Product Description

Everything that means anything to you is taken away in seconds. No warning. No explanation. Nothing.
AUTUMN: THE CITY is the first sequel to the acclaimed free horror novel AUTUMN.

A virulent disease rips across the face of the planet, killing billions of people in less than twenty-four hours. A small group of survivors cower in fear in the desolate remains of a silent city. As the full extent of the devastation caused by the disease is revealed the desperate people fight to keep thousands upon thousands of plague victims at bay and to continue to survive from day to day. They fight to stay alive.

The unexpected appearance of a company of soldiers again threatens the survivor's fragile existence. Do they trust this sudden military presence? Will the military bring them hope and answers, or just more fear, pain and destruction?

Far more than an ordinary sequel, AUTUMN: THE CITY expands on the nightmare of the first novel and takes the reader closer to discovering what caused the death of billions of people on a single inauspicious September day.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #284055 in Books
• Published on: 2005-01-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 260 pages

Synopsis
Everything that means anything to you is taken away in seconds. No warning. No explanation. Nothing. AUTUMN: THE CITY is the first sequel to the acclaimed horror novel AUTUMN (now available as a free download from www.theinfected.co.uk). A virulent disease rips across the face of the planet, killing billions of people in less than twenty-four hours. A small group of survivors cower in fear in the desolate remains of a silent city. As the full extent of the devastation caused by the disease is revealed the desperate people fight to keep thousands upon thousands of plague victims at bay and to continue to survive from day to day. They fight to stay alive. The unexpected appearance of a company of soldiers again threatens the survivor's fragile existence. Do they trust this sudden military presence? Will the military bring them hope and answers, or just more fear, pain and destruction? Far more than an ordinary sequel, AUTUMN: THE CITY expands on the nightmare of the first novel and takes the reader closer to discovering what caused the death of billions of people on a single inauspicious September day.

From the Inside Flap
A disease of unimaginable ferocity tears across the face of the planet leaving billions of people dead. A small group of survivors cower in fear in the desolate remains of a silent city. As the full effects of the disease are revealed they fight to keep thousands of plague victims at bay. They fight to stay alive.

The appearance of a company of soldiers again threatens the survivors' fragile existence. Do they trust this sudden military presence? Do the soldiers bring hope and answers, or more fear and suffering?

About the Author
David Moody is the author of the acclaimed AUTUMN living dead novels. A writer sick of square-jawed, all-American heroes and contrived happy endings, his books are unique and individual. Tried and tested horror and science-fiction themes are twisted and given a fresh perspective by this British author. Moody's characters are ordinary people - you, me, the man or woman next door or across the street - forced to survive the most extraordinary of conditions. It is this uneasy mixture of the familiar and bizarre that makes his stories such unsettling and disturbing reads.

Customer Reviews

Now you see why reading the first book was worth it!
So the first book was well... slow... very, but some very good ideas - a good basic story plot. By this second book you've probably come to terms with the authors 'style' of writing. So now you get your investment paid back with interest - the story and characters expand and things get moving. Its a damn good story - worth reading.

The story expands.
The author has done well to expand the "cast" of characters while keeping the very intimate and, relatively, slow pace feel of the first book.

That said I did enjoy the fact that there were more people to be involved, more close shaves as they move away from their original haven and the clear prospect of much more activity in the 3rd instalment. It's on my bookshelf and after finishing this I can't wait!

Easy going fodder
The City is a sequel to the first Autumn in the same fashion that Evil Dead II is a sequel to Evil Dead. It's a rehash, adding very little content, and not answering any questions left over from the first. What differs from the original entry is the rural setting has been replaced with that of a cityscape. In the last quarter of the book the story meets up with where the original Autumn ended (although you won't have needed to read it, since the events have all recompiled in this book). At the end of The City you are presented with no closure, ensuring that you'll continue with the series. That all said, you probably will continue with it. Despite the lack of originality, the repetitive plot, the two dimensional characters, and no memorable scenes - there is a spark in Moody's Autumn series that cannot be dulled. It's a bleak premise and you will want to see how humanity overcomes this setback. It's a quick pulp fiction read that is fine as a filler if you're hard up for top-notch book to read.