Hello, lovers of survival and suspense! You already know, I’m Kassfinol, the author of the “Becoming a Zombie” series, and today I come to share with you a glimpse of what makes this saga so… intense and, of course, dangerous! Today I want to talk to you about those moments that keep us on the edge of our seats, not only because of the threat of the dead, but because of the harsh reality of a world falling apart.
As many of you already know, the series starts with “Dying Before Living”, where humanity has been devastated by a virus that turns most people into killing machines. But what makes this journey so harrowing goes beyond the sight of the living dead — it’s the weight of the decisions our characters have to make.
The most intense (and dangerous) moments of the Becoming a Zombie series
From the very first moment, the tension is palpable. Imagine waking up one day and discovering that the world you knew no longer exists, that the electricity service fails every night, plunging everything into total darkness, and that food is scarce, forcing you out of the relative safety of your home.
Our protagonist in the first book, Marcos, faces all of this, and his loneliness and internal struggle with cowardice, despite his survival instinct, already tell us that not everything is black or white in this apocalypse.
In this world, the scarcity of resources is a constant threat. The simple task of looking for supplies becomes a high-risk operation, where every outing is a direct confrontation with hordes of zombies. The frustration of finding collapsed roads and the need to look for new escape routes are a constant that generates pure adrenaline.
As we move toward Killing to Survive
The series plunges us into the chaotic beginning of the apocalypse through the perspective of Danna García. Here, the speed with which everything changes is astonishing: within hours, millions of living dead appear all over the world. The cruelty of the situation forces the characters to make heartbreaking decisions, like having to face family members who have turned.
The street becomes a battlefield where the survivors must shoot at will to make their way through the congestion of zombies. Besides, the appearance of betrayals by other humans adds a layer of complexity and danger to survival, reminding us that the living can be as lethal as the dead.
Then, in Understanding the Dead
The series introduces us to Flory Chaver, a determined woman looking for her sister and niece in a city now claimed by the zombies. Here the intensity grows with the suspicion that these dead are not mere automatons, but move in an organized way and even show signs of intelligence. This leads to brutal confrontations and the harsh reality of having to eliminate beings who were once loved ones.
The constant struggle for survival mixes with unending loss, pushing the characters to an emotional limit where coldness and pragmatism become essential tools. The scarcity of bullets and the need to improvise at every moment raise the tension to extreme levels, turning the survivors into people with a dark sense of humor as a defense mechanism.
Finally, in Haven for the Dying
The search for a promising refuge takes us to a new level of danger. The true nature of the zombie threat is revealed, and the idea that the apocalypse could be an event planned by humans awakens a deep distrust.
Our protagonists not only fight against the dead, but also experience a disturbing transformation that gives them new abilities, but also a nature that blurs the line between human and monster. The risk of losing consciousness and acting like a zombie is a constant threat, and the need to consume human flesh to “heal” or survive adds a horrifying moral dilemma.
At this point, encounters with other groups of survivors can be as lethal as any zombie horde, and the truth about the supposed “refuge” is more terrifying than imagined.
In each installment, I try to explore how the characters adapt to a changing reality, where humanity is constantly put to the test
The zombies evolve in their behavior, going from being a disoriented threat to being more organized, guided by smell in the darkness and able to detect abnormal humans. This evolution of the virus not only affects the dead, but transforms the surviving humans, giving them new perceptions and abilities, but also a darker and more detached side.
In short, the “Becoming a Zombie” series is a journey through an apocalypse that refuses to be static. The dangers don’t only lie in the teeth of the dead, but in the fragility of human morality, the need to adapt and the constant uncertainty of a world where the most terrifying thing can be what lies inside oneself.
I hope this tour through the most intense moments of the series encourages you to dive into it. Thank you so much for your time and for reading me!