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It's hard to say if this singular novel, which boasts a wicked sense of humor to round off the horror, should be eligible for an Edgar Award or a Bram Stoker or both. --Elliot Swanson, Booklist.
Waggoner introduces zombie PI Matthew Richter and his hometown of Nekropolis, thecity of the dead, in this imaginative, morbidly witty, and frightening series launch. Vivid description and characterization, as well as a complex, intricately crafted setting reminiscent of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" universe, keep the pages turning at a rapid rate...Both horror and mystery readers will be delighted by this horror-noir adventure. --Publishers Weekly
Waggoner introduces zombie PI Matthew Richter and his hometown of Nekropolis, thecity of the dead, in this imaginative, morbidly witty, and frightening series launch. Vivid description and characterization, as well as a complex, intricately crafted setting reminiscent of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" universe, keep the pages turning at a rapid rate...Both horror and mystery readers will be delighted by this horror-noir adventure. --Publishers Weekly
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MATT RICHTER MAY BE DEAD, BUT HE'LL STILL CRACK THIS CASE. His mean streets are the city of the dead, the shadowy realm known as Nekropolis. This place has always been ruled by the vampire overlords. Now they're plotting to destroy the city. Over my dead body.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I borrowed this book from a friend to read long before purchasing the item as a present for a friend for christmas. I thoroughly enjoyed it and was quite often laughing out loud. An excellent read, and as my friend has similar reading tastes to mine I'm hoping that she will enjoy it too.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Fantastic fantasy
12 Jan 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Nekropolis, by Tim Waggoner, may make him one of my new favorite authors. I don't normally like zombies, but I've been thinking of them as mindless, brain eating monsters - and I've been finding a lot of fiction that makes them flesh-eating, true, but not quite as mindless.
Nekropolis is one of those. It takes zombies, and other types of dead, and witches and warlocks, and zombies, and shapeshifters and creates a unique mythology that brings them from Earth to the city of Nekropolis, a city created by Father Dis, and kept alive through the energy his five Darklords each year during the Descencion.
The characters sparkle, especially the main character, Matt Richter. If I hadn't cared about him, I wouldn't have been able to finish the novel, but I found myself caring that the preservative spells weren't working, and wondering how he would keep himself alive to solve his last mystery (he does favors for those in Nekropolis.) The world is kept alive through details, like the use of Bloody Mary - although she pops in briefly - or the cabs, or the mix of science and technology and magic.
I like how Earth is mentioned, described, and may be a part of future books in the Nekropolis series, but isn't the focus of even the first novel. Matt Richter is from Earth originally, and the woman who suckers him into helping him is a human/vampire hybrid - which usually annoys me as it seems impossible, but the world was so enchanting, and the caste system among vampires seemed thought out and fleshed out enough that the hybridization made sense in that it was there for a reason.
I didn't get the whole Devona/Richter relationship, but I'm hoping that's explored further in the next novel as it has the potential to grow on me, I think. But other than that, I got kind of annoyed that everyone and his mother owed Richter. I get it. He's unique, and the favors he does for everyone are super fantastic. But that also implied that he had talents, could think on his feet, and had the ability to preform these amazing feats - otherwise I don't think everyone would be as indebted to him as they are. And yeah, you get to see that sometimes, but I'm hoping the favors aren't something that are relied upon all the time because it makes me roll my eyes, particularly since at the end of the novel and stripped of even his physical body, you get to see that Matt really do the seemingly impossible. In the second novel, I'd like to see him rely more on himself and less on the favors of others.
Still, I absolutely recommend this book. I've already tracked down the authors other books, and I plan on getting a couple for my Kindle, and reading them, soon.
Nekropolis is one of those. It takes zombies, and other types of dead, and witches and warlocks, and zombies, and shapeshifters and creates a unique mythology that brings them from Earth to the city of Nekropolis, a city created by Father Dis, and kept alive through the energy his five Darklords each year during the Descencion.
The characters sparkle, especially the main character, Matt Richter. If I hadn't cared about him, I wouldn't have been able to finish the novel, but I found myself caring that the preservative spells weren't working, and wondering how he would keep himself alive to solve his last mystery (he does favors for those in Nekropolis.) The world is kept alive through details, like the use of Bloody Mary - although she pops in briefly - or the cabs, or the mix of science and technology and magic.
I like how Earth is mentioned, described, and may be a part of future books in the Nekropolis series, but isn't the focus of even the first novel. Matt Richter is from Earth originally, and the woman who suckers him into helping him is a human/vampire hybrid - which usually annoys me as it seems impossible, but the world was so enchanting, and the caste system among vampires seemed thought out and fleshed out enough that the hybridization made sense in that it was there for a reason.
I didn't get the whole Devona/Richter relationship, but I'm hoping that's explored further in the next novel as it has the potential to grow on me, I think. But other than that, I got kind of annoyed that everyone and his mother owed Richter. I get it. He's unique, and the favors he does for everyone are super fantastic. But that also implied that he had talents, could think on his feet, and had the ability to preform these amazing feats - otherwise I don't think everyone would be as indebted to him as they are. And yeah, you get to see that sometimes, but I'm hoping the favors aren't something that are relied upon all the time because it makes me roll my eyes, particularly since at the end of the novel and stripped of even his physical body, you get to see that Matt really do the seemingly impossible. In the second novel, I'd like to see him rely more on himself and less on the favors of others.
Still, I absolutely recommend this book. I've already tracked down the authors other books, and I plan on getting a couple for my Kindle, and reading them, soon.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Nekropolis < Nightside
25 Feb 2012
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The similarities between Nekropolis and Simon R. Green's Nightside series are too strong to be completley innocent. An arcane PI, his hot chick sidekick/love interest, perpetual gloom, hidden city ... you name it, it was in Green's Nightside first. Cars that may be creatures in disguise. Whacky demonic/monstrous/arcane secondary & tertiary characters. Lots of bad puns. I've given this story 3 stars because of the derivitive / unoriginal nature of the story. I would have given it less if it weren't for the fact that the writing is reasonably well done.
The only fresh bit to the story is that the protagonist is himself a zombie.
It wasn't a bad story, it mostly flowed well, but I don't feel the need to buy into a whole new series that is inherently unoriginal. If you don't mind someone's attempt to basically put their own spin on someone else's idea rather than coming up with something original, then you may very well enjoy this book & series.
The only fresh bit to the story is that the protagonist is himself a zombie.
It wasn't a bad story, it mostly flowed well, but I don't feel the need to buy into a whole new series that is inherently unoriginal. If you don't mind someone's attempt to basically put their own spin on someone else's idea rather than coming up with something original, then you may very well enjoy this book & series.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Fans of the Nightside would feel right at home in Nekropolis
19 May 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I picked this up, because I am a sucker for detective stories. Throw in some urban style fantasy that isn't vampire/werewolf/love story/way too graphic sex and I am officially hooked.
The story revolves around, quite literally, a zombie detective. The plot is handled very well, and the storyline is very well thought out with minimal if any holes or threads left unraveled. The only, and I mean ONLY thing I didn't like was the feeling that the author had "squeezed in" too much about the Nekropolis into the first book. It's very much like the Nightside series by Simon Green and I mean that as a great compliment as it's one of the few book series that I have purchased in both print and ebook formats.
It just seems like, as opposed to working with sections of the city and leaving parts a mystery, or revealing pieces over a few books the author put in detail after detail after detail of the area. Sometimes less is more, and this is one of those times. It's the only reason I am ranking this a 4 star instead of a 5. It becomes a slight case of information overload.
The writing is great, the plot is terrific, and the series is on my "Have to buy" list. I really can't recommend this book enough for fans of the Nightside or the Dresden Files. I can't wait for book 3!
The story revolves around, quite literally, a zombie detective. The plot is handled very well, and the storyline is very well thought out with minimal if any holes or threads left unraveled. The only, and I mean ONLY thing I didn't like was the feeling that the author had "squeezed in" too much about the Nekropolis into the first book. It's very much like the Nightside series by Simon Green and I mean that as a great compliment as it's one of the few book series that I have purchased in both print and ebook formats.
It just seems like, as opposed to working with sections of the city and leaving parts a mystery, or revealing pieces over a few books the author put in detail after detail after detail of the area. Sometimes less is more, and this is one of those times. It's the only reason I am ranking this a 4 star instead of a 5. It becomes a slight case of information overload.
The writing is great, the plot is terrific, and the series is on my "Have to buy" list. I really can't recommend this book enough for fans of the Nightside or the Dresden Files. I can't wait for book 3!
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