Billy Fletcher learned to farm the family's tobacco fields--and beat slaves--by the hands of his father. Now, his father is dead, the slaves have long since been freed, and the once-lush fields are dying. Salvation by the name of Abraham knocks on the farmhouse door, bringing wild ideas. He can help Billy save the plantation and return the fields to their former glory... by raising his father's slaves from the dead.

Can the resurrected slaves breathe life back into the Fletcher farm? Having brought the slaves back from graves that his father sent them to, can Billy be the kind master his father wasn't? Is keeping the farm worth denying the men the freedom they earned with death?

Billy's conscience holds the key to those mysteries, but not the biggest one: what does Abraham really want from the former slave owner's son?

Welcome to The Fields.

Includes special introduction by NYT Bestselling author Jonathan Maberry!

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Reviews:
"The Fields is a merciless, pitchfork-to-the-face, homespun zombie adventure. Schwamberger offers up a shotgun blast of graphic undead action in this unique take on the genre."
— Shroud Magazine

"An intelligent zombie morality tale, unlike anything you've ever read before."
— Morpheus Tales Magazine

"Although the slaves of the Fletcher Plantation return as reanimated corpses with the single purpose of doing their master's bidding, the reader must look past the rotting flesh and their mundane torture; past the dying fields and the mysterious Abraham. Instead, one must look to the heart of the story. Its one part coming of age, one part reconciliation, and a hundred percent heart-wrenching. "
—The Sci-Fi Guys Book Review

Praise:

"Ty Schwamberger knocks it out of the park with his novella,The Fields. No sooner do you begin to read, than you realize that the story is much bigger than the words on the page. The setting is timeless, and the horror depicted much more than ghoul and gore. The Fields is a story you don't want to miss, and Ty Schwamberger is an author to watch, for he just may be headed for the major leagues."
—Deborah LeBlanc, author of The Wolven

"If Nathaniel Hawthorne had known anything about zombies, this is the kind of story he'd have written. I'm not joking. This is some genuine old school horror. With The Fields, Ty Schwamberger has given us a crime so horrendous it's impossible to look away. The sins of the father. A deal with the devil. It's all here. And Schwamberger makes it look so frustratingly easy. This is one hell of a good story."
— Joe McKinney, author of Dead City and Apocalypse of the Dead

Product Details:
Trade Paperback
82 Pages
ISBN-13: 978-1937009021
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches

About the Author:

Ty Schwamberger is a growing force within the horror genre. He is the author of a novel, multiple novellas and collections, and is the editor of several anthologies. In addition, he's had many short stories published online and in print. Two stories, "Cake Batter" and "House Call", have been optioned for film adaptation. He is also an Active Member of the Horror Writers Association. You can learn more at: http://tyschwamberger.com.