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ARISEN : Raiders, Volume 1 - The Collapse Hardcover – October 9, 2021

by Michael Stephen Fuchs (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars 1,312 ratings
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Unleash the Ultimate Marine Showdown – Humanity's last stand against 7 billion undead on the USS John F. Kennedy!

Two teams of pipe-hitting special-operations Marines left to die in the fall of North America.
One nuclear supercarrier strike group: humanity's last best hope for survival.
And seven billion ravening dead guys, rampaging across an overrun planet.

Climb aboard the USS John F. Kennedy, the most complex and deadly warship ever built by man, along with its Marine Raider guardians, to experience two years of horrors and glories of the Zulu Alpha across the world's fallen ports and coasts. Now, after the epic 14-book ARISEN main series, the story before the story can finally be told…

Welcome to the Zulu Alpha

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★★★★★ "a hell-fire white-knuckled rampage"
★★★★★ "edge of the seat, nail biting, page turning mayhem"
★★★★★ "totally stunning in its originality"
★★★★★ "Riveting. Absolutely riveting."
★★★★★ "beyond intense"
★★★★★ "painfully good"
★★★★★ "spellbinding"
★★★★★ "relentless"
★★★★★ "jaw dropping"
★★★★★ "Pulse-pounding action at a relentless pace"
★★★★★ "I keep repeating myself, but this is the best series of books of any genre I've ever read"
★★★★★ "A full-on express elevator to hell!!!"
★★★★★ "the best I have ever read in apocalypse fiction of any kind"
★★★★★ "You have to remind yourself to breathe"
★★★★★ "Just sheer unstoppable awesomeness"
★★★★★ "easily ranks in the top tier of all modern thriller fiction"
★★★★★ "eternally stamped in my memory"
★★★★★ "A superb ending to an absolutely mesmerizing and phenomenal series. This was an experience I'll never forget."

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09JDNJ44G
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 9, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 285 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8486842146
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.84 x 8.5 inches
  • Book 1 of 5 ‏ : ‎ ARISEN : Raiders
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 1,312 ratings

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Michael Stephen Fuchs

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MICHAEL STEPHEN FUCHS is author of the #1 bestselling ARISEN series of special-operations military ZA novels, which have repeatedly been Amazon #1 bestsellers in Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction, #1 in Dystopian Science Fiction, #1 in Military Science Fiction, #1 in War Fiction, and #1 in War & Military Action Fiction, as well as Amazon overall Top 100 bestsellers. The series as a whole has sold over a million copies and earned a 4.7 out of 5-star average on over 64,000 reviews (Amazon and Audible). The audiobook editions, performed by R.C. Bray, have earned over $5 million in gross sales. He is also author of the D-Boys series of high-tech special-operations military adventure novels, which include D-Boys, Counter-Assault, and Close Quarters Battle (coming in 2024); as well as the existential cyberthrillers The Manuscript and Pandora’s Sisters, both published worldwide by Macmillan in hardback, paperback and all e-book formats (and in translation). He lives in London and blogs at www.michaelfuchs.org/razorsedge. You can also follow him on Facebook (facebook.com/michaelstephenfuchs), Twitter (@michaelstephenf), Instagram (@michaelstephenfuchs), or by email (www.michaelstephenfuchs.com/alerts).

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Customers praise the book's non-stop action and fast-paced narrative, with one noting how it drops readers straight into the action. The writing receives positive feedback, with one customer highlighting its top-notch literary excellence. Customers appreciate the witty dialogue and humor that makes them laugh out loud.

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41 customers mention "Action content"37 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the book's action content, describing it as non-stop and classic Arisen style, with one customer noting how it drops readers straight into the action.

"...exceptional, the jargon and action authentic, and the storyline is as fast-paced as expected. A welcome addition to the Arisen library! Great read!" Read more

"Story held me all the way through Fick is the Master Sergeant’s Master Sergeant; and Yaz holds it together as the Corpman;..." Read more

"Master Guns is the BEST!!! This story is absolute non-stop action start to finish. Good luck catching your breath with this one!" Read more

"This is the best ZA book I have read in ages. So full of action that I'm having heart palpitations...." Read more

12 customers mention "Writing quality"12 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one noting its top-notch literary excellence and another highlighting its spot-on terminology.

"...The characters are exceptional, the jargon and action authentic, and the storyline is as fast-paced as expected...." Read more

"Michael Fuchs is one of the most creative writers in this genre...." Read more

"...true, some very clever humor (mostly the stuff Fick says) and just plain good writing. Read it." Read more

"...of the kick-ass Raiders and the crew of the Kennedy, this book grabs your attention and keeps it til the very last page...." Read more

10 customers mention "Character development"10 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, particularly noting the witty dialogue, with one customer highlighting the classic Marine style.

"...That's life in the Zulu Alpha. The characters are exceptional, the jargon and action authentic, and the storyline is as fast-paced as..." Read more

"...So full of action that I'm having heart palpitations. The dialogue is witty & fast paced, it feels like you can't look away for a minute...." Read more

"...His novels are full of heart-stopping action, well-written characters, great dialogue...." Read more

"Great storyline, loved the characters . Really bore out the USMC creed, never leave one behind and never give up...." Read more

8 customers mention "Humor"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, finding it makes them laugh out loud.

"...Non stop action is sappy to say but true, some very clever humor (mostly the stuff Fick says) and just plain good writing. Read it." Read more

"...get go and drags you along on a rollercoaster ride that makes you laugh out loud one minute and the next has you scared to death never letting go of..." Read more

"Can this adventure get any better??? Can fick get any funnier?? You read the books, you know the tempo...and if you don't then you are the suck!!..." Read more

"...Plenty of gallows humor too. If you’re possibly seconds from death what else can you do but laugh." Read more

6 customers mention "Pacing"6 positive0 negative

Customers praise the book's pacing, noting that it never stops, with one customer describing it as a fast read.

"...The dialogue is witty & fast paced, it feels like you can't look away for a minute...." Read more

"...The pace of this book never stops, and as usual makes it yet another page burner...." Read more

"Absolutely love the pace and realism of the series!!..." Read more

"This book is action packed and is a fast read. I reallyenjoyed reading how these Marines survived the night. I look forward to the next one." Read more

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  • Mike Keller
    5.0 out of 5 stars Life in the Zulu Alpha with Gunny Fick
    Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2020
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    And so begins the decline of the human race into a cluster jack fest, according to the inimitable Master Gunnery Sergeant Fick. Aircraft Carrier JFK and her Carrier Group are the Tip of the Spear against the virus causing the mutations. Infected people were instantaneously gifted with an overwhelming hunger for uninfected flesh. Two fifteen-man Marine spec-ops teams – Teams 1 and 2, A Company, 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion were MARSOC Marines drawn from the Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance community – the very best of what’s already a smart, deadly, elite outfit. Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman Thomas J. Yaskiewicz, 'Yaz', did his best to keep his charges healthy and operating as only these Devil Dogs could. Tip of the Spear, baby! Tip of the Spear.

    I've missed Gunny Fick, Juice, Predator, Winslet and Handon. Like old friends, you want to catch up on where they been, what they've done, but you never really have time for chitchat when the feces strikes the bladed appliance. Just do your job. Plenty of time for the rest when you're dead. That's life in the Zulu Alpha.

    The characters are exceptional, the jargon and action authentic, and the storyline is as fast-paced as expected. A welcome addition to the Arisen library! Great read!
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  • Dan01dsf
    5.0 out of 5 stars read it in one sitting
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2024
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    Story held me all the way through
    Fick is the Master Sergeant’s Master Sergeant; and Yaz holds it together as the Corpman;

    Will miss the captain
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  • Nessa
    4.0 out of 5 stars Non-stop!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2023
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    Master Guns is the BEST!!! This story is absolute non-stop action start to finish. Good luck catching your breath with this one!
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  • Daniel Olson
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's a good book but leaves you hanging
    Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2024
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    Book is good but it leaves you hanging a bit so you have to buy the next then next
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars I Am In Love!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2022
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    This is the best ZA book I have read in ages. So full of action that I'm having heart palpitations. The dialogue is witty & fast paced, it feels like you can't look away for a minute.
    I'm so pleased to know this is the first in a series & I look forward to the rest with a smile.
    While I have never been in the service, I know people in & retired from the military. The back & forth, the jargon, etc., feels real.
    READ THIS BOOK!!!
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  • kindle customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Must read. Awesome series, awesome writer
    Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2021
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    Michael Fuchs is one of the most creative writers in this genre. His novels are full of heart-stopping action, well-written characters, great dialogue. I read the entire Arisen series and wondered if this new series would live up to expectations. Answer: Yes and then some. Sit down and enjoy the ride. And, if you haven't read the original series, place that next on your list. P.S.: kudos to the editor.
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  • Paul Augenstein
    4.0 out of 5 stars First rate read. The Marines never get a break
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2022
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    Really enjoyed this book. I luv military novels. Poor Yaz, never gets a break. But never stops running 😅. The action never stops running. Luv the references to action movies the author of puts in. I just found out a prequel has been written. My next stop .
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  • Meyn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Totally bought in
    Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2021
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    Never would read an apocalyptic thriller or dystopian whatever.
    Crap though, this one got me. Non stop action is sappy to say but true, some very clever humor (mostly the stuff Fick says) and just plain good writing. Read it.
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  • Ed
    5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2022
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    It’s so good to see Fick and crew running and gunning again.
    I adore the arisen books (the original series, starting with fortress Britain). These are the most fast paced, detailed, clever, funny, Zulu Alpha books one can read. I wish I could give more than 5 stars
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  • JD (Baen Fan)
    5.0 out of 5 stars The action never stops, and the one-liners are excellent!
    Reviewed in Australia on February 29, 2024
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    Whew.. I need to catch my breath after reading this book. Even though the events of this book take place in less than a 24 hour period, the action is so full on, and non-stop that it feels like a week or so passes in the time it took me to read this.

    Readers of the original series know well the story of the USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier and her crew, and the team of MARSOC Marine Raiders who are on board. This story is the prequel to all that, starting off in the early days of the zombie apocalypse, with the MARSOC team tasked with rescuing the Secretary of Defense General Mattis from San Francisco. As usual, disaster after disaster follows as they try to escape by helo, then by foot, then by climbing onto the Golden Gate bridge and rappelling onto a Navy ship below, then once again by foot before finally managing to escape by boat, only to be refused to board the Kennedy until after they have safely passed quarantine.

    As usual, Gunnery Master Chief Fick has some of the best lines, and some of the other Marines are movie fans who quote lines from Aliens, the Titanic, Saving Private Ryan and others along the way, but Fick and his Fickism's are always a joy to read.
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  • J L
    4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome as always, but...
    Reviewed in Canada on February 19, 2021
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    I've bought and read all the Arisen books. This one was great, but tbh the movie references are a bit overused (for my tastes). Also, after a while ending sections and chapters etc with "single dramatic sentence" gets noticeable and repetitive.
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  • F Turner
    5.0 out of 5 stars Epic return
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2020
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    An epic return to the series by the master of the ZA (alongside Romero, of course). Smashed the book out in a day and nearly turned into a foxtrot at excitement at the surprise at the end.

    Well worthy our time if you're a returning fan; if you're stumbling across this and haven't read the series from the beginning, I highly recommend you start at Fortress Britain and work your way through. You can thank me later.
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  • Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Ouch
    Reviewed in Canada on November 5, 2020
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    Interesting start to the ZA. New guy joins elite marine team. Immediately deployed to rescue VIP at the Presido. It's chaos with the usual F-U.

    Problems: Too much ragging of the new guy. Too many movie tributes. Too much chatter between marines.
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