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Rise of the Dead: An Earth-Shattering Anthology of Zombie Terror

by Gary Lee Vincent, E.L. Stice, Tyson Blue, John A. Russo, Paul Victor Wargelin

Narrated by Virtual Voice

3.45 ABR Score (15 ratings)
★ 3.56 Goodreads (9) ★ 3.67 Audible (6)
9h 42m Released 2024 Horror

Why Listen?

Multiple horror voices collide in this 1968-set zombie anthology, with Russo himself anchoring stories that feel like lost chapters from the genre's birth moment.

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About This Audiobook

Five acclaimed horror writers unite their dark visions in a chilling collection that transports listeners back to 1968, where the undead first began their relentless march across America. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the late sixties, these seventeen interconnected tales explore what might have happened as zombie terror spread beyond that fateful night in a Pennsylvania farmhouse. From urban chaos to rural isolation, each story captures a different perspective on humanity's desperate struggle for survival as society crumbles under an unprecedented supernatural threat.

Virtual Voice delivers a consistently engaging performance across nearly ten hours of horror, maintaining distinct character voices while building atmospheric tension throughout each tale. The narrator's measured pacing allows the period details and mounting dread to sink in effectively, while crisp production quality ensures that every whispered fear and screaming panic comes through clearly. The audio format particularly enhances the anthology's episodic structure, creating a seamless journey through different locations and characters that feels like tuning into various radio broadcasts from an apocalyptic era.