Kellis-Amberlee zombies
Feed is the first novel of the Newsflesh series, set decades after a zombie outbreak that humanity survived. Its virus is carried by every mammal and is harmless until it amplifies. The plot follows bloggers covering a presidential campaign who uncover a conspiracy, and the book is also read as a satire of journalism.1
When did it first appear?
2010Released 2010
What the sources say
Large animals turn as well as people1
Safe zones depend on constant blood tests and decontamination1
The outbreak, called the Rising, lies decades in the past when the story begins in 20401
Bloggers have replaced the traditional news media, which failed during the Rising1
In the novel, people credit films such as Dawn of the Dead with teaching them how to survive1
A finalist for the 2011 Hugo Award for best novel1
Sources
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Hungries
Zombies of Zone One
Shamblers
The fevered