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Odium (The Dead Saga, #1)

por Claire C. Riley

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From USA Today Bestselling Author Claire C. Riley comes the first book in the intense post-apocalyptic series, ODIUM. Bringing life, love & survival together for one thrilling read.ODIUM I The Dead SagaThe infection came.Humanity fell.And the world everyone knew ended.But one woman's unwavering determination to live, against all the odds, might just be the only thing to survive this bleak new existence.When the fate of a young girl hangs in the balance, Nina sacrifices herself and leaves the barricaded city she's living in. Despite this act of selflessness, Nina isn't the same woman she once was. She's bitter, angry, and she wants nothing more than to disappear. But now she's reluctantly become both protector and family to the girl she climbed the wall for. The duo set off across the bleak, post-apocalyptic landscape, toward a safe haven that might not exist. While journeying, they meet Mikey-a man on the run from his past and hiding from bigger demons than the ones that walk the earth. He introduces them to a life they couldn't imagine. A life above the ground. However, this new world continues to bring more dangers, and darker shadows than they knew possible.And Nina quickly discovers that beyond the wall...The deaders aren't the only thing to fear.That love and survival just might go hand in hand.And that fear will not be ignored, or Forgotten.… (mais)
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Título:Odium (The Dead Saga, #1)
Autores:Claire C. Riley
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I have no idea why I waited so long to read this book! I did not put it down after starting it. I lie. I did several times to look around (you know making sure my surroundings were still safe lol) and calm myself a little. I was leaning far enough on the edge of my seat so often that if someone would've tapped my shoulder, I would've done a face plant.

Nina is a wonderful character, so relatable. She is scared to death, but falls back on making jokes in her head so that she doesn't freak out. This is the zombie apocalypse so of course survival of the fittest has kicked in. Many have lost their morals. Nina still has a conscience (even when she wants to block it out) and tries to do what's right. Following it sometimes gets her into loads of trouble. She isn't a badass, and she knows it. She doesn't let that stop her from trying though.

All of the characters go through different moods and changes in the book. Some might not like this, but I thought it was very realistic. In real life, people usually aren't evil, nice, smart, etc ALL the time—sometimes strong, sometimes whiny, sometimes helpful, sometimes selfish. That's how humans roll even when we're not in highly pressurized, life threatening situations every day.

I loved the living in trees idea. Also I like that the zombies had stages, being easier to kill and smellier the longer they were around.

If you're looking for a horror/apocalyptic/survival story with a touch of romance, you should give this one a try. I will definitely be reading the rest of the series.






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FULL REVIEW CAN BE FOUND AT http://fangirlmomentsandmytwocents.blogspot.com/2015/06/odium-by-claire-c-riley-... ( )
  ToniFGMAMTC | Jan 19, 2017 |
ABR's full Odium audiobook review and many others can be found at Audiobook Reviewer.

WOW….what a ride this was, this story totally sucked me in and had me at the edge of my seat. Zombie books are hit and miss with me and fortunately this one was a hit. The writing was so realistic I found myself stopping to think what I would do if I survived the zombie apocalypse. I really could have done without some of the descriptions of the killing of the zombies…..listening to some of that while driving, ugh, you can’t just close your eyes and shudder at 65MPH (okay, more like 75/80MPH).

Nina was a very interesting character I found myself liking her, then not liking her and liking her again. She was incredibly snarky and quite bitchy and in the end one of my favorite characters. Emily grew on me and it will be interesting to see what becomes of Mikey. The ending kinda snuck up on me and I was not prepared for it to end where it did…..not quite a cliff hanger, but close. As much as I want to start the second book, I enjoyed the narration enough that I am going to wait until that book is out in audio to start.

The narration was very good, Jennifer Reilly is a “new to me” narrator (her voice does sound very familiar to me though….) the voice she gave Nina was a good one, and she did well with the other character voices, while she did not make major changes you could still tell which character was speaking.

If you like Zombie stories, you should really pick up this book/audio and get sucked into this world.

Audiobook provided for review by the author. ( )
  audiobibliophile | Jan 22, 2015 |
Odium is a book that I had been looking forward to review for a couple months now. When I finally got my hands on a copy I started devouring it almost immediately. As far as Zombie stories go I liked Odium. The book had decent character development, the Zombies were ruthless in their pursuit of the living and I think the Author came up with some creative ways to keep the survivors safe. However, Odium is far from a perfect Zombie book and here's why:

First off, my biggest issue with the story is Nina. She starts off actually quite likable when she steps in to save Emily-Rose from a fate worse than death. However, that quickly changes when the pair head out into the Undead wasteland. Her personality changes from strong willed survivor to whiny bitch in the blink of an eye. As the book progressed I realized I didn't like her very much at all. She didn't listen, she whined about everything, she was judgmental, rude and to top it off didn't care to learn anything to better her situation. Sure, she always cared for Emily-Rose and that at least was a redeeming characteristic but it wasn't enough to keep me from wishing she'd end up Zombie chow.

Secondly, I didn't like how The Forgotten were portrayed. I get it they were the big bad of the story who shows up at the most convenient times to reek havoc on the characters lives. All stories need a villain and The Forgotten played the role nicely. I just personally wasn't convinced they were as bad as the other survivors kept saying. At least not compared to Lee whom Nina is constantly referencing as this evil tyrant who took pleasure in torturing the citizens behind the wall.

Lastly, I was severely disappointed how under prepared everyone was handling life outside amongst the dead. Nina and Emily-Rose have at least somewhat of an excuse but Britta, Mikey, JD etc... have none such since they've been living out amongst the dead since it all began. You'd think they'd be hardened pros at planning escape routes and keeping bug out bags stored in various locations just on the off chance they were overrun. One good meal and they all drop their guard, keep the vehicles out of reach and forget to carry weapons with them as well. It was just so bloody convenient that they'd be run off with nothing. Once I could forgive but twice is just plain sloppy.

Now despite all my misgivings mentioned above, Odium was still a good Zombie story. It was brilliant for the characters to convert a Wilderness Survival Course into a sanctuary from the Undead, I loved that! I also loved how Steve kept his chickens safe in the hatch of the RV it was a smart idea and a great way to transport them as well. Lastly, I liked that the Zombies were actually putrefying as a dead body should. Sure the Zombies were still scary but also it was nice to see that they weren't "Immortal". Just wait long enough and they'd eventually re-die off.

Final Thoughts
While Odium is far from perfect, I still really enjoyed the book and am glad that I read it. Despite my lack of love for Nina I'm looking forward to seeing what the next book brings. Who knows maybe she'll have some growth between this book and the next even. I'd recommend checking this one out if your looking for a new Zombie book to read. With that being said, I'll be rating Odium by Claire C. Riley ★★★.

*Copy reviewed provided by Author. All opinions are my own and I was not compensated in an which way for providing them. ( )
  Hermyoni | Oct 5, 2013 |
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From USA Today Bestselling Author Claire C. Riley comes the first book in the intense post-apocalyptic series, ODIUM. Bringing life, love & survival together for one thrilling read.ODIUM I The Dead SagaThe infection came.Humanity fell.And the world everyone knew ended.But one woman's unwavering determination to live, against all the odds, might just be the only thing to survive this bleak new existence.When the fate of a young girl hangs in the balance, Nina sacrifices herself and leaves the barricaded city she's living in. Despite this act of selflessness, Nina isn't the same woman she once was. She's bitter, angry, and she wants nothing more than to disappear. But now she's reluctantly become both protector and family to the girl she climbed the wall for. The duo set off across the bleak, post-apocalyptic landscape, toward a safe haven that might not exist. While journeying, they meet Mikey-a man on the run from his past and hiding from bigger demons than the ones that walk the earth. He introduces them to a life they couldn't imagine. A life above the ground. However, this new world continues to bring more dangers, and darker shadows than they knew possible.And Nina quickly discovers that beyond the wall...The deaders aren't the only thing to fear.That love and survival just might go hand in hand.And that fear will not be ignored, or Forgotten.

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