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Black Tide Rising (5) Mass Market Paperback – May 30, 2017

by Gary Poole (Author), John Ringo (Editor)

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RESIST THE ZOMBIE PLAGUE! Top authors bring new perspectives to John Ringo's Black Tide Rising universe, in which humanity fights back against the hordes of infected.

The news that humanity had been dreading for ages had come true. Zombies are real. Worst of all, we created them. The apocalypse was upon us, and every man, woman and child had to answer a simple question of themselves: “What do we do now?” For a group of neighbors in the Chicago suburbs of Northern Indiana, it was “work together or die”...and figure out how to live on top of oil storage tanks to keep the zombies at bay. For the Biological Emergency Response Teams in New York City, it was “how long can we fight off the infected before it's too late” . . .as well as having to fight other groups all out to claim a dwindling stock of supplies and safety. And for a group of cheerleaders, it was about the end of their world. And about what happens when you get a group of physically fit young women with guns really, really angry.

Featuring original stories from some of the brightest stars in the science fiction universe: John Ringo; Eric Flint, John Scalzi & Dave Klecha, Sarah A. Hoyt, Jody Lynn Nye, Michael Z. Williamson, Kacey Ezell, and more.

About Black Tide Rising:
“. . . an entertaining batch of . . . action-packed tales. Certainly, fans of Ringo’s particular brand of action-adventure will be pleased.”—Booklist

"This anthology broadens Ringo’s Black Tide world, serving up doses of humanity amid the ravenous afflicted. Comedy has a place in this harsh reality, and these stories stir adventure and emotion at a frantic clip throughout. Zombie fiction fans will be thrilled."—Library Journal

About the Black Tide Rising Series:
“Not only has Ringo found a mostly unexplored corner of the zombie landscape, he's using the zombie frame to tackle a broader theme: the collapse and rebirth of civilization. The zombie scenes are exciting, sure, but its the human story that keeps us involved. A fine series.”—Booklist

About Under a Graveyard Sky:
“Ringo combines humor and horror in this strong series debut, the thinking reader’s zombie novel.”—Publishers Weekly

About John Ringo:
“[Ringo’s work is] peopled with three-dimensional characters and spiced with personal drama as well as tactical finesse.”—Library Journal

“. . . Explosive. . . . fans. . .will appreciate Ringo’s lively narrative and flavorful characters.”—Publishers Weekly

“. . .practically impossible not to read in one sitting . . . exceedingly impressive . . . executed with skill, verve, and wit.”—Booklist

“Crackerjack storytelling.”—Starlog

BLACK TIDE RISING SERIES:
Under a Graveyard Sky
To Sail a Darkling Sea
Islands of Rage and Hope
Strands of Sorrow
Black Tide Rising

Print length

416 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Baen
Publication date

May 30, 2017
Dimensions

4.13 x 1.2 x 6.75 inches
ISBN-10

1481482645
ISBN-13

978-1481482646
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Editorial Reviews

About the Author

John Ringo brings fighting to life. He is the creator of the Posleen Wars series, which has become a New York Times best-selling series with more than one million copies in print. The series contains A Hymn Before Battle, Gust Front, When the Devil Dances, Hell’s Faire, and Eye of the Storm. In addition, Ringo has penned the Council War series. Adding another dimension to his skills, Ringo created nationally best-selling techno-thriller novels about Mike Harmon (Ghost, Kildar, Choosers of the Slain, Unto the Breach, and A Deeper Blue). His techno-thriller The Last Centurion was also a national bestseller. A more playful twist on the future is found in novels of the Looking-Glass series: Into the Looking Glass, Vorpal Blade, Manxome Foe, and Claws That Catch, the last three in collaboration with Travis S. Taylor. His audience was further enhanced with four collaborations with fellow New York Times best-selling author David Weber: March Upcountry, March to the Sea, March to the Stars, and We Few. There are an additional seven collaborations from the Posleen series: The Hero, written with Michael Z. Williamson, Watch on the Rhine, Yellow Eyes, and The Tuloriad, all written with Tom Kratman, and the New York Times bestseller Cally’s War and its sequels Sister Time and Honor of the Clan, all with Julie Cochrane. His science-based zombie apocalypse Black Tide Rising series includes Under a Graveyard Sky, To Sail a Darkling Sea, Islands of Rage and Hope, and Strands of Sorrow. A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings firsthand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.

Gary Poole has worked in the entertainment and publishing industry for his entire adult life. He's worked directly with John Ringo on more than a dozen novels and has adapted several of them into screenplays (all of which remain in development). When not working with Ringo, Poole is the managing editor of a successful alternative newsweekly in Tennessee. He spent years on the radio as a talk show host and is an award-winning broadcast journalist.

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Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Baen (May 30, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1481482645
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1481482646
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.13 x 1.2 x 6.75 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #838,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2,232 in Science Fiction Anthologies (Books)
- #9,285 in Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction (Books)
- #87,713 in American Literature (Books)

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J. Ellis

Good read

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2016

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This compilation of stories provide views, for the most part, of the early stages of the H7D3 or "Zombie" virus outbreak, .Some of the stories are hopeful and show survivor successes, such as Eric Flint's "Up on the Roof" Others can be downright depressing, though interesting reads, such as Robert's"The Road to Good Intentions". Of special interest to readers of the series will be two stories by John Ringo and Mike Massa's "Battle of the BERT's" These three stories follow or contain characters from Ringo's entertaining series that you'll be familiar with.
My favorite story is the last, John Ringo's "The Meaning of Freedom". In this story Ringo poses a conundrum for consideration that does give one pause for thought. It's the kind of question that made me a fan of John Ringo's Black Tide series in the first place.
I really enjoyed the book and read it in a day. I think there should be at least a couple more compilations to come and I look forward to reading them.
Oh, and if there was ever a real zombie apocalypse, I'd want a friend like "Grandpa" Thompson to hang with!

21 people found this helpful

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Great fun, good stories.

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2016

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Black Tide Rising by John Ringo and Gary Poole
I devoured the four Tide books by John Ringo. This collection of short stories by a dozen different authors makes for a fun addition to that series. Hopefully, Mr. Ringo will eventually please his readers by renewing the original saga with his characters moving to the Pacific from the Atlantic. In the meantime, we have several different takes on the subject from famous and not famous author. All good, fame or not.
We might think of the stories as a series of snap shots, the trials and dangers of different people in different places who all suffer in the Zombie outbreak. The outbreak impacts everyone, high school cheer leaders and chained criminals alike. Each story has a unique flavor to reflect the taste and talent of the various scribes.
Each and every story has a value and each and every meets the high standards that we like in Mr. Ringo's writing.
Other authors have spun successful series into successful series of shorter fiction by other authors. I hope Mr. Ringo will find it interesting to follow up this collection with others. I hope so. I also hope for the Pacific expedition to come to print some day.
Ringo has some fascinating thoughts on the nature of the human condition to share with us, and he does so. Thanks.

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Jason

Not the continuation of 'Black Tide' I was so excited for

Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2017

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First off: I'm a fan of John Ringo in general, and my favorite series of his is 'Black Tide Rising' - that said, this anthology really fell flat for me. Sarah Hoyt's story was good, as were a couple of others, but I was often tempted (and did at least once) just flip through to the next story. More, the stories I really, really wanted to read just weren't here. Often these types of anthologies at least include peripheral characters from the main story as main characters, but that wasn't the case here, and I found myself having a hard time connecting with any of them. There was really only a handful of characters I wanted to hear more about, or wished the story were longer. The contributions from John Ringo (one about the interactions of a ypung girl and a budding sexual predator before the fall, and the other debating the morality of enslaving people with special needs post-fall) both read like something he was convinced by an editor to cut from previous books. I found both to be entirely what I like least about Mr. Ringo's writing: preachy, awkward, and out of place in a summer blockbuster style sci-fi action story. If you're a fan of sci-fi anthologies and like the Black Tide universe, you may enjoy this book more than I did. If you're looking for the story of any of the Smith family after book 4, or stories about any of the most-loved or known characters from the series, like I was, you may be very disappointed.

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Michael Lynn McguireTop Contributor: Fantasy Books

Book number five of a eight book zombie apocalypse series

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2020

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Book number five of a eight book zombie apocalypse series. I read the well printed and bound MMPB. I am now reading the sixth book in the series.

John Ringo wrote the first four books in the series on his own. Now he has brought in an entire hoard of authors to flesh out the series. This particular book is a series of short stories about the beginning of the zombie apocalypse. Even John Scalzi has a short story in there about equality on the wall. I must admit that the short story of the people relocating themselves to the top of an oil tank farm was interesting.

For those who do not know, John Ringo's zombie apocalypse was started by a rogue biologist who integrated a rabies virus payload into a flu virus, H7D3. The airborne incubation period is about a week or so. The saliva incubation period is less than a day. The resulting mess is a total top brain blowout. Nasty.

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Icabod

The Start of More Collections

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2016

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The anthology covers the start of the plague. For timing, in the "Black Tide" series, it's around the time of the last concert in Central Park.
Each story is a stand alone and in most cases, is the start of a great book. In fact, the most frustration I had was when the tension was rising, things were interesting... then the story ends! Curses John Ringo, curses!
Faith makes a brief appearance in one story, then her Dad in another. Both are set in the period after the "Black Tide" series but don't answer any of the lingering questions.
Certain stories show a lack of familiarity with the plot of the series. Just say you can't go to a "Doc in a Box," chop up a cheerleader and have the vaccine the same evening. Sea wolf gave a detailed description that somebody skipped.
Hopefully, a couple of the stories will be expanded into full books. I'd really like to see what happens to the red headed mailman.

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Martin D.

A great read that kept me up nights reading it.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2016

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Purchased the ebook to read on my ipad.
Had initially not bothered with 'a zombie book' until late last year when I read the first in the series from John Ringo, and was hooked on this world.
This is a collection of stories about the end, lots of heroes in it and of course tons of zombies.
Interesting ideas explored - camping on top of a tank farm? New one on me in a disaster!
My favourite story was quite unusual for me, two guys standing guard on a wall. One a veteran marine, one who didn't have much idea about guns. Very different guys and the story is mostly just the two of them - but told very well. If you haven't got a gun use a shovel!
A great addition to the zombie apocalypse world John Ringo has created and hopefully more stories to come. Lots more heroes to be made.
Would recommend this book

R. Siddaway

Good extra detail on the Black Tide Rising Universe

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2016

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Probably should be 4.5 stars. I don't normally like short stories but having read the series couldn't resist. Worth a read but don't expect anythign much about Faith and her family

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DGM

a bit of a disappointment, the stories felt incomplete

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2016

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a bit of a disappointment, the stories felt incomplete. I was hoping for at least an extension of the original story.

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george

Good book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2018

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Cracking end of the world book well written and varied story telling . It is following on the Ringo stories

Gerald Stewart

good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2018

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continues and fills out the storyline

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