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Safe Haven - Rise of the RAMs: Book 1 of the Post-Apocalyptic Zombie Horror series Kindle Edition

by Christopher Artinian (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 1,642 ratings
From the multi-award-winning author Christopher Artinian, comes the first book of the post-apocalyptic zombie series people are calling, "Gripping", "fast paced and full of action", "very realistic", "captivating", "inventive", and "emotional".

The planet has succumbed to a monstrous virus. Those who die from the infection return as savage predators hell-bent on spreading the virus to the rest of the human population. The UK and Ireland are the last hold-outs, but when the infrastructure supporting their self-imposed quarantine collapses, it's everyone for themselves.

Mike Fletcher and his sister Emma live in Leeds. With the city’s streets overrun by the dead, their only option is to flee. They take their younger siblings and set off to find their last remaining relative in the far north-west of Scotland.

As they travel north they encounter other survivors – but who can they trust? Their terrifying journey will require them to confront horrors both human and inhuman, in the outside world and within themselves. Will they ever find a safe haven?
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  1. Book 1 of 13
    SAFE HAVEN
  2. Print length
    348 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    12 Feb. 2017
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    4.5 MB
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Christopher Artinian was born and raised in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Wanting to escape life in a big city and concentrate more on working to live than living to work, he moved to the Outer Hebrides in the north-west of Scotland in 2004, and has lived there ever since with his wife and dogs. He released his debut novel, Safe Haven: Rise of the Rams in February 2017. This was the first instalment of a post-apocalyptic zombie trilogy. Book two, Safe Haven: Realm of the Raiders continues the fast moving and often terrifying story and book three is expected to be released later in the year. For fans of the Safe Haven books, a stand alone short story is being released as part of an anthology in November and another of Christopher's zombie tales is to be published in a different anthology later in the year as well. For more information on his past, present and future work visit www.christopherartinian.com or www.christopherartinian.org

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06WV9Z5K9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Headless RAM Publishing
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 12 Feb. 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.5 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 348 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 13 ‏ : ‎ SAFE HAVEN
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Christopher Artinian was born and raised in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Wanting to escape life in a big city and concentrate more on working to live than living to work, he moved to the Outer Hebrides in the north-west of Scotland in 2004 and has lived there ever since with his wife and dogs.

He released his debut novel, Safe Haven: Rise of the Rams, in February 2017. This was the first instalment in a post-apocalyptic zombie series. There are currently twenty-eight books available in the Safe Haven universe, including the best-selling and award-winning sister series, The End of Everything.

Also available from Artinian, is the fast-paced, best-selling survival horror trilogy, “Relentless”, and the new post-apocalyptic/dystopian series, "The Burning Tree".

In October 2017, he won the prestigious Zombie Book of the Month Award for Rise of the RAMs. In December 2017 he was also bestowed with the "Best New Author" award by the Reanimated Writers group. In addition, Safe Haven won the "Best Series" award in the popular GMZ poll. The End of Everything: Book 1 also won the Zombie Book of the Month title in May 2019.

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Customers find the book's story engaging with a believable plot line in a chaotic world, and one customer describes it as a page-turning thrill ride. Moreover, the book receives positive feedback for its readability, character development, and writing quality, with one customer noting how the character of Mike develops throughout the story. Additionally, customers consider it a brilliant start to an excellent series.

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51 customers mention ‘Story quality’47 positive4 negative

Customers find the book's story engaging and well-paced, with a believable plot line in a chaotic world. One customer describes it as an excellent start to a page-turning thrill ride.

"...This story started off strong and stayed that way. It’s got great potential and i am looking forward to reading more...." Read more

"...It's a fantastic story and I would recommend anyone wanting to lose themselves to read it." Read more

"...The characters are so realistic and being a Yorkshire lass myself so relatable too. Readable time and time again" Read more

"An enjoyable read without all the technical jargon !! Steady paced without the tidal waves of zombies yourself too !" Read more

48 customers mention ‘Readability’48 positive0 negative

Customers find the book fantastic and thoroughly enjoyable, with one customer mentioning they re-read it multiple times.

"...The women were a little weak, but good overall. If the apocalypse did happen, it would be all about your character and who you were deep inside." Read more

"I loved this book, it was an amazing read. The main characters, Mike and Lucy, are outstanding the others are a bit wishy-washy for me...." Read more

"This is my 3rd time reading the series.. wow it’s amazing!..." Read more

"Great take on the somewhat overdone zombie apocalypse theme, it's very much like a cross between the walking dead and 28 days later, I'm looking..." Read more

33 customers mention ‘Character development’31 positive2 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one customer noting how the character of Mike evolves throughout the story.

"...does a great job of bringing the story to life and making you care for the characters!" Read more

"I loved how the character of Mike developed and know I would like him to be my brother if the apocalypse happened...." Read more

"...The characters are so realistic and being a Yorkshire lass myself so relatable too. Readable time and time again" Read more

"Great book good characters that draw you in, set in the UK the arc so far Is believable even if it is a zombie apocalypse" Read more

20 customers mention ‘Writing quality’20 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, describing it as brilliant and well-developed, with one customer noting that the language is accessible without being pretentious.

"...It is so well-written that it makes reading it so easy, the pages just flow...." Read more

"...The words flow off the page and nothing feels too stilted or needlessly flashy; the author just wants to tell you a story, not try to impress you..." Read more

"A very well written storyline, sensibly presented without pretentious language and unnecessary prose. Thoroughly engrossed throughout the book...." Read more

"...Great writing Christopher, Thank you for joining my list of authors to stalk often." Read more

8 customers mention ‘Series quality’8 positive0 negative

Customers praise the book as a brilliant start to an excellent series.

"Absolutely loved this book, read & re-read many times. Brilliant start to an excellent series." Read more

"What an amazing series so far can't wait to see what happens to wren and bobbie as they continue there journey" Read more

"...that he's a hero and a great supporting cast made this a great start to the series. Have already bought the second book as a result...." Read more

"...Well written and leaving you wanting to know more, this is an exciting debut novel! Hurry up and release the next one please!" Read more

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  • Jon Sanford
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just Brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 September 2024
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    I’ve read so many zombies books that I now struggle to find something new. This story started off strong and stayed that way. It’s got great potential and i am looking forward to reading more. The author does a great job of bringing the story to life and making you care for the characters!
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  • Dozy Mare
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great characters
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 February 2020
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    I loved how the character of Mike developed and know I would like him to be my brother if the apocalypse happened. The women were a little weak, but good overall. If the apocalypse did happen, it would be all about your character and who you were deep inside.
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  • Tess
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic start to a series.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 February 2024
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    I loved this book, it was an amazing read. The main characters, Mike and Lucy, are outstanding the others are a bit wishy-washy for me. In the situation in which the group find themselves, Mike is definitely the number one person that I would want by my side. It is so well-written that it makes reading it so easy, the pages just flow. It's a fantastic story and I would recommend anyone wanting to lose themselves to read it.
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  • Vicky
    5.0 out of 5 stars reading it all again for the 3rd time
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 March 2024
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    This is my 3rd time reading the series.. wow it’s amazing!
    The characters are so realistic and being a Yorkshire lass myself so relatable too.
    Readable time and time again
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  • Mrs C L Lewis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 March 2025
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    Great take on the somewhat overdone zombie apocalypse theme, it's very much like a cross between the walking dead and 28 days later, I'm looking forward to reading the rest
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  • Cwazeewabbit
    3.0 out of 5 stars Cringe...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 March 2020
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    Is it just me? Are my standards too high? Or am I just living in a world of zombies who will mindlessly consume any old trite an author feeds them?

    I really wanted to like this book, and I'm still looking for that elusive 'semi-realistic' zombie novel to immerse myself into, but I have to say this story felt a little too embarrassing to read at times. Unfortunately, it's hard to give a critical review without providing spoilers, so I'll try to keep this as vague as possible.

    To his credit, the author can write. The words flow off the page and nothing feels too stilted or needlessly flashy; the author just wants to tell you a story, not try to impress you with his intellect. This is rare with indie authors, and it's why I've given an overall neutral score, (since other readers may disagree with my opinion about the rest of the book).

    My main criticism with this book is that both the characters and the situations feel forced to the point of being unbelievable. Take the main character, for example. He's twenty years old, yet he's somehow more competent at everything he does than every other character combined. With a screwdriver he is more capable at taking on a horde of zombies than a squad of marines with rifles. Every strategy he comes up with will have doctors and other professional adults following his instructions because they can't come up with anything better. Probably since every character other than the lead protagonist is essentially a cardboard cut-out - utterly useless on their own, and in need of his protection.

    This leads me onto the dialogue, which helps to illustrate this point. Whenever Mike comes up with any plan/notion/whatever and someone disagrees, they'll barely be given a sentence to argue their case before we go back to Mike being given several paragraphs of uninterrupted speech to elucidate his argument. Although the cardboard cut-outs may be uncomfortable with his ideas, they'll reluctantly agree that his idea is the best.

    Also, the dialogue provides far too much exposition at times, and is the one element of the author's writing that can sometimes feel very unnatural. For example, a character races through a dangerous sequence of events and barely escapes with their lives, but then gives details of every enemy position, their perspective/most likely strategy, even the amount of ammo the enemy used when recounting it moments later.

    And finally the situations feel forced. When character A meets character B and a small glance is exchanged, you instantly know the author is going to try to pair them up. Cue character A going to location X and, oh look, there's B again. Five miles down the road: who's this? It's B? Take a trip around the city, turn a corner... and you just bumped into B yet again. Facepalm!

    Again, there was little wrong with the actual writing, and the story started off surprisingly well. It's just that every subsequent chapter seemed to get progressively worse until I simply couldn't read any more. (I made it about half way through the book.) Teenagers will probably enjoy this book a lot more than older readers.
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  • Tony
    4.0 out of 5 stars Zombie quest !
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 March 2019
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    An enjoyable read without all the technical jargon !! Steady paced without the tidal waves of zombies yourself too !
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  • Sara
    5.0 out of 5 stars Page turner
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 November 2024
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    Absolutely loved this book, read & re-read many times. Brilliant start to an excellent series.
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  • Peter S
    5.0 out of 5 stars Action a plenty
    Reviewed in Australia on 4 September 2023
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    If you're into the 'zombie' genre then this is an excellent first book in this series. There is plenty of action and suspense. There is sufficient unique world building to avoid the feeling of a cookie cutter zombie book. Crucial elements of this book are the family relationship dynamic of the main characters, the broader view of what constitutes 'family' and the thematic treatment of moral decision-making as black and white contrasted with as black and white plus a whole lot of shades of grey and the translation of these world views into action. You'll want to jump straight into book 2 once you've finished this one.
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  • Amanda. K
    5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and fun
    Reviewed in Canada on 2 April 2021
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    This is what a post apocalyptic novel should be. Simple and fun. The characters are engaging and their story unfold with the action, not at the cost of it. Great read and I look forward to the next volume.
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  • Jon Spielman
    5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT Characters!!
    Reviewed in Germany on 20 September 2017
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    Nothing I love more, that a book about normal people, trying to make it in the APOC. That is this book. Well written characters, and a great plot line, actually found me unable to put this book down, until I finished it! Great read, and I am for sure getting book two now!
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  • Robo
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Story
    Reviewed in the United States on 23 January 2025
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    This story had me from Chapter 1. If I'm ever in an apocalypse, I'd want a Mike in my life. He seemed like the only one capable of dealing with the situation. His need to protect his family is strong. If not for him, with the assistance of Doc, they wouldn't have made it. I was in tears when he finally reunited with his siblings. I appreciate this book wasn't short but well written. I didn't notice any typos and misspellings. I believe this is my first by this author and I'm excited for Book 2.
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  • A Schaeffs
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good first book
    Reviewed in Brazil on 28 February 2023
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    I enjoyed the book, it has plenty of action and interesting characters, although they don't seem completely fleshed out to me in this first installation. I will check out book 2 and see how it continues, purely because of the action that kept my focus.
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