The Dead Don't Talk (Mayhem Manuscripts Season One: 1nf3ction) by Rae Stone

A soldier, a newbie who loves baking, and a suspected cannibal living in a watchtower somehow comes together to create something beautiful.


From the blurb:

A decade ago, I was made a promise. Now, I get to watch him make the same one twice.

𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁. 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲. 𝗙𝘂𝗰𝗸.

That’s all I’ve ever aimed for in this life. All I’ve ever needed to keep putting one foot in front of the other and keep moving forward.

Training others to do the same just made sense. No feelings. No expectations.

I never expected for the man I’ve kept at arms length for the last ten years to challenge that with the assistance of my brand new recruit and his sweet cherry pastries.

Is it possible to overcome the past and give up my heart to the two men that have shown me that it still beats?


𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝘿𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙠 is a full-length MMM dark dystopian romance as part of the 1NF3CTION shared world collab. Each book is a standalone containing themes and situations not intended for readers under the age of 18. All characters are consenting adults.


Angel's review:

I've been very excited to read Rae's contribution to this apocalyptic series ever since it was first announced. Rae did such an amazing job with this story, the characters are fantastic and stand out from one another while fitting together almost seamlessly.

Moros, Amo, and Wilson are full of spice, banter, and lots of action.... Both in battle with the zombies and in bed together. I thought the treehouse setting was unique and creative, there hasn't been a treehouse watchtower yet in this zombie universe yet, and I thought that aspect was cool! I also liked how there was a big battle as well, it added an extra layer of suspense and danger which I enjoyed.

My only critique is I wish there was more relationship building between these three men, I wanted more moments of them getting to know each other, or even something as simple as fighting battles together. There was a lot of spice, which I'm sure other readers will love, I just wish there was less focus on the spice and more on the relationship building. However, having said that, I did still enjoy this book.

The element of Amo being a baker during a zombie apocalypse creating cherry tarts and other baked goods was such a stark contrast from everything else going on. I loved him and I adored how he didn't let his two men walk all over him, he made them work for him, that's for sure.

All in all another great zombie story and I absolutely loved the ending!!


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