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Fields of Zombies : An Amish Parable
Part parody, part morality tale, Sam Lang and Sarah Price combine their unique literary talents, one specializing in horror and the other in Amish fiction, to present an Amish story unlike any other.
Set in the wide-open spaces of western Montana, the Yoder family struggles to survive in a secluded Amish community. Although they do not know it, the rest of the world is collapsing around them. A strange plague runs rampant through Englische society, turning the unsaved into mindless zombies, consumed by their own worldliness.
With the passing of old Onkle Jebediah, the plague has spread to their remote farms. Now the Amish must face the disease, discover its cause and learn how not to catch the Grunge Bug. When these two worlds collide, which will survive and at what cost?
Set in the wide-open spaces of western Montana, the Yoder family struggles to survive in a secluded Amish community. Although they do not know it, the rest of the world is collapsing around them. A strange plague runs rampant through Englische society, turning the unsaved into mindless zombies, consumed by their own worldliness.
With the passing of old Onkle Jebediah, the plague has spread to their remote farms. Now the Amish must face the disease, discover its cause and learn how not to catch the Grunge Bug. When these two worlds collide, which will survive and at what cost?
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First published October 22, 2012
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Sam Lang
25 books31 followersSam Lang lived a cold, dark life. Ignored for most of his existence, he developed a fascination with things of a macabre nature. His writing explores the dark recesses of human behavior. Lang writes with heavy thematic elements and symbolism, creating harsh, hyper-realistic characters. Lang currently resides in Florida where he spends his time thinking of new ways to delight and horrify his readers. Much of his writing is peppered with humor, some dark, some oddball. Not much else is known of this reclusive author.
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October 27, 2012
Zombie/Amish Parody
"The electricity stopped." People flee major cities fighting their way to rural Amish communities to save themselves from the "Grunge Bug," the so-called "zombie apocolypse." It was the end of the world for all but the Amish midwestern communities who don't rely on electronics, but believe in living plain lives and having a strong faith in God.
Moses Yoder and his wife Mary Ruth, pregnant with their twelfth child, receive news that their 98-year-old uncle Jebediah had become ill and died of a strange virus contracted from the Englische people in the local town. The funeral for "Onkel Jeb" is disrupted repeatedly by a foreign musical sound coming from somewhere in the uncle's home. The bishop halts the funeral services, disgusted by the distraction. The adults search the house for the offensive sound as the children witness "Onkel Jeb" rise up to a sitting position in his coffin, then rocking the coffin to the floor. "Onkel Jeb" stands up and leaves through the back door. The disruptive sound is discovered to be coming from "Onkel Jeb's" nightstand, the ringing of a cell phone. A search for the zombie uncle reveals him sitting in the grass on the far side of the Yoder's barn, surrounded by feathers and blood, tearing a chicken apart and eating it raw. The anomaly continues.
Having read and enjoyed numerous books written by Sarah Price in the past, I am disappointed in her choice of subject matter, little character development and a very shallow, preposterous plot. This parody does not measure up to the criteria for Christian/Amish fiction. In a recent blog post written by the co-author, she publicly degraded my character by discussing this review of "A Field of Zombies." Those comments are reprehensible.
"The electricity stopped." People flee major cities fighting their way to rural Amish communities to save themselves from the "Grunge Bug," the so-called "zombie apocolypse." It was the end of the world for all but the Amish midwestern communities who don't rely on electronics, but believe in living plain lives and having a strong faith in God.
Moses Yoder and his wife Mary Ruth, pregnant with their twelfth child, receive news that their 98-year-old uncle Jebediah had become ill and died of a strange virus contracted from the Englische people in the local town. The funeral for "Onkel Jeb" is disrupted repeatedly by a foreign musical sound coming from somewhere in the uncle's home. The bishop halts the funeral services, disgusted by the distraction. The adults search the house for the offensive sound as the children witness "Onkel Jeb" rise up to a sitting position in his coffin, then rocking the coffin to the floor. "Onkel Jeb" stands up and leaves through the back door. The disruptive sound is discovered to be coming from "Onkel Jeb's" nightstand, the ringing of a cell phone. A search for the zombie uncle reveals him sitting in the grass on the far side of the Yoder's barn, surrounded by feathers and blood, tearing a chicken apart and eating it raw. The anomaly continues.
Having read and enjoyed numerous books written by Sarah Price in the past, I am disappointed in her choice of subject matter, little character development and a very shallow, preposterous plot. This parody does not measure up to the criteria for Christian/Amish fiction. In a recent blog post written by the co-author, she publicly degraded my character by discussing this review of "A Field of Zombies." Those comments are reprehensible.
October 28, 2012
I enjoy it when authors take a risk and step out of their comfort zones: this is a very example of it.They meddled well, the authors were in it to make the best story possible, and neither tried to upstage the other, a true collaboration of talent.The story is innovative, unique and fun.
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