From bestselling author Max Brooks, the riveting story of the highly decorated, barrier-breaking, historic black regiment—the Harlem Hellfighters THE HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS is a fictionalized account of the 369th Infantry Regiment—the first African American regiment mustered to fight in World War I. From the enlistment lines in Harlem to the training camp at Spartanburg, South Carolina, to the trenches in France, bestselling author Max Brooks tells the thrilling story of the heroic journey that these soldiers undertook for a chance to fight for America.

Based on true events and featuring artwork from acclaimed illustrator Caanan White, these pages deliver an action-packed and powerful story of courage, honor, and heart. The Complete Edition is a new recording of Max Brooks’ bestselling novel, World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, featuring 21 additional Hollywood A-list actors and sci-fi fan favorites performing stories not included in the original edition. New narrators include Academy Award®-winning director, Martin Scorsese, Spiderman star Alfred Molina, The Walking Dead creator Frank Darabont, rapper Common, Firefly star Nathan Fillion, Shaun of the Dead’s Simon Pegg, and members of the casts of Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Heroes and more! Max Brooks will be reprising his role as The Interviewer. This is the graphic novel the fans demanded: major zombie attacks from the dawn of humanity. On the African savannas, against the legions of ancient Rome, on the high seas with Francis Drake...

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Every civilization has faced them. Here are the grisly and heroic stories–complete with eye-popping artwork that pulsates with the hideous faces of the undead. Recorded attacks include: • 60,000 B.C., Katanda, Central Africa • 3,000 B.C., Hieraconpolis, Egypt • A.D. 121, Fanum Cocidi, Caledonia • A.D. 1579, The Central Pacific • A.D.

1583, Siberia • A.D. 1611, Feudal Japan • A.D. 1690, The Southern Atlantic Ocean • A.D. Lucia, Eastern Caribbean • A.D. 1893, French North Africa • A.D.

1942-45, Harbin, Japanese Puppet State of Manchukuo • A.D. 1960, Byelgoransk, Soviet Union • A.D. 1992, Joshua Tree National Park.

As we all know, the world we live in has become a scary place, and the global increase in zombie attacks is of major cause for alarm. Developed by bestselling author and noted zombieologist, Max Brooks, the Zombie Survival Guide Scanner iPhone App is the ideal zombie detector tool.

Use your camera-enabled iPhone to scan friends and neighbors and determine their level of infection. Use the app’s sharing functionality to spread the word. Don’t be foolish with your most precious asset — life. Hordes of zombies may be stalking you right now without you even knowing it. The Zombie Survival Guide Scanner iPhone App is your first line of defense in an undead world.

Recently it’s come to my attention that there are some issues with the new WWZ extended cast audiobook. For starters, I’ve read that the digital edition of the audiobook initially was offered as ‘unabridged’ by a few retailers.

This has caused some confusion because, although newer recorded chapters are almost word for word, the earlier readings were slightly edited. I sincerely apologize for the confusion. Initially I thought this newer version was going to be unabridged, but then found out that it was simply impossible to recall all the original voice actors and re-record their voices. That is why the audiobook is listed as ‘complete’ but still ‘abridged.’ The second, more serious issue is that several minutes of Dr. Kwang Jingshu’s story on Disc #1 were omitted from the new version. Random House Audio assures me that the digital master has been fixed and the new version is available. The majority of you have downloaded from Audible.

They have dropped the new version of WWZ into your library. To access this updated file, you simply re-download it from your library. Audible will be sending you an email alerting you of this update. If you’ve used another digital retailer you should contact their customer service.

All defective audio CDs have been pulled from circulation, and reformatted audiobooks containing the missing minutes are on their way to stores now. If anyone has already purchased the audiobook in disc format, you can contact Random House directly at: 1-800-733-3000 or email and they will mail you a new Disc #1. Your ‘Ask Max’ Questions Answered. • QUESTION (1 of 3) FROM SCOTT MCPHERSON, CIO, FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: How is your Dad doing? Please tell him that we love him! Max: I’ll make sure and tell him.

He’s fine by the way; 86 and going strong, and over for dinner every night. • QUESTION (3 of 3): Does he have a Hitchcockian-style voice cameo in the book? Max: Unfortunately no. The problem is that he has such a recognizable voice that it’d pull listeners right out of the story. I was sorry not to use him but at least he forgives me for using Carl Reiner. • QUESTION (3 of 3): How difficult was it to “sell” the idea of an unabridged audiobook to your publisher, or did they approach you? I initially approached Random House for the abridged audiobook, but the second time around, they called me.

It was a hard sell the first time around simply because of budget constraints. The abridged version’s success gave us a second chance at completing the entire audiobook. • QUESTION FROM SUSAN HILLWIG: Could you please tell me who all of the voice actors are and what parts they portray in the unabridged version of WWZ? Max: Here’s the cast list (in no particular order) for the complete audiobook, along with characters they read: Simon Pegg as Grover Carlson Paul Sorvino as Fernando Oliveira Henry Rollins returns as T. Sean Collins Ade M’Cormack as Jacob Nyathi Ric Young as Xu Zhicai Common as Darnell Hackworth Brian Tee as Hyungchol Choi & Michael Choi Jeri Ryan as Maria Zhuganova Masi Oka as Kondo Tatsumi Frank Darabont as Roy Elliot Bruce Boxleitner Gavin Blaire Nathan Fillion as Stanley MacDonald Rene Auberjonois as Emil Renard F. Murray Abraham as Sergei Ryzhkov Alfred Molina as Terry Knox Nicki Clyne as Sharon Denise Crosby as Mary Jo Miller Parminder Nagra as Barati Palshigar Martin Scorcese as “Breck” Scott David Ogden Stiers as Bohdan Taras Kondratiuk Kal Penn as Sardar Khan • QUESTION FROM NASH SU: I wanted to know if the Audio Book contains the rest of the stories on the book that was left out on the first audio or if there will be some new stories? Max: The audiobook doesn’t have any new stories in it, but all the ones from the original text are now included.

The only thing it’s missing is an exchange between the Japanese characters of Kondo and Tomonaga. In the book they speak about their meeting, but, unfortunately, we recorded Tomonaga so many years later that it was impossible to get them both in the same studio at the same time. • QUESTION FROM ESMO2004: Are any of the voice actors the same from the original audio book? Some of them did an amazing job.

Max: All the original actors are still there in their original role. All we did was add the roles that were left out of the first, abridged edition. You’re actually not the first person to ask that question. I’ve had to explain to several actors from the abridged version (including my wife!) that no one was replacing them. • QUESTION FROM GARY WELLER: Max, Love the book! I’ve listened to the abridged version numerous times, which leads me to ask: why is there no unabridged version available?

The beauty of the book is as you said in the foreword: the purpose is to record and preserve the individual tales of heroism and survival. There are so many good pieces missing from the abridged version. I hope the new version will offer many, if not all, of those back! Keep up the good work! Max: Thanks, Gary. Requests like that are exactly why we’re doing this unabridged audio version now. I’ve had a lot of people come up to me over the years and say exactly what you said.

This time they’re all there. We even got Henry Rollins to come back and record his farewell speech. That was the only time I actually got to meet him. • QUESTION FROM TERESA ARAUCO: What kind of preparation did the actors in audiobook 1 go through, if any? I can see that if you hired actors from an agency, that perhaps they come in ready to roll and are open to a little prompting. Will the actors in audiobook 2 get more/different guidance from you?

Perhaps reading about grief, despair, darkness, and stories of prevailing against all odds? That kinda energy rings clearly. I am listening to the tv show on the Bio station called “I Survived”. Survivors talk to a camera. The stories are grisly, but I think the poor survivors would do better if they had a trusted interviewer to confide in–like the set up you have in WWZ. Documentaries where war survivors are speaking to one trusted interviewerso powerful!

I still can’t decide which I like better, my well-worn hard copy of WWZ with all the cool footnotes, parenthetical comments and referencesor the audio where each voice is distinctthe accents were an AMAZING touch. Be well, Max and Family Your computer geek friend in Madison, WI, Teresa Max: Dear Teresa, I tried to be present for as many of the actor recordings as possible. Each time I gave them as much or as little direction as they wanted or felt they needed. Each actor has a different way of working. Some are at their best the more time they do it, some need time to warm up.

Some just need one simple word to set them on their path, others have a very strong idea of how to inhabit the role. Nathan Fillion, for example, just needed one word; guilt. Nathan plays Stanley MacDonald, the Canadian soldier in Kyrgyzstan who witnesses one of the first non-Chinese outbreaks but allows himself to be convinced that he was just suffering PTSD. Nathan took that guilt to a place so dark, you might not even recognize his voice. He could not have done a better job. Likewise, Masi Oka is a great example of an actor thought he had a better take on the character of Kondo Tatsumi than I did. His first reading had a very thick Japanese accent (which I wanted).

The second time, he convinced me that pulling that accent back would allow the humanity, more genuine emotion, to shine through. And he was right! • QUESTION FROM MARK JANSSEN: What is the difference between the extended audio book and an unabridged audio book. Will there parts of the text not covered in the extended audio book. Max: Mark, Excellent question, Mark and I wish I had an equally excellent answer. The truth is that there are very strict guidelines governing what you can call ‘unabridged’.

As I understand it, even the slightest edits, no matter how small, negate the use of that title. For that reason, we’re going with the label of “Complete” because the audiobook isn’t word for word (although you probably won’t notice any changes).

• QUESTION FROM CODY HOLLIMAN: I listened to the audiobook twice before I read the book. In the audiobook, I don’t recall any mention of Amarillo, Texas, but it is part of the book. Did I miss it in the audiobook or were there a few parts excluded from it? I’m born and raised in Amarillo, so I thought it was awesome when I found that part in the book.

I loaned my audiobook to a friend and it’s gone now, I will definitely purchase this new one. Max: This time around, Amarillo is definitely in the audiobook and the part of Grover Carlson is read by none other than Simon Pegg. You probably won’t recognize his voice though. His American accent is so good it even fooled me for a second. I wasn’t able to go to England for his recording so when I downloaded the file of his reading, my first reaction “This guy’s great but who oh wow that’s Simon.” • QUESTION FROM MARTIN ELLIS: Forget extended Audiobook. Any plans for a sequel to World War Z? I read a sort of missing chapter in a different zombie novel which was about a woman who helped reinforce the Great Wall of China.

Truly touching stuff. But if anything it made me want more. Max: Glad you like the chapter “The Great Wall”. It’s a chapter I had to cut out of the book because it simply didn’t fit into the entire story. Maybe someday I’ll get to adapt it into an audio recording. As far as a sequel goes, rest assured if I ever got an idea I feel confident in, I’d write it in a heartbeat.

Unfortunately, without that passion, that inspiration, it’d just be “Spaceballs 2: the Search for More Money”. • QUESTION FROM RYAN NEELY: I had the Survival guide on audiobook. I had WWZ in paper form. I was just wondering if you were planning on having different voices for each story. The survival guide voice was not awful but it wasn’t great either (no emotion). It seems many background sound effects may be a big part of this work.Hope for the best!

Max: Ryan, I actually didn’t have a say in the casting of the Zombie Survival Guide audiobook. Because of time constraints, Random House decided to go ahead with the actor and production of their choice. I was, however, involved in both the abridged and unabridged version of the WWZ audiobook, and yes, each actor reads a different role (although a couple actors double up). I wanted it almost to be like a radio play, or the kind of full production audiobooks I used to listen to as a kid. The fact that it’s an ensemble story, with many different voices, made me want to recreate the kind of experience I had watching Irwin Allen disaster films where every couple of minutes I’d shout out “Hey, look who else is in this!”.

• World War Z is one of the biggest selling original zombie novels of all time. Talk about its genesis, including your discussions with the publisher over the title.

I wanted to call it Zombie War. It was a simple title that I thought described the story quite well. I’d written a book on how to survive zombies that I called The Zombie Survival Guide, so when writing a book about a worldwide war against zombies, why not call it Zombie War. The publisher was against the title because, at the time, zombies were seen as too niche and they thought some people might be turned off by that word. My agent, Ed Victor, had once jokingly called it “World War Z” so I thought that might be a good compromise. • Why have zombies become so mainstream? They used to have a slightly strange cult following.

Now they’re everywhere in all aspects of pop culture. I think they reflect our very real anxieties of these crazy scary times. A zombie story gives people a fictional lens to see the real problems of the world.

You can deal with societal breakdown, famine, disease, chaos in the streets, but as long as the catalyst for all of them is zombies, you can still sleep. • The new World War Z extended audiobook (World War Z: The Complete Edition) is available May 14, 2013. Does this new audiobook contain the stories that were left out of the previous edition, or will there be new stories? The audiobook doesn’t have any new stories in it, but all the ones from the original text are now included. The only thing it’s missing is an exchange between the Japanese characters of Kondo and Tomonaga. In the book they speak about their meeting, but, unfortunately, we recorded Tomonaga so many years later that it was impossible to get them both in the same studio at the same time. • Are any of the voice actors the same from the original audiobook?

Some of them did an amazing job. All the original actors are still there in their original role.

All we did was add the roles that were left out of the first, abridged edition. You’re actually not the first person to ask that question. I’ve had to explain to several actors from the abridged version (including my wife!) that no one was replacing them. • How involved were you in the recording process for the extended audiobook? Did you find that different actors had different recording styles/methods? I tried to be present for as many of the actor recordings as possible. Each time I gave them as much or as little direction as they wanted or felt they needed.

Each actor has a different way of working. Some are at their best the more time they do it, some need time to warm up. Some just need one simple word to set them on their path, others have a very strong idea of how to inhabit the role. Nathan Fillion, for example, just needed one word; guilt.

Nathan plays Stanley MacDonald, the Canadian soldier in Kyrgyzstan who witnesses one of the first non-Chinese outbreaks but allows himself to be convinced that he was just suffering PTSD. Nathan took that guilt to a place so dark, you might not even recognize his voice. He could not have done a better job. Likewise, Masi Oka is a great example of an actor thought he had a better take on the character of Kondo Tatsumi than I did. His first reading had a very thick Japanese accent (which I wanted).

The second time, he convinced me that pulling that accent back would allow the humanity, more genuine emotion, to shine through. And he was right!

Zombies stalk the night. Forget blood and brains.

These monsters hunger for human souls. Sadly, they've got mine. Alice Bell has lost so much.

She thought she had nothing else to give. She was wrong. After a new zombie attack, strange things begin to happen to her. Mirrors come to life, and the whispers of the dead assault her ears. But the worst? Zombies stalk the night.

Forget blood and brains. These monsters hunger for human souls.

Sadly, they've got mine. Alice Bell has lost so much.

She thought she had nothing else to give. She was wrong. After a new zombie attack, strange things begin to happen to her. Mirrors come to life, and the whispers of the dead assault her ears. But the worst?

A terrible darkness blooms inside her, urging her to do very wicked things. She's never needed her team of zombie slayers more, but ultra bad-boy Cole Holland, the leader and her boyfriend, suddenly withdraws from her.from everyone. Now, with her best friend Kat at her side, Ali must kill the zombies, uncover Cole's secret and learn to fight the darkness. But the clock is ticking.and if she fails at a single task, they're all doomed.

'When Ali Bell gives you the finger, she’s telling you how many seconds you have to live.” Blurb: Zombies stalk the night. Forget blood and brains. These monsters hunger for human souls. Sadly, they've got mine.

Alice Bell has lost so much. She thought she had nothing else to give. She was wrong. After a new zombie attack, strange things begin to happen to her.

Mirrors come to life, and the whispers of the dead assault her ears. But the worst?

A terrible darkness blooms i 'When Ali Bell gives you the finger, she’s telling you how many seconds you have to live.” Blurb: Zombies stalk the night. Forget blood and brains. These monsters hunger for human souls. Sadly, they've got mine. Alice Bell has lost so much.

She thought she had nothing else to give. She was wrong. After a new zombie attack, strange things begin to happen to her. Mirrors come to life, and the whispers of the dead assault her ears. But the worst? A terrible darkness blooms inside her, urging her to do very wicked things. She's never needed her team of zombie slayers more, but ultra bad-boy Cole Holland, the leader and her boyfriend, suddenly withdraws from her.from everyone.

Now, with her best friend Kat at her side, Ali must kill the zombies, uncover Cole's secret and learn to fight the darkness. But the clock is ticking.and if she fails at a single task, they're all doomed. Altight, I was expecting badassery and guess what? I was glad to find and somehow more mature Alice who's doing everything she can to get her Nana a better place to live, a place of their own, where they can be happy but the zombie spirit inside her is getting stronger and she's starting to manipulate Ali's body and making her give in to in her hunger. So, as you can guess, she's becoming really dangerous to be with. Everything was going fast and I was so sure Alice wasn't going to make it (yes, I know there are more books but I figured she was going to be in another realm??) and I'm so so happy when they figured out what could help.

I admit I didn't see that coming. I know I should have but everything was oh so doomed! I started to feel hopeless! I hate it when Gena does that! Uh, I love her but I hate her.

She's got the power. Anyhow, this second book I can say was better than the first one but, just as happened in AIZ, I didn't care that much about the boys.

All the girls stood out again and they were AWESOME. I really loved how Mackenzie came along and how this camaraderie started. Girls with broken hearts can heal each other better than any man. Really, I loved they started to trust in each other and how protective they got. Sigh, beautiful. My favorite parts in the book were all about them. And I guess I have to thank Cole's absence and stupidity for that.

I knew things weren't going to be well between Alice and Cole (second book drama syndrome strikes again) but, man, Cole was a major idiot pretty much during the whole book once again. I just don't know why I don't like him that much when I know Alice and him are endgame but ugh, really, that man needed to grow a par and when he did, yeah, he was sweet and hot and funny but still.

Like ALL the guys acted like assholes in this book and I know they were worried and all of that but, for real, couldn't they be at least a bit nicer? Except, you know, Gavin. He was really funny and I wasn't even mad when the visions kicked in. I'm glad he's staying and I liked how he's with the rest of the characters. And I just really don't like Veronica, she can go straight to hell for all I care. I don't know what ace she has but she needs to be killed asap.

I swear, that sweet woman is the second best grandma ever (Mine's the first one lol). She was strong and cute and funny!

Please, Gena, don't kill her. How can you just not love: A few seconds later, her reply came in. I blinked, sure I was misreading.

But no, the letters didn’t change. Me: Nana, do U know what WTF means?? Her: Of course, silly. It means “well, that’s fantastic.” That woman was pure gold and fierceness. So, beside the boys being idiots, the other thing I didn't like (there were only two.

YAY) was the ending. Or pretty much the last chapter. It was kind of off, like Gena wasn't going to write it but she didn't want the book to end where it should have ended. A cliffhanger in that exact page and then the end! That's how it should've ended. Other than that the book rocked the awesome socks.

Girls were badass together, Nanna was sweet and funny, Alice was hurting but still made of steel and full of badassery (and I adored how she didn't get back with Cole right away. The boy deserved suffering). I'm really excited for the next book and yes, it's not a trilogy, there's a fourth book!!! Have I told you I love Alice? Oh, and my favorite favorite part?

“There used to be a street named after Ali Bell, but it was changed because nobody crosses Ali Bell and lives. True story.” THAT WHOLE PART GOT ME LAUGHING AND CRYING AT THE SAME TIME. *Adding these books to my fav list*. DNF @ 345 'Inspired by the childhood classic Alice in Wonderland' I gotta admit: This book had me glued.

Too bad it was in a negative way. - Who are you? Sure, there were some redeeming scenes in here that'd make me give it another star, however, this has got to be the most disappointing; fucked up 'romance' slash 'zombie' novel I've ever read in 2013 that will not make me do so. I don't know if I can write a review for this because my brain is a mess from reading this mess. I didn't mind DNF @ 345 'Inspired by the childhood classic Alice in Wonderland' I gotta admit: This book had me glued.

Too bad it was in a negative way. - Who are you?

Sure, there were some redeeming scenes in here that'd make me give it another star, however, this has got to be the most disappointing; fucked up 'romance' slash 'zombie' novel I've ever read in 2013 that will not make me do so. I don't know if I can write a review for this because my brain is a mess from reading this mess. I didn't mind the sex jokes, I thought they were pretty funny. I didn't mind SOME of the make out scenes, I thought they were pretty hot. What I did mind were: The characters The confusing love triangle The back and forth I-want-you-I-don't-want-you never ending cycle The mediocre writing The sad excuse of a mystery The fact this is supposedly a reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland The spirit sucking 'zombies' The characters and, oh yeah, The characters I think I hate the Nana more than any other characters in here -- how could this woman be so daft as to leave two guys (Cole and Gavin) alone with her only granddaughter?

Why would she let Gavin barge his way into their house making demands and literally saying he's staying the night? I'm not fucking kidding: 'I don't know about you, but I'm starving. I'd love a chance to cook you dinner to thank you for allowing me to sleep on your couch.' The grandmother didn't say anything about dinner, and she damn sure didn't flip shit when he invited himself over. Instead, this is what she said: 'It'll be nice to have a man around the house.'

Then she GIGGLES, 'GIGGLES LIKE A SCHOOLGIRL -- A DIRTY, DIRTY SCHOOLGIRL'. Don't believe me? It's on page 279-280. She lets Ali, her granddaughter, constantly bail on her, she doesn't talk to the granddaughter. She just sits and wait, always letting Ali choose her love interests over her. And speaking of Ali Ali puts Cole first instead of her Nana, she constantly gives Nana an excuse on why she can't have dinner with her, or talk with her, or hang with her, etc.

'I'll make it up to you, I promise,' she always says. After skimming the book once I hit page 345, she has yet to do so. When the douchebag Cole tells Ali to ask questions about him since he agreed they didn't really know a thing about each other, guess the first question she asked. 'Who was your first time?' Of all the fucking things, this dumb bitch asks who was his first time. You could have asked him what his morals were, what he sees himself doing in five years, what're his political and religious views, SOMETHING THAT'S FUCKING IMPORTANT. On top of that, she straight up said 'dying is truly living'?

Do you know the meaning of living? Do you know the meaning of dying? Once you're dead, you're fucking dead. Your flesh is rotting, you're turning into ash, you will be nothing. How is that living?

I just can't with her. This book could have been a dark and mysterious read, but the angst, drama, and misunderstandings were too much for me. The 'romance' and 'love triangle' defused the whole point in this novel. SO many things are left unexplained. I think Gena became a little bit lazy and started whipping up some superfluous shit to make this story all the more 'entertaining'. I hated this a lot more than I did.

Cole really pissed me off; the characters were so bland. I gave the second book a chance and it failed; I'm not picking up the third. This one was a little more.EVERYTHING compared to the first one. There were parts where I wanted to kill a certain book boyfriend, but overall, I loved it, and still love him. This second book was definitely more intense, it seemed. It was also more insane.

I really have no idea what to say about this book. Maybe later I can come up with a better review. I do want to say thanks to Lauren and Sian! I've done buddy reads with both of them, but we've never read a book, This one was a little more.EVERYTHING compared to the first one.

There were parts where I wanted to kill a certain book boyfriend, but overall, I loved it, and still love him. This second book was definitely more intense, it seemed. It was also more insane. I really have no idea what to say about this book. Maybe later I can come up with a better review. I do want to say thanks to Lauren and Sian!

I've done buddy reads with both of them, but we've never read a book, all three of us together. This was so fun! It was really nice having them there for emotional support during a few portions haha. Come find me: IG: ash.reads Twitter: @ReadsAsh.

I devoured this book in a day. As dorky as it sounds, I was pretty much a zombie while reading this book because I only got up to eat and I might have snapped and tried to bite whoever tried taking my iPad away from me. Yeah, that bad. So.Through the Zombie Glass: - Ali/Cole: One of my favorite paranormal/horror book OTPs. I kinda yelled at Cole through my iPad but hey, I give mad props to Ali for being strong throughout all the hot & cold treatment. Also, I would like to mention how Cole is I devoured this book in a day.

As dorky as it sounds, I was pretty much a zombie while reading this book because I only got up to eat and I might have snapped and tried to bite whoever tried taking my iPad away from me. Yeah, that bad. So.Through the Zombie Glass: - Ali/Cole: One of my favorite paranormal/horror book OTPs. I kinda yelled at Cole through my iPad but hey, I give mad props to Ali for being strong throughout all the hot & cold treatment. Also, I would like to mention how Cole is the only book guy I know that doesn't have some 'amazing' blue or green eye thing going on. So not only do I greatly admire Cole for his physical appearance, I really really admire him for his love for Alice and duty towards his teammates. -Kat/Frosty, Reeve/Bronx: Finally and yay!

-Nana: I wish my own mother was like Nana because Nana can actually text and use funny sayings she thinks is 'in.' -Gavin/Veronica: I really like Gavin, but still don't like Veronica. Maybe it's because of the last thing she said. -The rest of the story: My reactions went in the order of WHOA, NOOOOO, NOOOOO, GO, OH, OH NO, GO?, NO NO NO, GO!, OH NO. And after the book ended, I was once again in a fit of emotions.

Another 5 stars for Gena Showalter!! Wow so far this woman can do no wrong by me. I have fallen head over heels for this series. I must say it really has nothing to do with Alice in Wonderland in the aspect you might think,but it relates to it in certain ways.

We have Miss Alice Bell here fighting herself so to say because of a mishap that happens to her with a zombie biting into her. She starts going through these changes where she sees her reflection in the mirror has her but with black smud Another 5 stars for Gena Showalter!!

Wow so far this woman can do no wrong by me. I have fallen head over heels for this series. I must say it really has nothing to do with Alice in Wonderland in the aspect you might think,but it relates to it in certain ways. We have Miss Alice Bell here fighting herself so to say because of a mishap that happens to her with a zombie biting into her. She starts going through these changes where she sees her reflection in the mirror has her but with black smudges under her eyes and black spots all over her body freaky.

Also her fire is not white anymore its red so these changes are happening and she has no clue why, until Z.A (zombie Alice) that within her and is a major zombie bitch. She even tries to eat one of her zombie slayer friends which is big no no. This was major drama and above that cole has to starts going all crazy and dissing her. We still have adorable emma, alice sister trying to help her out with the zombies and so she always makes a cloud bunny appear.

This lets Alice know that zombies will be out in the night. Of course we have the handsome and sexy but a bit confused Cole. You see he use to share visions with ali, and really hot and sexy ones but now Ali is sharing visions with a new member from the slayer group. This does not go well with Cole, he is still the sexy and loving possessive as hell yummy alpha with ali but he is getting to jealous and is close to murdering Gavin which shares visions with Ali.totally love him. He had me like. The evil hazmats are doing a lot of damage also and its just super evil of them ugh hate them!!

We have all this drama going on in this book that I just had to finish it no breaks no coffee just plain reading until done. Loved it and totally recommend it. Overalls 5 smexy hottie stars for mr.hottie Cole!!! Same book as the first one, only with even more teen drama and less substance to the zombie mythology, and with new names and faces for basically the same cardboard villains. The fight scenes were downright boring and always the same - fight, ooh it's working, get bitten, uh oh, someone saves the day. I guess the author couldn't be arsed, since there was making out to write and teenage romance to focus on. The whole zombie/spirit form thing was almost chucked, with bushes rustling and twigs snapp Same book as the first one, only with even more teen drama and less substance to the zombie mythology, and with new names and faces for basically the same cardboard villains.

The fight scenes were downright boring and always the same - fight, ooh it's working, get bitten, uh oh, someone saves the day. I guess the author couldn't be arsed, since there was making out to write and teenage romance to focus on.

The whole zombie/spirit form thing was almost chucked, with bushes rustling and twigs snapping when they shouldn't have, and the 'darkness' within Ali (which was presented as the deathly threat throughout the book) was pretty much a red herring - instead of a big confrontation and grand finale, it fizzled out without any big impact, and things were resolved with a hurried handwave so that everyone could get back to snogging. The slayers did get a bit of helpful information, true, but they could have gained that knowledge elsewhere, and it seemed like a sad attempt to justify the inclusion of the 'darkness' in the first place.

In the end there was no meaning to the book's alleged plot, and it became even more apparent than in the first book that there is no substance to the zombie plotline and that it only serves as a halfway original selling point for more plastic YA romance. The connection to Alice in Wonderland stays superficial, by the way; there are more elements added to underline the 'Through the Looking Glass' reference, but it's as meaningless as the 'darkness' - it's just a gimmick. Annnd the romance. It feels so empty! I got bored of the main couple's back and forth thing very early on, and though I liked Cole in the first book in a 'yah I know it's not real'-way, his exaggerated bad boy image got on my nerves after a while.

Yes, I get it, he's tough and ripped and sexy and controlling and only Ali can tame him! All girls want him! Grown men cower! But he's still 17, and in my experience, 17 year olds tend to be gangly and pimply instead of dreamy stripper boys. Maybe I'm just too old for this. Anyway, his character jumped the shark when he got [the new tattoo.

In bold letters? If anyone would get my first and last name tattooed across his chest, I'd dump him on the spot. Why not a symbol, man?

I could have dealt with that. ] And violet eyes, my butt. Ali's best friends were also reduced to side romances with their respective buff-sexy-tough bad boys, and at times it felt like a musical or something, with the couples on stage clinging to each other on raised platforms, the boys scowling sexily and the girls smiling beatifically. Everyone else was just padding, the whole cast consists of extras, jealousy fodder, or people who conveniently adapt their character to the current state of things in Ali and Cole's relationship. What ever happened to Nana's sense of propriety? Why is Cole's dad meekly taking orders from his son at one point, then utilized to block their smexy times the next by suddenly being a dad with authority? Is Mr Ankh anything else but a provider of food, housing, and money on one hand, an obstacle to the Bronx/Reeve romance on the other?

My expectations weren't high, and I did enjoy the book a little, but I also got tired of the emptiness of it all. Maybe I'm just not cut out for this type of YA. I read 3/4 of it in one day, then finished the rest of it almost 3 weeks later; I started reading a Juliet Marillier novel in the meantime and the difference was just too striking. I'll probably read the third zombieland book, but just to see how it ends. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.

To view it, I'm hyperventilating! I'm more in LOVE with Cole then ever before but I have a feeling something is going down. Cole isn't himself after he accidentally stabbed Alice prior to the events of the book while they were out fighting Zombies. The way he and Alice have interacted so far has made me WANT them to have sex. HOT HOT!!!!!!!

I was going to wait to write the rest of this review but I'm having a good night so what the heck? Anyway, after a series of strange zombie attacks, Alic I'm hyperventilating! I'm more in LOVE with Cole then ever before but I have a feeling something is going down. Cole isn't himself after he accidentally stabbed Alice prior to the events of the book while they were out fighting Zombies. The way he and Alice have interacted so far has made me WANT them to have sex. HOT HOT!!!!!!! I was going to wait to write the rest of this review but I'm having a good night so what the heck?

Anyway, after a series of strange zombie attacks, Alice is left to fend for herself after Cole leaves her. After this, she starts to experience not only panic attacks but her reflection in the mirror changes and she starts to feel like a zombie and wants to eat people even those closest to her. Characters Like always, Alice is the highlight of the entire book. She's fun and witty and is never afraid to express how she feels even after her breakup and then reunion with Cole. She was even brave enough at 16 to get a few tattoos to remember her parents, baby sister and grandfather who were all taken by Zombies. Cole is still the heart-breaking hottie that I would love to date and then marry. He is a whole different person in this book then what he was in the previous one.

His attitude is really startling and there were times when I wanted to cry because he was being a come and utter jerk and I was glad when he and Ali got back together in the end. Where's a heroine without her two best friends? Kat and Reeve are still the live wires that they were in the last book.

Kat of course is still in that love/hate relationship with the ever lovable Frosty. Then there's of course, little Emma. Oh sweet, sweet Emma. Emma, or rather Emma's spirit plays a bigger role then in the first book. She acts as Alice's rock when she needs her most only the poor little thing is fading from earth. Gavin is the new guy who is Alice's love interest and Cole's love rival for Alice's heart.

To begin with Gavin and Alice aren't into each other, that is until they begin having visions. I don't Gavin. He's man-whore.

Book overrall was brilliant. Can't wait to read the final book. I'm going to start off by commenting on how GORGEOUS the cover of this book is. The mirror, the wings, the colors. I'm a sucker for a pretty cover, and this is definitely a pretty cover.

I'm sort of a little in love with it. BUT, that aside, here's my review: 'From the moment our eyes first met, I've been drawn to you.

Not just because you're the hottest guy I've ever met, but also because you have a core of courage and honor and when I'm with you, I feel safe and protected, and eve Okay. I'm going to start off by commenting on how GORGEOUS the cover of this book is. The mirror, the wings, the colors. I'm a sucker for a pretty cover, and this is definitely a pretty cover. I'm sort of a little in love with it. BUT, that aside, here's my review: 'From the moment our eyes first met, I've been drawn to you. Not just because you're the hottest guy I've ever met, but also because you have a core of courage and honor and when I'm with you, I feel safe and protected, and even cherished.

I might be yours, but you are certainly mine, and I'm never letting you go.' I'm not crying, you're crying. I adored this book. Every moment of it. So maybe not every moment of it, but I certainly did enjoy the majority of it and it was an absolutely brilliant second installment of the series. The characters are absolutely fantastic and the world Showalter created is so beyond in depth and incredible. I already want to go back and read this story again.

Ali is one of the most amazing, bad-ass lead characters of any book I've ever read. She's stubborn and strong-willed, she's a fighter and she's extremely protective and loyal to the people she loves. She feels so much and is just an all-around awesome character. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys paranormal books, interesting zombie novels, or anything involving the spirit realm. This book, as well as the first, were both absolutely perfect. Sometimes it can be a nerve racking experience to pick up the second book in a series, I'm sure we've all been in the situation where the sequel to a much loved first book ends up being a terrible disappointment and leaves us wondering whether it's even worth continuing with the rest of the series.

Well I know I have anyway so I was slightly worried when it came to Alice Through the Looking Glass, what if it didn't live up to my expectations? Thankfully my fears were unfounded and within a coupl Sometimes it can be a nerve racking experience to pick up the second book in a series, I'm sure we've all been in the situation where the sequel to a much loved first book ends up being a terrible disappointment and leaves us wondering whether it's even worth continuing with the rest of the series. Well I know I have anyway so I was slightly worried when it came to Alice Through the Looking Glass, what if it didn't live up to my expectations? Thankfully my fears were unfounded and within a couple of pages I was completely hooked.

This story had everything I loved about the first book and then some and I loved every minute of it. I don't want to talk too much about the plot but Alice Through the Looking Glass was darker and grittier than the first book, Ali is facing a far more dangerous enemy than she has before and it's one that she doesn't have much hope of defeating. The life that she has worked so hard to rebuild is starting to fall down around her ears and it's going to take every bit of courage and determination she has if she wants to hold things together. I love how strong Ali is, she has been through so much but she never gives up hope and she never stops trying to make things better for her friends and the people she cares about.

I also love the great friendship between her, Kat and Reeve. The three girls are always there for each other and it's a refreshing change to have strong female friendships in a YA novel. It's actually quite sad that I feel the need to mention that fact but I'm so sick of reading stories where females treat each other as enemies even when they're supposed to be 'best friends'. I even found myself liking Mackenzie and Trina in this story and that's definitely not something I saw coming. I have been a huge fan of Cole since the beginning but I have to admit I was more than a little irritated by his attitude for the majority of this book. The visions he has always shared with Ali have dried up and now she's experiencing something similar with Gavin, a new hunter on the scene. Cole is jealous and upset which was understandable but he uses the visions as an excuse to treat Ali really badly and I was incredibly angry with him because of that.

I liked the way Ali called him out on his behaviour and I'm glad he eventually apologised and started to try and make up for his bad behaviour but I think I would have liked to see Ali make him suffer a little more before she forgave him. To be honest, as much as I still like him I'm now a little wary of him and I really hope he proves himself in the next book. They do have such great chemistry that it would be a shame for their relationship to be ruined.

I was worried at one point that Gena Showalter had introduced a love triangle to the story but I'm pretty pleased with the way things turned out in the end and I'm glad it wasn't dragged out for several books. Although the romance may have been a little lacking in this instalment the plot was on top form and there was plenty of action to keep me turning the pages. There is also some fantastic character development and I loved catching up with the hunters and seeing how they're all getting on now. There were some lovely scenes between Ali and her grandmother and some very sweet moments with her little sister too.

We also get to meet some great new characters and it looks like things are about to get really interesting in the next book. I'm definitely excited to continue reading the series and I'm glad I already have the next two books so I don't have to wait to find out what happens next. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, SPOILERS! OMG that was a major putdown for me. I really loved Alice in Zombieland (I gave it 4 or 4.5 stars, not exactly sure) but this. I'm giving it 2.5 stars now because some parts were quite good and entertaining but overall.

I had been hyped up really much for this book so I had high expectations but it was for no reason. The first reason I didn't like this book was: COLE HOLLAND. He was okay in book one except his purple eyes. That's s'th I'd like to state first: Why do all girls i SPOILERS! OMG that was a major putdown for me.

I really loved Alice in Zombieland (I gave it 4 or 4.5 stars, not exactly sure) but this. I'm giving it 2.5 stars now because some parts were quite good and entertaining but overall.

I had been hyped up really much for this book so I had high expectations but it was for no reason. The first reason I didn't like this book was: COLE HOLLAND. He was okay in book one except his purple eyes.

That's s'th I'd like to state first: Why do all girls in books desparately need a hot, sexy, muscled guy. Holy crap, I mean, CAN'T THEY LIVE WITHOUT?

You know, every single book contains someone like that and it gets worse with every book I read. I understand an author wants to create an original and new kind of guy, but purple eyes?! WTF just as if Gena couldn't think of something better! Purple eyes are really too much of a good thing. But to return to Cole.

He was the most scary, idiot and cocky stalker ever released in a book (except for Four/Tobias Eaton perhaps. Or Dimitri Belikov.). You know, when Alice says no, IT'S NO!

How stupid and egoistic are you then to just ignore her and go on and on and on treating her as if she is your possession. And added to that is the fact that HE breaks up with her.

If she then gets visions with Gavin and hangs out with him, he just tries to push Gavin away from her and get her for himself. And if HE does far worse things with other girls. But if ALICE does s'th with another boy: BIGGEST PROBLEMS! WORLDWIDE DISASTERS!

Possibly 3 stars is utterly low for this but it was like the summit of books and books and books of irritation and annoyance about macho and cocky guys stalking innocent girls who are, in their eyes, predicted to be their girlfriend. And it's in 9 out of 10 cases soooo predictable: if the main character in the book is a girl, she will doubtlessly get a relation with the hottest boy in the book. One big W.T.F. Dear authors: You don't need sixpacks in your book to make it a success. Harry Potter: no sixpacks attatched. More populair than any YA on earth.

That was my first and main point:) Secondly, it was sooo predictable. On like half of the book, I just knew it was going to be all right. EVERY SINGLE THING WENT ALL RIGHT. No spectaculair twists.

Thirdly: everything went EXTREMELY easy. Escaping from Anima: no problem, Alice has a plan. Defeating Z.A.: let's do it, guys! Spoken about Z.A.: the solution to that was already clear in like the middle of the book.

It should have been the biggest surprise and problem in the book. Last: this could just have been the last book in the series. Everything was all right. I have no idea what books 3 and 4 will be about (are there coming more than four?). I don't think I'll read them, I'm 100% FED UP WITH COLE HOLLAND, the macho and brave guy trying to be cool and to impress Anima by a personal message in the end of the book. Let's think normal. There were some parts that were good but no.

Didn't like it at all. And by the way, I was extremely pissed off by the style of writing.

Just *vomit* Alice in Zombieland was sooo good! Never in my life expected to rate the second book 2.5. 2.4 stars- barely based on lowlife characters and TSTL actions Zombies hunters vs zombies and evil scientist. This book sucked like a black hole I loved the idea, the spirt hunting, the different abilities awakening and the possibilities. The action was there, I was on the edge of my seat more than once. But why bring in abuse, and ridiculous actions into the story.

I was rolling my eyes at the jealousy, the he-slut moves and the stupid thinking of this girl. Ali, stupid, hormonal virgin Ali. I cut 2.4 stars- barely based on lowlife characters and TSTL actions Zombies hunters vs zombies and evil scientist. This book sucked like a black hole I loved the idea, the spirt hunting, the different abilities awakening and the possibilities. The action was there, I was on the edge of my seat more than once.

But why bring in abuse, and ridiculous actions into the story. I was rolling my eyes at the jealousy, the he-slut moves and the stupid thinking of this girl.

Ali, stupid, hormonal virgin Ali. I cut bits of stars off for each completely stupid move Ali made. Ali, the special little snowflake acted like a brat. Taking matters into her own hands, after being warned it was a bad bad thing. She would run off into the fire and placed everyone in serious danger. I was generous and gave her a few free chips because of her age, she suffers from high school level hormonal drama. Cole, the macho he slut was such a complete jerk.

I'd beat him bloody with anything in reach if he treated my daughter that way or one of her friends. His character was repulsive and I worry that some young mind might find his actions ok.

I thinking about cutting another star off right now. I was miffed that the author made his turdness acceptable to the group of slayers/friends. I would have liked to see a stronger character backlash, not the 'oh he loves me so I'll forget everything' bit. He used girls, emotionally and physically and brushed it off like it was nothing, and this is the hero? She looked into his eyes and saw longing making all he did disappear. As I'm recapping my experience I'm getting angrier.

I'm not sure I want to finish the series. I do not find abusive characters entertaining, and even less so to a young character who might connect with a reader. I like the story, despise the direction of the characters. Ali is doormat that asked for more, her great love is a dirty pair of boots. This and other reviews can be found on MY THOUGHTS I liked the first book in this series, but I had mixed feelings on it.

I had issues with the visions and the overall fact that this it was not an Alice in Wonderland retelling like I was expecting. I actually enjoyed this book more than the first book! This book is much darker than the previous book and I oddly liked it. Ali's now part of the zombie hunting team, though they are reluctant to have her fight, and she's now dating This and other reviews can be found on MY THOUGHTS I liked the first book in this series, but I had mixed feelings on it.

I had issues with the visions and the overall fact that this it was not an Alice in Wonderland retelling like I was expecting. I actually enjoyed this book more than the first book! This book is much darker than the previous book and I oddly liked it. Ali's now part of the zombie hunting team, though they are reluctant to have her fight, and she's now dating Cole. But things aren't so sunny in their relationship. Cole is being distant and Ali can't help but feel like he's keeping secrets.

After a zombie attack, Ali begins to see sick and starts to hallucinate. Then, she begins having urges to hurt those she loves. I admit that I'm still upset by the missed opportunity for an Alice retelling with zombies, but I'm getting over it. As I said, I enjoyed this so much more than the first book, mostly because of the darker themes.

This book was so much more intense and very suspenseful. It was horrible seeing Ali go through this and never seems to go right for her in this book, but it was very interesting seeing her going through this. I must say, she's incredibly strong. I would never be able to go through that.

Sorry, for being vague about what happens, but I don't want to spoil the whole book. I think my main issue with this book is Cole. This book has no second book syndrome in the way of plot, but the relationship sure does. I notice that sequels often introduce major conflicts in the romantic relationship. A popular one is introducing an ex girlfriend, which happens in this one.

As well as a distant boyfriend. Cole just really bothered me in this book. He was just plain distant with Ali and he was getting upset with Ali for having visions of another guy, despite the fact that she can't control that. Drivers Yamaha 01x Logic Pro. IN CONCLUSION This was a great sequel, despite my problems with Cole. This was so much better than the first book and I am very much looking forward to the next book!

Short and Sweet: I SO enjoyed Through the Zombie Glass! It was creepy, dark and wonderfully suspenseful.

This book builds upon it's first in the most entertaining & twisty ways. Fans of Alice in Zombieland will be equally delighted and horrified by this sequel! To Elaborate. Alice has been through quite a bit as of late, but nothing quite compares to the dark, compulsive whispers in her mind and the terrifying images of herself she sees in the mirror. What is she becoming? Has she lost her m Short and Sweet: I SO enjoyed Through the Zombie Glass!

It was creepy, dark and wonderfully suspenseful. This book builds upon it's first in the most entertaining & twisty ways.

Fans of Alice in Zombieland will be equally delighted and horrified by this sequel! To Elaborate. Alice has been through quite a bit as of late, but nothing quite compares to the dark, compulsive whispers in her mind and the terrifying images of herself she sees in the mirror.

What is she becoming? Has she lost her mind?

Alice isn't sure who to turn to, or what exactly is happening, but she does know that she has become a danger to those she loves. Nothing quite like the urge to have a taste of your friends to level-10 freak you out! Ali and Cole also experience some conflict after she has a 'mind make out' moment with a new character. A particularly unlikable character at that. Ali herself remains convinced throughout the story that the visions are false and communicates this often to Cole, but he struggles quite a bit more with this development. I have to admit that I liked Cole a little less through most of this book. In the end, some light is shed on his less than admirable decisions, but I still wanted to punch him in his stupid-dumb-jerk face more than occasionally.

So thanks, Gena for all the feels. *sigh* Lastly, the zombies are way more intense and freaky this time around. Something is happening/changing with them that no one quite understands initially. Plus there is an enemy/betrayer in the midst of the slayers that is seriously compromising the safety of the group. AND Ali is also even more kick-ass and enjoyable to read. This is one girl who isn't curled up in a fetal position balling her eyes out over a guy, even while her heart is freaking breaking.

I can wholeheartedly recommend picking up Through the Zombie Glass this September! I hope you guys love it too! Originally posted @ iheartyafiction.blogspot.com. This started out better than I expected - it's not just a tired re-tread of book 1. I've got some issues with the Cole/Ali thing, because Cole is being an asshole, Ali is upset, his friends say 'it's not what you think' but what else IS she to think since Cole can't be bothered to tell her anything? I can stomach it though, because Ali is not really putting UP with Cole - at one point he says 'you don't understand,' and she hits him and says 'of course I don't understand, you moron!

You won't ex This started out better than I expected - it's not just a tired re-tread of book 1. I've got some issues with the Cole/Ali thing, because Cole is being an asshole, Ali is upset, his friends say 'it's not what you think' but what else IS she to think since Cole can't be bothered to tell her anything?

I can stomach it though, because Ali is not really putting UP with Cole - at one point he says 'you don't understand,' and she hits him and says 'of course I don't understand, you moron! You won't explain it to me!'

I'm pleased that there is more about this story that is reminiscent of Through the Looking Glass than there had been in the first book. There's a mirror, there's a ticking clock, and we still have the white rabbit cloud. I finished this. I don't know - it was better than I expected, and yet I didn't really like it. The on-again off-again fight-again relationships between Cole and Ali, Frosty and Kat, Cole and Veronica, Bronx and Reeve. It was all just TOO MUCH.

Too much stupid relationships. And then towards the end everyone is all paired off tidily. I kind of retched a little there. And the Nana character is so two-dimensional. She is there just to be an adult in the Ali's life, she doesn't really have a personality or any personal motivations, she just fusses over Ali and buys her things and Ali tells her to save their money and she fusses over Ali and buys her things and Ali tells her to save their money and she fusses over Ali.

In fact, ALL of the adult characters are mere plot-devices. They are EVIL or FUSSY or LOVING. But they don't really seem to be people. They just do thatonethingtheydo to move the plot along. Actually, most of the teenage characters could be described this way, too. The ridiculously evil Anima Industries is just too. I mean, come on.

If they are THAT evil, there's no escape. And the mystery - come ON. The whole 'there's a spy among us!' Thing was inane. It was entirely mystifying to me that the characters did not CATCH A CLUE. I was really kind of hoping that there would be some sort of big TWIST at the end.

And I was completely fed up with Ali blaming herself for everything. And Cole blaming himself for everything. In fact, just about everyone in the book blamed themselves for things they had little to no control over. It would seem that being a 'Slayer' comes with being a codependent MORON. The only character who was at all interesting or balanced was Gavin. And I really really really REALLY hated the relationship that developed between Cole and Ali.

I REALLY hated it. That shit is DYSfunctional, and I abhor the thought of teen fangirls loving on it and thinking it's romantic amazeballs or whatever it is they think. Can you tell?) I just, I want to state a few things here that seem like they should be obvious, but apparently are not: *dying is not living *pain is not love *confusion is not clarity *an asshole is not romantic *secrecy does not inspire trust Hah! I started out giving this two stars, but I got myself so worked up in the review, I realized it needed to be just one star. I don't really know how this book went so wrong. This is a cool idea, and a good story, and it just.

This is only the second book I've read by Ms Showalter, so I don't know if this is normal for her or not. I'll keep going to #3 just to see what happens in the series. Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty books in paranormal and contemporary romances, as well as young adult novels. Her series include White Rabbit Chronicles, Angels of the Dark, Otherworld Assassins, Lords of the Underworld, Alien Huntress and Intertwined. Her novels have appeared in Cosmopolitan Magazine, and Seventeen Magazine, and have been transl Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty books in paranormal and contemporary romances, as well as young adult novels. Her series include White Rabbit Chronicles, Angels of the Dark, Otherworld Assassins, Lords of the Underworld, Alien Huntress and Intertwined. Her novels have appeared in Cosmopolitan Magazine, and Seventeen Magazine, and have been translated all over the world.

The critics have called her books 'sizzling page-turners' and 'utterly spellbinding stories', while Showalter herself has been called “a star on the rise”. “Ali Bell doesn't play hide-and-seek,' Lucas said. 'She plays hide-and-pray-I-don't-find-you.' Mackenzie smiled. 'When Ali Bell gives you the finger, she's telling you how many seconds you have to live.' Cole chuckled, saying, 'Fear of spiders is arachnophobia, and fear of tight spaces is claustrophobia, but fear of Ali Bell is just called logic.'

Kat clapped excitedly. 'There used to be a street named after Ali Bell, but it was changed because nobody crosses Ali Bell and lives.

True story.” —.