The Oasis of Filth - Part 1
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The Oasis of Filth - Part 1

Paperback – July 4, 2013

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Price
$7.99
Format
Paperback
Pages
166
Publisher
Bufflegoat Books
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0989948333
Dimensions
6 x 0.42 x 9 inches
Weight
9 ounces

Description

About the Author By day, Keith Soares runs an interactive game, web, and app development agency. But by night, his imagination runs wild. A fan of classic authors such as Stephen King, Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, and newer writers like Justin Cronin, Hugh Howey, and Andy Weir, Keith writes stories of science fiction, the apocalypse, fantasy, revenge, and horror. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife and two daughters, who are all avid readers.

Features & Highlights

  • They kept us locked in walled cities, away from the unlucky people who got infected.
  • I suppose that made us the lucky ones, but for me it was a pretty tough pill to swallow. Before everything went down - before a combination of rabies and leprosy turned people into something an awful lot like zombies - I was a Maryland doctor, nearing retirement, wealthy and respected, even if I was a pompous ass. In the walled city, all of that disappeared and I had nothing. Not until Rosa showed up one day. She had dreams, making me realize that I had lost mine. If not for her, I would never have escaped. Never seen the world outside the walls. Never known hope again.
  • In the end, after what happened, I wish I never had.
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  • A best seller in Post Apocalyptic fiction!
  • SPR review: 4.5 stars
  • "The book sets up a believable and in many ways terrifying world, one which takes the zombie genre in a direction that can actually be called unique..."
  • IndieReader review: 4 stars
  • "...the tension steadily builds as the narrative progresses, exploding at certain moments with lively, exciting action scenes and gritty images...""A post apocalyptic environment, and mind set, that is unlike any other I have ever read, and I have read literally over a hundred books by now dealing with post apocalyptic worlds.""I didn't mean to read this all in one day, but I had to stay up to finish it. Normally, I'm able to put even exciting books down and go to sleep, but this one kept me awake and wanting more.""Every bit as good as the Walking Dead series.""1984 mixed with The Stand, but much quicker paced.""I've read a lot of zombie books, and this is one of the most disturbing I've read - because it seems so plausible.""Keith Soares turns the world upside down in this page turner, giving readers an all-too-plausible look at what can happen. Tight dialogue and a fast-paced plot make Oasis of Filth one to be remembered."

Customer Reviews

Rating Breakdown

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Quick read

This was a nice quick read. The story seemed to ZOOM past several events that could have been more drawn out by the author, but I actually liked the reprieve of a short book. I will be purchasing part 2.
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A great read and pace to the story.......

Very good read. Knowing the area in which the story is set, gave me the advantage of good mental visuals as it unfolded. I recommend the book and am off to get the next in the series. ENJOY!
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Entertaining and well-written

Soares' writing style is excellent and "Oasis" is a fine story. The "zombies" are slowly decomposing but aren't dead. His few technical errors have already been pointed out by previous reviewers but for me the biggest disappointment was the derangement that accompanied the sickness (typical of rabid animals). Their mindlessness made them too much like all the other zombies shown in books and films since the introduction of the genre. Sentient zombies, filled with rage but still lucid and able to speak, use weapons, etc., would have been much deadlier and more frightening adversaries. Four stars.

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