Kayla Hicks

𝐀𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝: 𝐀 𝐊𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

What is Adrift Among The Dead about?

The dead aren’t just rising. They’re evolving — and humanity is running out of time.

As the world continues to unravel, Zoe, Oliver, and the small group of survivors who have become family make the bold and risky decision to push west toward the one place that might still offer hope — Cheyenne Mountain, a Cold War fortress carved deep into the Colorado Rockies. Zoe has her own reason for pushing west. A fragile lead suggests her best friend Alexis may still be alive — and in danger.

Zoe isn’t the only one trying to reach the mountain. President Ona Freeman has been fighting to hold the government together since the first hours of the outbreak — but the road from Washington has cost her dearly. Each safe house falls, each evacuation fails, and the circle of people she trusts grows smaller with every stop.

Meanwhile, across the heartland, the infected are changing. They are no longer wandering. They are gathering. Forming grotesque amalgamations of flesh and bone, drawn toward something no one yet understands. By the time Zoe and the others reach Cheyenne Mountain, one truth will be impossible to ignore:

The parasites have a plan.

Will humanity’s last stronghold be the salvation Zoe and the others desperately need? Or will they arrive only to find hope is already lost, and salvation is nothing more than a deep tomb?

My Review:

I have loved this series with every book. It brings realistic characters, engaging storylines, and a believable story arc throughout the series.

We find Zoe, Oliver, and their small group of survivors leaving a place they believed to be safe in order to find Zoe’s childhood friend, who left her a note asking her to meet somewhere safe.

Along the way, we discover something troubling; all is not as it seems, and the zombies are evolving. A small group of zombies has found a way to dull their senses and their need to feed. Creating one more obstacle on the way to Cheyenne Mountain, a government base housing the president of the United States.

While the overall storyline was less eventful than the others in the series earlier in its plot, the ending is what paid off for the story.

I give this a 5-star review.

Otto Schafer

🌈Yesterday, our cat Max crossed the rainbow bridge after a month and a half battle with aggressive bone cancer.
He was truly the best cat. One that we compared to a dog personality by the way he greeted us at the door, followed us around the house, and talked to us anytime he was in the same room as us.

In yesterday's newsletter, I showed my research for my books
https://open.substack.com/pub/kaylahicksstoryroom/p/how-i-make-my-stories-believable?r=1t6vtb&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

Again, I was able to give kindergarteners at Clay Elementary School each a free book to take home for summer.

It was so nice to see kids go home with a book as so many kids lose access to libraries and books over summer.

So if I get a chance to get books in kids hands, I will. ♥️

The behind-the-scenes reader newsletter is out. Learn how I created Escape City.

Escape City: A Deep Look A deep dive into how Escape City came to be and details on the grand opening of the new location for Expressive Avenue

This Friday's reader newsletter does a deep dive into the making of Escape City.
Want to see other deep dives and sneak peeks? See them here:
https://kaylahicksstoryroom.substack.com/

Did you know that my children's books have free lessons and activities that pair with them?

You can find them here:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/kayla-hicks

Don't miss out on my interview with Award Winning Author Laura Frost Writes
https://writepublishgrow.substack.com/p/an-interview-with-award-winning-author

Tomorrow I get to share the interview I had with Award Winning author Laura Frost Writes. Her novel is called Seeking Sasha.

We talk about what drew her to suspense, what authors should be doing for marketing, and more!

Want to see other publishing, writing, or audience-building tips? Look here:
https://writepublishgrow.substack.com/