Product Description

zombie, zombies, survival horror, undead, romero, living dead

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #407606 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 232 pages

Review
This cover was intriguing...simple, non-flamboyant. It gave me the impression of something really wrong brewing inside and that was true when I read it, but wrong in a good way,

This book takes place primarily in the mountains during a paintball competition when zombies are introduced in the most disturbing way, and two thrill seekers go all out to fight for their lives when this most horrifying book becomes greatly absorbed in it's own guts. The book is a great novel, and terrifying in parts. I'm equally impressed with the author's use of allegories and depth in the characters. It's also changed my mind about entering any competition in the woods any time soon. So to Gregory, my hat is off to you, just tell your zombies to leave my brains alone, and to all you zombie fans, RISE and WALK is incredible. The zombie genre would be missing an arm without it. -- Nathan Curtis, Reviewer, New World Reviews.

Whoever called this a young adult book must have had a very disturbing childhood. And the paintball aspect, which looks silly from the outset, leads to some really surprising plot twists, as well as some moments that made me cringe in honest disgust.

The story, as it stands, revolves around a small mountain town and the annual paintball competition. The entire novel happens over the course of one weekend at the local campgrounds. When strange meteorites crash into the surrounding areas, the dead stop dying and come looking for the buffet.

To say much more would ruin the plot so I won't, I'll just get down to brass tacks. This man is obviously a fan of the genre (space radiation as the cause, hinted at in NOTLD, gore that would have made Fulci cream himself, and a seige scene that Romero himself could have directed) and he has the talent to back it up. The novel is populated with believable characters and realistic settings; this is a world you can see yourself living in... Hell you do live here. Gregory strikes a visceral blow with this novel, leaving you worn, breathless, and strangely agitated when you get to the final page and realize it's over. It's one of those rides that ends too soon, leaving you begging for a sequel, so you can keep up with the character's lives. -- Shawn Rutledge, Reviewer, Skullring.org

About the Author
Gregory Solis was born in San Francisco California. Educated at San Francisco State University where he earned a Bachelors Degree in Cinema. A lifelong writer of fiction he turned his talents towards Horror Fiction in 2006 when he began Rise and Walk. Published in 2007, Rise and Walk has received some great reviews. Greg is working on a sequel and further tales of zombie horror for his Rise and Walk series. He currently lives in Northern California where he writes and runs his video production company.

Customer Reviews

Solid Zombie Actioner
Gregory Solis has put together a fast paced entertaining zombie tale that is a little rough around the edges, which is to be expected with what I am guessing is his first novel. There are some spelling and gramar errors but nothing too major in that department. The dialogue, while solid, was a bit stilted in places.

Despite these minor flaws the author pulls off a pretty engaging tale of zombie chaos. We have 4 main characters in this book, two men and two women, who are up in the Northern California mountains one fall weekend when a meteor lands nearby. An entire class of Junior College Science students seek out and discover the meteor and things turn malevolent shortly there after.

Mr. Solis keeps the book moving at a quick pace and the 200+ pages blur by rather quickly. Jack and Tony, the two male leads, are paint ball warriors and part time survivalists (which I guess means they like all the trappings but are not over the top looney tunes with it). Veronica and Nikki work in a general store at the campgrounds the two men have come to for a paint ball competition. The horrifying situation thrusts these four together in an effort to survive and somehow escape the ever increasing volume of corpses that have gotten up and are running around trying to eat everyone.

Again, this is a rather quick read and was entertaining. It is my hope that the sequel, which is expected out later this year, allows the author the opportunity to continue to hone his writing skills, which are decent, but can be sharpened.

Overall, fast paced, entertaining, and worth the read.

A True Zombie Book For Zombie Fans!!!
I'm a huge fan of zombie movies (Romero's are the best), and this book delivered the goods. From the exciting (or frightening, depending on your point of view) zombie attacks to the main characters struggles and ingenuity, I was sucked in to the very end. And like the best Romero film, Dawn of the Dead, when the story ends, you actually want to know what's going to happen next to these characters, which for me, is a true sign of a good story teller. I look forward to the next book Mr. Solis writes.

If you're a Georger Romero fan, do yourself a favor and get this book!!!

A must-read for the horror fan!
I read this book at the suggestion of a friend, was hooked after the first paragraph and nearly finished it in one sitting. For any horror fan it is a must-read. I think you will find it a solid story and very well written for a first-time author. Yes, it has its minor flaws, but it is more of a diamond in the rough. The author creates characters who are convincing, with feelings and motivations, and who mostly break out of what could have been stereotypical molds.

More importantly, there is an especially chilling aspect of Rise and Walk as several characters are briefly developed by the author simply to become zombie food. For anyone who is turned off by this, I would say you must not be a true fan of the horror genre [to the earlier reviewer who "didn't get it": you should have finished the book!!]. What could be more terrifying than being attacked by a monster with the face of a friend or a loved one? The author uses this as a successful tool to create something beyond a horde of monsters, but instead creatures we recognize and know were once individual people. This struck a particular chord with me and made Rise and Walk an even more exciting and wonderfully chilling tale. If it had any failing, it was that it ended too soon -- I'm really looking forward to the sequel!