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Crawlerz: Book 2: Batten Down the Hatches Kindle Edition

by R S Merritt (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 939 ratings

Survival is a team sport.

The journey to rebuild a life in the ruins of the old world continues. Orphaned teens fight side-by-side as corpses litter the streets and adrenaline-charged Crawlerz own the night. Hope, loyalty, and fierce love for each other are the only light piercing the darkness.

With monsters clawing at every door, survival means keeping your back against the wall—and trusting the ones fighting beside you.

Book 2 of the Crawlerz Series. Prepare to fight.

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  1. Book 2 of 7
    Crawlerz
  2. Print length
    387 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    December 5, 2020
  5. Reading age
    13 - 18 years
  6. File size
    1.3 MB
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Are you a fan of spine-tingling horror? Look no further than the thrilling works of R.S. Merritt, a master of zombie fiction. With over two dozen apocalyptic themed books available on Amazon, R.S. Merritt has been keeping readers on the edge of their seats for years with pulse-pounding tales of the undead. From the hauntingly empty streets of Disney to the desolate wastelands of a virus stricken Egypt, R.S. Merritt's vivid and immersive writing will have you completely engrossed in the terrifying world his characters find themselves struggling to survive in. Join the legions of fans who have been captivated by his unique brand of horror - but be warned, once you start reading, you might not be able to stop!

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"This was non stop surgers and crawlerz and epic battles for literal life and limb! The battleground is everywhere. All they want is a safe haven and they'll fight to find it!
The characters are uniquely individual so that when one is lost to the "zombies" you really feel it. The gore istop notch and the surgers and crawlerz are brought alive with R SMerritt's descriptive genius! Don't miss this one!" - Good Reads Review

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08NWHL7DC
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 5, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.3 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 387 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 939 ratings

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Randall Scott Merritt

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Living in a lighthouse as a child led me early to a love of reading. Despite what you may have been told, the life of a lighthouse keeper’s son is not all glamour and parties. There's a lot of time when there really isn’t much to do besides wonder if the fog horn has finally made you deaf — or watch your dad pull fishing lures out of various parts of people’s bodies. (You'd be amazed!)

I read. I read a lot.

At school, we had a "reading caterpillar" that stretched around the room — each book you finished earned a new link. My caterpillar grew so large they had to give me two colors because mine started to look more like a worm! I devoured C.S. Lewis before moving on to Tolkien, and reading has been a huge part of my life ever since.

Nowadays, I’m drawn to alternate realities by authors like S.M. Stirling, and my guilty pleasure is zombie novels. I just can't seem to get enough of them.

I love exploring how ordinary people rise to meet extraordinary challenges — how the struggle to survive can harden, break, or ultimately forge something stronger within them. I enjoy the journey of flawed heroes: those who once worried about paying the phone bill, now fighting to keep themselves and others alive when civilization collapses.

These stories speak to something primal within us all.

I’m excited to share these journeys with you. Thanks for reading!

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Customers enjoy this zombie book for its action-packed storyline and well-developed characters. The humor receives mixed reactions, with some finding it witty while others note numerous typos. The pacing is also mixed, with some customers finding it terrifying.

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28 customers mention "Readability"28 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable to read, particularly noting it is good for zombie lovers.

"...The characters are warm and endearing but also witty. I enjoy the play on known fictional stories...." Read more

"Very thrilling" Read more

"...Exactly how I like it. Great job!" Read more

"...Many of the character name-jokes are stupid, but it’s overall a pretty decent universe...." Read more

24 customers mention "Storyline"24 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, finding it action-packed and exciting, with one customer noting it's a fast-paced follow-up to the first book.

"...I enjoy the play on known fictional stories. I think I would be all sorts of partially “mad” in all these situations as well." Read more

"Very thrilling" Read more

"Finally a fast paced, action packed book. I finished book one, but never picked up book two. I’m questioning my sanity now...." Read more

"The storyline is one to beat. It's not the same old zombies...this is original...." Read more

12 customers mention "Character development"12 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one customer highlighting the excellent descriptions of survival tactics, while another notes the fast-paced narrative.

"...The characters are warm and endearing but also witty. I enjoy the play on known fictional stories...." Read more

"...The heros are well developed and likable. In book 3 I guess the reader will find out what happened to the VP (hopefully hes dead)...." Read more

"...It's not the same old zombies...this is original. The character development is great and there isn't too much unnecessary love story involved...." Read more

"...It puts a new slant on zombies. Very good read and storyline with characters that become your friends" Read more

12 customers mention "Humor"7 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the humor in the book, with some finding it witty and loving it, while others point out numerous typos throughout the text.

"...The characters are warm and endearing but also witty. I enjoy the play on known fictional stories...." Read more

"...to read in the voice of a first person character—it’s just downright poor grammar...." Read more

"Surprisingly well written. Edge of your seat scary. Yet the humor is relieving and rears its delightful head in every chapter.. The only reason I do..." Read more

"...Surprisingly there were numerous typos on the first page and they continued all the way through...." Read more

6 customers mention "Pacing"2 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it terrifying while others describe it as so glaringly bad.

"...this book was all over the place for me these siblings pissed me off with their carelessness ...." Read more

"...spin on how the crawlerz and sergers come to be is both ancient and terrifying...." Read more

"...Obviously no proof reading or editing took place here. Most of the errors were dumb i.e. 'too' instead of 'to'." Read more

"...Not as good as the first one. Part of it felt like the author didn't know which direction they wanted to take the book." Read more

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  • Kklimach
    5.0 out of 5 stars Author is engaging, witty and terrifying
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2022
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    This series keeps you on your toes. The spin on how the crawlerz and sergers come to be is both ancient and terrifying. These are not your average zombies and the story line becomes believable in a scientific scenario. The characters are warm and endearing but also witty. I enjoy the play on known fictional stories. I think I would be all sorts of partially “mad” in all these situations as well.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars A delightful zombie filled ride!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2022
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    Surprisingly well written. Edge of your seat scary. Yet the humor is relieving and rears its delightful head in every chapter.. The only reason I dont give 5 stars is because of the predictable politicans and
    bureaucrats. The heros are well developed and likable. In book 3 I guess the reader will find out what happened to the VP (hopefully hes dead).
    Okay I'm plunging back in. Looking forward to my next read! Delighted, constant reader Tracy.
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  • Cat P
    5.0 out of 5 stars Easy read
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2024
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    Very thrilling
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  • Rebekah
    5.0 out of 5 stars Finally!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2022
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    Finally a fast paced, action packed book. I finished book one, but never picked up book two. I’m questioning my sanity now.
    Anywho… Here’s my review, no spoilers.
    There’s never a dull moment in this book. No downtime or lull in the pace. The main characters were separated but are now back together again so no more back and forth on who’s doing what. This series is one of my favorite zombie genre series. I say zombie ambiguously, you could put this in a plague type post apocalyptic category. It’s my favorite zombie series because Merritt has a knack for fast paced action without losing the storyline. The characters are still incredibly well developed and relatable. There are very inventive moments in this book that gave it seasoning. I can’t say too much without bringing spoilers into it, but it’s very very much worth the read. Merritt has me spoiled, so the last few slow paced book series I’ve read, their book #2’s will be on hold for a while.
    It’s exciting, it’s gory, it has a splash of military, and while the scary isn’t on an Alexander Gordon Smith level, it’s still pretty scary at times.
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  • Jennifer Foulk
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Storyline!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2023
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    The storyline is one to beat. It's not the same old zombies...this is original. The character development is great and there isn't too much unnecessary love story involved. Exactly how I like it. Great job!
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  • Jennifer Grace
    4.0 out of 5 stars love the story, hate the grammatical errors
    Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2023
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    I’m absolutely captivated by the storyline and think it’s a great new take on the overdone zombie apocalypse genre. I read the first book in a day and this one in about a week. I’m fully committed to the series at this point. The only thing that drives me crazy is that the author didn’t bother having anyone edit it for grammatical errors. It’s not like it’s intentionally poor grammar meant to read in the voice of a first person character—it’s just downright poor grammar. For most people, I’m sure it’s something that they can overlook quite easily. However, I’m one of those people who can’t help but fixate on every sentence fragment or misuse of an apostrophe or lack of commas. It drives me absolutely crazy and I don’t understand why the author doesn’t care about it. I honestly thought (or was hoping) it was just going to be the first book that the author didn’t have proofread and that, given the success (and criticism in the comments about the grammar) of the first book, he would make more of an effort on the subsequent books to publish the next ones as grammatically correct as possible. Maybe the third book will have addressed the grammar mistakes.
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  • Andy668
    3.0 out of 5 stars Dude, punctuation and sentence structure is important.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2021
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    The story has lots of engaging attributes. Many of the character name-jokes are stupid, but it’s overall a pretty decent universe. That said, the author seems to have done zero editing, omitting punctuation and ending up with a constant barrage of both incomplete and run-on sentences. It’s not that I don’t recommend the book, I do for the most part, but I recommend more that the author spends some time reading what he’s written before inflicting it on us.
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  • R. Riechmann
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book and story.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2024
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    I loved the way that this story began but I would have liked it better if that part of the story had a little more detail to it.
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  • Paula Frances
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2021
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    If I'm honest book one was hard to get into BUT it soon turned it to a great start to this story . Book 2 is such a ride. None stop action, lots of humour. It's definitely a page turner. The characters are brilliant I love the way everyone interacts . I'm very excited to read the next instalment.
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  • andy white
    4.0 out of 5 stars Breath taken
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2024
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    Up set when it finished as our heros face sertin death ?old characters and new appear well worth reading lucky I've got book 3 on my tablet yyyyaaaaaa
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  • paul coupland
    5.0 out of 5 stars Page turner
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2021
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    Great book following on from book 1 , I stayed up far too late a few nights unable to put this down. Look forward to book 3.
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  • Kdr
    5.0 out of 5 stars Crawlers 1 and 2.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 31, 2020
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    Very good read.I hope that the next book will be has hard to put down as books 1 and 2
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  • Cameron Murray
    5.0 out of 5 stars Continue the epic zombie adventure.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 21, 2021
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    A great continuation of the chilling story an absolute thriller.
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