The zombie genre is actually one of my favorites. I love all the different ways that it can play out. I know you are thinking, "Really, Valerie? Zombies eat people. They are all the same." Ah, but they are not. They can be mindless, shuffling creatures, or fast, with a herd mentality. The virus can cause immediate reanimation upon death, or be a wasting sickness.

In Planet of the Dead, the author chose Door Number Two. The zombies are created from a super flu type virus. People get sick and then they turn. The zombies are powerful and strong, but not the smartest. (They don't use doorknobs, for example, choosing instead to break down the door.) The virus is spread via bites and scratches, so even if you aren't bitten, you might still not be in the clear.

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