Hollow Shell is a zombie epic that pits two unlikely survivors against hordes of monsters, both living and dead.
Life was finally working out for Chris, until the day he killed his family. They had turned, and so had the entire world. He meets Dawn, and the two blaze a trail that will take them from Louisiana to West Virginia. It is a mission Chris must make. Along the way, they will encounter unspeakable horrors, and clash with both the living and the dead. Follow their journey, and find the true meaning behind the words, Hollow Shell.
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Praise for Hollow Shell: Part 1
"Mark Scioneaux doesn't miss a step in this throat-stomping zombie yarn. Full of sudden rage and loss and a general sense of terrified anxiety, Hollow Shell still manages to comment on the banality of suburban life. I was reminded of the uneasy subtext in The 'Burbs, and of the quiet insidiousness of Richard Matheson's "The Distributor." This is an intelligent piece, a smart story, but above all, a bloody zombie tale. Come for the zombies, stay for the smarts, but above all, enjoy your time with Hollow Shell, because Mark Scioneaux is going to make a believer out of you."
—Joe McKinney, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Flesh Eaters and Mutated
"Hollow Shell plants you smack in the middle of a cherished refuge during the zombie apocalypse and hits you with a sucker punch that will drop you to your knees. Mark Scioneaux begins a thrilling serial with a 10,000 word first installment that will delight his fans and lovers of the genre. Grab an axe and be ready to hack your way to cliff-hanger ending!"
—Dane Hatchell, author Resurrection X and Apocalypse³.
“One hell of a vivid writer! Very human people in inhuman circumstances, with an ending that made me scream for the next installment. Scioneaux knows what he’s doing and he does it very well.”
—Trent Zelazny, author of Butterfly Potion and Too Late to Call Texas
"Hollow Shell: Part 1 is a great start to a zombie series that will yank at your heart strings. It's an action-packed, undead nightmare with truly terrifying moments. Scioneaux knows how to scare. Do not pass this one up!"
—David Bernstein, author of Machines of the Dead
"Hollow Shell part 1 is a dark journey into the frayed ends of sanity. Yet again, Scioneaux shows us our deepest fears come to life reflected in the murky eyes of the undead. As with all good serials the ending leaves you hanging and ravenously hungry for more. Mark C. Scioneaux is a master of making the zombie apocalypse truly human!"
—Robert S. Wilson, author of Shining in Crimson: Empire of Blood Book One, The Quiet: A Novella, and Exit Reality: A Ray Garret/Lifeline Techno-thriller
"If you like zombies with bite, this is for you. Scioneaux delivers an interesting twist on the origin of infection. You'll never look at armadillos the same way again!”
— C.W. Lasart, author of Ad Nauseam
“The opening to Hollow Shell is a constant struggle with the inner-man we must all face before life’s release unto death. Mark knows how to weave a suspense filled tale.”
— P. A. Douglas, author of Epidemic of the Undead and The Darkman
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