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Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry
My favorite new zombie book is Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry.
“In a post-apocalyptic world where fences and border patrols guard the few people left from the zombies that have overtaken civilization, fifteen-year-old Benny Imura is finally convinced that he must follow in his older brother’s footsteps and become a bounty hunter." (Catalog in Publication Book Summary)It is definitely a cut above the average zombie novel. The book is so good it is actually hard to describe, Because the story is set a decade after the first zombie attack, civilization has found a way to adapted to the zombies. In this sense, the zombies aren’t really the main protagonist but are part of the setting. Don’t worry, there are plenty of creepy and scary plot twists. The characters are well-developed and interesting. The main character Benny is discovering who he is and what his place in the challenging new world with zombies. In this sense, the story a coming of age story. I can’t wait for the second in the series. Finally, one of the best things about the book is that it totally stands alone and sets the reader up for a future installment at the same time!
Gail Zachariah