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Nano Z Kindle Edition

by Brad Knight (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

3.8 300 ratings

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An artificially created nano-virus spreads out of control, turning all living beings, humans and animals, into flesh devouring monsters.

Mack Ericsson is trying to come to grips with his recent unemployment when the outbreak occurs. While desperately trying to survive, he comes across Amber, a fourteen-year-old girl who is tougher than she first appears.

Together they stay on the move, traveling across the country. Along the way they encounter other survivors and undead that will stretch them to their breaking point.

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Brad Knight writes post-apocalyptic fiction.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00RFW9WU0
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (December 24, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 24, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 710 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 250 pages

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Great characters, fresh take on the Zombie genre

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2015

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Mack Ericsson, a middle-aged press technician at an online magazine gets the bad news that he's been let go from his job after 22 years. He's sitting at the counter of a diner in Dallas, licking his wounds, when a young stoner plops down next to him and asks if he's heard the news about some strange happenings in another part of town. The stoner, named Derrick, whips out his smartphone and shows Mack a video he shot of what looks like humans turned to zombies. Soon after, Mack realizes zombies are breaking out all over. Not long after, he comes upon a 14 year-old named Amber, sitting alone in a car and shooting at anybody who comes near. Outside the car, her parents lie dead. Mack convinces her to give up the gun and promises to keep her safe. After they secure a cache of Digoxin for Mack's heart condition, they set off again trying to find safe ground. they head out West, looking for territory that is still untouched by zombies. Mack knows how to pick his battles as they navigate their way through this strange new reality. Along the way, this unlikely duo head west on a quest to discover who or what is behind all this in order to save themselves, and maybe the world.

The unlikely pairing of a middle-aged guy and a teenage girl gives depth to this well paced narrative. I liked the idea of an older guy helping out this young girl, who hides a very dark secret.

Brad Knight's passion for his story comes through in the well-developed characters, scene descriptions, plot twists, and surprise ending. It's a fast paced read and will pique the interest of anyone interested in the zombie genre. I highly recommend it.

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JohnnyC

Got better towards the end

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2015

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I have to be honest, this is not my type of story, Zombies yes love them, robots love them too. But Zombies with a touch of robotics, not so great.
During this tale there is a lot of unanswered questions, but no answers. The story is about big guy called Mack who meets up with a young girl by the name of Amber, Mack takes it upon himself to look after Amber.
At the beginning of the story Mack and Amber meet up and are trying to stay ahead of the Zombies, or meatheads as they are called, during this time frame a bunch of swat guys are killing everyone they find, but no reason why!
Mack and Amber get taken prisoner, and end up fighting robotised meatheads! Where do they come from, I have no idea.
So the story goes on and on, meeting new people and loosing new people, only at the end does some sort of explanation rear is head.
Again maybe I am not being fair to this book , but as I said it's not my type. Sorry.

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Jessica N.

Interesting take... too many errors.

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2015

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This book took an interesting spin on the origins of the zombie apocalypse. Although the spin reminds me a lot of Resident Evil. Except with nano robots rather than a virus. I gave it three stars however because of the errors I found in the story. There are some continuity issues that bothered me as the story progressed. The biggest one being Mack's heart medication that he was desperate to find at the very beginning of the book. But was soon forgotten about as time became weeks and months. Heart medication he would need to survive. I actually liked that twist in a post apocalyptic story and I was very disappointed that it wasn't kept consistent. Not to mention the book needed proof reading. I found multiple spelling and grammatical errors that could have been easily fixed. The book was definitely fast passed, but I felt little attachment to the characters or their quest to make it to the west coast. The only part I really enjoyed was the twist at the end of the book involving Mack.

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Mark Healton

Nano Z

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2015

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This was an awesome read! I was on the verge of giving up on the whole idea of zombie fiction altogether when I decided I would give the genre one last try with Nano Z, and I must admit, this book was a major breath of fresh air!

I think the lasting appeal about zombie fiction is that it takes everyone on the planet and reveals their true character in the face of adversity; it makes heroes out of the most unlikely of characters, and villains out of the typical "good guys." A character who might be more or less a loser before a zombie outbreak suddenly steps up to the challenge and shows what he's made of. This theme was starting to get lost on the zombie genre, with way too many athletes, ex-navy seals, and ultimate bad-a** characters being put as the protagonist. In Nano Z, this is most definitely not the case. Beyond the obvious change of pace, the characters themselves are very relate-able and flawed, making them a lot more fun to root for.

The outbreak origin story is always an interesting element of the zombie novel, whether it be a virus, nuclear fallout, or the classic book of the dead. I won't spoil it here, but I will say that I was pleasantly surprised to see a brand new take on how 'it could really happen.' Kudos to Brad Knight on figuring out a new way to make the premise plausible!

All in all, this is some of the highest caliber zombie fiction I've read as of late, and I recommend it highly!

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Melissa

Some spoilers

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2015

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I would have given this 5stars but there were alot of things thats bothered me about this story. The number one thing was in the beginning Mack had to make it home to get his heart pills and I thought for sure that that would be a big part of the story, him and Amber running around trying to find more pills but it was only mentioned in the beginning and never again. There were other things that bothered me also about Amber I know she was a troubled teen but I don't get what that had to with her water boarding the man with the broken neck, didnt really understand that little part. All in all with a couple of tweeks this could have been an awesome read.

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Jules

Good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2016

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A unique spin on a zombie apocalypse. Characters display the best and the worst of humanity. A very good read and very well written. Looking forward to reading the next book.

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Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2016

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Passed the time on a train ride

julie6

Good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2015

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Good read.