Scared to Beath: Zombie RiZing, #1

By Matt J Pike

Elizabeth is a survivor. Sure, everyone who made it through the first few weeks of the Zombie RiZing is a survivor, but she's a special case. She's holed up in her high school with her wheelchair-bound bestie and four of the most inept zombie fighters fate could inflict on her. Seriously, if the apocalypse was a martial art, these guys wouldn't even get to wear a white belt.

Even worse, their food supply is dwindling, and danger is closing in. The only answer lies outside, away from the safety of classrooms and up close and personal with countless zombies (grunts), rival students, and who knows what else. Worse still, the only protection they'll have is whatever objects they can find to swing, fling or throw--cricket bats, javelins, slingshots, and stones. You don't need to be a maths gun to realise the odds aren't good.

Elizabeth might be a survivor, but if she wants to stay that way she'll need to turn her troupe of talentless troopers into an elite fighting force...and fast.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Matt J Pike
• Release date: Jun 30, 2015
• ISBN: 9781513004549

Book preview

Zombie RiZing series:

Welcome to Zombie RiZing

Listen up recruit and listen good.

Right now you’re a survivor. Maybe it’s newbie luck, maybe there’s something... different about you. It’s too early to tell. Either way, if you’re going to remain a survivor then you’re going to have to learn a few things, and fast.

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Collectables

First of all, keep your eye out for collectables. They’re scattered throughout this, well, some say story, others say survival guide. When you see a collectable icon, you’ve earned one, once you’ve finished the book you’ll be directed to a secret location to download them to your device. Collectables are a mark of knowledge you’ve gained through these words – so grab them, save them and, most importantly, share them to help show others the way. Not everyone in Zombie RiZing believes in helping other survivors, but we do. Got that newb?

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Recruit sign-up

Secondly, to stay on top of your game you’ll need all the latest Zombie RiZing info. The best way to get it is to sign up to our mailing list here. There’ll also be giveaways and special offers that will leave you well ahead of other survivors.

You can also find out more about the series at www.ZombieRiZing.com

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Rewards for outstanding recruits

Finally, information is power. Let others know what you thought of Zombie RiZing: Scared to Beath by rating and reviewing this book where you purchased it.

You’ll be helping other newbs who follow in your footsteps and, as we look after each other, we’ll send you an advanced review copy of Book two Zombie RiZing: A Fate Worse than Beath

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That’s all for now recruit, fall out.

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Chapter 1

Elizabeth wiped the sweat and muck from her forehead, took a couple of deep breaths and slowly leaned her head around the corner. The corridor was clear on the left; the right was a different story. She could make out four zombies in the darkness, possibly more, but no huge threat.

She turned back to her crew and used hand gestures to both communicate the threat and indicate they should turn left ahead.

What? said Sonny, with a glazed look in his eyes.

Shh, rage-whispered Elizabeth before she repeated the hand signals – four fingers aloft, then pointing right, a closed fist for no enemies, then pointing left.

Three what? came the reply.

Zhang Jing rolled her eyes. Wow. Really?

Elizabeth huddled everyone together and whispered her instructions. I can make out four zombies to the right. They look like standard grunts to me. It’s pretty dark down there so we should be able to sneak to the left without being spotted.

It’s not ideal, said Ms Simmons, "but if we take the middle stairwell we should be able to cut back