Positive: A Novel

David Wellington

Apr 2015 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this eBook

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome meets World War Z and I Am Legend in this thrilling tale that has it all: a compelling story, great characters, and explosive action, making Positive the ultimate zombie novel of our time.

Anyone can be positive . . .

The tattooed plus sign on Finnegan's hand marks him as a Positive. At any time, the zombie virus could explode in his body, turning him from a rational human into a ravenous monster. His only chance of a normal life is to survive the last two years of the potential incubation period. If he reaches his twenty-first birthday without an incident, he'll be cleared.

Until then, Finn must go to a special facility for positives, segregated from society to keep the healthy population safe. But when the military caravan transporting him is attacked, Finn becomes separated. To make it to safety, he must embark on a perilous cross-country journey across an America transformed—a dark and dangerous land populated with heroes, villains, madmen, and hordes of zombies. And though the zombies are everywhere, Finn discovers that the real danger may be his fellow humans.

Ratings and reviews

I stumbled upon this book and I really enjoyed it. I liked this better than the last Walking Dead book. The characters were believable and I found myself rooting for Stones. This is a fantastic book and well worth every penny! It's a long book but a fast read. I'm glad I took a chance on a new author.

Enjoyed main character's evolution from soft city boy to strong man, good moral message, salute to democracy, totally would watch this as a TV series.

I really enjoyed this book. .I would've given it 5 star but it finished too quickly. Would've been nice to know how the other positives felt but it was entertaining.

About the author

David Wellington lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. He is the author of the Monster Island trilogy of zombie novels; the Thirteen Bullets vampire series; the epic post-apocalyptic novel Positive; and the Jim Chapel missions, including the digital shorts “Minotaur” and “Myrmidon,” and the novels Chimera and The Hydra Protocol.