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The Lazarus Impact (English Edition) Formato Kindle

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A meteor shower pelts the earth with strange debris on Christmas Eve. The US power grid fails due to the impact of a large meteorite. The dust plume causes severe illness and death as it blows east across America. As a result the government quarantines the entire northeast. Military personnel wearing gas masks patrol the edges of the affected area, preventing anyone from crossing. But when the dead start coming back to life and eating the living, the US braces itself for a full-on zombie outbreak that no military barricade can keep contained.

The Lazarus Impact is a fast paced, high intensity, peri-apocalyptic zombie action thriller that traces the stories of eight unique and diverse characters as they travel through the madness, trying to head west past the quarantine to safety... or so they think.

Wolf, an extreme survivalist television personality, is the first one on the scene when the meteors hit, filming the damage. Dr. Vogel, a former infectious disease lab rat turned physician, is on a mission to get to the CDC to give them samples of what he thinks might be the basis for a cure. Willy, an old, hardened, Vietnam War veteran suffering from PTSD, witnesses the outbreak as it ramps up in intensity at the hospital where he works as a janitor. Sheryl, a suburban housewife, learns of the dust when she gets a call from a neighbor that her boys are sick on the football field. Marcus, a reformed prison inmate with a violent past, escapes with a band of unscrupulous marauders during a riot. Michael and Amy, a bickering couple from NYC, struggle to get out of Manhattan despite the bridges and tunnels being barricaded and locked down. And Brandon, an awkward teenager with an obsession for horror comics and video games, hides out in his parents' Cold War era bunker until he runs out of fuel.

When their paths intersect they must help and rely on each other for survival. The plan is to move west, past the quarantine, and make their way to a secure compound where people have been preparing for doomsday for decades. But the nightmares they face on the way west are only a shadow of the dangers they may encounter on the other side of the quarantine, where the American people have taken up arms to defend their new but porous borders. Will any survive the journey? Is it even worth it?
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Vincent Todarello recently returned from the first manned space mission to the moons of Saturn, where he covertly provided aid and leadership to a fragmented but determined rebel force which later dislodged the entrenched, tyrannical Zang Jankfu regime in a bloody coup. Next, he plans to descend deep into the Marianas Trench and return to Sea Lab Alpha-437 to continue his study of bioluminescence and bioelectricity in giant squid populations. He left this vitally important work largely unfinished, despite major breakthroughs and new discoveries, to pen The Lazarus Impact for his devoted audience. Actually, he is working on transforming his mysterious noir style screenplay into a novel. Mr. Todarello's other published titles include The Return of the Fifth Stone (epic fantasy), and Mindscape (a short collection of poetry and lyrics). Mr. Todarello does his own graphic design, illustration, and cover art. His work can be seen at www.vintodphotography.com. When not working, writing, or shooting photos, Mr. Todarello is usually eating steak in and around Manhattan with his lovely wife. He's eaten so much steak that he has created a thorough review website which ranks steakhouses on a rigorous 100-point scoring system according to 10 categories.

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kim
1,0 su 5 stelle impact
Recensito nel Regno Unito il 14 agosto 2016
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couldn't get on with this book,By chapter 2 I had lost the plot.
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dale_s
5,0 su 5 stelle One of the Good Ones
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 30 marzo 2013
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I am an enthusiast of zombie lore, but I definitely don't love everything zombie. I've probably bailed on as many zombie books and movies as I have finished. For me, a lot of zombie stuff is cheesy or working too hard, trying to reinvent zombies and add some novel angle that changes the core of modern zombieism too much for my tastes. And I'm not really an "avid" reader in general. I'll drag out reading a book (even one I enjoy) for weeks or months - in lieu of other hobbies and priorities. Toderello's book did not fall into any of these traps. I finished The Lazarus Impact in a matter of days and enjoyed it immensely.

As is important in a good zombie story, Toderello lays out the rules for his zombies as the story develops and stays true to those rules. The origin of the outbreak is simple and avoids a lot of the common criticisms I see regarding a zombie outbreak (it is believable that the outbreak spread at an uncontainable rate). Toderello handles the ensemble cast skillfully, giving each character more than enough dimension to make you like and/or hate each of them.

The pace and storytelling was also very strong. Short chapters, each with a minor cliffhanger made me regret the end of each portion - but the next chapter quickly re-engaged me and reset my energy. Set-ups are paid off and reveals are believable and not gimmicky.

While the zombies Toderello created aren't particularly unique (again, a good thing for me) the scenarios he places them into and the ways in which they attack and are killed were unique and fresh - while still being believable and true to the world created.

Since no review would be complete or credible without some criticism, I'd advise Toderallo in his sequel (which I hopefully assume is coming), that he should kill more characters. (Small spoilers) He wasn't shy about killing a major character, as well as children and animals - which is great for an apocalypse story. But I love it when zombie stories kill characters I've come to love - all or most of them. I think its adds realism to the constant impending threat and also makes me respect the author who bravely eliminates a character who they spent so much time developing. That said, it as a relatively short book, so there was arguably not enough time to develop and kill a bunch of characters. And I'm sure a lot of readers may disagree about killing beloved characters.

Overall, this was easily among the most enjoyable zombie stories I've consumed. In my head, I like to pretend that all of my favorites (World War Z, Dawn of the Dead 2004, Walking Dead comic) are part of the same universe. Despite basic differences, I think these all have similar core zombie values. The Lazarus Impact fits comfortably amongst these ranks. I look forward to more from Toderello.
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David Hogsette
4,0 su 5 stelle Laughing in the Face of Horror
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 1 agosto 2013
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After releasing his very first and quite successful entry into the world of mythopoeic fantasy literature with The Return of the Fifth Stone, Vincent Todarello returns to the literary scene in a surprising and rather shocking splattering of flesh, carnage, and mayhem with The Lazarus Impact. He promises to return to his complex fantasy myth in the near future, but for now, he's cutting his literary teeth on gritty SF realism, exploring new narrative techniques, developing engaging characters, and letting more of his dark humor shine through. I'm not much of a horror fan, and I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this book, even though I knew it had something to do with flesh-eating zombies, desperate survivors, and lots of blood. With this zombie apocalyptic novel, Todarello delivers a wild ride that is richly entertaining, surprisingly funny, and deeply thought provoking.

But hasn't zombie horror run its corpse, I mean course? Hasn't apocalyptic SF been done to death? Well, some may think so. After all, how much undead and apocalypse can we take, with Dawn of the Dead, World War Z, Warm Bodies, The Walking Dead, Cell, Dead of Night, City of the Dead, Zone One: A Novel, I Am Legend (OK, those creatures are more like vampires, but I'm counting it), The Road, and countless others. Yet as with any genre or topic, there will be excellent representations as well as shoddy efforts. Take fantasy, as an example. Come on, how many stories about swords, wizards, elves, and orcs can there be? As it turns out, quite a lot, and much of it garbage, but some of it enriching, inventive, and entertaining. The same is true for zombie horror, and The Lazarus Impact is of the latter sort. Sure, there are derivative elements, but how can there not be? You can't have a contemporary zombie story, set in the present geo-political context, and not have military elements, hospital scenes, mayhem in a big city, and undead road-rage on the highways. It's unavoidable. So, yes, when you read this bloody fun novel, you will be reminded of scenes from Dawn of the Dead and The Walking Dead. You can either obsess about it and get your survivalist panties all in a wad while reading in your parents' basement, or you can accept it and go on enjoying the end of the world as the dead rise and wreak havoc on the world of the living.

The novel is framed by Todarello's signature prologue and epilogue narrative construction. The book opens with an Indiana Jones archeological dig of Mayan ruins, and ends with a Hurt Locker military scene taken in Afghanistan. The prologue serves here as an excellent hook, raising interesting questions connecting ancient wisdom, contemporary hair-brained fears (wasn't the world supposed to end in 2012?...), and the zombie conceit. I found this a novel way to introduce the zombie theme: zombie events in film and literature usually are new or unexpected phenomenon that happen for unexplained reasons or result from the release of some militarized, biological agent. Todarello's zombie event, or Lazarus Impact, has happened before, when Mayans encounter a meteor thousands of years ago. Unfortunately, the archeologists do not have time to figure out the truth behind the strange archeological discovery before another Lazarus Impact hits their reality. I'm not sure if this was intended or not, but here's my read of that prologue: sure, it introduces the coming zombie apocalypse, but it also foreshadows hope. After all, there still was life and civilization after the Mayan zombie event, so maybe humanity can survive it once again. However, Todarello gives us no such assurance, for his epilogue ends in sweet, savory, and bloody ironic poetic justice for the Islamofascist terrorists of our age (I'll not ruin it for you), and we are left wondering what will become of human civilization.

The deliciously ironic final scene may offend some, but it had me laughing and cheering, for in the midst of this numbing horror there are glimpses of justice, and I relished such moments. When on the macro scale there is so much death, destruction, and seeming hopelessness, where else can we find some encouragement for hope but in micro victories and justice? Todarello gives us many such micro triumphs throughout the onslaught of death, destruction, heartbreak, and hopelessness, thus opening up potential for increase in faith. Moreover, I found the dark humor not so much sinister as actually buoyant in the midst of such horror. Usually, dark humor depresses and disgusts me (the movie The War of the Roses immediately comes to mind--that's an hour and a half of my life I won't get back); however, contrasted with the reality of humans becoming a fleeing buffet for eternally hungry zombies, Todarello's sarcasm, irreverence, and smart-alec slapstick is a welcomed relief. Again, some readers may be deeply offended by much of this humor, and so be it. But I found myself smiling, giggling, and even howling out loud at many outrageously funny scenes. Without ruining it, let me just say that my favorite scene involves a frantic New York City couple, a morbidly obese friend, and a broken toilet bowl. I'll leave it at that.

Todarello's narrative style and characterization have developed significantly since his first novel. Even though his first novel is an excellent read, I find that his writing is much tighter and his narrative structures more sophisticated in this second novel. It is great to see him mature as a writer, and I'm confident that as he continues to write, he will explore new techniques and develop further as a writer. Foregoing the long quest episodes of his first novel, Toderello writes shorter scenes about individuals or groups of characters. Each chapter is devoted to major characters, and each of their stories begin literally worlds apart--geographically, culturally, and ideologically. His characters are quite diverse and come from radically different backgrounds. He shifts effortlessly and smoothly between episodes, while gradually bringing each narrative strand closer and closer together, curiously without readers fully realizing it, until finally the various narrative paths begin to cross. This was a bold departure for Todarello as a writer, and he succeeds wonderfully.

Though the novel is very entertaining, as a zombie apocalyptic SF novel should be, it also offers some excellent ventures into politics, personal relationships, religion, theology, and ideology. I particularly appreciated how Todarello explored the issue of violence and evil, asking what is evil and if violence is ever justified, and he gives clear, reasonable, and biblical answers to these questions, through the thoughts, dialog, actions and interactions of his diverse characters. And, he does so without grandstanding or blatant authorial intrusions into the narrative. I also appreciated that the overtly Christian character, a convict who found God, religion, and faith through a prison ministry, is represented honestly as a real human being struggling with truth, faith, and morality and striving by the strength of the Holy Spirit to live properly according to the Word of God. Most films and books present mere liberal caricatures of Christians, representing them as mean-spirited fundamentalists or licentious hypocrites. Todarello deconstructs that false cultural construction and turns the tables on such liberal views, even casting a liberal character as the intolerant, mean-spirited, sarcastic, and ignorant hypocrite. However, unlike most popular (mis)treaments of Christians and Christianity in the media, Todarello redeems his misguided liberal character, for he is not rigidly stuck in his ideological perspective but, instead, realizes the error of his perspectives and changes some of his views and actions. Kudos to Todarello for such literary courage.

Does Todarello break new ground in zombie horror? No, not really. Colson Whitehead tried that with Zone One: A Novel, attempting to fuse postmodern savvy with SF zombie horror. It didn't work, in my humble opinion, and resulted in a pretentious and hopelessly boring novel. Todarello takes a popular genre and makes it his own, creating very believable characters, interweaving complex narratives, showcasing his darkly irreverent humor, and spinning an entertaining story, all while inserting some sophisticated thoughts and perspectives not common in the contemporary literary scene. The Lazarus Impact is a fun read, and if you've written off zombie thrillers, maybe this one will resurrect your interest.
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William Lorenz
3,0 su 5 stelle A cookie-cutter zombie/horror story without an ending
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 18 aprile 2013
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I honestly have no idea how this book has received a multitude of 5 star reviews. One review said how the book was read in 2 sittings, well that's because its a VERY short book! Another talked about the twist at the end that no one could see coming! I must not have gotten the same edition book because my copy finishes without concluding any story lines. I am still trying to figure out why the Epilogue was even added!

The Lazarus Impact is a basic zombie/horror survival story that feels unfinished. The predictable story line just stops at the end of the book without any type of climax or conclusion. Maybe, just maybe, if the author had written 'To Be Continued' I could have been slightly less annoyed at the end of the book.

The highlight of this book is the superb editing! Also, the interweaving of the multiple characters is done very well. The writing style was decent but I am not a fan of the use of third person present tense. If the author would have written or even INCLUDED a decent conclusion then I would have no problem giving this book 3 or 4 stars.

With so many zombie apocalypse books out there, I am not sure I can recommend this book unless you are a die-hard fan of the genre that has read everything else there is out there on the subject. Having said all that, if there is a sequel to this book, I am sure I will pick it up and try again.

EDIT: 4/19/13 After hearing from the author about this book, I have decided to change my rating from 2 stars to 3 stars. This book is going to have a sequel which is a great thing. I had thought that The Lazarus Impact was a stand alone story and felt that there was so much left to wrap up in the book. Now knowing that a sequel is planned, it makes me feel much better about where this story left off. I will be first in line to pick up the sequel.
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Thomas J Moore
2,0 su 5 stelle ...shrug...
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 17 giugno 2013
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This book has a lot going right for it. The premise is good and some of the characters are interesting. However, the execution is flawed. I love some of this self-published stuff, but editors are there for a reason. I think this book could have been saved.

The problem is that it is written like a disaster movie with lots of (very short) individual character chapters coming together to intertwine the stories. The problem is that you really don't spend enough time with any of the characters to make you care about them.

Secondly, huge emotional moments are just blown by like they didn't matter. A young man sees that his parents are killed just feet from him and he's over it in a sentence or two. (Not to mention that they come back to life.) The author is in too much of a hurry to get to the cool stuff. It is worth the few bucks to get the book, but this won't be held up as an excellent example of Zombie fiction. This is more like zombie porn.

On the good side, it isn't the typical "I'm super SF guy and I'm fighting zombies". There is enough of that. This is somewhat more telling in that they are mostly every day people. Some prepared - some not. It takes people that might have been forgotten in other disaster fiction. It needs to spend more time setting it up.

I will admit that I like the rules of his zombie world. The dead reanimate very quickly and are more of the "fast" zombie type. There is a sense of urgency. I like that.

Overall pretty good. Needs an editor that can send the author back to fix things or refocus.
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