By the Blood of Heroes: The Great Undead War: Book I [NOOK Book]

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Train them . . . Arm them . . . Then turn them loose on the zombies!

At the tail end of 1917, the Germans introduced a new type of gas to the battlefield, T-Leiche, or "corpse gas," and changed the face of the war by resurrecting the bodies of the dead, giving the enemy an almost unlimited source of fresh troops.

When the American ace Major Jack Freeman—poster boy for the war against the Kaiser's undead army of shamblers—is downed over enemy ...

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By the Blood of Heroes: The Great Undead War: Book I

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Overview

Train them . . . Arm them . . . Then turn them loose on the zombies!

At the tail end of 1917, the Germans introduced a new type of gas to the battlefield, T-Leiche, or "corpse gas," and changed the face of the war by resurrecting the bodies of the dead, giving the enemy an almost unlimited source of fresh troops.

When the American ace Major Jack Freeman—poster boy for the war against the Kaiser's undead army of shamblers—is downed over enemy lines and taken captive, veteran Captain Michael "Madman" Burke is the only man brave and foolish enough to accept the mission to recover Freeman. Burke assembles a team of disparate members, from his right-hand man, Sergeant Moore, to big-game-hunter-turned-soldier Clayton Manning, who funds the mission for an opportunity to confront this most dangerous zombie game, to professor Dan Richards, one of Tesla's top men and the resident authority on all things supernatural. With the help of a highly advanced British dirigible war machine to infiltrate enemy territory, the team faces incredible danger as it struggles to reach the prison camp and strike at the heart of the enemy.

But they are pitted against the most deadly enemy of all: Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron. Having risen from the dead with his abilities enhanced but his mind on the brink of madness, Richthofen has plans for victory that give no quarter to soldiers or civilians.

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Editorial Reviews

Library Journal
World War I is in its seventh year, and the Kaiser's army has introduced a new weapon into the fray: T-leiche, also known as "corpse gas." When fallen soldiers are exposed, they rise from the dead as "shamblers," mindless, flesh-eating machines (also known as zombies). The shambler brigades are used as shock troops to weaken the Allied lines and pave the way for the more traditional German divisions. But corpse gas can have an even more evil effect, as in the case of the infamous Red Baron Manfred von Richthofen, who was exposed during a plane crash and resurrected as a better, stronger, and more intelligent version of himself. It's up to legendary ace pilot Jack Freeman and Capt. Michael "Madman" Burke to foil the Germans in this genre-jumping tour de force. VERDICT Urban fantasy and sf author Nassise (Eyes To See) raises the alternate history genre to brilliant new heights. This is a treat for zombie and horror fans, military fiction aficionados, history buffs, and steampunk lovers alike, all of whom will be clamoring for the next installment.
Publishers Weekly
Nassise (the Jeremiah Hunt Chronicles) fills the adrenaline-fueled first installment of the Great Undead War saga with an audacious mix of military fiction, steampunk, and zombies. In an alternate WWI, Michael “Madman” Burke, a veteran American soldier with an artificial “clockwork” arm, is assigned to go deep behind enemy lines and rescue a famous Allied pilot who has been shot down by the Germans. Burke and his team must maneuver through territory inhabited by shamblers—Kaiser Wilhelm’s undead troops—and more than a few walking dead monstrosities recently developed by Germany’s scientific brain trust. To complicate matters, the captured pilot happens to be Burke’s estranged half-brother. Relentless pacing, nonstop action, and improbable but nifty-sounding military gadgetry (portable personal gliding devices, magnetism grenades) power an unremittingly entertaining story line that with broad appeal for history buffs, horror aficionados, and fans of steampunk. Agent: Joe Monti, Barry Goldblatt Literary Group. (May)
Jonathan Maberry
"BY THE BLOOD OF HEROES is a genre-twisting madhouse of horror, Steampunk SF and zombie madness that is too damn much fun to miss! Buckle up...this is a wild ride!"
Joe McKinney
"I would argue Joseph Nassise is the most important thing to happen to zombies since Max Brooks, and that’s no hyperbole. He’s really that good."
Joe Merz
"Joe Nassise delivers one amazing alternative history adventure in By the Blood of Heroes....a tour-de-force of adrenaline-drenched mayhem."
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780062048776
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication date: 5/1/2012
  • Sold by: Harpercollins
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 352
  • Sales rank: 153,268
  • File size: 2 MB

Meet the Author

Joseph Nassise

Joseph Nassise is the author of more than a dozen novels, including the internationally bestselling Templar Chronicles series (The Heretic, A Scream of Angels, A Tear in the Sky) and several books in the Rogue Angel action/adventure series from Gold Eagle. He is a former president of the Horror Writers Association, the world's largest organization of professional horror writers, and a multiple Bram Stoker Award and International Horror Guild Award nominee.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 30, 2012

    Loved this book

    I bought this book for my teenage son, and ended up reading it myself. I could not put it down. My questions are - when is the next book and the movie coming out?

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 26, 2012

    If you want entertainment get this book

    What do you get when you take a alternative history book then add zombies and steampunk? Why one of the best reads I have had in a while. Great plot, great writing, and a instant wish for the next book! Thank you Mr Nassise for entertaining us keep it up and we willl keep buying.

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted June 19, 2012

    GREAT BOOK!!!

    This is a great book for the zombie, steam-punk or alternate history fan. The action is fast-paced and the characters are great. A refreshing departure from the typical "end of the world" zombie stories. The story is set in WWI France and tells what happens when the Germans invent a gas that reanimates the dead. Get this book: you won't be disappointed. I can't wait for the next one.

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  • Posted August 13, 2012

    WW I, Steampunk and Zombies... A great mashup of various themes

    WW I, Steampunk and Zombies... A great mashup of various themes, very entertaining. Well written and avoids the end of the world themes so common in Zombie novels. I'm looking forward to a sequel!

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  • Posted August 7, 2012

    Very exciting alternate/steampunk novel of WW1. Characters were

    Very exciting alternate/steampunk novel of WW1. Characters were well drawn out. Mad scientists creating zombie gas to turn the tide of the Great War and the heroes sent to stop this madness, reminded me of an old pulp series, G-8 and his battle aces. Mad scientist's, zombies, death rays, werewolves, etc. were part of the G-8 pulps. Well done book, Mr. Nassise. Looking forward to next chapter of Great War series.

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    Posted December 27, 2012

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