Apocalypse In Alaska

Infection by Sean Schubert is the first book in the Alaskan Undead Apocalypse series. The story begins with three children exploring near their family's vacation cabin. They discover a "caveman" partially thawed in a glacier. One of the kids is infected, and rushed to the hospital. The child succumbs to his illness, dies, and when he reanimates, he begins to attack those around him. Anyone who is attacked becomes infected, dies, and rises up again. The situation quickly overwhelms the hospital, and, as the outbreak spreads into the rest of Anchorage, Alaska, the authorities incorrectly assume they are under attack from terrorists.

The cast of characters are a realistic cross-section that you could expect from the population in that area. No one is an expert. Everyone has their breakdown moment sooner or later - they are just people who have the sense to run at the first sign of something wrong, and are struggling to stay ahead of the undead mob. Nothing is working perfectly for anyone; they don't get lucky. They work hard to stay alive, and sacrifices are made. It's about as genuine as you can get, but there is always that one guy who has to be a delusional jerk...

There are two main groups, and both are fortunate to have at least one person who was at the hospital when the outbreak occurred, so they at least know it's not an act of terrorism. The POV is third person that alternates between the groups, which helps the storyline flow at a rapid pace. There is a great balance of interaction among the survivors and confrontations with the undead.

If you haven't read this series, you really should...this is one of my all-time favorites.

As always,
AstraDaemon