Once Bitten, Twice Die (The Blood of the Infected)

By Antony J. Stanton and Rita Chang-Eppig

Is the enemy of my enemy my friend? Or should I totally annihilate them both? “A knockout first book, very unpredictable. An exciting, new angle on a well-loved genre." - T.Teodorczuk, Evening Standard, London. Sometimes you gotta pick a side. Sometimes you don't get a choice! "This is not my normal genre, yet I found myself utterly engrossed. I was done in 2 days." - Elise L - Amazon.co.uk customer. In an uncertain world only one thing is for sure - there WILL be blood! "A cracking book, a must read for any fans of the zombie/vampire genre."- Rob H. - Amazon customer. A gripping novel that sees a group of military survivors in a post-apocalyptic landscape struggle against the crazed infected. Marked for death by vampires, they must decide how far they are willing to go to survive. A cure for dementia has disastrously failed. Patients are left crazed, infectious and enraged. The ensuing carnage quickly spreads the disease and civilisation is decimated. On London’s outskirts a military base shelters some survivors. The soldiers within must battle against the infected who now roam unchallenged. Tensions are high, relationships fraught, death commonplace. But if they thought the end of the world was bad enough, their troubles have only just begun. An ancient menace has long existed in secret alongside humanity - a vampire clan, which has recently encountered the soldiers. Now is their time to emerge from the shadows. First though they have to overcome their own problems. They too have to fight for survival against the infected, and they violently disagree on their approach towards the humans. Hostilities are rising. It's only a matter of time now... First in a trilogy of post-apocalyptic page-turners like nothing you have ever read before, with a level of realism that is second to none. This series brings both types of fabled being into the realms of the distinctly possible. Human survivors must fight against two deadly foes; while both of those face each other in a brutal show-down. Planned for imminent TV adaptation; set to become the 'Next Big Thing'. Q&A WITH THE AUTHOR Q: Military survivors in a post-apocalyptic dystopia – isn’t that a bit clichéd? A: Well, it’s an oft-quoted line that there are only ever variations on 7 different types of story, so in effect every novel you read is a bit of a cliché. My books cover a subject that has possibly been done to death (if you’ll pardon the pun.) But I bring a lot of originality to it - I hope readers will be gripped. I have redefined vampires and zombies. The vampire is no longer in his normal unassailable position at the top of the food chain. Ultimately the book has believable characters and a thrilling plot that will appeal to anyone who just likes a darn good, page-turning tale. Q: Where did you get the idea for this new kind of approach? A: I like a book or film to ring true, even if based on fantasy. For example, if you are going to bend the rules of physics, such as in “The Matrix”, then you have to explain it. I have a problem with creatures that have a tangible body but no reflection in a mirror. So I wanted a realistic basis. After all the reader is no fool. I think the books will be different from any others you’ve read. Q: Were you influenced by Twilight or Anne Rice? A: Not really. My stories are a lot darker, and appeal to any who love Bram Stoker’s classic Dracula, but also fans of Twilight or Vampire Diaries who are now a bit older and want something with a lot more bite. Q: Zombies and vampires together. Why? A: Vampires often appear with werewolves, the Mummy, etc, but rarely, if ever, with zombies. There are a lot of interesting scenarios to explore here. The lone, suave vampire, for once hunted and cornered by a horde of enraged zombies down a dark alley. Gripping stuff. Q: TV adaptation? What's this about? A: A TV production company has imminent plans. I can't say any more just yet, but watch your screens.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0993428509
• ISBN13: 9780993428500
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Antony J. Stanton
• Length: 389 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 1.0" x 5.1"