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Dark Recollections

Adrian's Undead Diary, Volume 1

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Dark Recollections

By: Chris Philbrook
Narrated by: James Foster
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For the first time, the Internet phenomenon is now in print! Beheading a zombie isn't easy in a world where you're more afraid of the living than the dead. Adrian Ring's simple life is thrown into chaos when the world is ripped apart by a plague of undead and legions of desperate survivors. Retreating to Auburn Lake Preparatory Academy, Adrian attempts to rescue friends and family on the way while dancing around his impending insanity over who and what he left behind, and evading maniac survivors. He saves his cat Otis, but shoots his mom. Pretty successful, all things considered.

Dark Recollections is the first part of Adrian's own story of how he survived after "That Day". Told through his eyes as he talks to his laptop, affectionately named 'Mr. Journal", and through short stories that entwine with his tales that bring forth dark visions of a world being eaten alive by an unimaginable evil. Adrian's Undead Diary is an eight-part epic about a solitary, guilt-stricken man who didn't think he deserved to live, but realized very soon that he survived and suffered for a reason. Dark Recollections is the first book in the AUD series. It covers Adrian's journal entries from September 21st 2010, to December 1st, 2010. Intermingled with his personal diary entries, book one also contains the short stories "Phil's Story", "McGreevy's Report", and "Soccer Mom".

©2010 Chris Philbrook (P)2014 Chris Philbrook
Dark Humour Fiction Literature & Fiction Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Zombie Short Story Survival Comedy

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I first read Adrian's Undead Diary when it was just an online blog in real time. It was captivating. I love the story, and yet somehow Foster's performance embodies the goofy, guilt-ridden Adrian Ring and breathes new life into what was already a masterly written story. This isn't cheesy zombie apocalypse like many in the genre with the same old tropes; this is a human story about a guy trying to survive, while trying to be a better man to atone for a sin he perceives has made him a lesser one.

Read the first story and you'll want the rest. I never get bored of it and Philbrook is a writer of immense talent who should be better known. He writes with real craft and above all else, he writes with heart. You'll want Adrian as your best mate, with his witty, self-deprecating humour and stupid big heart, and air punch when he brings the pain to those who threaten his people.

Philbrook's brilliant writing and Foster's virtuoso performance with the material create the perfect storm. Read this, and live every heart pounding day of the apocalypse with Adrian MacArthur Ring. You'll laugh, cry, wince, swear and have a whole host of other emotions. What you won't do is regret buying this book.

Hilarious, chilling, heart-wrenching...

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I finished this book in 2 days. I was gripped from start to finish. Loved the narration, funny but not in your face...trying to be funny...just things that the average person would think during the end of the world 😂

great narration

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I love this story Narrated is so funny the way he talks I could listen to him all night finally someone Who knows zombies don't make a noise they are slow endless in the pursuit this is not a gory zombie story but it is well written The way he goes into each person story. I have got all four stories I hope there is more to come

At last a true zombie story

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I Enjoyed this audio book very much from start to finish great story line too

Brilliant

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Great zombie post apoc literature, Zombie fallout-esque style of writing and humor. Very entertaining and a must read for fans of the genre and Mark Tufo fans in particular.

Worthwhile!

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Having read the original as it was posted daily - I loved this new retelling by the same talented author. Lovers of zombie classics can’t go wrong with this! I’m off to listen to Book 2!

A perfect retelling of the original online diary!

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I'm always looking for a good zombie series and this ticks all the boxes. This is written in diary style and follows Adrian's struggles with daily life in a new world, just trying to survive and all the emotions that brings with it. totally original take on the Zombie apocalypse. really looking forward to the next one!

Just Wow!

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I loved the cheeky banter in the writing, I can see myself really loving this guy

fun and entertaining

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Never have a character and narrator been paired more perfectly together. I resisted this for a while because this genre has been mined pretty deep without anyone really hitting gold but this series changes that. With a likeable lead character in Adrian and his very human approach to the zombie apocalypse I powered through this series back to back and loved it.

this sets the standard for zombie books.

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The dialogue in this book is so witty and amusing. The book is an absolute gem of the genre.

Excellent

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