Kill or Be Killed

Seven months after the events in 900 Miles, we pick up with John and Kyle who are bunkered down with their newfound community back at Avalon.


Unexpectedly thrust outside the protection of Avalon’s walls, they’re forced back into the world of the dead on a scavenging run that should be routine. However, they quickly learn that there are forces at play making this journey anything but…


In a race against time to get home, they quickly find themselves being hunted by a madman intent on stripping away the tiny slice of life they’ve fought so hard to hold together – ultimately forcing John to learn just how far he’s willing to adapt to the rules of this new world. A world where most men are willing to do whatever it takes to survive. A world where Man is the real plague.

900 Minutes by S. Johnathan Davis is the sequel to 900 Miles. The follow-up not only reveals the fate of Avalon, but also emphasizes the living are the worst kind of monsters. The surviving groups fight each other for supplies, for territory...for revenge. Almost a year has passed by, but John, Kyle and the others are still struggling to live from one day to the next.

Some readers will consider the zombie virus the worst thing that happens in this series. After all, it's the catalyst for everything that follows. Right? Others will consider the rapists and murderers, the ones exploiting the weak, as the ones who really brought about the downfall of society, not the undead. Just think about how many bad things happen without the zombies even being present.

However, I think the most devastating part of this story is the change in the people who were generally "good" before all hell broke loose, and the revelation at the end of 900 Minutes will shake readers to the core. Watching the events leading up to the moment when a person chooses to become a killer is the true horror.

I'm still hoping I can talk Davis into writing a third 900 novel.

As always,
AstraDaemon