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Autumn: The London Trilogy #2
Autumn: Inferno
LONDON'S BURNING!
Population seven million
99.9% of them dead
The survival of the rest still balanced on a knife-edge
There are now more than three hundred people grouped together on the banks of the Thames in the shadows of the Tower of London. On one side, the river. In all other directions, nothing but the dead.
If they can make it through winter, they'll have a shot at long-term survival, but with so many mouths to feed, food is at a premium. They have no choice but to scavenge through the ruins of London to survive, but with every street they clear, every building they strip, they risk enraging the vast hordes of the undead that have them surrounded.
It's a delicate balancing act: stave off starvation while doing everything possible to avoid all-out war.
But there may be another option...
Praise for THE LONDON TRILOGY:
"Autumn: Dawn is an unabated, unforgiving onslaught of intensity... keeps you gasping for air until the very end."-BookNest
"Autumn: Dawn is an instant classic of the zombie genre." -The Sci-Fi and Fantasy Reviewer
"A triumphant return to the rotting world of Autumn... I cannot wait to see where the story heads next. 10/10"-The Rotting Zombie
Population seven million
99.9% of them dead
The survival of the rest still balanced on a knife-edge
There are now more than three hundred people grouped together on the banks of the Thames in the shadows of the Tower of London. On one side, the river. In all other directions, nothing but the dead.
If they can make it through winter, they'll have a shot at long-term survival, but with so many mouths to feed, food is at a premium. They have no choice but to scavenge through the ruins of London to survive, but with every street they clear, every building they strip, they risk enraging the vast hordes of the undead that have them surrounded.
It's a delicate balancing act: stave off starvation while doing everything possible to avoid all-out war.
But there may be another option...
Praise for THE LONDON TRILOGY:
"Autumn: Dawn is an unabated, unforgiving onslaught of intensity... keeps you gasping for air until the very end."-BookNest
"Autumn: Dawn is an instant classic of the zombie genre." -The Sci-Fi and Fantasy Reviewer
"A triumphant return to the rotting world of Autumn... I cannot wait to see where the story heads next. 10/10"-The Rotting Zombie
302 pages, Paperback
First published January 25, 2022
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About the author
David Moody
78 books1,265 followersDavid Moody first released Hater in 2006, and without an agent, succeeded in selling the film rights for the novel to Mark Johnson (producer, Breaking Bad) and Guillermo Del Toro (director, The Shape of Water, Pan's Labyrinth). Moody's seminal zombie novel Autumn was made into a movie starring Dexter Fletcher and David Carradine. He has an unhealthy fascination with the end of the world and likes to write books about ordinary folks going through absolute hell. With the publication of continuing Hater and Autumn stories, Moody has cemented his reputation as a writer of suspense-laced SF/horror, and "farther out" genre books of all description.
Find out more about his work at www.davidmoody.net and www.infectedbooks.co.uk, and join Moody's mailing list to keep up with new releases.
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March 1, 2022
There is something special about David Moody’s Autumn series. It is not so much a series as it is a world, one that he has revealed to his readers for two decades. I always relish the opportunities to return to this world.
Let me set the stage for you: 99% of the world’s population drops dead all at once. Why? Who knows? Does it really matter? Over the next few days, the dead rise and slowly begin to hunt down the 1% that survived. I know this sounds a lot like your typical dime-a-dozen zombie apocalypse. Well, you’ll be wrong…these aren’t your Romero-style zombies, Moody avoids the term zombie like the plague. The dead aren’t running the survivors down, ripping off their limbs and chowing down on a femur. The unlucky survivors are simply crushed in the revolting mass of the risen.
Moody has a special talent for creating fantastic characters. They are relatable, varied and you can see your friends, coworkers, and yourself amongst them. Autumn: Inferno has a great cast, I cheered some on and cursed some others. Moody made me care about them, one way or another.
Technically, Autumn: Inferno is part of the Autumn series, you could, however, start with Autumn: Dawn. Moody will leave you wanting to go back to where it all began.
Let me set the stage for you: 99% of the world’s population drops dead all at once. Why? Who knows? Does it really matter? Over the next few days, the dead rise and slowly begin to hunt down the 1% that survived. I know this sounds a lot like your typical dime-a-dozen zombie apocalypse. Well, you’ll be wrong…these aren’t your Romero-style zombies, Moody avoids the term zombie like the plague. The dead aren’t running the survivors down, ripping off their limbs and chowing down on a femur. The unlucky survivors are simply crushed in the revolting mass of the risen.
Moody has a special talent for creating fantastic characters. They are relatable, varied and you can see your friends, coworkers, and yourself amongst them. Autumn: Inferno has a great cast, I cheered some on and cursed some others. Moody made me care about them, one way or another.
Technically, Autumn: Inferno is part of the Autumn series, you could, however, start with Autumn: Dawn. Moody will leave you wanting to go back to where it all began.
January 28, 2022
Ugh, I want more!! I couldn’t put this one down. I wanted to make this one last, but I couldn’t. Guess that’s what good books do. Looking forward to the last book in the series.
February 26, 2023
~Disclaimer: I received a free audiobook copy of this book. ~
If you liked the first book, this is a solid continuation.
Since I liked the first book in this new arc of the Autumn story, I was happy to get a free audiobook copy.
The realities of staying in London during the zombie apocalypse are beginning to set in for the community. It provides a multitude of perspectives and priorities that are fleshed out through multiple POVs.
Moody continues to create great scenes of clashes with the undead. His characters are believable and have real priorities and aspirations; some priorities being darker than others.
Aubrey Parsons does an excellent job narrating the book. He adds personality to the different characters and is easy to listen to.
If you liked the first book, this is a solid continuation.
Since I liked the first book in this new arc of the Autumn story, I was happy to get a free audiobook copy.
The realities of staying in London during the zombie apocalypse are beginning to set in for the community. It provides a multitude of perspectives and priorities that are fleshed out through multiple POVs.
Moody continues to create great scenes of clashes with the undead. His characters are believable and have real priorities and aspirations; some priorities being darker than others.
Aubrey Parsons does an excellent job narrating the book. He adds personality to the different characters and is easy to listen to.
February 22, 2022
“Nothing could persuade that core of frightened, broken people that there was anything to be gained from going out and facing the outside world ever again.” The thing I enjoy most about David Moody’s books is the inner struggle and battle facing the people that are stuck fighting day after day to survive. It makes me think how would I handle it? Would I be one of the people hiding away or would I be out there fighting or would I be strategizing or would I be a politician or a leader or a pawn? Looking forward to the conclusion of this series in the next book.
March 20, 2023
The pace really picked up with this second instalment, and I couldn't put it down.
April 17, 2023
Listened to on Audible. Felt this book was better than the first. Great narration.
August 8, 2025
Superb characters and excellent plotting. This series gets better with every book.
May 31, 2024
‘These are the rules. First, every one of you is a fighter, and everybody goes out there with a weapon. Second, you follow instructions, because if any of you go rogue, it puts everyone at risk. Third, you forget that those thugs out there used to be like us.’
Book 2 in the London trilogy. Another great zombie/apocalyptic read.
Filled with plenty of tension, gore and twists to keep you intrigued!
‘They’re not human. They are our enemy. If we don’t destroy them, they will destroy us.’
Book 2 in the London trilogy. Another great zombie/apocalyptic read.
Filled with plenty of tension, gore and twists to keep you intrigued!
‘They’re not human. They are our enemy. If we don’t destroy them, they will destroy us.’
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