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Authors: Joseph Souza
The Reawakening (The Living Dead Trilogy, Book 1) (39 page)
“Sounds good.”
“What happened to all the others?”
“I saw them land safely. Beyond that, I don’t know where they went.”
Gritz scampered up the tree. It took a bit longer than expected because of the backpack and the rifle. Once he’d made it up to the line, he removed his pack and secured it to the branch just above his head. Leaning down to cut the line, he noticed something moving below him.
“What the hell are you doing, T?”
“Shhh. Down below.”
They stared down at the ground and saw a large group of people moving below them. The group staggered slowly as if lost, grunting and snorting like wild animals. Gritz counted at least thirty of them, which wouldn’t have been a problem but for the fact that he now guessed that there were many more of them loitering around. The two men waited in silence as the group moved past.
“What the hell kind of terrorists are these clowns?” Crooker whispered. “Not a very smart bunch, moving out in the open like that. We’ll have a field day mowing those dumb bastards down.”
“It’s not terrorists we’re up against,” Gritz said. “I’m afraid it’s much worse than that.”
“Who could it be, then?”
“Our own people. American citizens.”
Acknowledgments
I’d like to thank my family for the love and support they gave me while I was writing this novel, especially my son, Danny, who read the book straight through and gave me many great comments. Thanks, Marleigh and Allie, for cheering me on.
To all the members of my writing group who provided me with valuable feedback during the process, and that includes you Bryan, Julie, Lisa, PJ, Gab, Steve and Rachael. Your support and fellowship means everything to me. And a special thanks goes out to Steve Konkoly, a talented novelist, who helped me in more ways than I can mention here.
A shout out goes to my editor Felicia A. Sullivan for her concise editing skills and sage advice. Her assistance was invaluable in getting this project published, and I look forward to working with her on the future installments of this trilogy. And also to artist Jeroen ten Barge for listening to my needs and creating a memorable cover.
And a special thanks to my mother who instilled in me a love of reading and all things related to books.
Thanks to all!
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