Review & Giveaway: Taking on the Dead by Annie Walls

Published October 10, 2012

Taking on the Dead
by Annie Walls
Published: 9/2/2012
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Life for Kansas was perfect until the day the world changed.

She has been hiding out for four years in solitude. It’s the only way to survive. The only way not to draw the living dead. Helping a small group of people, she learns the new world might not be what she assumes. Venturing out of her refuge and comfort zone, she meets Rudy, who helps her find a greater purpose. She realizes that the world has moved on without her. Only it’s not what she expects. Her knowledge of the living dead grows and only makes her more curious as humanity continues to hang on by a thread. While on her search for answers she finds comfort in new friendships and love, but her past seems as if it will haunt her forever.

Kansas takes it upon herself to help other survivors, which would be easy if the famished were the only obstacles.

In a trilogy plot thick with twists and turns, this adult dark fantasy is emotional as much as it is horrifyingly gripping.

*Not intended for a young audience. Mature content.*

** Book received from Author in exchange for an honest review. **

My Review:

The first thing that we all need to stop and appreciate about this book is the cover. Yes, the cover. Why? Well, because it is pretty much awesome. Seriously. You have a chick with a deadly weapon.. what could be more awesome than that?! Count.Me.In. I’ve recently become a huge fan of Zombie books, (I mean really, who DOESN’T want to know what the word is eventually going to come to?!) & I couldn’t be more happier without the outcome of Taking on the Dead. From just the opening alone, I knew I was going to love this book.

Let’s start with Kansas.. Kansas Sunshine to be exact. I am completely and totally in LOVE with this name. Kudos to Annie for taking the unique route with this one. (: Given her current state of affairs, Kansas is one strong willed, determined, epically awesome Cross Bow Wielding chick. Yes. Cross Bow. Every girl should earn one. Now. After all, when you are pretty much trying to save yourself against the ever present Zombie People – you would have to have her frame of mind.

“Blood is pounding in my ears. Lingering smoke and tequila fill my nostrils as adrenaline courses through my veins. My lips curl into a smile. The only thing that would make this night more perfect is if I had killed some zombies.”

Years after she has gone into hiding, Kansas goes and ventures out into a world that she is no longer familiar with & like the synopsis states, it is nothing like she expected it to be. It’s then that she meets Rudy. (I also feel the need to mention that I totally love his name too!) With a heart the size of Texas & a demeanor that just screams “I will take care of you,” I instantly like him. Like any normal person, he has his own past & he is full of his own secrets. You couldn’t help but instantly be drawn to him. He’s the type of hero that your inner cheerleader JUMPS into action to cheer for.

The flow of this book seemed almost effortless, each transition more smooth than the last. I loved how this story was a “keep you on the edge of your seat” kind of story. Just when I thought I knew were things were headed, Annie changed it up on me! One thing I do feel that I need to mention is secondary characters. Everyone book has them, but not every book can shine with them. Let me get you familiar with the name of Mac. If you haven’t read Taking on the Dead yet, when you do, be sure to watch for that name.

“My neighbors have long since left, or they are dead. Some I killed. It was either kill or be eaten alive, which is not on my top-ten list of ways to die.”

The fact that this is a Trilogy completely rocks my life. I have some questions that I am hoping the next books answer && I am eagerly awaiting to see where Annie takes us with this Zombie Adventure. If you are a fan of Zombies & over all awesomeness; then you should def pick up Taking on the Dead.

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J9 says:

October 10, 2012 at 11:23 am

This book sounds fantastic. I cannot wait to get my hands on it. I like novels that explore the psychology behind humans when the world has ended. I have heard that this book is a good mix between horror and drama.
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Katherine Barbosa-Ariza says:

October 10, 2012 at 11:33 am

I absolutely LOVED this book and cannot wait for the next two. It was so well written. This is a series I will definitely reread. I love that the main character is a strong, smart, confident woman.