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KINDLE #Giveaway DOGS Vs ZOMBIES By GILLIAN ZANE @GillianZane RUN blog tour

May 25, 2015 By Mary

I AM SUPER EXCITED TO HOST GILLIAN ZANE

for today’s stop on the RUN blog tour.

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THE BOOK:

Title: Run

Series: NOLA Zombie #1

Author: Gillian Zane

Release Date: May 26, 2015

Zombies are on the loose in New Orleans and of all the End of the World scenarios, Alexis Winter wasn’t prepared for this one. But, an apocalypse is an apocalypse and she should have this covered. She has been “prepping” for the last three years. The problem is location and timing. She’s stuck downtown and she has to get to her house on the outskirts of the city so she can get her supplies and bug-in (for the “non-preppers” this means hole up and stay safe).

Agreeing to work on a Saturday is now coming back to bite her on the ass big time. Hopefully, it won’t be a literal bite by the walking dead.
Luck favors the prepared, and as luck would have it, it comes in the form of the ridiculously hot Blake Miller. Former military man, current mercenary, Blake Miller, the man with the plan, his goal: steal a boat and trek up the Mississippi until they find safety. Alexis thinks this is a great plan and she decides to team up with Blake. The two team up in unexpected ways as they find they can’t keep their hands off of each other even when the world is falling down around them.
Can Alexis and Blake survive the end of the world, and if they do make it through the night, find a place that is safe and secure? Can their newfound attraction lead them down the road to love or heartbreak?
Zombies, sex, romance and carnage…you can’t get any better than this.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

 

Gillian Zane has been writing fiction stories since she was first able to put pen to paper. She has published a few non-fiction books in her field of study, which is Art, but finally, after all, these years her first fiction novella is being released. Gillian is obsessed with anything that gives her a thrill and feels adding romance to any storyline is a good thing. She was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. She lives with her husband, too many animals in a little house that has way too many books.

 

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PLEASE WELCOME GILLIAN TO BOOKHOUNDS

Today at BookHounds we are going to discuss dogs and the zombie apocalypse, both Mary and I are big fans of man’s best friend and I believe integral to survival in a zombie apocalypse. There is a dog named Charlie that has a big role in my NOLA Zombie series. Charlie is a German Shepard and is owned by the main character Alexis. Because of Charlie, Alexis has a better chance of surviving.

 

How can dogs save you in a zombie apocalypse?

 

First, they can warn you about an incoming zombie. My own dog will bark if someone comes to the door. Just one bark to let me know there is a stranger outside. I would believe, he would do this if that stranger was a zombie. His hearing is also much more acute than my own, so he’ll be able to pick up on approaching zombies a lot quicker than I could.

run dog

 

His smell is also a lot better than my own, so if trained properly he would be able to smell the dead from far away. He could either lead me away from zombies or spot someone that might be infected and on the way to turning.

A fierce dog, that looks menacing can also protect you from non-zombie threats, other humans that might want to take advantage of you, instead of help. I would want Alexis’ German Shepard at my side or something like a Doberman in this situation.

Also, hunting. No more McDonald’s and Winn-Dixie…what do you do for food? You hunt. There are some breeds of dogs that are perfect for hunting, are trained to retrieve, flush and kill game. A pup’s hunting skills could be the best advantage of having a dog at your side.

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Finally, training with your dog would keep you fit and your dog ready for anything that the crazy new zombie world might throw at you. Depending on the type of dog and it’s training the dog can be a wonderful asset in a zombie world. I don’t think a smaller breed that tends to bark a lot would be an asset, or one that didn’t listen well, but a trained dog could mean the difference between life and death in the Zombie Apocalypse.

Images stock photography from kozzi.com

 

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Comments

  1. Juana Esparza says

    May 25, 2015 at 9:49 pm

    I would run to church and hope that somehow the zombies are unable to enter the church grounds.

  2. tracee says

    May 25, 2015 at 10:12 pm

    I’d probably run home.

  3. Diane Elizabeth says

    May 25, 2015 at 10:18 pm

    I would run to the lake and start swimming.

  4. Betty W says

    May 26, 2015 at 5:37 am

    I’d run home!

  5. Faye Gates says

    May 26, 2015 at 6:13 am

    Well, I certainly wouldn’t run up the stairs, or down in the basement.

  6. jerilynn Rodriguez says

    May 26, 2015 at 6:20 am

    I’m going to bora bora…not well populated and far away from people….

  7. Rita Wray says

    May 26, 2015 at 7:52 am

    I would run to the Australian outback.

    • JoAnne Myers says

      May 26, 2015 at 8:22 am

      Hello Gillian, a great sounding story. I also love dogs. I usually have the 5 pound size, but they still run fast. I would definitely have a handgun on me at all times if the world got to the point of being Zombalized. Good luck with the book.

  8. Rachel B says

    May 26, 2015 at 9:33 am

    so the irony is, of course, that I live in New Orleans. If there was a zombie apocalypse, my husband and I decided we will take our neighbors and get on a boat. Our neighbors are useful, since one is a doctor and the other is former military and are also far better at sailing a boat than we are.

  9. Cheryl Johnosn says

    May 26, 2015 at 10:19 am

    I would run to church and pray to God that he save me from the zombies or show me the way slay them until they are all
    gone. That is one scary book.

  10. Kelly Maxwell says

    May 26, 2015 at 10:28 am

    Hmmm, well I suppose I would run to South Carolina to be with my sister!! Safety in numbers….

  11. Linda Kish says

    May 26, 2015 at 10:34 am

    I’d run home. My dogs would protect me, especially the 140 lb mastiff that doesn’t let anyone near me.

  12. Elizabeth Stacy says

    May 26, 2015 at 2:49 pm

    I would run to most holy place that would be the church. Because no supernature are allowed in worst place.

  13. BookLady says

    May 26, 2015 at 6:44 pm

    I’d run home and lock all my doors!

  14. Crystal Cox says

    May 26, 2015 at 6:48 pm

    Ok first I have to say the trailer is amazing!
    And I would go to an Army base or hope to find an empty prison , I think they would have the best defences

  15. lori faires says

    May 27, 2015 at 12:58 am

    The book sounds awesome.
    To answer the question, I would go home, grab my bugout bag and gun. But if I told you where I was going then, I’d have to kill you.

    P.S. I goofed on the giveaway entry for Goodreads, I didn’t put my last name, which is Faires.

    Blessings and Thanks to all. 😉

  16. Linda Townsend says

    May 27, 2015 at 5:45 am

    I’d run home to be with my dogs!

  17. Lisa Cox says

    May 27, 2015 at 7:16 am

    I would pretty much stay at my house. I live in a very rural area, not many people around. Have my own goats and chickens with the dogs to protect them. Plus I have my shotguns and rifle. I think that, along with my garden and fruit trees, should get me through any zombie apocalypse.

  18. K S (Kathie) Banks says

    May 27, 2015 at 8:38 am

    What I do depends on where I am at the time I discover the zombies … if I’m closest to a church (hopefully 1 with a food pantry!), I’d go there. If none were close, I’d make my way to the river & “borrow” someone’s boat to head downriver.
    During whatever I do or where ever I go, I’d be trying to round-up my kids & grandkids!

  19. EM Barton says

    May 28, 2015 at 12:14 am

    Great post! I love that there are so many new apocalypse /zombie books being released. I’m a bit on the bloodthirsty side 😉

    If I needed to run from I’d go to a marina and grab myself a boat!

  20. angela smith says

    May 28, 2015 at 3:17 am

    i would run to my basement with my dogs and hide

  21. rose says

    May 29, 2015 at 11:20 pm

    I would go to the desert.

  22. Katherine Riley says

    May 30, 2015 at 3:40 am

    I’d run to the mountains.

  23. Cheri Oggy says

    May 30, 2015 at 6:15 am

    I’d probably wouldn’t run; however, I would drop dead on the spot from fright!

  24. Joani S says

    May 30, 2015 at 3:18 pm

    I’d run home, it has everything I need to survive! Plus my husband, who is a great shot!!

  25. enna penglin says

    May 30, 2015 at 8:34 pm

    Family of course! Thank you for the giveaway!!!!

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