First published 2011
Lily and her friends Katie, Jasper, and the mysterious Blue-Hen-State monk Drgnan Pghlik have just returned from their Delaware adventures when they face their most personal threat yet. Lily's mother has fallen under the control of a malevolent zombie spirit with grand ambitions for domination, particularly in entertainment and media. The possessed mother becomes a terrifying adversary who threatens everything Lily holds dear. Jasper brings his signature weapon, the Astounding High-Pressure Holy Water Extruder Gun, but even advanced zombie-fighting technology may not be enough against this supernatural menace. The friends must navigate deadly tarantulas, aquatic teenage vampires, ominous weather patterns, and other horrors too frightening to fully describe. As the zombie's influence spreads and the stakes rise beyond simple survival, Lily discovers that saving her mother means confronting the deepest fears about family, identity, and the people we love most.
Genres: fantasy, horror, young-adult, paranormal
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, supernatural-threat
Setting: Delaware
224 pages · Hardcover · Beach Lane Books
Content warnings: violence