by Isaac Marion
Part of Warm Bodies
First published 2015
A corpse opens his eyes in a dark forest. He knows nothing about himself except for a red tie around his neck and the letter "R" somewhere in his fractured memory. He must learn to think, to walk, and to feed the ravenous hunger that consumes him. Meanwhile, twelve-year-old Julie travels across America's wasteland with her parents, searching for safety in a world where the dead have risen to devour the living. In the ruins of Seattle, sixteen-year-old Nora becomes the sole protector of her younger brother after their parents abandon them. The apocalypse didn't arrive suddenly. Years of wars, earthquakes, and floods had already pushed civilization to its breaking point. Then every corpse on earth stood up and began to hunt. These three survivors navigate a transformed world where hope battles against an endless cycle of death and resurrection.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, coming-of-age, horror, young-adult, apocalyptic
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, gritty, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, found-family, multiple-perspectives, survival-against-odds
Setting: Seattle, America
170 pages · Paperback · Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Content warnings: death, gore, violence