March 1921.TheWar toEndAll Wars continues, with no foreseeableendin sight.TheCentral Powers control most of Europe, with only a thin stretch of French coastline still in Allied hands. A beleaguered Britain fights resolutely on, but everyone knows that withoutthecontinued support oftheUnited States it would fall within weeks. Even that may not be enough to defeatthebrilliance oftheCentral Powers' scientists andtheadvantages their weird science gives to their troops as wave after wave of zombie troops are sent againsttheAllied front lines...
On May 1st, 2012 HarperVoyager published BYTHEBLOOD OF HEROES,thefirst book inthenew zombie steampunk alternate history series known asTheGreat Undead War by internationally bestselling author Joseph Nassise.
Here, forthefirst time, isthestory behindthestory. Followthehero ofTheGreat Undead War series, Captain Michael "Madman" Burke, leader of Burke's Marauders, intheearly days ofthewar, when Burke is a newly promoted lieutenant andtheGermans are just beginning test a new weapon. A weapon that will eventually come to changetheface ofthewar itself, that will resurrectthebodies ofthedead, both friend and foe alike, and turn them into flesh-eating monsters. A weapon that will come to be known as corpse gas.
Contains:
*TheSharpEnd- a prequel story introducingthecharacters and events oftheGreat Undead War series
* A Timeline oftheGreat Undead War, identifying major events and military battles
*Thefirst two chapters of BYTHEBLOOD OF HEROES,thefirst book intheGreat Undead War series
(Cover art by Brad Cooper of Cooper Design Studio)
PRAISE FOR THE GREAT UNDEAD WAR SERIES
"Urban fantasy and sf author Nassise (Eyes To See) raisesthealternate history genre to brilliant new heights. This is a treat for zombie and horror fans, military fiction aficionados, history buffs, and steampunk lovers alike, all of whom will be clamoring forthenext installment." (Library Journal)
"Relentless pacing, nonstop action, and improbable but nifty-sounding military gadgetry (portable personal gliding devices, magnetism grenades) power an unremittingly entertaining story line that with broad appeal for history buffs, horror aficionados, and fans of steampunk." (Publishers Weekly)
"BYTHEBLOOD OF HEROES is a genre-twisting madhouse of horror, Steampunk SF and zombie madness that is too damn much fun to miss! Buckle up...this is a wild ride!" (Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of ROT & RUIN and FLESH & BONE)
"Joe Nassise delivers one amazing alternative history adventure in BytheBlood of Heroes....a tour-de-force of adrenaline-drenched mayhem." (Jon Merz, author of Shadow Warrior and Lawson Vampire series)
"I would argue Joseph Nassise isthemost important thing to happen to zombies since Max Brooks, and that's no hyperbole. He's really that good." (Joe McKinney, Bram Stoker Award winning author of Dead City and Flesh Easters)