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Highway To Hell (Dying Days Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Armand Rosamilia (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 out of 5 stars 36 ratings
The end of the world is upon us... the zombie plague has taken over... and your former friends and loved ones don't want to just kill and eat you... they want to violate you...

includes the bonus short story "Rear Guard"

The kickoff to the extreme zombie "Dying Days" series!

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    72 pages
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    English
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    November 28, 2013
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0041G6KKI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rymfire Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 28, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 726 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 72 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 out of 5 stars 36 ratings

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Armand Rosamilia

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Armand Rosamilia is a New Jersey boy currently living in sunny Florida, where he writes when he's not sleeping. He's happily married to a woman who helps his career and is supportive, which is all he ever wanted in life...

He's written over 200 stories that are currently available, including crime thrillers, supernatural thrillers, horror, zombies, contemporary fiction, nonfiction and more. His goal is to write a good story and not worry about genre labels.

He also loves to talk in third person... because he's really that cool. Maybe.

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Customers find the book worth the read and appreciate its believable characters. The story receives mixed reactions, with one customer describing it as a gruesome zombie masterpiece while another notes its graphic kill scenes.

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book, finding them believable, with one customer describing them as colorful.

"...The characters are some pretty colorful people...." Read more

"...The characters in this book are facinating and all their own...." Read more

"...The sex aside, Highway to Hell is not a bad story. The character of Randy is likable enough..." Read more

"...This is a refreshing, beautifully written, original story that will leave you wanting to shower. Five enthusiastic stars!" Read more

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Customers find the book worth the read and money paid.

"...This was where Dying Days began. It was a good read, warning though it is real graphic and there is some depravity of sexed up zombies and a clear..." Read more

"...Now don't get me wrong. It wasn't a bad book, or badly written for that matter. It's just that I'm a traditionalist when it comes to zombies...." Read more

"...Worth the money I paid and then some!" Read more

"Love it, a bit short but worth the read." Read more

9 customers mention "Story quality"5 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the story quality of the book, with some finding it fantastic, while one customer describes it as an unapologetically gruesome zombie masterpiece.

"...As with most zombie fiction, Highway to Hell is a survival story...." Read more

"...Far from it! There is a strong story here, but it knows what it is, and makes no apologies for making even hardened zombie enthusiasts feel a little..." Read more

"...read, warning though it is real graphic and there is some depravity of sexed up zombies and a clear depiction of the acts that causes death to their..." Read more

"...violence and sex just keep your money but underneath it all is a fantastic story...." Read more

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  • Pheobe Petenstein Jackson
    5.0 out of 5 stars What a ride (This book has been revised and is no longer as gritty or as graphic as it was when I posted this review.)
    Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2015
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    (NOTE:This book has been revised and is no longer as gritty or as graphic as it was when I posted this review.Which brought it up from 4 stars to 5 for me.) This was where Dying Days began. It was a good read, warning though it is real graphic and there is some depravity of sexed up zombies and a clear depiction of the acts that causes death to their victims. It was a good story very well done. The post-apocalyptic world is not pretty and you expect gore and acts that would not be acceptable in a world that is not in crisis. So if you are not accustomed to foul language and graphic scenes of atrocities then this book is not for you.
    The characters are some pretty colorful people. You have those far out in left field like "Crow", some that have just gotten lost along the way like AKA "Becka"and those who have changed to survive in this world, but whom are still good people like " Randy and Darlene Bobich."
    Armand has a way of making the action feasible in this type of world. He causes you to not only feel and react to the situation he also makes you think of what you might do if you ever found yourself in the characters shoes. One such part in the story was when Darlene was promoted from Rearguard to Death squad, a position she did not want nor asked for. She was ordered to take an old man Paul, who was sick and more than likely dying out and "Take care of him”. The man was doing everything within his power to convince Darlene to let him go Paul could tell she did not really want to do this. But it gets worse...as she pulls the trigger Jonathan comes out of nowhere and crosses between her and Paul. Jonathan on one of her few friends in this group. Berry another friend steps up a few minutes later and has to drag Darlene off to safety, she was lost in an inner conflict and sorrow. I wont tell you what happens next.
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  • MareBear
    4.0 out of 5 stars Hell hath no fury...
    Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2015
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    Zombies have always facinated me. I love the new inventful ways writers find to set their work apart from the rest. And Armand is one of the best that I've had the pleasure to read. The characters in this book are facinating and all their own. Becca, Randy, and Darlene are lively entertainment as their adventures in a zombie filled world ensues. There is no lack of gore and violence. I would even say there is an ever flowing river of blood and hanging flesh to satisfy any zombie fan. Although if you don't like sexual innuendos you probably shouldn't read this book. All in all I loved it and can't wait to read more about this zombie world Armand has imagined.
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  • M. J. Evans
    3.0 out of 5 stars Sex-Crazed Zombies?
    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2011
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    I am rapidly developing a love of all things zombie, especially since my publishing debut was in a zombie-themed anthology, and my second story (to be published in June) will also be in a zombie-themed collection. Therefore, I think it's only natural for me to check out what else is out there. One of the books that I downloaded a few months ago and kept putting off in favor of something else is Armand Rosamilia's Highway to Hell. I should have put it off a little bit longer.

    Now don't get me wrong. It wasn't a bad book, or badly written for that matter. It's just that I'm a traditionalist when it comes to zombies. It's one of the reasons why I can't stand to watch the re-imaging of Romero's Dawn of the Dead. Zombies are supposed to be slow-moving shamblers, not corpses on speed ready to run a marathon. And they certainly don't have. . . Well, I'm getting ahead of myself.

    As with most zombie fiction, Highway to Hell is a survival story. The central character is Randy, and he drifts from town to town looking for other survivors, for a safe haven. What he finds is Becca. Or that's the name she gives him. Becca seems to live in a constant state of denial, claiming she can be whoever she wants to be, names don't matter much anymore. And why be truthful about the nobody existence you lead before the dead started walking. You can be anybody you want to be. Randy has been alone for so long, he has it in his head rather quickly that he and Becca are going to set up house together. It quickly becomes apparent that Becca has ulterior motives. She's a user, and very quickly reminded me of the bimbos in Zombieland. I so wanted them to get chomped much the way I want Becca to get chomped. As the story progresses, Becca's bitch-ness becomes more apparent; Randy is trying his best to make life, such as it is, more bearable for both of them while Becca is only concerned about what's best for Becca. There's one point in the story where she actually abandons him in a zombie-filled hospital with little means of protecting himself. You'd think this guy would wise up after awhile, and just when you think he's about to, Becca the slut distracts him with the promise of sex. Does Becca's bitchy selfishness earn her a justly deserved zombie chomping, or does Randy's little head lead to his demise? You'll have to read it to find out.

    Reading Highway to Hell, I got the impression that Rosamilia was going purely for shock value, which I think is the story's downfall. As I mentioned earlier, I'm a traditionalist when it comes to zombies. The should be slow-moving and hungry; they should not be sprinters, they should not be jumpers, and they most definitely NOT be sex crazed. Rosamilia's zombies are slow, they are hungry, and they most definitely are horny. In fact, the book opens with two zombies gang-banging a girl barely alive: "Randy watched, repulsed as the two male zombies took turns dead-fisting the barely-alive girl anally." I knew right then and there I was in trouble. Don't get me wrong; I am not a prude. I just have MAJOR issues with sex in horror. I find it to be a poorly timed plot device to catch the "victims" with their pants down, so to speak. And in this instance, to start a book that way, it has to be done purely for shock value, an attempt to push the gross-out factor to the limit. In this case, it failed miserably. I wasn't shocked by it, but I was disgusted by it, although not in the way it was intended. I merely rolled my eyes, took a deep breath, and read on, hoping things got better.

    The sex aside, Highway to Hell is not a bad story. The character of Randy is likable enough (even when you want to smack him upside the head to wake him up), and you keep hoping Becca will do something to redeem herself so that you can like her. The descriptions are rich in detail, making it very easy to envision the desolate city landscape in which the story takes place. However, I did feel the scenes of domesticity slowed the pace of the story, just short of plodding along. Once you pass the halfway point and the apartment building is left in the dust, the pacing increases to a rather explosive climax that is worth the wait. All in all, I feel this is an admirable effort on the author's part, and if you are a die-hard zombie fan that just has to read every worthwhile piece of zombie fiction that is published, Highway to Hell is worth adding to your library. However, if you prefer your zombies to be more traditional (a la Romero), you might want to pass this one by.
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  • Gregory Carrico
    5.0 out of 5 stars unapologetically gruesome zombie masterpiece
    Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2014
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    Zombie fiction presents an ideal opportunity for authors to give us their best shots at the worst of mankind. Rosamilia's very twisted take on the Zombie gives us the best of what we might expect, and in a Tarantino-esque, Grindhouse fashion, delivers the gross-out by the truckload. That doesn't mean it is wall to wall gore. Far from it! There is a strong story here, but it knows what it is, and makes no apologies for making even hardened zombie enthusiasts feel a little icky. Isn't that the point of stories about rotting corpses that want to rape, eat, and kill you?
    In a genre where zombies have become sympathetic victims, romantic interests, and even "good guys," Highway to Hell goes back the roots of zombie rot, and even manages to make our favorite undead baddies even more disgusting. This is a refreshing, beautifully written, original story that will leave you wanting to shower. Five enthusiastic stars!
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very different, but ultimately great!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2015
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    I have read a lot of zombie literature but this particular brand is a new one on me. I would say that isn't you can't handle graphic violence and sex just keep your money but underneath it all is a fantastic story. If your a fan of the genre, you will be very surprised by the author's different breed of zombie. Worth the money I paid and then some!
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  • Kelly Rickard
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 14, 2014
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    Highway to hell

    I loved this book. It centres around Randy who trying to survive meets 'Becca' this follows their lives thru a zombie apocalypse. There were a lot of bits that are disgusting but at the same time intriguing. It's a short easy read and I really enjoyed the ending.
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