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New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry returns to the world of Rot & Ruin with this first novel in a series that's more thrilling and filled with exceptionally terrifying adventures.
Ever since her mother's death, Gabriella "Gutsy" Gomez has spent her days flying under the radar. But when her mother's undead body is returned to her doorstep from the grave and Gutsy witnesses a pack of ravagers digging up Los Muertos --her mother's name for the undead--she realizes that life finds you no matter how hard you try to hide from it.
Meanwhile, Benny Imura and his gang set out on a journey to finish what Captain Joe Ledger started: they're going to find a cure. After what they went through in the Rot & Ruin, they think they've seen it all, but as they venture into new and unexplored territory, they soon learn that the zombies they fought before were nothing compared to what they'll face in the wild beyond the peace and safety of their fortified town.
Author Notes
Jonathan Maberry was born on May 18, 1958. His early books dealt mainly with martial arts and self defense. He then wrote a number of books on the folklore and beliefs of the occult and paranormal including Vampire Universe: The Dark World of Supernatural Beings That Haunt Us, Hunt Us and Hunger for Us, Zombie CSU, and They Bite. His first novel, Ghost Road Blues, won the 2007 Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel. His other works include The Pine Deep Trilogy, the Joe Ledger series, and the Rot and Ruin series. He is also a freelance comic book writer.
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Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 8 Up-Revisit "Rot and Ruin" with Maberry's latest postapocalyptic zombie tome. Split mainly between the perspectives of Gabriella "Gutsy" Gomez and much-beloved protagonist Benny Imura, this volume picks up shortly after the events of Fire & Ash. While Benny and his friends are helping to establish a new safe haven in California, Gutsy's in New Mexico burying her mother-again. The teens' worlds are soon thrown into chaos as mysterious forces and dangerous strangers threaten their fragile security. While the story's overall premise is exciting-if a tad redundant after the previous installments-Maberry packs too much exposition into the first 100 pages. Readers may feel disoriented by this quick introduction to such a fully developed world; additionally, they are given an infodump about the characters' skin colors, sizes, sexual orientations, relationship statuses, and religious ideologies. In his effort to orientate readers, in this world, Maberry has sacrificed nuance entirely. VERDICT Fans of Maberry's "Rot & Ruin" series may be excited to revisit this world, but newcomers should begin with the original books before diving into this title.-Kaitlin Frick, New York Public Library © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
In post-apocalyptic, zombie-infested Texas, Gabriella "Gutsy" Gomez discovers the truth about her town while a group of teens in California embark on a dangerous road trip.Gutsy hasn't been able to grieve her mother's death. Like everyone who dies, Mama turned into a zombie, but unlike everyone, she literally returns from the gravetwice. Bisexual Mexican-American Gutsy and her friends discover Mama's isn't the only desecrated grave, leading Gutsy on a quest to learn more. Meanwhile, in California, Asian-American teens Benny Imura and Lou Chong and white girls Nix and Lilah are bored until they learn the capital, Asheville, was attacked and they've lost contact with their colleague Capt. Ledger, who was traveling there. The four, plus two other teens, steal four-wheelers and head east. The narrative bounces among Gutsy, the sextet of teens, and Capt. Ledger, but fortunately the characters are mostly distinctivequite a feat with such a large cast. As expected, all paths eventually converge for an explosive climax which ends on a cliffhanger. Racism plays a role in what Gutsy uncovers but, once revealed, bizarrely isn't really mentioned again. Despite the effort to build an inclusive cast, the fetishizing of light skin and European features, an insensitive presentation of facial disfigurement, the use of "illegal" for undocumented people, and some questionable racial descriptors are problematic. Still, fans will meet new characters and reunite with old in this compelling read. Engagingwith reservations. (Post-apocalyptic. 13-18) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
*Starred Review* Maberry returns to the world of Rot & Ruin for this new zombie-themed YA series. The star of the book is 15-year-old Gabriella Gutsy Gomez, whose recently dead mother comes home to visit. The existence of walking dead is no surprise to Gutsy; what is a surprise, however, is that someone apparently dug up her mother's body on purpose. Who would do such a thing? And why? Featuring some characters from the Rot & Ruin books, this novel can be seen either as an extension of that series or as a spin-off. Either way, it's a triumph. Equally adept at writing for adult and YA audiences, Maberry manages here to preserve the gory horror and complex literary structures of his adult fiction, while keeping the book teen-friendly. A wonderful multilayered horror story that Maberry's many fans of all ages will savor.--David Pitt Copyright 2018 Booklist