Title: Zombie Evolution
Author: Brenda Renee Seaton
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 978-1532087431
Pages: 184
Genre: Literature & Fiction/Action & Adventure
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina

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Evolution has been a vital cornerstone of scientific advancements for our species as a whole for years now. Darwin explored the concept of the strongest and fittest being the most likely to thrive and survive in this world, and explored how we as a people evolved. Yet what if we were not yet done evolving? What if there was much more to who we were meant to be? As Kenneth R. Miller once said, “Evolution isn’t just a story about where we came from. It’s an epic at the center of life itself. Far from robbing our lives of meaning, it instills an appreciation for the beautiful, enduring, and ultimately triumphant fabric of life that covers our planet. Understanding that doesn’t demean human life – it enhances it.”

In author Brenda Renee Seaton’s Zombie Evolution, the concept of evolution is explored in greater detail, as the typical horror trope of zombie apocalypse is flipped on its head. The world finds itself facing a traumatic, world-wide event, as a sudden storm and atmospheric changes lead to humans suddenly becoming violent and attacking the living. Yet are the zombies truly undead? When evidence begins to mount to the zombies’ true nature, the race to save humanity takes on a whole new meaning as the threat comes not from the undead, but the world as a whole.

A masterfully clever and engaging horror and action novel, the author has found a unique way to take the classic zombie elements which fans of the genre have come to know and love, and has found a way to make them feel new and creative. The author manages to fit a lot of action and character growth within a short amount of time. The way the author weaves in so many characters into the overall narrative really captures the horror movie element that zombie films have taken on over the years, showing how each survivor adapts and evolves to this threat.

This is the perfect read for those who enjoy action, horror, and adventure novels. In particular, this novel speaks to those horror and zombie fans who are looking for new and exciting ways to keep the genre alive. As a fan of this genre, it was so interesting to see the author explore how atmospheric and global changes could impact our human evolutionary chart so much that a “zombie” threat could emerge.

A masterful, entertaining, and highly creative zombie-thriller, author Brenda Renee Seaton’s Zombie Evolution is a must-read novel. The unique imagery and tone of the narrative, on top of the fast-paced world and character building that makes this short read feel so well-rounded, made this a positively engaging read.