled into their work?

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thatboyuknow · 6 years

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Currently reading: OMG!!! I have to put a pause to my zombie apocalypse book series marathon for awhile. Sorry Benny Imura! I have to give way to the amazonian princess! Breathed to life here in this gem of a book by the amazing author @lbardugo !!! Leigh who gave us the fantastic world of Kaz Brekker in Sex of Crows! I am soooo excited guys! #ilovereading #ilovebooks #goodreads #bibliophile #bookaholic #bookaddict #bookstagram #bookworm #pinoyreads #booklover #iamafilipinoreader #basabayan #author #writing #writer #amreading

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litsquared · 5 years

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Rot & Ruin

by Jonathan Maberry

Maberry, J. (2010). Rot & Ruin (First ed.). New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. ISBN-13: 978-1442402324; hardcover; $12.83

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“There are moments that define a person's whole life. Moments in which everything they are and everything they may possibly become balance on a single decision.” (Maberry, 2010, p. 233)

Fifteen-year-old Benny Imura lives in Mountainside, a rundown settlement in the mountains. Outside of the settlement fence stretches dangerous zombie-infested land known as the Rot & Ruin. At his age, Benny must contribute to society by finding himself a job, otherwise his rations will be cut in half. After much resistance, he finds that his only option is to apprentice with his older brother Tom as a zombie hunter (or “closure specialist,” as he calls it). Benny has resented his older brother ever since First Night, when Tom ran away with Benny and left their parents to die. For example, check out Benny’s thoughts on the matter: “He hated Tom for running away. He hated that Tom hadn’t stayed and helped Mom. He hated what their dad had become on that First Night all those years ago. Just as he hated what Dad had turned Mom into” (Maberry, 2011, p. 7). Still, Tom is the most experienced and respected zombie hunter in the settlement, so Benny reluctantly begins his training on how to fight and survive in the rot and ruin. During his first time in zombie-land, Benny realizes that zombies may be bad, but they were also once people, and he starts to view his brother a different light (I will not give away Tom’s approach to dealing with the zombies, I’ll let you figure that out on your own). Benny is also introduced to other prestigious zombie killers as well as a strange legend of the Lost Girl who has survived the rot and ruin for years on her own. The more Benny is exposed to this dangerous world, the more he realizes that zombies are not the only monsters, and to survive, you may find yourself not only fighting against the dead, but also the living.

Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry takes places fifteen years after a zombie apocalypse, offering a unique and clever take on books about zombies (which has become a highly saturated subgenre). It has everything, some horror, fantasy, and sci-fi, as well as a great deal of suspense, and of course, humor (always necessary when dealing with flesh-eating monsters), plus, Maberry’s enticing and descriptive style makes it hard to put the book down. Rot & Ruin is ultimately a story about friendship and family, it is a coming-of-age post-apocalyptic tale of characters struggling to survive in a zombie-infested, legend-filled, rotten and ruined world. Equally awesome, this is book one in a four-part series. I give this compelling novel of the living dead (and deadly living, mwahaha) a LIT-rating of five out five and recommend it for ages 12+. (464 pages)

Awards and accolades: ALA Best Books for Young Adults; ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults (Top Ten); ALA Quick Picks nominee; Abraham Lincoln Book Award Master (IL); Arkansas Teen Book Award Master list; Bram Stoker Award Finalist; Garden State Teen Book Award nominee (NJ); Gateway Readers Award (Missouri Association of School Librarians); Keystone to Reading Book Award (PA); Nutmeg Children’s Book Award (CT); Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award nominee; South Dakota Young Adult Reading Program; Texas Lone Star Reading List; 2011 Eva Perry Mock Printz medal; 2010 Cybil Award Finalist; 2011 Cybil Award Winner; Won four out of eleven nominations for Melinda Awards (Best Plot, Best Character Development for Benny, Best First Kiss for Benny and Nix, and Best Literary Boyfriend for Tom)

Book Cover Image: Linn, L., & iStockphoto.com/Lucian (2010). Rot & Ruin [Book Cover Image]. Retrieved from https://amzn.to/2SeMY12

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Simon & Schuster Books (Producer). (2010, October 13). The zombie world’s gone to ROT & Ruin [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/Wpm0VGczQCE

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hera-pereira · 6 years

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A taste of Macabre- My Zombie Obsession

What is it with me and Zombies I cannot define it. I cannot watch zombie movies anymore It is sure to give me nightmares. Yet I read every zombie novels out there. It is great. Came across some great books in the past year. From the great World war Z, to the Rot and Ruin (i prefer to call it the Benny Imura) series, The forest of hands and teeth series and many many more. Jonathan Mayberry has…

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hybridzexal-blog · 6 years

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Fire and Ash Blog 5

So far I’ve read up to pages 530. Benny, Nix, Lilah, Chong, Riot, and Ledger have all returned to Sanctuary to bring more medicine known as Archangel. The entire town of Sanctuary has been destroyed and Reapers along with evolved zombies are causing terror through the town. They shoot down a majority of them and get into the facility. They find Peter who is Saint Johns right hand man. Peter and Benny fight it out and Benny reins superior as he kills him. Benny and his friends ride back to their town known as Mountainside to prepare a defense for the Reapers. He soaks the field with bleach, Kerosene, and gasoline. As they run up to attack they start a fire and trap the Reapers in the town. Benny tells them to either give up or he’ll burn them all. After all the Reapers give up John kills himself. After the incident they move on and create a new Town known as Reclamation.

Character Chart

Benny Imura -Benny Imura is a Japanese American born in California. He used to think zombie hunting was a sport, but his brother changed his opinion and after his demise Benny swore to follow Tom’s expectations. Benny has changed and has pushed himself into a new mental state. He has no boundaries and learns that he will do anything to end the Reapers and save his friends and family.

Source for photo - http://rotandruin.wikia.com/wiki/Benny_Imura

Phoenix “Nix” Riley - Nix is a bookworm and is like Lou Chong. She was soft and caring but after her mom’s death she has gotten hard and angry. She is not happy anymore and while being in love with Benny she still snaps at him and has her own personal issues. She has mental issues and she is still bursting out with anger. She hardly smiles, and she keeps all of her thoughts to herself.

Source for photo - http://rotandruin.wikia.com/wiki/Phoenix_Riley

Lou Chong - Lou Chong is a slim Asian boy. He is a complete “nerd” and prefers to read and learn new things. He is not physically strong, but his mentality and knowledge are second to none. He has intelligent strategies and is logical about everything. He is also very skilled with a bow. He was afraid of the Rot and Ruin and zombies, but he meets the lost girl names Lilah who lived out in the wilderness on her own since she was a child. He was infected by an arrow laced with zombie DNA. He is half transformed. He still has human thoughts but also acts like a zombie by lashing out. His thought process is deteriorating, and he is becoming more like a zombie every day. Chong has been cured and is required to take medicine every day to keep sane.

Source for photo - http://rotandruin.wikia.com/wiki/Chong

Lilah (The Lost Girl) - Lilah was two when the fall started, and she ran away with her mom and George. Her mom gave birth to her sister Annie, but after the birth her mom died and was forced to be quieted by George. Lilah screamed until her voice gave out, now her voice is just a whisper and she can hardly speak. Charlie kidnapped her and her sister. Her sister tripped and died and Lilah had to quiet her. Lilah lived out in the ruin by herself for five years. Her social skills are minimal at best. She falls in love with Tom Imura but after his death she falls in love with Chong. Chong turning into a zombie has driven her insane and caused her to withdraw herself.

Source for photo - http://rotandruin.wikia.com/wiki/Lilah_(The_Lost_Girl)

Saint John is a man who used to serve in the military. After the apocalypse and the rise of the zombies he joined a night church and believed that all humans deserved to die and the zombies are the will of his god Thanatos. He plans to kill all the humans and then commit suicide along with the church.

Riot is a friend of Benny’s and a former member of the night church. She hates them for their criminal acts and believes they are wrong. Her parents were big members of it and therefore made her participate. How she travels the ruin trying to help anybody she can.

Joe Ledger was formally in the army before the fall. Captain Ledger has been on very many missions and he is a very elite soldier. He trained Benny’s brother Tom who was a well known legend in the Ruin. Ledger has stopped the apocalypse many times by stopping terrorists being sent out on Special Ops missions. He knows many of the governments secrets. Ledger is accompanied by a dog named Grimm. The dog is an absolute monster that wears spiked armour and has many kills under his belt. This is one man you would never want to cross.

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Average number of syllables per 100 words is 143 and the average number of sentences per 100 words is 6.2. The grade level is eight. I do not think the reading level matches the content and theme. The story is quite dark and has deeper meanings than whats on the surface. It’s very graphic and brutal when it comes to the content and is very cold and dark. The theme that involved finding out better human understandings and to not be a killer because nobody should be allowed to choose when someone dies. Another theme is that it shows how the government keeps secrets from their people they are supposed to “protect.” It also shows Benny crossing his boundaries and doing something much more brutal and wild than any human should every do. I was a bit surprised by the reading level. The vocabulary I can see it because while there are bigger more complicated words it is mainly used as a description of a scene or an event and not throughout the whole story. I do not think it is appropriate when you look at he meaning and the purpose behind the book. Along with the language and the maturity and appropriateness that is displayed.

I found this novel extremely interesting. The author did an amazing job at writing this story. It always kept me on edge. I love his writing because he switches perspectives through the chapters. One chapter can be from Benny’s perspective but the next could be Saint Johns. He leads on enough information to let you suspect something but you’re not quite sure. He also packs immense emotion and build up to all the events even for the antagonists. Humour and seriousness were mixed so well and used so fluently in perfect situations that just fit the characters so well. This novel engaged me by showing me everyone’s perspective and giving backstory for everybody. I highly recommend this series to anybody who loves horror, suspense, drama, and a bit of romance as a bit of flavour added. The story ended well, but it did seem a bit rushed. Regardless, it was an amazing book with a good ending. This novel was a good read because it let me understand a new look at perspectives of moral rights and what it truly means to be human.

Author Website - http://www.jonathanmaberry.com/

Mr. Maberry’s website holds the links to all of his books along with his comics. He also has a page for some of his games. He has a news category that keeps updating and a section that is all about him. He has appearances and pictures of himself up on the website and also a contact section.

Fire & Ash was written in 2013. A social influence could be shown that it appears more people are becoming selfish now a days and how people appear to only care for themselves and this story shows that zombies were once humans too and aren’t animals. This shows many selfish characters turning more compassionate and nice. It has examples of really tuning into an emotional aspect of every day life.

MLA Citation - Citation - Baartman, Brandon C. “Fire and Ash.” Tumblr, 5 Dec. 2017, hybridzexal.tumblr.com/post/167934614790/fireashblog.

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runicscribbles · 7 years

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Do you like zombies? If you do, then I would like to very strongly suggest the Rot and Ruin series by Jonathan Maberry. It's set fourteen years after the zombie outbreak in a town of survivors. The protag Benny Imura starts off a little angsty (and rightfully so) but then the story gets throw like immediately into the action and intrigue. It's got some "wait w h a t" plot twists that are absolutely right up your alley.

I am TERRIFIED of zombies, it’s one of the reasons I work in pandemics and public health disaster preparedness. Promise me that it’s not too scary and/or sad??

#Anonymous

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spazmonkeydb · 9 years

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The Book Corner. Part 169

Jonathan Maberry:

Jonathan Maberry is a New York Times best-selling and multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning horror and thriller author, editor, comic book writer, magazine feature writer, playwright, content creator and writing teacher/lecturer. He was named one of the Today’s Top Ten Horror Writers. His books have been sold to more than two-dozen countries. Taken from the bio on his website.

Books Include: Pine Deep Trilogy || Joe Ledger Series || Benny Imura Series || Dead of Night || Dylan Quinn

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My favorite series' by Jonathan Maberry is his Joe Ledger Series and Benny Imura Series.

Joe Ledger Series: Patient Zero: "When you have to kill the same terrorist twice in one week there's either something wrong with your world or something wrong with your skills -- and there's nothing wrong with Joe Ledger's skills. And that's both a good and a bad thing. It's good because he's a Baltimore detective who has just been secretly recruited by the government to lead a new task force created to deal with the problems that Homeland Security can't handle. This rapid-response group is called the Department of Military Sciences, or the DMS for short. It's bad because his first mission is to help stop a group of terrorists from releasing a dreadful bio-weapon that can turn ordinary people into zombies. The fate of the world hangs in the balance." Taken from the novel's Fantastic Fiction page.

Benny Imura Series: Rot & Ruin: "In the zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic America where Benny Imura lives, every teenager must find a job by the time they turn fifteen or get their rations cut in half. Benny doesn't want to apprentice as a zombie hunter with his boring older brother Tom, but he has no choice. He expects a tedious job whacking zoms for cash, but what he gets is a vocation that will teach him what it means to be human.

Benny and his friends as they leave behind the safety of their fenced-in town to search for the living in the world of the dead. Along the way they discover that the greatest evil they’ll face still has a heartbeat." Taken from the novel's page on his website.

Joe Ledger Series: Benny Imura Series: Patient Zero Rot & Ruin The Dragon Factory Dust & Decay The King of Plagues Flesh& Bone Assassin's Code Fire & Ash The Extinction Machine Code Zero Predator One Kill Switch

#The Book Corner #Jonathan Maberry #Joe Ledger Series #Benny Imura Series #Patient Zero #Rot & Ruin

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