San Francisco was the site of horrible terrorist attack where a contagion was unleashed that turned humans into oil-drooling zombies. At the end of book one, Nathan, who believes himself to be God’s chosen savior to restore control, manages to escape infection and death.
Now the race is on to see who will end up controlling the zombies. But these aren’t your normal zombies. They are also called cannibals, oil-mouths, and/or Dalits. No matter what you call them, I wouldn’t want to run into one. And who created these beings? The U.S. government or some foreign government? Some random genius-in-his-own-mind criminal?
Nathan’s close friendship with Albin is strained and put to the test. It’s never clear who can be trusted, and death could appear anytime or around any corner. The tension is thick.
A lot of this book takes place in one little community that has been ravaged by a group of mercenaries. All there are understandably stressed out, and since most of their food has been taken by the mercenaries, hunger is a daily thing. Nathan feels that he must save this community and its inhabitants.
The action never slows down. Just as in the first book, below the title of each chapter in this book is the name of a group with one of their songs.
Ways of Darkness is action-packed and awesome on its own, but if you take the time to listen to each of these songs, you might find that it adds a bit more to your reading experience.
I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. If you would like your own copy, I’ve provided an Amazon link below.
Amazon Link: Ways of Darkness (Unclean Evolution, Book 2)
Recommended Articles:
Behold Darkness: Wolves of the Apocalypse (Unclean Evolution, Book 1) – a Review
The Power of Music – Guest Post by LC Champlin
LC Champlin – Truth is Stranger Than Fiction: Using History and Real-Life Events in Fiction
Favorite Sentences:
Motor oil drooled from their mouths as rust-red eyes locked on him.
Though the top of her head came only to most of their shoulders, the Latina stormed up with more don’t-mess-with-me attitude than a honey badger.
The demon bird of pain wanted to demolish his will with its beak and talons, forcing him to drug himself into greater weakness.
Dusk swathed the world in its blood-warm murk.
New Words Learned:
Ativan – a brand of lorazepam, used chiefly in the management of acute anxiety and for insomnia
Baphomet, wikimedia commons
Baphomet – Baphomet is a term that was originally associated with an idol that the Knights Templar were said to have worshipped. Later, Baphomet was incorporated into other occult traditions as a powerful figure, often depicted as a winged man with the head of a goat.
https://www.dictionary.com/e/fictional-characters/baphomet/
cachexic – weak and wasted due to chronic disease
caltrop – an iron ball with four projecting spikes so disposed that when the ball is on the ground one of them always points upward: used to obstruct the passage of cavalry, armored vehicles, etc.
Erebus – In classical mythology. Erebus is the darkness under the earth, imagined either as the abode of sinners after death or of all the dead.
erythematous – red
gout – a mass or splash, as of blood; spurt
ken – knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception
mechas – robots
Oberhasli goats, wikimedia commons
Oberhasli – The Oberhasli goat is a modern American goat with a striking coat, whose roots can be traced back to Switzerland.
http://www.wideopenpets.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-oberhasli-goat/
oni – a type of demonic creature often of giant size, great strength, and fearful appearance
organophosphate – In biochemistry. any of a variety of organic compounds that contain phosphorus and often have intense neurotoxic activity: originally developed as nerve gases, now widely used as insecticides and fire retardants.
Saanen goat, wikimedia commons
Saanen – The Saanen goat is the largest of the dairy goat breeds. Growing to 130 to 145 pounds, the Saanen breed is one of the best goats for milk.
https://countrysidenetwork.com/daily/livestock/goats/saanen-goat-breed-spotlight/
shinigami – gods or supernatural spirits that invite humans toward death
wyrm – dragon, particularly one without legs or wings
LC Champlin
About the Author, LC Champlin:
Writer, traveler, adventurer. Lover of all things geek and dark, I admire villains, antagonists, and rogues more than a little. They really do have more fun, and they can teach us important life lessons.
I write fiction because the characters in my head have too much attitude to stay in my skull, I want to see the world through different eyes, and I want to live life through different souls.
I write zombie apocalypse/horror/thriller books because it’s in the dark that we see a person’s true character. Plus, who doesn’t like shooting zombies?
Check out my site, lcchamplin.com, for book updates and blog posts about villains, weird science, and more.
