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Controlling the Dead
by Annie Walls
Controlling the Dead is book two in The Famished Trilogy by Annie Walls and if you haven’t yet checked out this series and enjoy a good horror/zombie book, you should go get this and book one now. Annie takes us back into Kansas’ world where zombies are all over and just living day to day is sometimes tough to do.
If you read book one, you know Kan went through some pretty tough things and they definitely have an impact on her when she gets back to her group. She is doing her best to hide and those closest to her know that despite her strength, things have been tough and they are trying to get her to slow down and take care of herself. She is still tough and a badass but she is also now dealing with the emotional and physical trauma of what happened and I love that this could have changed her completely but it didn’t.
As Kan gets back to the camp, she is back with her friends – Rudy, Mac, Glenda, and Reese. Quite a bit happens in this book and I’m not going to really say anything as I don’t want to give it away but progress is made and things happen that change the dynamics of the group as well as who they can trust. I was glad to see that the relationship between Rudy and Kan shifted and they finally realized what was important to them. I also like the relationship between Glenda and Kan. Glenda is definitely the mother figure for her and she is someone Kan needs in her life.
I am interested in seeing where Walls goes not only with Kan’s new ability but also with the way the group reacts and responds to the next challenge they are facing. I am hoping we also get to see more of Kan’s ability…perhaps in response to how book two ended.
If you like a good zombie story that has strong characters as well as a solid plot, you will enjoy this series. Walls did a great job in creating a story that kept me invested in what happened as well as wondering where things were going to go. There were some parts of the story that dragged a bit for me but overall I thought this was a solid book two in the series. I look forward to book three and seeing what happens to everyone as well as how the world ends up. Definitely check this one out and if you haven’t read book one yet, get on it.
If you read book one, you know Kan went through some pretty tough things and they definitely have an impact on her when she gets back to her group. She is doing her best to hide and those closest to her know that despite her strength, things have been tough and they are trying to get her to slow down and take care of herself. She is still tough and a badass but she is also now dealing with the emotional and physical trauma of what happened and I love that this could have changed her completely but it didn’t.
As Kan gets back to the camp, she is back with her friends – Rudy, Mac, Glenda, and Reese. Quite a bit happens in this book and I’m not going to really say anything as I don’t want to give it away but progress is made and things happen that change the dynamics of the group as well as who they can trust. I was glad to see that the relationship between Rudy and Kan shifted and they finally realized what was important to them. I also like the relationship between Glenda and Kan. Glenda is definitely the mother figure for her and she is someone Kan needs in her life.
I am interested in seeing where Walls goes not only with Kan’s new ability but also with the way the group reacts and responds to the next challenge they are facing. I am hoping we also get to see more of Kan’s ability…perhaps in response to how book two ended.
If you like a good zombie story that has strong characters as well as a solid plot, you will enjoy this series. Walls did a great job in creating a story that kept me invested in what happened as well as wondering where things were going to go. There were some parts of the story that dragged a bit for me but overall I thought this was a solid book two in the series. I look forward to book three and seeing what happens to everyone as well as how the world ends up. Definitely check this one out and if you haven’t read book one yet, get on it.