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Zombicide: Age of the Undead by C L Werner

Age of the Undead

A Zombicide Novel

“This story reads very much like a D&D campaign, and it just works so well, a group of misfits, forced to work together, despite mistrust and some bad history, as they kick down doors, kill the undead and loot the treasure.”
– Big Geordie Geek

“Werner is no stranger to fantasy world, having written books set within the Warhammer universe, and you can really see that experience coming through here. He knows how to make a world that feels lived in and real (even if it’s currently in ruin), and is able to make the action jump off the page thanks to precise, descriptive language.”
– Trans-Scribe

“Age of the Undead is an atmospheric, blood-soaked & action-packed zombie-fest from C.L. Werner that perfectly meshes with the Zombicide: Black Plague setting, and demonstrates why Werner is such a prolific and popular author.”
– Sci-Fi and Fantasy Reviewer

“C.L. Werner delivers a rollicking tale with all the zombie mayhem we could want, turning the traditional fantasy setting upside down, and giving us a group of characters a fractious as they are loveable.”
– David Annandale

Age of the Undead

A Zombicide Novel

By C L Werner

In a fantasy realm shattered by the zombie apocalypse, a bold Knight must enlist unlikely allies while discovering the source of undead corruption, in this darkly humorous adventure from the bestselling game range, Zombicide: Black Plague

When Knight Alaric von Mertz loses his family to a ravenous zombie horde, he swears revenge on the necromancer responsible. But a quest forvengeance is no easy matter in a world overrun by the walking dead. Joined by a sharp-tongued rogue, a witch hunter with secret knowledge, a novice wizard, and a dwarfdemolition master, Alaric’s journey leads him from magical fire moats to the zombie-ridden catacombs of the witch hunters to uncover a spell book of insurmountable power. As zombies claw and bite, Alaric fears he will never avenge his family. For in this age of the undead, betrayal and magic lurk around every corner, spelling either doom or salvation for them all.

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Zombicide

Zombicide

“SCIENCE! In the pursuit of ever greater levels of productivity, Man has twisted plants and animals to his own ends. In so doing, we inadvertently changed ourselves. Now, shambling killing machines roam the ruins of our world. The time has come for… ZOMBICIDE!”

The zombie apocalypse is here – and you’re stuck right in the middle of it. With undead hordes on every side, the survivors must band together to fight back against the lurching, brain-hungry menace. Pick your weapons and get stuck in. It’s going to get messy…

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Publication Details

Page Count: 336pp
Cover Art: Daniele Orizio
Genre: Fantasy and Horror


Paperback edition

US On Sale Date: June 21, 2022
UK On Sale Date: September 1, 2022
Paperback ISBN: 9781839081125
Paperback Dimensions: 197mm x 130mm


Ebook edition

Global Ebook On Sale Date: June 7, 2022
ebook ISBN: 9781839081132


Audiobook

Global On Sale: June 7, 2022
ISBN: 9798765035207

About the Author


C L WERNER is a voracious reader and prolific author from Phoenix, Arizona. His many novels and short stories span the genres of fantasy and horror and he has written for Warhammer Age of Sigmar and Old World, Warhammer 40,000, Warmachine’s Iron Kingdoms, and Mantic’s Kings of War. For Aconyte, he is the author of Marvel Legends of Asgard: Sword of Surtur and Three Swords, as well as the Zombicide: Black Plague trilogy, Age of the Undead and Isle of the Undead.

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“C.L. Werner delivers a rollicking tale with all the zombie mayhem we could want, turning the traditional fantasy setting upside down, and giving us a group of characters a fractious as they are loveable.”
– David Annandale

Praise for C L Werner

“A fast, engaging pace with lots of inventive action scenes alongside interesting characters, incredibly enjoyable.”

Track of Words, on Overlords of the Iron Dragon

 

“One of the best examples of dark fantasy to be produced in recent years.”

Beasts of War, on Palace of the Plague Lord

“A non-stop thrill-ride from the first chapter, full of brave deeds, grim horrors, and dark sorceries. Werner delivers again!”
– – Howard Andrew Jones, acclaimed author of the Ring-Sworn trilogy

Zombicide: Age of the Undead by C L Werner

Global Ebook On Sale: June 7, 2022
US Paperback On Sale: June 21, 2022
UK Paperback On Sale: September 1, 2022
Global Audiobook On Sale: June 7, 2022

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