I read this one so long ago, and I apologize for reviewing it so late. Russell James pens this sequel like a young man having his best snow day! Action-packed and full over infected black-veined zombie madness. Enjoy!

Return to Q Island was more of a stand alone story than I had been expecting to find. I was hoping the sequel would follow the remaining characters from Q Island and expand on their journey to save Long Island from the infection that plagued the residences.

Characters were well developed. The plot was intriguing. Loved the descriptiveness of the book. I would like to read more from this author

Paleos vs. the uninfected

While this is called a sequel of Q ISLAND by the author, I don't know if I agree with that label. The happenings in this book take place a year after the events in the first book but there is NO crossover of characters. I would say this is written in the Q ISLAND world but is a totally separate story.

I did enjoy this story. Patrick is a Dispossessed Person - originally from Long Island, New York but not able to return there from Connecticut because of the paleovirus. But he desperately wants to get back to Q Island because his mother and pregnant sister are trapped there. This is a story of his journey, fighting paleos and humans alike.

I don't think you HAVE to read QUITE ISLAND to enjoy this book but it's a great story and does have the backstory of the paleovirus explained in it.

I received this book from MLG Publishing through Net Galley in the hopes that I would leave an unbiased review.

Although a sequel, I believe this book can be read alone. The separation of a family because of a paleovirus impels young Patrick to try to reunite with his family on Long Island. Brutal and graphic, nevertheless, the author captures the desperation and willingness to do pretty much anything to find his family. Well written.

Return to Q island is the story about a brother and sister who have been split up due to an outbreak of a virus on Long Island, New York. The island has been quarantined by the government and those who have been left on the island have to fend for themselves against those that have contracted what is known as the paleo virus. This plague causes it's victims to develop glowing red eyes, black bulging veins, superhuman strength and the rage to kill every living thing around them.
The story starts with Kim and the birth of her daughter Charlotte. Rumor was that all babies born on Q Island would be born infected and while in the clinic holding her baby she misses seeing a moment on Charlotte that lets the reader know that something may be amiss with her seemingly perfect daughter. Meanwhile her brother Patrick is working on the mainland and has not heard anything from his sister and mother in months and decides to find a way to get onto the island which is strictly forbidden. He finds a way by joining a group on what he is told is a "hunting trip" where rich people pay to get smuggled onto the island for the thrill of killing paleos. Patrick quickly finds out that he is basically now a slave to the group and will not have a way to get to his sister who has started showing signs of the infection.
After everything goes wrong on the hunting trip he manages to escape and make his way back to his family only to stumble into a plot that his relatives have made to steal his niece and sell her off to a gang. The gang is killed by a group of paleo's who take Charlotte to a campground they have taken over. Charlotte is somehow psychically linked to the paleo's
Overall I really enjoyed the story. It had a unique story line and an unusual setting. The author stated it was written as a stand alone story but that another book could be coming. I would definitely read the next story since this one did have some plot points I would like to see follow up on.