What people are saying about I Am Nero

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Haunting, gritty, beautifully described mod-gothic Horror, June 3, 2008 - Amazon.Com - Jak Secret

"I am Nero" provides a different take on the standard gothic themes. Think of it as the anti- Anne Rice novel-- seemingly un-romantic, technical, richly described. The reader is transported into a bleak future with bleak characters, and all-too....human faults. Collins has a gift for description that transports us into the dark corners of the soul, literally and figuratively, of the main character. Its a horror novel from the inside-out, a cautionary tale about the human race, and a reminder that there are higher predators out there. Gripping; you will lose sleep reading this book end-to-end.

A Post Apocalyptic Tale, February 18, 2008 - Amazon.Com Stephen Langmuir

I Am Nero by Samuel Collins is a fairly well-written homage to literary great Richard Matheson. Despite a passing similarity to I Am Legend, the plot line is quite different. Also, as I Am Nero weighs in at 357 pages, the book is far longer than the Matheson classic.

As I read I Am Nero, I was reminded of The Ruins by Scott Smith. As The Ruins is a study in how to craft the ultimate page turner, that is not a bad thing. And, as The Ruins is about to hit the big screen, I think with a clever screen play I Am Nero would make a good movie. There is plenty of action and suspense.

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My biggest complaint is that sometimes the anti-hero doesn't act or react like the ancient person he is supposed to be. Why would the smell or sight of carnage bother him so much if he's seen it all before? A much more minor complaint is that the book is unrelentingly dark. To an optimist, the lengthy description in Chapter 7 of how all civilization and perhaps even our species has failed seems hard to believe. But then given recent history, maybe optimism is not in order.

Buy I Am Nero if you are a fan of Matheson, post apocalyptic fiction, or graphic horror.

Personal Review - Moss Moondancer

finished reading it last week ..
so good i could not stop ..
had to download it as i am a broke mufuka
but it was definately a book to buy when i can
& spread it around ..
i have been talking about it with lots of people ..
i will not even try to articulate here
the depth & capacity
of which it has impressed me ..
save that for a review posting ..
just wanted to reach out & say :
holy fuck ! that was amazing ! thanks !