Experience Below for yourself. Reviews don’t always tell the story. The world-building and non-linear storytelling help place you in the thick of the action, in a place uniquely its own.
“The shanties were built beside the highly polluted water of Manila Bay. The primitive dwellings were stacked on top of each other like floors in a building, neither by concrete nor stable footing. Hallways snaked in and out like labyrinth tunnels; in these tunnels, doors opened into small, ramshackle rooms.”
Cabiling, Alaric. Below. Kindle Edition.
“The remaining trash often entered the bay area or stayed in mounds on the roadsides in Happyland. The waters were black as oil, murky as charcoal. Fish floated on the water, unable to breathe due to bacterial saturation.”
Cabiling, Alaric. Below. Kindle Edition.
From Chapter 1 onwards, lead character, Luzvimindo, dodges one zombie after another. It is clear that the story jumps from the present to the past and back again, allowing you to see how things happened.
“There I was, one of the few survivors, a mere child, wondering what to do. Victims were screaming, zombies bobbing over them, feeding on their living tissue. Their sausage-link sets of intestines were hoisted in the air in a gruesome feast. Their hearts were ripped from their chests. Their choice meats—liver, spleen, pancreas—were eviscerated.”
Cabiling, Alaric. Below. Kindle Edition.
While reviews can share a reader’s personal experience with a book, it may not always prove accurate. Judge for yourself. Read Below and experience a “powerfully realized,” “gripping apocalyptic thriller!” (Booklife Prize)
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