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Land of Morrow
A disgraced knight. A realm in chaos. A darkness that will not stay buried. When the Black Death breathes new life into the forsaken, Alister Warde must fight not just for survival, but for the fate of the land.
In 1349, as King Edward III holds an extravagant feast on St. George’s Day, honoring his most loyal knights with a new order, Alister Warde, war hero of Crécy, awaits execution in the pits of Windsor. The feast may distract the court from the shadow of the Black Death, but when the afflicted begin to rise as something inhuman, the pestilence consumes the land from the south northward.
With the aid of an old friend, Alister is freed into a world gripped by calamity. Fighting for survival, he joins others who are lost and terrified as they struggle to make sense of their new reality. In a realm now drowned in chaos, there is no returning home. There is only the chance to build a new one.
As the blood settles and England is transformed, King Edward III’s heir Edward of Woodstock must confront a usurper named Christian Spalding, the self-proclaimed second coming of the Lord who divides the realm. When a pair of twins fleeing the false king stumble into Alister’s fragile refuge, how will their arrival shape the land of morrow?
Keith Mbuya
★★★★★
This gripping page-turner will grab you by the scruff of your neck, dragging you forward, never loosening its grip until the final word. Lovers of medieval dark fantasy blended with action, drama, adventure, horror, and thrills, with a post-apocalyptic touch, will love A. R. Zamaku’s Land of Morrow. It is a must-read. Running the plot on a multi-perspective timeline, Zamaku introduced me to a dynamic, exciting cast. The edge-of-the-seat suspense, spell-binding cliffhangers, and jaw-dropping plot twists hooked me. The evocative depictions colorfully breathed life into the scenes. It felt like I was back in fourteenth-century England, marveling at the culture and lifestyle of that era. The sharp conversations, entwined with sarcasm, wit, urgency, and tension, gave depth to the cast’s conflicts, intricate emotions, and complex traits, allowing me to connect with them. I loved this book.
Gaius Konstantine
★★★★★
Action-packed and gory, Land of Morrow by A.R. Zamaku presents a familiar tale with a twist, executed perfectly. The plot revolves around a zombie apocalypse, but it takes place in a time when people fought with swords and bows instead of machine guns, adding a fresh twist to the trope. Themes of survival and human responses to high stress are combined with traditional elements of good and evil. Strong character development is showcased by a diverse cast that successfully introduces knights, a few no-nonsense gals, and a Robin Hood figure into a zombie narrative. The pace of the story is brisk and filled with thrills. Combined with detailed world-building, it creates a narrative that feels both fresh and familiar within its genre. For fans of dystopian stories like The Walking Dead, Land of Morrow is an enjoyable read that will resonate as both familiar and innovative.
Maalin Ogaja
★★★★★
In Land of Morrow, A.R. Zamaku creates a world of chaos, unpredictable and fractured, where survival depends on wit, strength, and luck. This instability tests loyalties, deepens bonds, and reveals who the characters truly are: heroes, survivors, or something in between. For Alister, the chaos became a crucible, shaping him from a reluctant survivor into an unexpected leader. He is impossible to ignore; you either love him or hate him, but he leaves no one indifferent. I enjoyed the impromptu stories and wild imagination Alister uses to shape Shakra’s story. The tales constantly shift, tailored to the audience, as if he is crafting a new persona for Shakra with each telling, elevating him in the process and adding a humorous touch to a story that is at times quite dark. Who wouldn’t love a friend like Alister, someone who might hesitate at first, but when everything's on the line, proves he's exactly who you need by your side? Readers who enjoy flawed, evolving characters and deep friendships forged in crisis will undoubtedly appreciate this story, and I hope to meet Alister and his friends again in another adventure.