*Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter | One More Chapter for providing me with this book in exchange to an honest review*


This was an interesting read especially since it's YA. To be honest, it reminded me a lot of The Last Of Us but even though the idea wasn't unique, the execution was AMAZING. I loved everything, even I'd preferred it to be and adult book instead of YA.

The best thing that I can say about this book is that it was easy to get through. The writing was fine, the characters didn't have any chemistry, and the story didn't make a whole lot of sense.

An amazing fast paced and action packed YA dystopian novel. Definitely one to pick up and I'll be looking forward to seeing what this author produces next.

Thank you, NetGalley and HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter for providing with a free e-copy of “Those Who Survive” in exchange for an honest review!

We’re following a 15-year-old Ashley, who’s just trying to survive in this odd new apocalyptic world. Early in the book, Ash wrote her mother a letter, and that kinda sets the tone of what kind person the heroine is. She’s determined, and she will go to great lengths to protect the people she cares about. You can call this book Ashley’s coming of age story. As she experiences her first betrayal and heartbreak, we see her development and willingness to open herself to something (or someone) new.

The author did an amazing job writing the action scenes. I also loved the illustrations with the Sector logos, SPOREs’ uniform and their equipment etc.

Despite an interesting world-building, I can't say it was a unique setting. Probably, it felt that way, because we’ve seen it all by now, as the dystopian/ zombie apocalyptic novels are nothing new. And it seems like the names of the infected followed "The Last of Us" pattern.

The language. On multiple occasions we see the phase “bite me” and by the end of the book it was overused. I found some of the jokes a bit awkward, but maybe it’s because the vast majority of the characters are younger than me, or it’s simply because their sense of humour is different from mine. I’m not sure how I feel about the term “Tsunami” that was used to describe a bigger “wave” of the infected, maybe a “Tide” would be less epic, but more fitting.

A lot of characters and new terms were introduced all at once, and I found myself a bit confused. The SPOREs, The Pit, The Exiled, The Spheria, The Sears, The Sphere, The Sector, NERV, The Active, Tsunami etc.etc. Sometimes I couldn’t figure out if they were talking about a place or a person.

Maybe because of the fast-paced, short action packed chapters, they would sometimes feel a bit disconnected from one another; or as if there were no subtle transition from one scene to another. This made me think that this novel intended to be a comic book, but during the production something changed, and they decided to release a book instead.

As someone who watched almost every movie about zombie apocalypse and someone who's a fan of Naughty Dog’s games, this immediately caught my eye. It’s definitely a bold move to call something “perfect for The Last Of Us fans”, but hey, it caught my attention, so it’ll work for many more readers. It felt as if I was meeting a child of “Divergent”, “Days Gone” and maybe “Left Behind”, which’s a DLC to “The Last of Us”. Or if we look at the Dark Horse Books’ “The Last of Us: American Dreams”, it seems like “Those Who Survive” was heavily inspired by that comic book series’ art style too.

To sum up, it might be a good fit for readers who enjoy teen/YA dystopian books that have fast-paced, action packed scenes. And, although, it was probably targeted at a younger audience (15-19), overall, I enjoyed reading it. I could see the dedication, the way the heroine was putting herself fearlessly out there to protect her friends, oftentimes, not the smartest move lol, but praise her heart and her parents to raise such a good kid.

Oh how i missed reading good dystopian books! This to me was right up there with some of my favourites, Its fast paced and action packed and keeps you on the edge of your seat guessing what will happen next. love it!

Those Who Survive is a dystopian post-zombie-apocalypse YA sci-fi novel that is more enemies-to-lovers romance than military fiction.

The main character Ashley and a few friends try to flee from their district the night before they are supposed to conscribe for what equals as military service. Of course they are caught, of course their parents as legal guardians have to bear the brunt of their wrongdoing, by either being forced into serving the regime or by being exiled into the zombie-plague infested lands beyond the district's border. Which all makes just as much sense as forcing 15 year old teenagers into military service and keeping the general public in the dark about how the zombie plague works and how to avoid being infected.

After the first few chapters with logic holes the size of Schiaparelli Crater I skimmed the rest of the book. I am sure lots of people will like this novel, but I like my sci-fi with a large helping of "makes sense" and Those Who Survive unfortunately used this ingredient sparingly.

Firstly thank you to NetGalley, One More Chapter and K N Milde for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this one! Fast pace good world building and engaging main character in the form of Ashley, Ash. This is hunger games x the last of us. I really enjoyed and it was different from usual reads and I was invested with our main character as well as the entire squad we come to know.


I'd have finished it sooner but the baby been having bad sleep so it's meant sleeping whenever we can haha.

Only knocking star off as I felt like I could do with more in fhe conclusion. Please tell me there will be more? I feel like it ended well but also I'd happily welcome more from this world and characters!!

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This is a fast-paced, action-packed dystopian read with an intriguing world and a strong lead in Ash who is awesome!
The survival aspect keeps things exciting, though some scenes feel a bit rushed which is a shame and some plot elements could’ve been expanded a bit more for background reference.
If you enjoy thrilling post-apocalyptic stories with a mix of action and emotion, this one’s worth a read!

I can honestly say that this is my first ever Zombie-inspired read, and I was somewhat surprised by it!.

I enjoyed the storyline, and found the characters to be well developed throughout. All in all it was an interesting dive into a completely unknow world to me!.

*Thank you to Netagalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in return for my honest review.*

A nice, fun action-packed zombie novel, a bit reminiscent of The Last Of Us. The main character's evolution from rebel teenager to active duty soldier was very believable, and I had a hard time putting this book down at any point in the story. I really hope there is a second book on the way, though, as I felt like some plot points weren't quite resolved in the end.

Those Who Survive by KN Milde, in the world Ashley lives in at 15 you have to join the SPORES, to help defend your people from the zombies. Ashley has no plans initially of joining up with them because they are who she blames for losing her father. after a failed attempt at her own vision of freedom Ashley and her friends are in the SPORES. after joining the group she learns things she didn’t know and even find reasons to believe in their cause… If only she could stop freezing up when danger arrives. when I initially decided to request this arc copy from NetGalley I did not know it was going to be all teenagers in this little military but having said that I still found it very interesting and so worth reading. I just had to keep reminding myself that these were teenagers and I mean very young teenagers. I still think the author did a great job with world building creating tension with a great storyline. I did at first fear for Ashley when she kept freezing up and really thought she was doomed and didn’t know why she was the main character but as a story progressed and she went with the flow I totally get it. What a great read!#NetGalley, #OneMoreChapter, #TheBlindReviewer, #MyHonestReview, #KNMilde, #ThoseWhoSurvive,

A big thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and K.N. Milde for providing me with an ARC of Those Who Survive in exchange for my honest review.

Those Who Survive is a YA dystopian/post-apocalyptic novel that follows 15-year-old Ashley as she is recruited into the Sector Protection Force (SPORE), a group tasked with protecting the various sectors from "the infected" — zombie-like humans.

While the premise of the story holds great potential, I found the first half of the book to be rather slow-paced. However, things do pick up in the second half, with the action accelerating and the stakes rising. Unfortunately, I never quite felt the emotional connection to the characters that I was hoping for. There seemed to be little chemistry between them, and as a result, I struggled to become truly invested in their journey.

The ending, while intriguing, felt somewhat abrupt and left me wanting more. It concluded the story in a way that was unsatisfying, leaving many unanswered questions and a sense of unfinished business.

On a positive note, the world-building in Those Who Survive was strong. I found the post-apocalyptic setting immersive, and the political intrigue added an extra layer of complexity to the plot, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

Overall, while the book had some promising elements, I wasn’t fully captivated by the characters or the story’s resolution. I think fans of YA dystopian fiction may still find some elements to enjoy, particularly if they appreciate intricate world-building and a tense, action-packed second half.

I wanted to like it and it had premise at the start.

The plot was messy, and the characters were unbelievable and irritating.

There should have been more likeable traits but I was struggling to enjoy this and so I DNF'd it around 60%.

Thank you to the publishers and netgalley for approving me to read this, I’m rating it 4.25 stars.

This is actually my 1st zombie read since I got back into reading and I was not disappointed. The style of zombies reminded me of the film Army of the dead. The book was informative and dystopian, it had me locked in pretty early due to the political aspects and betrayals.

I’m really intrigued to continue this story!

First of all, wow. When I started reading it, it really felt like following the military in a post-apocalyptic world. As others have already said, it really does give TLOU vibes, but specifically the military part of TLOU Part II. (And that's a compliment!)

I also loved the addition of several drawings of tools, gear, etc. It really helped imagine the world and characters you've created.

The first few chapters felt slow, but after that, I steamrolled through them. I even read past midnight to finish it!

I hope there will be a second part! This can't be the end for Ash, can it? 🙏

If you like fast-paced, YA, dystopia and zombies stories, this one is for you!! We follow Ashley, or Ash, as she learns to navigate a world where she can’t trust or anyone… or can she?

Let me tell you, this book was excellent. I sat down and then boom 6-7 hours after I raised my eyes and wonder what the hell just happened. I really hope there’ll be another book because there’s so much we could still learn of this world.

I loved that all characters were gray (except for Ro, she was perfect and I’ll never forgive you, KN Milde, for what you did to her) and it was hard to hate anyone, which I loved!! Like, who really is the villain? The system of course, but each individuals have their role in it.

I really loved the world-building too, I was into the story so much it was like watching a movie. Also, can we talk about the SNARK of these teenagers??? I was giggling and kicking my feet so much!! General Murderer and General Genocide made me laugh out loud XD

So that’s it, I’m so sad the story was so short, I could’ve read this story for hours!

Title: Those Who Survive
Author: K.N.Milde
Pages: 457
Rating: 5/5
Spice level: 🫑Plain but tasty


"Tomorrow is Recruitment Day.
Or, as I like to call it, Sign Your Suicide Contract Day."

It's been a while since I've read a zombie book, but when I read the blurb I just had to read it. It's everything my teen dystopian self adored! Forced into army recruitment. (I'm a sucker for films like private Benjamin, so this book was right up my street) Fraternising. Gory bits. Attitude and underdogs. The book itself is fast paced read and it was finished before I knew it.

The characters were fun. Teenage angst attitude and wanting to fix the world. The back stories were great and helped empathise with all the characters and seeing it from each perspective. There was so much emotion, misunderstood communications, and although slightly predictable, thoroughly enjoyable. The diagrams Of uniforms, equipment, and the different types infected were a really nice touch. I do hope there is a sequel as I have more questions and would love to know what happens to Lori!

You'll love this book if you like
- enemies to friends
- young adult dystopian reads
- zombie/infected
- secrets
- opposites attract
- underdogs

60/100 or 3.0 stars

The world-building was done well and I did like our main protagonist, Ashley. This is fine overall for a YA/Teen zombie apocalypse story.
The first 40% of the story was interesting and got my attention. Unfortunately, as the story went on, my interest and enjoyment decreased.

It is a pet peeve of mine when an author decides to use made up swear words. Each time I had to read "deaddamn," I wanted to scream. If you don't want to swear or use certain swear words for religious reasons...just don't include them. If it is to not age the book out of your target demographic...don't use them. It's really that simple.

Typically one to read Romantasy and romance, I picked up Those Who Survive with zero expectations and it completely blew me away!
The story follows Ashley, who is forced to join the very organization she despises in order to save those important to her. I enjoyed seeing Ashley’s transformation throughout the book, and appreciated that she wasn’t immediately the best at everything and actually struggled a bit at the beginning during training.
The world building was *chef’s kiss*! I was completely immersed in the post-apocalyptic world K.N. Milde built, from the setting and how the training camp operated to the different types of zombies and how they functioned within the story.
An action-packed and emotional read, if you’re a fan of zombies or post-apocalyptic worlds, you have to read this one!
Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins UK, and One More Chapter for the arc!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy. I must say that I was not sure about this one when I started, not being much of a zombie fan overall, but I actually really liked this. I enjoyed the focus on the camaraderie and friendship rather than a romance. I also very much appreciated the detailed descriptions of the virus and all the different types of zombie. Recommend if you are a fan of the genre!