Final Fortress (Zombie Dawn Stories)

By Michael G. Thomas

Ten years after the outbreak just a few small communities remain. Years of fighting have forced one group to retreat to a medieval fortified town with its massive castle. Few signs of the undead have been seen in months until they spot the horde. Massed in their thousands and hungry for flesh they begin the siege.

Part of the Zombie Dawn series that charts the events of the Zombie Apocalypse.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Swordworks Books
• Release date: Nov 23, 2010
• ISBN: 9781452320076

Michael G. Thomas

Michael G. Thomas, is a writer, martial artist and military historian. He has written books on European martial arts and military history as well as Zombie Survival books and fiction. He is the co-founder of the prestigious Academy of Historical Fencing that teaches traditional armed and unarmed European martial arts. His specialist subject areas are teaching the use of the medieval two handed longsword and the German long knife in both the UK and other parts of Europe.He academic background is as varied as his writing with degrees in Computing, Classical Studies and Machine Learning. In recent years he has undertaken substantial research in the fields of machine learning and artificial intelligence as well as Ancient Greek and Byzantine military history.Michael is currently completing his Champions of the Apocalypse Series and Star Crusades science fiction series.

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FINAL FORTRESS (ZOMBIE DAWN)

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Michael G. Thomas & Nick S. Thomas

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The March, Wales

Nick and Carter crept over the ridge that ran along the high riverbank. Behind them was the churning River Wye, thick with the recent heavy rains that also added a muddy colour to the surface. A narrow bridge crossed the river to the small medieval town of Chepstow. It was all that was left of the Green Zone, the area set up ten years ago as a stronghold in the zombie apocalypse. The town still retained parts of its ancient city walls as well as a largely intact castle running along the cliffs. Though its size was much reduced, it was well defended by the river on one side that was flanked by steep cliffs and on the other by the rebuilt and reinforced medieval town walls that stood twenty feet tall and were made of thick stone and masonry.

Nick had been fighting since the first days of the outbreak and it seemed liked the fighting had never stopped. From his escape in the early hours he had eventually taken over as leader of the scouting and combat sections of the Green Zone. His expertise in close quarter combat, and the group of vehicles he’d organised, had saved scores of people.

To his side lay Carter, a survivor that he’d rescued years ago who was being held as a prisoner by a motorcycle gang. In the following years he’d grown into a successful hunter and had proven a valuable fighter and scout.

Both men wore a bizarre collection of clothing and equipment that made them look like a cross between an arctic explorer and a refugee. Their clothes were dull and repaired many times. They wore heavy boots and reinforced gloves. Their arms and legs were protected by additional sections of armour made from sections of car rubber. They also wore loose fitting bands around their necks to protect against throat bites. After ten years their equipment had changed to emphasise limb and neck protection, whereas most rookies protected the torso first. Carter carried a medium sized crossbow on his back along with