WHY I WROTE A FIVE -SERIES HORROR NOVEL

 

Lying on my bed one night, I recalled my brother telling me, after he had read my memoir, My Life as a Banker, that my book made very pleasant reading and that I should consider publishing a fiction book of short stories where I would have a greater opportunity to use my descriptive ability.

It was the year 2016, and I had read the reports of the devastating effects of the zika virus pandemic. An idea came to me to write a futuristic story about babies born to infected mothers.  It was purely my imagination.

I was not sure where to begin, but I sat at my computer, and the characters I chose seemed to write the story themselves.

Book One – Zeeka and the Zombies: Revenge of Zeeka, a futuristic novel set in the year 2036, serves as an introduction to this mind-boggling series.

A strange-looking man, who claimed to be a zombie, visited the Chief of Medical Staff at the Gosh Hospital to inform him that his Master Zeeka was planning revenge against the doctors because his wife, who was infected with the virus, had died while giving birth at the hospital, and their son was born deformed. He disappeared, although he was sedated and left in a locked room. Integrated into the mystery are a love story, a family drama, and a carnival massacre by 51 programmable zombies on a fictitious Caribbean island. The combination of these three aspects in this collection made it an exciting read. People who enjoy detective novels, romance fiction, or science fiction bought this book, and it became an Amazon No 1 bestseller.

Book 2 -Zeeka’s Child: Revenge of Zeeka continues the story. The detectives investigating the carnival massacre could not find out who was controlling the zombies. Secrets, lies, human flaws, and ‘skeletons in cupboards’ are revealed and exposed when a scientist who was kidnapped as a child by Master Zeeka made his appearance and revealed his true identity and the identity of Zeeka. The police started a manhunt for Zeeka.

My imagination continued to run wild when I wrote the conclusion to the story, Book 3 – Zeeka Returns; Revenge of Zeeka.

Action, adventure, high-tech weapons, nine flesh-eating zombies, and a heroic robot make their appearance. Zeeka was hiding out in the forest with his nine flesh-eating zombies while police tried to capture him. He abandoned his zombies in the forest and went to the scientist’s brother’s home to find the scientist, Dr, Steven Sharpe, to ask for his forgiveness. He had a gun in his hand, and the robot helper kicked him down the stairs, tied him up, and called the Chief of Police. He was arrested, taken to prison, where he committed suicide.

I thought that I ended the story with Book 3. You may think that I am crazy, but my character, Zeeka, haunted me. He told me that his story had not ended. He wanted to return as a ghost to beg the scientist, Steven, whom he had kidnapped and whom he loved as his own son, for forgiveness. I gave in and penned Book 4 – Zeeka’s Ghost: Revenge of Zeeka

Unresolved issues, regrets, and love are all woven together with the right mix of startling plot twists in this book. Steven forgave Zeeka because he saved his wife from dangerous kidnappers.

When I was about to relax and move on to another book, the zombie that disappeared in book one also nagged me to do a fifth story – Resurrection: Revenge of Zeeka, about his transformation. It turned out that he was the son of Master Zeeka, who brought him up among the zombies, but he was not a zombie. The police thought he was dead in the massacre at the Carnival event in February 2036. Dr, Steven Sharpe cured him of his neurological disorder, and all ended well as Good triumphed over evil.

SCREENPLAY ADAPTATION

Each mind-blowing episode is in a separate book, but I also compiled all five stories into one book – Zeeka Chronicles: Revenge of Zeeka.

It has been adapted into a five-series screenplay for a movie or TV series.

This futuristic thriller was an award winner in the Young Adult Thriller category in the Reader's Favorite International Awards 2018, winner of the gold award in the category Science Fiction in Connections Emagazine Readers' Choice Awards 2018, and it placed in the top ten finalists for science fiction in the Author Academy Global Awards 2018.

 

In 2025, I combined four episodes into ZEEKA AND THE ZOMBIES II. This volume was also adapted into a screenplay and was a finalist in the 13Horror-com Film & Screenplay Contest in September 2025.

It has been a rewarding journey.

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GOOD TRIUMPHS OVER EVIL IN THIS COMPLEX CARIBBEAN FUTURISTIC HORROR NOVEL

 ZEEKA AND THE ZOMBIES II, a gripping sci-fi horror novel, was adapted into a four-series screenplay and was selected as a finalist in the 13Horror-com Film & Screenplay Contest 2025.

The futuristic sci-fi horror thriller written by Trinidadian Brenda Mohammed, who has published 68 books to date, was selected among the top 25% of entries.
The feature-length screenplay based on this novel was praised by judges for its genre-defying fusion of futuristic sci-fi, Caribbean folklore, and dark fantasy, set in a vividly imagined 2036 Caribbean Island.
Andrew Hannon, the Contest Director and one of the Hollywood judges, commended the screenplay for its complex narrative, emotional depth, and cinematic horror, highlighting standout moments such as the Carnival massacre, the twist involving Chief of Police Bill Grady, and the poignant revelation of Zeeka's hidden humanity.
A psychotic cop, who has adopted the alias MASTER ZEEKA, unleashes a horde of zombies upon a Caribbean paradise amidst its carnival festivities. It’s up to two long-separated brothers, with a surprising connection to the cop, to save the day.
The sci-fi horror novel is loaded with several twisty thrills and intriguing revelations. The brothers Dr. Raynor Sharpe and Dr. Steven Sharpe, a malicious zombie horde, two detectives, and Master Zeeka, who created the zombies, are the main characters of the novel.
Number Nine, the zombie who discovered he was not a zombie, but just struggling with a strange illness, is cured by Dr. Steven Sharpe with a Miracle Machine he invented.
Readers of Caribbean sci-fi, horror, and zombie fiction will love this story, in which good triumphs over evil.

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ZEEKA AND THE ZOMBIES II BY TRINIDAD AUTHOR BRENDA MOHAMMED

 

TITLE: ZEEKA AND THE ZOMBIES

CREATED   BY:  Brenda Mohammed

FORMAT: Four Episodes- Limited Series –TV- Sci-Fi Horror

LOGLINE: A Caribbean paradise meets apocalypse when a mysterious outbreak linked to the Zika virus transforms dead babies into 51 weaponized zombies and unleashes a massacre at the Carnival celebrations in 2036.   

COMPARISON:    Twilight Zone, Frankenstein, General Hospital

Rich Futuristic Settings:  Brenda Mohammed crafts an intense, character-driven sci-fi thriller set in a richly imagined futuristic Caribbean world in 2036. The episodic structure gives it a dynamic, suspenseful edge, making it well-suited for TV adaptation. The story’s high-tech elements, including robots, brain-enhancing inventions, and weaponized zombies, maintained tension throughout all four episodes. The fusion of sci-fi, dark fantasy, Carnival celebrations, Caribbean folklore, and beaches makes the story both unique and immersive, creating a visually stunning and culturally rich backdrop.

Based on Reality: The zombie fiction is purely the author’s imagination, inspired by the 2016 Zika virus outbreak, and where Good triumphs over Evil.

Strong Character Arcs: The protagonist, Dr. Steven Sharpe, undergoes a profound transformation, evolving from a victim to a hero. He was raised by the very man who destroyed his family—Bill Grady, the corrupt Chief of Police. Yet instead of becoming a monster, Steven became a compassionate healer and the island’s hero. The antagonist, Bill Grady (Zeeka), is a psychologically complex character, adding depth to the conflict.  Known to his undead army as Master Zeeka, he is the Architect of Chaos. Cold, calculating, and consumed by vengeance, he is the embodiment of twisted genius. He kidnapped Dr. Steven Sharpe when he was seven, changed his name to Jason Stephens, threatened to kill his family if he escaped, sent him to medical school, and used him to create a vaccine for pregnant women with the zika virus. When the vaccine was rejected by the Gosh Hospital, he bribed a Government official to give him the dead babies and used the vaccine to create zombies.

Episode 1.  Dr. Raynor Sharpe witnesses a chilling sight outside his beachfront home, zombies marching in unison, only to vanish moments later. Soon after, a lone zombie known as Number Nine arrives at Gosh Hospital, warning Dr. George Brown of an impending massacre orchestrated by his enigmatic Master Zeeka. He said that Zeeka, fuelled by revenge, seeks retribution for the events of 2016, when Dr. Brown refused a vaccine that could have saved unborn babies from microcephaly, a disease linked to the Zika virus. His wife perished in childbirth, and his new-born did not survive. Fast forward to February 2036, and chaos unfolds. Fifty-one lethal zombies, disguised as a sailor band, infiltrate the Carnival celebration. With transponders controlling their fake heads, they unleash destruction, leaving 125 dead and 75 severely injured before disintegrating into ash. Police suspect Number Nine perished in the shootout with the other lethal zombies.  Dr. Raynor Sharpe and Dr. Janet Jones marry.

 Episode 2. Detective Jack Wildy stumbles upon a flash drive holding shocking evidence. Master Zeeka is none other than Chief of Police Bill Grady. At the same time, Dr. Jason Stephens, hiding deep secrets, hands over another flash drive to Janet, asking her to deliver it to Raynor. The drive confirms his real identity. He is Dr. Steven Sharpe, Raynor’s long-lost brother, who was kidnapped by Bill Grady [Zeeka] forty years ago. Determined to expose the truth, Janet plays a key role in reuniting the brothers and unveiling Zeeka’s real identity. As the investigation deepens, police discover evidence that nine flesh-eating zombies lived in Grady’s basement, triggering a massive manhunt for Grady and his monstrous creations, who were hiding in the forest.

Episode 3.   As the manhunt for Grady intensifies, he abandons his zombies in the forest and makes his way to Dr. Raynor Sharpe’s home in search of Steven Sharpe.  However, his plan is cut short when Miranda, Janet’s wonderful robot helper, spots him with a gun. With a swift display of taekwondo skills, she captures him and alerts the authorities. Grady is charged with over 200 crimes, to which he confesses. In a desperate plea, he asks to meet Steven, revealing his twisted past, claiming he was once engaged to Margaret Sharpe, Steven’s mother, before she left him for another man. Convinced that Steven is his biological son, he kidnapped him all those years ago. But Steven rejects his claim and refuses to forgive him. Grady takes his own life in prison. His ashes are handed to Steven, while the police use Grady’s high-tech weapons to shrink and destroy his remaining zombies.

Episode 4.  The finale. Number Nine is alive. Mandy’s robot assistant, Eve, discovers him in Steven’s backyard, where Grady’s ashes were buried. He collapses from an epileptic seizure, and Eve alerts Gosh Hospital. Tests confirm that Number Nine is not a zombie, but Bill Grady’s biological son, misdiagnosed with microcephaly. Raynor helps him choose a new name, Nieman Grady. Steven’s brilliance shines once more as he cures Nieman’s brain ailment, Craniosynostosis, with his breakthrough CrainX invention. His medical contributions redefine the island’s identity, transforming Carnival Tourism into Medical Tourism, securing his place as Gosh’s ultimate hero.