Zombie Apocalypse Running Club, Carrie Mac
Zombie Apocalypse Running Club, Carrie Mac
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Zombie Apocalypse Running Club

Author: Carrie Mac

Narrator: Shannon Tyo

Unabridged: 8 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/13/2024


Synopsis

When twins Eira and Soren escape from their survivalist home into a world overcome by zombies, there's only one way to stay alive: run!

Eira and Soren are queer twins living with their survivalist parents when a plague starts spreading that turns people into zombie-like monsters. They disagree with their parents about a lot, but they can't deny that their way of life keeps them safe while much of the world perishes--for now. When it becomes clear that their safety won't last, the twins decide to strike out on their own.

They don't get far before encountering the one remaining person in the closest town: their friend Racer, a gold medal-winning Special Olympics champion. Racer is appalled at the twins’ slow speed and tells them that their survivalist skills aren't worth anything if they can't outrun the monsters. He sets them on a training regimen that comes in handy when they embark on the bigger journey ahead of them.

On their trek they find friends, enemies, and even love. But with zombies on their heels at every turn, will they ever be able to slow down?

About The Author

Carrie Mac is also the author of 10 Things I Can See from Here and Wildfire. She lives in East Vancouver with her two children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Julia on April 02, 2025

This was okay. It was very YA which was okay but I felt the story could’ve been a little more dramatic. The ending was very sweet!......more

Goodreads review by Therearenobadbooks on July 25, 2024

A fun survival YA novel that occurs more or less one year after the zombies started to spread across the world. A suspected biological weapon created by the Russians. The zombies' goal is to bite and spread more of their condition but this is also a great way of pointing out that sometimes people ar......more

Goodreads review by Natasha on March 17, 2025

Things I liked: 1. “Savvy” 2. “Gertrude & Alice” (the swords and the couple) 3. Racer (star of the book) 4. The ending Things I didn’t like: 1. Eira & Soren’ dad (and his views on everything) 2. The Tars 3. “The Beige kids” 4. The zombie apocalypse narrative I get that the zombie apocalypse is supposed to be......more

Goodreads review by As You Wish on January 21, 2025

This is probably the only zombie book I've actually finished. I loved the characters and seeing how they confronted their external and internal problems. There were a lot of twists and also what a great idea for how the zombie virus exists. Maybe it's been done before, but see above I don't read zom......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on March 28, 2025

Zees Another new take for me on a zombie story. This one deals with a group of younger people coming to terms with both the zombies and themselves. Maybe a bit too close to home in coronovirus times with all the wild stories surrounding it, but a well written story. This is a zombie story my kid migh......more


Quotes

"[A] laugh-out-loud horror adventure." —Publishers Weekly

"Eira is a wry narrator, compelling in her mix of insecurity, strength, loyalty, and a desire to be seen in ways that her parents couldn’t do." —The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books

"The solid friendships and found family at the heart of this novel will have readers remembering the most important thing about the end of the world: each other." —Booklist

"A dynamic celebration of sibling bonds in the midst of seemingly unending horror." —School Library Journal


Awards

  • White Pine Award