Publisher Titan Books
Length 449 pages
Format paperback
Format paperback
Published 2019
Series Dread Nation #1
My Copy provided by the publisher
My Review
Zombie and survival horror in general has long be a staple in horror novels and young adult novels where post apocalyptic themes run rampant. While some books can be same-same, Dread Nation introduces a historical element to its tale of woe by virtue of the period it is set in; the dark days of American History - the civil war.
My Copy provided by the publisher
My Review
Zombie and survival horror in general has long be a staple in horror novels and young adult novels where post apocalyptic themes run rampant. While some books can be same-same, Dread Nation introduces a historical element to its tale of woe by virtue of the period it is set in; the dark days of American History - the civil war.
On the battlefield the dead rise to feast on the living, bringing an end to the war but peace remains elusive. Slavery is gone but the echoes of those darker times remain in the walled committees which keep the living alive and the dead out of reach.
It's within one of these walled communities that the bulk of the story takes place. Miss Preston's School of Combat for Negro Girls' most proficient pupil, Jane McKeene finds herself stuck in Summerland; a great place to be if you're white and tote the company line, not so much if you're Indian or Negro. Forced to fight monsters worse than the reanimated dead, Jane, and a small band of accomplices struggle to eek out a living until the inevitable happens; a breach.
My rating: 4/5 stars. I love the unique setting and Jane is a great character. If zombie horror is your thing, Dread Nation is a must read.
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