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Enemy Rising: Four Unlikely Heroes Struggle for Survival (The Cursed Chronicles Book 1) Kindle Edition

by C.J. Fisher (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 115 ratings
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In 1803, Robert Wellesley launched an unauthorized British takeover of India.

In 1804, the dead began to devour the living.

Things haven't been the same since.

Cursed creatures wander the plains of India, stumble through her jungles, and invade the cities of the people. In a world turned upside down, four unlikely heroes find their lives intertwined in the struggle for survival. Destiny pushes them together in unexpected ways, but enemies from within threaten to tear them apart. Together can they form a united front and save the world?
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  1. Reading age
    12 - 18 years
  2. Book 1 of 1
    The Cursed Chronicles
  3. Print length
    371 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    6 - 12
  6. Publication date
    December 19, 2019
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Eleven-year-old Sarah Wright's life was complicated enough as a half-caste, a girl of English and Indian descent. Now, in a world where her parents were devoured, yes devoured, she must learn how to survive by her own wits. Often overlooked, Sarah carries a secret that may provide the key to saving the world.

Sixteen-year-old Charles Griffiths was a common street thief turned soldier. Military service beat the brigs, that was until curseds started popping up like daisies. Now all Charlie wants is to go home to jolly old England. But will his relationship with an Indian princess give him the courage to keep battling the undying hoards?

Sixteen-year-old Princess Jamini Silhara was clever and fierce and just a smidge rebellious. Before the cursed outbreak, her future looked bleak, but now her father believes she may serve as the inspiring symbol the Marathas need to unite against the curseds. Jamini had always dreamed of adventure, but leading a kingdom was not what she had in mind.

Fourteen-year-old Prince Badri was the sole male heir of King Rajat the Great, but in an unexpected turn of events, he's been pushed aside in favor of his sister. Bitterness threatens to turn him against his duties, but an unexpected friendship might inspire him to find the unthinkable, a cure to end the cursed outbreak once and for all.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B082XT6491
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (December 19, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 19, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3444 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 371 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 115 ratings

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C.J. Fisher

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C.J. Fisher is a writer, an artist, a recent law school graduate, and a true believer in coffee products. She began writing the Cursed Chronicles after waking from a dream of a princess and her best friend fighting zombies. The first question she asked herself was - where do princesses live? Thus, the Cursed Chronicles were born!

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Writing has been a life long dream of C.J.'s and she could not have done it without the support of her family, friends and mentors. C.J. is especially grateful to her writing mentor, Dr. Rick Wilber. Dr. Rick is an award-winning American author, editor, and teacher. To learn more about Dr. Rick and his awesome science fiction, visit his website: http://www.rickwilber.net/about-rick.

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C.J. is hard at work on Book 2 of the Cursed Chronicles. She is also co-authoring a children's picture book series with her mother, Joy Fisher.

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Aaron
5.0 out of 5 stars Muskets and Mayhem!
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2021
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This book is a fantastic historical fiction/adventure/zombie horror. With just the right amount of details to make you feel like you are hanging out in British occupied 1800s India... with a twist.

All of the lead characters are distinct in their personalities and all have both noble aspects and character flaws that make them feel organic and just... well... human.

The plot flows naturally without feeling forced or creeping along at a snails pace with plenty of action throughout. I recommend it for anyone looking for something out of the ordinary and exciting!
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Venus
4.0 out of 5 stars Sooooo cool
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2021
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I love love loved it! Two of my favorite things: India and zombies.

To me, the theme was friendship. It shows the reader how these characters interact and how their friendship evolves. I particularly liked when the author detailed the zombies. The author uses a variety of scientific terms to help the reader imagine what sort of undead creatures they might be.

I also liked when the author mentions that the story focuses on the human struggle for survival instead of just a bloodbath.

There is a lot of karma going on

I particularly liked the prince’s character and how he grew up in the palace, surrounded by wealth, and then is suddenly transformed into someone who has no idea how to survive!
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4649ne
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic new take on the Zombie trope
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2020
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What a fun read.
I don't usually read YA, but it seemed like a fun premise and was a nice quick read.

Zombie thriller X historical fiction/alternate reality - good stuff.

You'd never know this was a first time author.
Excellent characters, fun premise, fast pace, good writing.

This book has all the ingredients for a great work of fiction!

Highly recommended.
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Joshua Derrick
3.0 out of 5 stars Fun idea but writing style was not for me
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2022
The world building in this was a really refreshing take on the zombie genre. Rather than the Mad-Max style post apocalyptic works that characterize most of zombie fiction, this book was set in India in the early 1800s. In a less globalized world, the plague and knowledge of the "cursed" has spread slowly, leaving the British and the other Indian states a chance to form an effective resistance centered around the Maratha Confederacy. We are presented this world though the eyes of four characters: two members of the Indian nobility, a British soldier and a half-caste. While I was initially intrigued by all of the point of view characters, I quickly found their personalities blending into each other and their individual stories rushed. Rather than book-long progressions that we would get in similar military fiction like the Sharpe series, I found the character's rise in rank and ability to be rushed. Some of the dialogue was also quite grating to me (no this is not a 19th century thing because I like Dickens, Bronte and David Mitchell's imitation Meliville) but YMMV. Also not enough Zombies/I was not really ever threatened by the zombie encounters.

However, solid start to a series for a first-time author, and I hope to read a sequel!
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Ben Z.
5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting thriller!
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2022
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The book is an interesting take on zombie apocalypse in that it happens in the past, not the future. A well-written story if you enjoy zombie novels.
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Katie
4.0 out of 5 stars Zombies in India
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2022
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This was a cool book to read with a lot of fun characters and mysteries to solve.
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KC Fisher
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2020
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I loove this book, I could hardly put it down! I definitely recommend to anyone who loves science fiction!
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Jake Grey
4.0 out of 5 stars New twist on a classic formula
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2020
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Enemy Rising takes an interesting doing on the zombie genre. The plot bubbles along building to a setup for the sequel. Pretty fun and worth the read
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ADG
5.0 out of 5 stars Unique setting
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2023
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This first entry in the Enemy Rising series by JJ Fisher has an intriguing setting and era which is something I have not encountered before in zombie fiction. This gave the book a unique feel and portrayed the challenges of the time really well, with less communication options, less forms of transport, and a less dense population. I loved the setting in India and the nods towards both cultural and political problems of the time.

I felt like the characters stayed true to the time in which they were living in, during a time when zombie wasn't a common term or cultural phenomenon. The different perspectives and cultural backgrounds were interesting and I liked how the different narratives overlapped on occasion or became entwined. It was certainly less hectic than modern day zombie flicks but it had all I expected in terms of the violence and horror associated with the genre, and the action seems were really well put together.

The later stages are really good when the characters gain a focus and goal, and I imagine this will lead well to other books in the series
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