The End Games

As might be expected for a zombie horror novel, the level of violence in The End Games is very high. The undead Bellows attack and kill human survivors, in scenes that aren't especially bloody but that are emotionally intense. But the living also wreak havoc on each other, and there are plenty of scenes featuring gunplay between various human factions.

Michael flirts with Holly, another survivor of the apocalypse, but their physical contact does not extend far past holding hands and a fairly chaste kiss.

The language used in The End Games is very strong, with frequent uses of "damn," "hell," "s--t," "bastard," and "piss." "F--k" is very rarely used, with characters more often employing a less-offensive substitute like "freaking" or "frakking."

Michael gives Atipax, a fictional pharmaceutical, to his brother, Patrick, in order to keep him calm and help him sleep.

Parents need to know that The End Games is an action-packed adventure set in the wake of a zombie apocalypse. Characters are attacked by undead "Bellows," becoming monsters themselves if bitten. In addition to the monster-killing, there is a lot of gunplay between factions of human characters, including one group led by a murderous priest. The language is strong (frequent uses of "damn," "hell," "s--t," "bastard," and "piss") but "f--k" is very rarely used. The mayhem may be too intense for younger or more sensitive readers.