And then the Civil War was interrupted by the zombie uprising.
Brilliant!
Ireland's zombie story feels, dare I say it, fresh in its take on zombies, steampunk, and the racial divides in the US. It's a story about what we do with the kids we don't care about, who fights our wars, and the consequences of both passing and rising up.
It is ALSO the story of black girls literally killing it in their fight to stay alive and have their knowledge valued.
I always appreciate it when books with excellent premises and a lot of hype live up to their promise and Dread Nation does not disappount.