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The Alpha Plague: A Post-Apocalyptic Action Thriller (The Alpha Plague - The Complete Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Michael Robertson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 2,944 ratings
Do you have a plan for the apocalypse?

Rhys doesn't.

But as he watches chaos spill from the Alpha tower, he knows one thing for sure ...

He must get to his son before the virus does.

If you like high stakes and edge of your seat action in a post-apocalyptic world, then The Alpha Plague is for you. Get it now to join Rhys at ground zero as he tries to save his loved ones and survive a disaster that will leave the world changed forever.
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  1. Book 1 of 8
    The Alpha Plague - The Complete Series
  2. Print length
    245 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Accessibility
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  5. Publication date
    28 Jun. 2015
  6. Reading age
    16 - 18 years
  7. File size
    3.0 MB
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There are 8 books in this series.

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There's no force greater than a parent's need to protect their child.

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Rhys is overworked, underpaid, and out of shape. Although, when he comes face to face with a plague spilling out of the Alpha Tower, none of those things matter. First and foremost, Rhys is a father.

TAP 2

The Alpha Plague is a fast-paced post-apocalyptic series that starts with one man's need to save his son, before accelerating into a thrill ride than spans decades and generations.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B010KWD8OC
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 28 Jun. 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 245 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 8 ‏ : ‎ The Alpha Plague - The Complete Series
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 16 - 18 years
  • Customer reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 2,944 ratings

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Michael Robertson

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Michael Robertson is a writer of dark post-apocalyptic fiction, horror, and science fiction. He's been writing for over fifteen years and has been published in several anthologies and magazines, as well as being published by HarperCollins.

As a father of two young children, he writes when he can, which is mostly before they get up and after they've gone to bed.

He loves reading, writing, watching movies and spending time with his family.

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Customers find this post-apocalyptic thriller a compelling page-turner with a fast-paced action sequence and interesting subplots. The book features believable characters, with one review noting its unique take on zombies, and customers appreciate its not-overly-long format. They praise the writing style, with one customer highlighting the lack of spelling or grammatical errors, while another notes how it keeps readers engaged until the end.

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164 customers mention ‘Enjoyment’164 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable and compelling, describing it as a good page turner that keeps readers interested. One customer mentions there are no boring moments throughout the story.

"Good book with sympathetic characters & holds the reader right to the end. I’ve ordered book 2 and am looking forward to continuing Rhys’ story." Read more

"...That sounds pretty negative but in the end, the book is actually enjoyable and flows well and has a subject matter that is interesting... so I'll be..." Read more

"...It was tense and exciting...." Read more

"I enjoyed the book, but I did feel at times I was reading an episode of 'The Walking Dead'...." Read more

123 customers mention ‘Story quality’93 positive30 negative

Customers enjoy the story of this post-apocalyptic thriller, finding it suspenseful and involving, with one customer noting its unusual take on a familiar tale.

"...This kind of story appeals to me. It is exciting and it left many chapters on a cliffhanger which makes you want to read the next chapter...." Read more

"...This is one intense ride of a story, initially played out in 2 parts between Rhys and within the Alpha Tower until both stories come together...." Read more

"...there is nothing really new, but on the upside, there is an interesting sub-plot with the two main characters & the relationship between Rhys and..." Read more

"Pretty intense is places actually quite an orginal story. I liked it." Read more

93 customers mention ‘Writing style’80 positive13 negative

Customers find the book well-written and very readable, with several mentioning they finished it in one sitting. One customer notes there are no spelling or grammatical errors.

"...Overall, a good read, fast paced so no long drawn out scenes that you are desperate to get past...." Read more

"...n’t your typical zombie/ infection novel, but I can say that the writing was good, the narrative was believable, and the action was intense...." Read more

"A readable short but the pace is just too frantic. No time to take a breath before the next crisis and the time lines are too unrealistic for me...." Read more

"...I'm pleasantly surprised, I really like the writing style, it moves at a good pace...." Read more

50 customers mention ‘Pacing’46 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the book's pacing, particularly its fast-moving action and zombies, with one customer noting it doesn't drag on for 90 pages.

"...pretty negative but in the end, the book is actually enjoyable and flows well and has a subject matter that is interesting... so I'll be happy to..." Read more

"...It’s a mid length book which adds to the need for good pace (which it has) and the scenes are played out pretty much in real time...." Read more

"...The plot moves along fast and that's also good, but I did feel like the two main players developed a relationship a bit too quick, especially given..." Read more

"...It's very well paced, I found no boring moment in the book. I'm downloading the second one as I write this and am hopeful this series gets stronger." Read more

41 customers mention ‘Believable characters’33 positive8 negative

Customers appreciate the believable characters in the book, with one customer noting the unique twist of zombies with empathy.

"Good book with sympathetic characters & holds the reader right to the end. I’ve ordered book 2 and am looking forward to continuing Rhys’ story." Read more

"...The characters are likeable and I found myself rooting for them...." Read more

"...The characters are sufficiently rounded to get you engaged without feeling overloaded by minutiae...." Read more

"...can sneak some in during small reading periods and the characters are fun to watch develop...." Read more

23 customers mention ‘Readability’18 positive5 negative

Customers find the book engaging and well-written, with one customer noting it's not your standard zombie fare, while another mentions it keeps readers hooked until the last page.

"...This is a story of zombies, survival and a Dad's unrelenting love for his child. **Spoilers**..." Read more

"...I can imagine that it is a great read for lovers of zombie stories and if I were one, then the style would not make me hesitate in buying sequels." Read more

"...Really well thought out characters but these are very well thought out zombies...." Read more

"Predictable stereotypical zombie offering...." Read more

20 customers mention ‘Gripping’20 positive0 negative

Customers find the book gripping, with one mentioning it kept them on the edge of their seat throughout.

"Good book with sympathetic characters & holds the reader right to the end. I’ve ordered book 2 and am looking forward to continuing Rhys’ story." Read more

"...Was gripped from the beginning & couldn't put it down so I'm moving onto part 2." Read more

"...What I liked in the Alpha Plague was it gripped you from a very strong start...." Read more

"What an excellent book gripped from beginning to end...." Read more

7 customers mention ‘Length’5 positive2 negative

Customers appreciate the book's length, with one mentioning that the chapters are nice and short.

"...It’s a mid length book which adds to the need for good pace (which it has) and the scenes are played out pretty much in real time...." Read more

"...That said, I did enjoy it. It's not overly long and I've now purchased the second book and I look forward to reading it." Read more

"...Gets moving quickly but never really gripped me. Its not great but it is short and its possible that a longer offering could have dragged me into..." Read more

"...The chapters are nice and short so you can sneak some in during small reading periods and the characters are fun to watch develop...." Read more

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  • Royston
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's a book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 June 2025
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    Pretty intense is places actually quite an orginal story. I liked it.
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  • Slow reader
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good book but with basic drawbacks
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 February 2017
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    I liked this book. It was entertaining and exciting. It didn't get the 5 stars though.

    Things I liked about it:

    This kind of story appeals to me. It is exciting and it left many chapters on a cliffhanger which makes you want to read the next chapter.

    The story itself is the kind of thing that although seemingly impossible, you can just imagine that governments - especially the american government - have some grotesque manufactured viruses that they waiting or maybe even itching to drop on some country of non white people.

    The story was exciting. Even though you know that the main character was going to be ok in the end, some of the situations did leave you wanting to know how he was going to get out of that situation.

    I was a fan of the films 28 days later and resident evil and this book looks like it was inspired by them both. The spread of disease - the arrogant governments thinking that if there were problems, they were smart enough to contain them.

    I also liked the depiction of the diseased - I could imagine how grim they were.

    Things I didn't like so much:

    The swearing. I'm not anti swearing at all... I swear too much in person so that's not the problem... OK the Rhys swears - a lot.. and that's fine. That was his character. However, almost everyone else swore in the same way and pretty much as frequently - and not always at the appropriate times.
    On top of that... there was loads of swearing in the narration which is totally unnecessary. Swearing in the speech - ok, swearing in the narration when the book is not in the 1st person... no.. out of place.

    Some of the actions Rhys took... I won't put in any spoilers so I'll stick to saying the photograph collection incident.. Not believable. The author could have thought of a better way to trap Rhys on the island

    Similarly, the ending... Not a chance in hell... - especially with Rhys being so unfit.The author could have written the second book based around Larissa and how dealt with escaping the building. what happened there would not happen in a million years... you can't even suspend disbelief at that point... it just makes you think... ok.. well in that case, if you die... I won't be upset.

    Both Rhys and Vicky seemed to relax way too easily and enter into unnecessary conversation given the situation.
    E.g. the sport shop incident with the trainers.. the personal questions, the 'getting to know you' bit... In that situation, I'd imagine people to be on extreme alert rather than curious about the other person. It kind of felt like Rhys wasn't taking the situation seriously enough.

    The part at the very end with his son I can accept as part of the story - but maybe a couple more kids would have been more believable.

    That sounds pretty negative but in the end, the book is actually enjoyable and flows well and has a subject matter that is interesting... so I'll be happy to read the second book.
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  • Morocco Mole
    3.0 out of 5 stars Didn't live up to the initial suspense
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 January 2017
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    Like the reviewer who started his review "SPOILERS", I found that the first few chapters of this book created an interesting future world, refreshingly set in the UK. The opening moves of the plot had me thinking that I would probably buy the next books in the series.

    However as the plot developed, two things rapidly became a little predictable and it has to be said - tedious. First was that the plot was put on hold for a repetitive 'there's a zombie - how will we get escape getting killed - good, we've killed him - run away' linear storyline. The second was the frequent and constant use of the f word. I'm no prude, in fact I use the word frequently myself; but the Kindle search function indicates that it appears 174 times in a reasonably short book. The word is used not only in characters' speech, but in the prose itself.

    Couple the above with some fairly improbable plot turns and unbelievable character actions, and I'll be keeping my money in my account.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well written story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 April 2025
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    Good book with sympathetic characters & holds the reader right to the end. I’ve ordered book 2 and am looking forward to continuing Rhys’ story.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping, thrilling & exciting all at the same time.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 March 2025
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    I absolutely loved this. Wasn't sure how it was going to progress initially but it soon fell into place. As an avid zombie fan (films series & books) this one fits in perfectl. Was gripped from the beginning & couldn't put it down so I'm moving onto part 2.
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  • G
    4.0 out of 5 stars Zombies.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 March 2017
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    The Alpha Plague is the story of Rhys, an ordinary guy going through a horrible custody battle to see his son. He works in a high rise tower, surrounded by other towers in what can be only be described as a concrete island. In the center of this island is the Alpha Tower, what goes on inside is a mystery to almost everyone. Until terrorists attack the tower releasing the virus the scientists inside have been working on. This is a story of zombies, survival and a Dad's unrelenting love for his child.

    **Spoilers**

    The biggest downfall of this book is almost all of the human interaction. It's so peculiar and awkward. Rhys practically falls in love within 2 minutes of meeting Vicky and decides that they'll live happily ever after with his son. The dialogue is so unnatural and forced. In my opinion forcing a romantic element in to a zombie apocalypse in such a short time frame was a really bad idea.
    I honestly question how someone with an Eastern accent even got inside the Alpha Tower when they are considered the "bad guys." Did he just not speak when he entered the tower and no one noticed? If he killed people for entrance surely in a tower of hundreds someone would have seen dead bodies?
    The beginning felt like a really bad gangster movie with pistol whipping and a kidnapped family, Liam Neeson could star in this book.

    The good parts of this book is the action scenes with the zombies. The school bus scene in particular was done well and fast. It didn't drag on for 90 pages and let you see just how quickly things can go wrong with zombies around. I found the way they scream and have a strong pack mentality interesting.
    I also really liked the idea of thousands of people being trapped in the towers and unable to escape. It makes me really interested to see how that plays out in the second book. Did the zombies get in? How bad is it inside?

    In my opinion there is some issues with this book but there is a lot of good too. It's very well paced, I found no boring moment in the book. I'm downloading the second one as I write this and am hopeful this series gets stronger.
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  • ghostrider7
    5.0 out of 5 stars Non-stop action. Highly recommended. They should make a movie from this...
    Reviewed in Australia on 23 March 2017
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    Gripping novel that will have you glued to your seat reading until the end. Author has an modern, easy to read style that will have me seeking other novels he has written. Highly recommended if you like non stop action, apocalyptic stories with real world characters.
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  • Nek
    1.0 out of 5 stars ugh.. what a horror to read
    Reviewed in Germany on 23 September 2018
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    The worst horror of this book, is the writer telling everyone that quite some years in the future, nothing will change.. Rhys a stupid worker drone, drives each day in his car to work through traffic, battles for custody of his son, which is everything in his boring life.. blablabla

    Then come the zombies, which help the loser break out of his miserable life, find a tough girl (which forever reasons helps him) and save his son.

    All told in very basic and unimpressive style.

    Avoid.
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  • Don
    5.0 out of 5 stars Read this!
    Reviewed in Canada on 9 August 2017
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    Fast paced and very descriptive. Characters are compelling - both positively and negatively. As a space opera junkie I am not normally a fan of zombie stuff, but based on reading Robertson's other works I thought I would give it a try. You will not be disappointed. A combination of scifi, horror and apocalyptic fun!
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  • Alexandria
    5.0 out of 5 stars Scratch that Zombie Apocalypse Itch
    Reviewed in the United States on 1 April 2024
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    The story had a few little cliches but I really enjoyed it. It was like watching a action packed zombie horror film. I really enjoy the main cast and I LOVED the opening!

    I am a sucker for apocalypse books and so far this has scratched that suoer difficult itch! I will be moving onto the next! I am so excited that there's 8 of these books!

    Thank you I really love well made apocalypse films and books and I'm excited for the rest!
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  • barney1960
    4.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!!
    Reviewed in Australia on 4 January 2017
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    Absolutely loved this book, well written with a great level of suspense. Thought the way characters were developed was well paced also. Would thoroughly recommend to anyone. Only complaint I have is I nearly screamed at the end when I was left hanging but isn't that the point :) Looking forward to reading T.A.P 2 which I've just started on. Congrats Michael love The Alpha Plague
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