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Hurricane Dan (A Zombie Novel) Kindle Edition

by Bret Wellman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 180
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Dan Kelly is a young businessman who has grown sick of the way things work. He has given up trying to make a living and gone on a drinking binge that puts him out on the street. A few days later, as he is trying to adjust to his new life as a vagabond, zombies begin popping up in the streets of Manhattan.
Dan and his homeless friend, Barns, make plans and gather weapons. They begin working their way to safer ground, finding others in need and expanding their numbers.
As the city spirals into a full zombie apocalypse, Dan and his friends seek shelter behind a giant police barricade. The barricade sections off a couple blocks of the city from the zombie outbreak. It is there that the survivors try to hold their ground and wait for help that may never come.

Action packed and suspenseful, Hurricane Dan is sure to be a classic zombie novel.

-Praise for Hurricane Dan-

"Wasn't expecting this to be as good as it was. Had me on the edge of my seat several times!"

"Good zombie book, even makes you laugh as you read it with some of the situations."

"Enjoyed this zombie book. And the story is completed in one book."

"Excellent!! I could not put it down."

"It is rare that I give 5 stars to any book, simply that I don't believe in perfection. Having said that - I found myself unable to put Bret's book down. He captivated me with a story that has constant twists and turns and never let's up in its suspense.
Also, the reason for the z outbreak was clever and for me unexpected.
Well done, Bret and thank you for the book!"

"Having read World War Z and other zombie based apocalypse books, it takes a lot to make an impression on me now. This book does."

"I would recommend it to zombie lovers."

"This was an action packed, suspense filled, zombie thriller."

"This is a zombie book that actually has zombies in it.
Looks like it's a standalone novel which is rare in the zombie world."

"Bret Wellmans Hurricane Dan is an easy read with a very cerebral tone. I find that novels that don't allow me to develop a relationship with the characters don't linger on my mind, but these characters are very relatable and you will undoubtedly connect with them. Great read."

"I love reading zombie novels. However, too often the books are part of a series, so it was great to read all the way to a great ending!!. I was very pleased with Bret Wellman's style which is very exciting and riveting! Great book!"

"I wasn't sure if I was gonna like this book but when I started reading it I couldn't put it down. I really liked the characters and there was a lot of action. I would recommend this book to everyone."

"This was an imaginative journey through a zombie strewn Manhattan in the eyes of a drunken man and his off kilter homeless friend. It was at times funny but always exciting with non-stop action throughout. I thoroughly enjoyed the book."

"This story was one of the best zombie stories I have read, awesome storyline and well worth reading, hard to put down!!!!!"
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00F7AECNE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The zombie novels LLC (November 29, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 29, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 556 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Senior year of high school I outlined a novel for an English class I was taking. That next summer after graduation I decided to start writing that novel. Apocalypse Theory (later updated and changed to The Sword and the Staff) was self-published four years later in 2010. After that, I continued to write and over the next decade released five more novels.

I put my heart into each one and usually the readers like them. I find that so cool and inspiring.

In 2015 I started a YouTube channel with the hopes of advertising my books. Though I could never figure out how to convert viewers into sales, the YouTube channel grew. I'm now on multiple different platforms making content full time. It's a true gift that I am grateful for every day, and it all started with one book outline in 2006.

There are also a thousand other choices that lead me to this path. I could just as easily say John Howland surviving his fall off the Mayflower allowed me to eventually be born. However, I like the way the former sounds better.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Novel of a Zombie Apocalypse
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2017
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BW has written a high octane novel about a group of scientist and religious zealots who discover that the Bubonic Plague was actually a man made disease that caused normal humans to turn into zombie's. One man who was fired from his job became a drunk and hero at the same time. He became the ultimate swordsman who was capable of stopping the attack of the zombies. This is an excellent read for the genre.. . ER
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Ileana
4.0 out of 5 stars An Action Packed Decent Zombie Read
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2013
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So you have Dan recently laid off and removed from his home for not paying any of his bills. After stealing people's drinks at a club and thrown out, he forms a friendship with a drunk but kind homeless men by the name of Barns. They become the first to witness the origin of how the zombie plauge spreads across Manhattan and New Jersey without their knowledge.

The next day it's in full effect and you find yourself on a fast paced and action packed journey with Dan who forms strange "frienships" with a diverse group of people from cops to douchebag neighbors who "collect" swords and yes, there is even a "love" story through this chaos. I love Dan and his ragtag team. They're all smart and pretty badass when beating down zombies and they're incredibely lucky for the most part.

Dan may be a "loser" but he's an incredibely complelling character. He's a natural leader under extreme situations. As with all zombie novels, endings are always bitttersweet.

This was a pretty good read, although, the "Bubonic Plague" broadcast was pretty corny. However, I absolutely loved that random briefcase filled with tons of money, that Dan protected with his life during a zombie plague. Now that was pure ridiculous genius. Lol
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JP
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Zombie Story
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2013
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This was an action packed, suspense filled, exciting story. I never imagined that reading a story could freak me out the way a movie could, but it sure did. The only slightly negative thing I would say is the title didn't fit, other than it contains the lead characters name.

Spoiler: I loved the scene where a group of survivors were swimming through the subway (as it had flooded) with only one flash light and about half way through they realized they were swimming above the heads of hundreds of zombies. When the flash light fell to the bottom and lit them up, I had to stop reading so I could tell everyone within earshot what just happened.

Very exciting story. Highly recommend this one.
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3.0 out of 5 stars I've read worse
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2021
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Not a bad book; it took a couple of tries before I could get into it. An editor would have helped with verb usage and punctuation.
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Kathy W.
5.0 out of 5 stars A good surprise !!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2013
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Getting this book for free had me feeling that I may be disappointed, but boy was I wrong !!! It started with a bang and was
exciting all the way through. Will not go into detail but was sad in a couple instances, but guess I need to remember with zombies
around close friends may be dying !!! Lots & lots of action and zombie gore, just what we all love for this genre.
Hope to see more from this author---did a great job.
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Montana girl
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty darn good
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2013
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Not a bad book!! Full of action, and great characters. Some of the scenes and instances are a little predictable and far out, but hey, it is a zombie novel after all!!! Overall, a very action-packed and fun read for lovers of this genre!!

And no, I am not a friend of the author's, this is an honest and unbiased review. Thanks to the author for offering this for free, unlike SO many self-publish novels, this one had a great editor which made it a pleasure to read.
Whatever happened to the bartender and his son?
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5.0 out of 5 stars A good read, with an actual ending!
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2013
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I loved this book, and I read a lot of Zombie books. It was so refreshing to read a book that actually had an ending. I know serial books are better for making money, but they are not always better to read. The characters felt real, not superhuman, and the storyline was believable, and the zombie action was all that-- another few positives to this book. On top of these, it was free!
*****Spoiler Alert!*****
This one even had a positive ending! Very rare in zombie stories.
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Passion1kiss
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2014
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This was an action packed, suspense filled, zombie thriller. There are those who can relate to Dan especially when you run into bad luck in life. When sh***t hits the fan you find yourself battling to survive by anyway necessary. Very good storyline. Characters you can relate to. This read keeps you on your toes and never slows down until the very end. Overall a good stand-alone read.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Really?
Reviewed in Canada on September 8, 2017
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The novel was written with some enthusiasm by a young person. Does a credible job on the description of the alcoholic protagonist, Dan. Unfortunately, the sidekick became comic relief and stoogie.

The attempts at humour were a disaster. The prose was uninspiring.

Not much of a plot once the action started, People followed Dan and they were dragged down one by one.

The really unsatisfactory parts of the story lie in the action scenes. Not realistic. The protagonist's pistol seemed to fire thirty times before running dry.

To top it off, the group armed themselves with replica swords made of cheap stainless steel.

BTW, the cop was using a bullhorn, not a “blow horn”.

Finally, in the battle around the Central Library, the National Guard didn't use armour or heavy weapons. That's the biggest advantage that humans have against a horde of Z. Instead, they improvised to make Molotov cocktails!

Get this. Once the Guardsmen run out of ammo they fought on with their pocket knives (instead of bayonets and combat knives)!
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Carly50
5.0 out of 5 stars good zombie book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2014
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Love zombie books and this is another good one.
Hope to read more from this author.
Keep up the good work.
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William Haas
5.0 out of 5 stars An outbreak in New York - An entertaining hell of a ride
Reviewed in Germany on November 10, 2013
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In my opinion "Hurricane Dan" was absolutely entertaining and the characters were great and sympathetic. They may be and behave a little to heroic sometimes, given their backgrounds, but it is fiction after all not a pseudo-realistic scenario, so many other authors try to create. And who does not love a "poor guys turn into heroes (okay, sort of heroes)" story ;)

Actually it felt more realistic then other Z-Novels in some areas and did not fall into those stereotypes so many other apocalyptic novels dive into (bad cops, bad military, bandits and just about no survivor you can trust). Instead it offers a believable outbreak scenario in New York, a good unfolding of events, police and military who do their best, given the circumstances and people being just scared and without orientation in this messy situation.

And of course still it offers everything a genre lover asks for, enriched with black humor and some sarcasm. And of course tons of the Living Dead from a few shamblers at the beginning up to the level of gruesome hordes towards the end. And I think the subway scene in one of the final chapters was - even if a bit far stretched and not totally believable - a terrifying moment that gives you the creeps...

The end (and I don't wanna spoil) was not totally to my taste but probably just because I am not used to this aproach within this genre. Felt more like a movie ending but after all it was okay, just not what you usually get in a Zombie based novel. I would love another book and for sure dive into the next chapter if Wellman would offer one...

So just go for it and see it as a good "popcorn book", a survival story in a Zombie infested New York/Manhattan and enjoy the hellish and entertaining ride. I at least did not regret it :)
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Baby rob
4.0 out of 5 stars A GOOD READ
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2014
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Enjoyed this which although is pretty standard story but with a slightly different twist in the main characters. Always keeping you guessing about where it'll go next and well paced. A well written and enjoyable story.
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B6RKY
5.0 out of 5 stars Survival tips for the next Zombie apocolypse
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2014
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I really enjoyed this Zombie novel which ticks all the boxes for this genre.
Highly recommended for those Walking Dead lovers out there.
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