Monday, July 14, 2014

Atlanta author's debut zombie apocalypse novel, Storm Orphan


Zombies have been a part of popular culture for decades, but perhaps never as popular as they are today with the proliferation of zombie-themed entertainment including zombie runs, zombie haunted houses, the hit TV show, The Walking Dead, and numerous films such as the recent blockbuster, World War Z. The zombie phenomenon is practically world-wide, but nowhere is it more of a hit than in Atlanta, Georgia thanks in no small part to The Walking Dead filming nearby and the city playing host to the annual DragonCon fantasy and science fiction convention.

Local Atlanta author Matt Handle is the latest to add to this Atlanta phenomenon with his debut novel, Storm Orphans. The story kicks off in the year 2011, with the familiar image of a television reporter inexplicably spouting gibberish in the middle of her on-air report. Five years later, what’s become known as the Babylonian Plague has killed 99% of the world’s population and turned virtually all the survivors into zombie-like creatures known simply as the Afflicted. The tale follows a handful of survivors that avoided that fate and now make their way through the dangerous ruins of Florida and Georgia in search of answers as to what caused the terrible malady and what, if any, future is left for mankind.

Deciding to forego the pursuit of an agent or a traditional publishing deal in the wake of success by indie authors such as Hugh Howey and J.A. Konrath, Handle released Storm Orphans on Amazon last week and is already receiving rave reviews.

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