Zombies vs Polar Bears: Sirens of the Zombie Apocalypse, Book 5 (40 page)

His face was probably beet red, though he couldn't voice a witty
retort. It didn't matter. Her thighs were crushing him.

“Good help is so hard to find, but I'll muddle through
this.” She hunched over, bringing her face as close to his as
she could. “I'm taking your soldiers, John. I'm taking them
into the wild and I'm going to use them up. I needed all your boys
outside the fence so these dumb townies had no idea
you
were
going to abandon them. And, since you won't be alive to explain the
nuance, they will curse your name until they're all dead, too. Two
problems solved, with the bonus that the fault is all yours. You will
be forever known as the general who killed Cairo. Maybe they'll make
a monument after this is all over.”

She didn't wait for a reply, though she called to someone outside
the room. “Zeke, I need you to dump the general out in the pit
after I get all the soldiers beyond the highway. I want these people
to have his body handy so they don't come looking for him.”

“Yes, ma'am.”

We leave this dump in five.

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Thank you for reading
Zombies vs Polar Bears
! I'll be
working on book 6,
Zombies Ever After
, by the time you're
reading this message.

This book, like all my books, came out of my keyboard in ways I
didn't expect. The three main characters keep trying to find ways to
split up, and I keep trying to find ways to keep them together. But
the Zombie Apocalypse calls each person differently. To survive,
though, we all need someone we can count on absolutely. For Liam,
that person is Victoria. I think she feels much the same way. That's
why the next book is titled the way it is. Can these two kids grow up
and have a happily ever after when zombies are on every street
corner? We shall see.

Please allow me to call out a good friend in this space. Brent L.
has pre-read each of my books before I released them, essentially
ensuring that I wasn't putting big shotgun holes in the continuity,
or story. He has been a beta reader, a critic, and a great supporter
of my work. If I had ten more of him I would probably be a
bestseller. He's that good! If you would like to join my team and
help fashion the story and beta read the earliest versions of future
books, please look me up. For now, thank you Brent!

I hope you are enjoying the ride!

E.E. Isherwood, June 19, 2016

E. E. Isherwood has penned two books about post-apocalyptic
driving, five books about zombies, and several short stories from
both genres. He has designs for many more tales. His long-time
fascination with the end of the world blossomed decades ago after
reading the 1949 classic
Earth Abides
. Zombies are just a
handy vehicle which allows him to observe how society breaks down in
the face of such withering calamity. Fast cars can also help it
along.

Isherwood lives in St. Louis, Missouri with his wife and family.
He stays deep in a bunker with steepled fingers, always awaiting the
arrival of the first wave of zombies.

Find him online at www.zombiebooks.net.

E.E. Isherwood currently has five books in the
Sirens of the
Zombie Apocalypse
universe. He also has a series of high-octane
post-apocalyptic stories called the
Revolutions Per Mile
series. Visit his website at
www.zombiebooks.net
to be informed when future titles are launched.

The
Sirens of the Zombie Apocalypse
series

Since the Sirens

Siren Songs

Stop the Sirens

Last Fight of the Valkyries

Zombies vs. Polar Bears

Zombies Ever After
[September 17, 2016]

***

Book 1:
Since the Sirens
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When 15-year-old Liam goes to stay with his ancient
great-grandmother for the summer, he immediately becomes bored around
the frail and elderly woman. He spends most of his time at the
library texting friends, playing video games, and reading dark
novels. But one morning stroll changes everything as the Zombie
Apocalypse unloads itself directly into his life. Now he and his
104-year-old guardian must survive the journey out of the collapsing
city of St. Louis while zombies, plague, and desperate survivors
swirl around them.

Book 2:
Siren Songs
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]

After escaping the chaos of the collapsing city, teens Liam and
Victoria are faced with a difficult choice. Do they try to find
Liam’s parents or defend their suburban home from refugees and
the infected? They find new allies to hold things together, even as
the government appears increasingly impotent in the face of a
mutating virus. And why is a representative of the CDC trying to
enlist Liam’s 104-year-old grandma to his cause?

Book 3:
Stop the Sirens
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]

Liam and his parents are reunited at last, but the matriarch of
their family has been taken to a covert CDC location for medical
experiments. Liam wants to mount a rescue operation, but they must
first reach a refuge, endure warring government agencies, and learn
Grandma’s location—not to mention survive a world awash
in zombies. With Victoria at his side, Liam finds his fortitude
bolstered by her faith. Together they begin to unravel the mystery of
the zombie plague.

Book 4:
Last Fight of the Valkyries
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]

Liam, Marty, and Victoria are rescued from St. Louis. Now safely
in the defenses of the town of Cairo, IL, they are once again free to
look ahead—into the headwinds of the Zombie Apocalypse. Liam is
separated from his parents, Mel and Phil are missing, and Grandma's
status as a sane person is very much in doubt in their new town. But
when Liam finally realizes what's on the chip given to him by Colonel
McMurphy, he sees the way forward. Always with an eye toward saving
civilization, he takes his first steps in that direction.

Book 5:
Zombies vs. Polar Bears
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Liam is more resolved than ever to solve the mystery behind the
zombie plague. He now has several clues—some gleaned at great
personal cost—about the zombies, although he remains unsure
who's behind the creation of the plague. Was it the secretive
National Internal Security division as he was originally told, or was
it the Patriot Snowball movement as reported by remaining government
officials? Everyone has an opinion, but the truth might lurk within
his own family. Meanwhile, Grandma Marty remains in Cairo, Illinois.
She is confused by her strange dreams by night, and afraid of what
she hears over the great defensive levees of the town by day.

Book 6:
Zombies Ever After
[
PRE-ORDER
ON KINDLE
][September 17, 2016]

"Operation Renew America" is the massive convoy escaping
the desolation of the East Coast. As it nears St. Louis, the Polar
Bears gear up for a fight. There are tanks in the streets of St.
Louis. Combat aircraft buzz the Arch. But Liam wants none of that.
His heart is smitten by Victoria, and, though he knows it sounds
corny, he wants to get back to her and continue the quest for the
cure by her side. But Victoria meets an old foe during her time alone
at her University. When Liam returns, and when he finds out where
she's gone, his mission becomes very simple: pursue the girl he
loves. Along the way he has to ask whether there is anything close to
a storybook ending inside the Zombie Apocalypse.

COMING SOON

The
My Zombie Apocalypse
series

These short stories explore characters from the
Sirens of the
Zombie Apocalypse
world.

Liam

What if Angie had gotten to Grandma Marty on Day 0? How might that
have changed Liam's life as the Zombie Apocalypse began?

Jones

As far as we know, Officer Jones fell to his death during a heroic
rescue of many of his fellow citizens. But what if he survived his
crash?

OTHER TITLES

The
Revolutions Per Mile
series

A new series of driving adventures from post-apocalyptic author
E.E. Isherwood.

Book 1:
Post Apocalyptic Ponies
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]

When the world ended, Perth Hopkins was one of the lucky few. She
jumped in her father's sports car and drove like a girl possessed to
escape the nuclear fires. Today, years later, she drives as a
high-speed courier between the small farming towns in the breadbasket
of a new nation. She's learning the rules of the road in the safe
interior—the pony pastures—but she craves the speed and
danger of the interstate. Those routes are run by the older girls...
When one of those girls shows up in her life, she's forced to
consider whether she really wants to see what's over the distant
horizon.

Book 2:
Post Apocalyptic Mustangs
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ON KINDLE
]

Perth is tossed into the high-speed world of "The 70."
Interstate 70 was once a major artery across the United States, but
what's left of it in Kansas has become a dangerous route traversed by
brave couriers carrying pieces of the Old World between the surviving
towns. Perth's driver, Jo, claims she is the best of the best of the
couriers remaining on the highway and she wants to introduce Perth to
how things work by doing a simple run from Hays to Salina. But Perth
quickly suspects she's been seduced into being her co-pilot for an
entirely different destination.

Book 3:
Post Apocalyptic Chargers [2016]

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All these books are self-published. Self-publishing runs on word
of mouth. Your review on the product page is that
word
. It's
like fresh blood to my zombies. It keeps them going. It makes them
stronger. At the risk of hurting a horse, I'll mention once more to
please consider taking a few moments to pen a
brief
review of my book on Amazon
. Just a few words of encouragement
will help me write many more adventures.

Review or not, you've already shown your support when you invested
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thank you for purchasing and reading
Zombies vs Polar Bears
.

E.E. Isherwood

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