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Prime Books
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Fantasy. Fiction. Horror. HTML: The living dead are more alive than ever! Zombies have become more than an iconic monster for the twenty-first century: they are now a phenomenon constantly revealing as much about ourselves�??and our fascination with death, resurrection, and survival�??as our love for the supernatural or post-apocalyptic speculation. Our most imaginative literary minds have been devoured by these incredible creatures and produced exciting, insightful, and unflinching new works of zombie fiction. We've again dug up the best stories published in the last few years and compiled them into an anthology to feed your insatiable hunger . .
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LibraryThing member KelMunger
In "Zombies: More Recent Dead," we get a proof positive that the zombie apocalypse phenomenon isn’t close to jumping the shark.
Several of these stories were noteworthy, but far and away the best was Mike Carey’s “Iphigenia in Aulis,” a haunting tale of a young girl with the “virus” who
Among the other intriguing tales where:
8Matthew Johnson’s “The Afflicted,” in which zombism was a virus activated by age—a deadlier, grosser version of dementia—that is told through the eyes of a geriatric nurse who tries to care for the elderly.
*"Pollution" by Don Webb, in which zombies are converted to the ultimate high-end robots in Japan—and in which a total Japanese fanboy American struggles with his desire to be Japanese.
*Joe McKinney’s “The Day the Music Died,” in which we’re offered a view of an undead rock star. Yeah, those of us who still miss Elvis wouldn’t go this far. Seriously.
*And, you won’t want to miss stories from Neil Gaiman, Maureen F. McHugh, and Roxane Gay.
If "The Walking Dead" mid-season hiatus is leaving your zombie-jones unfixed, this is just the ticket. Frankly, the storytelling is much, much better.
Several of these stories were noteworthy, but far and away the best was Mike Carey’s “Iphigenia in Aulis,” a haunting tale of a young girl with the “virus” who
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is kept in a cell. It is one of those rare stories that makes the “zombie” the hero; in this case, it’s difficult to guess who really are the monsters. Apparently, this was an early draft for what became "The Girl With All the Gifts"; expect a review of that book soon.Among the other intriguing tales where:
8Matthew Johnson’s “The Afflicted,” in which zombism was a virus activated by age—a deadlier, grosser version of dementia—that is told through the eyes of a geriatric nurse who tries to care for the elderly.
*"Pollution" by Don Webb, in which zombies are converted to the ultimate high-end robots in Japan—and in which a total Japanese fanboy American struggles with his desire to be Japanese.
*Joe McKinney’s “The Day the Music Died,” in which we’re offered a view of an undead rock star. Yeah, those of us who still miss Elvis wouldn’t go this far. Seriously.
*And, you won’t want to miss stories from Neil Gaiman, Maureen F. McHugh, and Roxane Gay.
If "The Walking Dead" mid-season hiatus is leaving your zombie-jones unfixed, this is just the ticket. Frankly, the storytelling is much, much better.
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Original publication date
2014-09-10
ISBN
9781607014171
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