Most of that can be attributed to the characters. I can’t help but wonder why I haven’t seen this device used more often in zombie fiction.īut overall, this book did not do it for me. The bells ring when the corpses start crawling out of the ground. But in the world of Something Strange and Deadly, the bells are a zombie early detection system. Historically, bells were installed in coffins in case people were accidentally buried alive. I need to overcome this because it so often leads me astray!) I liked how the coffin bells were incorporated into the worldbuilding. (Yes, we all know my weakness for pretty cover art. I loved the title, which I thought was evocative. But why would the telegram be delivered by zombie? That can mean nothing good.
Due to Jonah’s return being continually delayed, Eleanor’s mother has been pushing her to find a rich bachelor to marry. Eleanor manages to escape unscathed but not before a zombie delivers a telegram directly to her. Their only hope lies with Jonah, Eleanor’s beloved older brother.īut when Eleanor goes to meet him upon his return from New York City, he’s nowhere to be found. Their family is now on the verge of financial disaster. After his death, Eleanor’s mother has tried everything in her power to be accepted back into the fold and this often means spending money they no longer have. An accident ruined her father’s business, driving him to paranoid delusions which led to him - and by extension, his family - being ostracized from polite society. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the one.Įleanor Fitt comes from a once-wealthy Philadelphia family that’s since fallen from grace. Despite these two things, I remain optimistic that I’ll find the novel that’ll change my mind.
For a while, it seemed like zombies would become the new vampire but that never quite happened. I’m pretty ambivalent when it comes to these reanimated corpses as narrative props in novels. And if there’s one thing that steampunk novels can’t seem to do without, it’s zombies. I admit I’ve yet to find a steampunk YA that I can really get behind but I keep hoping. It seems like steampunk books are all the rage these days.
Jia D Reviews Harper-Teen / Historical Fantasy / necromancer / Young-Adult / zombies 10 Comments AugREVIEW: Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard
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