The Silent Army

James Knapp

2010 • 372 pages

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"In the future, revivors, technologically reanimated corpses, fight an endless war abroad. On the home front, they're a black market commodity providing labor and pleasure for those willing to pay for them. But Agent Nico Wachalowski knows revivors are more than what they seem. Samuel Fawkes, the scientist who created revivors, designed a backdoor method into their circuitry so he can control them after his own death. Even though Faye Dasalia, a woman Nico once loved, is among the revivors' ranks, he is doing everything he can to stop Fawkes from awakening his own private army. With the help of old friends and new allies, Nico must prevent these renegade undead soldiers from seeing the light of day, and face an old love he may now be forced to kill...permanently."--P. [4] of cover.

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#2 in Revivors

Revivors is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by James Knapp.

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Jessica Strider

Pros: complex plot, characters face difficult ethical decisions

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I've seen the question of what to do when faced with two equally unpleasant choices dealt with in several books lately (Mockingjay & Monsters of Men come immediately to mind). There are only two choices, pick the lesser of two evils or try to find a third, more acceptable option.

Agent Nico Wachalowski is asked to join forces with the revivors (reanimated dead) against those who can manipulate minds and memories - and kill their leader, Ai. He's asked by Ai to fight with her people against the revivors, who are in possession of 9 nuclear devices and are planning to use them to destroy the city.

Both sides make convincing arguments as to the dangers posed by their enemies. And like most decisions of this nature, when Nico finally makes his choice, he's not satisfied with it.

Meanwhile Zoe Ott is seduced by Ai's agent Penny into joining their side, and Calliope Flax, back from a two year tour of duty, does some dangerous detective work in hopes of impressing Nico and perhaps landing a job with the FBI.

The problem with reading a debut as good as State of Decay is the fear that the sequel won't live up to expectations. The Silent Army does everything right. This is not a filler book for a trilogy. The plot is tight and complex and the characters are forced to deal with difficult situations and make tough choices.

If you haven't started this series, you're really missing out on something great.