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An all-original anthology of stories from some of today's hottest supernatural, fantasy and literary writers giving their takes on death and resurrection, and all new versions of the zombie apocalypse
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RESURRECTION! The hungry dead have risen. They shamble down the street. They hide in backyards, car parks, shopping centres. They devour our neighbours, dogs and policemen. And they are here to stay. The real question is: what are you going to do about it? How will you survive? How will the world change when the dead begin to rise? Bram Stoker-award-winning author Christopher Golden has assembled an original anthology of never-before-published zombie stories from an eclectic array of today's most popular horror, fantasy, thriller and literary writers. Inside are tales about military might in the wake of an outbreak, survival in a wasted wasteland, the ardour of falling in love with a zombie, and a family outing at the circus. Here is a collection of new views on death and resurrection. With stories from Joe Hill, John Connolly and many others, this is a wildly diverse and entertaining collection - the last word on the undead.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Zombies, don't you just hate them. They are everywhere at the moment films, TV, magazines and books, lots and lots of books. You can't get ten yards these days without bumping into the undead so it's going to take something pretty special to impress me. Luckily this book is pretty special.
This book takes a tired old trope, gives it to a select brand of writers and manages to come up with an incredibly diverse selection of zombie tales. Everything from biblical beginnings to the Twitter revolution is included, gore, pathos and humour are all here. Time to dive in.
Christopher Golden offers an illuminating introduction which tries to dissect the popularity of our festering friends. "Nothing is as terrifying as death come calling" he tells us and then it's on to the nineteen stories. Here are some of my highlights.
Lazarus by John Connolly starts the collection with the story of the first zombie, Lazarus. This is also the first of many of the stories in the collection which show the zombie as victim and it's told in fine style.
What Maisie Knew by David Liss also uses zombies as victims but this time the concept that zombies may be able to identify their killers keeps things fresh. David Liss is a writer I have not encountered before but this is an excellent tale.
Tim Lebbon never disappoints, or rather if he does I have yet to read it. In The Dust, the tale of a Welsh plague, is a suitably magnificent piece full of his trademark dark imagery and rich prose.
Jonathan Mayberry brings us Family Business one of the longest stories and also one of the most satisfying. We follow the Imura brothers in an emotionally charged journey through an apocalyptic landscape.
Ghost Trap by Rick Hautala is a more traditional story but great characters and action coupled with a claustrophobic diving sequence lift it above the norm.
Kids And Their Toys by James A. Moore takes into the lives of a group of young boys who decide to keep a zombie as a toy. It's a chilling, gory and emotional tale.
Twittering from The Circus Of the Dead by Joe Hill shows what a talented writer Hill is. It's a bold experiment told through the medium of twitter speak but it works very well.
That's just a few of the highlights, there are many other great stories in this collection as well as a couple that for me didn't quite work. It's great to see a group of talented writers apply themselves to a subject this way and it's fascinating to see the variety of results that come out. It appears that as far as the Zombie genre is concerned, there's life in the old thing yet. Potential purchasers should be aware that this is the same collection as The New Dead which is available on amazon.co.uk and was published by St Martins Press.
This book takes a tired old trope, gives it to a select brand of writers and manages to come up with an incredibly diverse selection of zombie tales. Everything from biblical beginnings to the Twitter revolution is included, gore, pathos and humour are all here. Time to dive in.
Christopher Golden offers an illuminating introduction which tries to dissect the popularity of our festering friends. "Nothing is as terrifying as death come calling" he tells us and then it's on to the nineteen stories. Here are some of my highlights.
Lazarus by John Connolly starts the collection with the story of the first zombie, Lazarus. This is also the first of many of the stories in the collection which show the zombie as victim and it's told in fine style.
What Maisie Knew by David Liss also uses zombies as victims but this time the concept that zombies may be able to identify their killers keeps things fresh. David Liss is a writer I have not encountered before but this is an excellent tale.
Tim Lebbon never disappoints, or rather if he does I have yet to read it. In The Dust, the tale of a Welsh plague, is a suitably magnificent piece full of his trademark dark imagery and rich prose.
Jonathan Mayberry brings us Family Business one of the longest stories and also one of the most satisfying. We follow the Imura brothers in an emotionally charged journey through an apocalyptic landscape.
Ghost Trap by Rick Hautala is a more traditional story but great characters and action coupled with a claustrophobic diving sequence lift it above the norm.
Kids And Their Toys by James A. Moore takes into the lives of a group of young boys who decide to keep a zombie as a toy. It's a chilling, gory and emotional tale.
Twittering from The Circus Of the Dead by Joe Hill shows what a talented writer Hill is. It's a bold experiment told through the medium of twitter speak but it works very well.
That's just a few of the highlights, there are many other great stories in this collection as well as a couple that for me didn't quite work. It's great to see a group of talented writers apply themselves to a subject this way and it's fascinating to see the variety of results that come out. It appears that as far as the Zombie genre is concerned, there's life in the old thing yet. Potential purchasers should be aware that this is the same collection as The New Dead which is available on amazon.co.uk and was published by St Martins Press.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Please don't bother. If you are a zombie fan like me in search of some great juicy undead stories to get stuck into, then you certainly won't find anything like that here. The stories are third rate, mediocre and boring to put it mildly and in a couple of instances I even had to question as to whether or not they had actually included certain stories in the right book, as they bore absolutely no resemblance to a zombie story in any way what so ever. Folks, I know the cover looks amazing, but as the old saying goes "Don't judge a book by its cover" or you'll be very sorry...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Anthologies are always a good thing as they give you the chance to try before you buy other authors. Within this offering from Piatkus is a plethora of established authors who each bring their own touch to the Zombie mythos. It's a cracking offering, the tales within short and ideal for those journeys to work or just ideal to dip into when you have a spare few minutes. Add to the mix a price that you couldn't get much for on the book market and its something of a gem amongst titles.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Interesting and Varied Anthology
I picked this rather chunky brick of an anthology up in a bargain book shop rather than Amazon. It was (a) the subject matter and (b) the names, that drew me in. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Sean T. Page
dead good
This book has a lot of different zombie stories, most of which are very good and even the poorer ones are passable. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Nigsley
Crap!
I gave this 2 stars cos i seem to remember one of the stories being ok and one being bearable...she rest are just painful.
Save you money for better books :-)
Save you money for better books :-)
Published 20 months ago by Stuart Woodruff
Good Book
Lots of varied story themes surrounding zombies, some very scary, others quite thoughtful and- yes even touching. A must for any fan of horror and zombies. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Max Trax
Modern Twists on Old Themes
Some really well thought out and indeed well written tales. A shot in the arm for the genre, a must buy!!
Published on 30 May 2010 by I. Costigan
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