Review: A Zombie fairytale. Gotta love it!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 4, 2014
Ariel isn’t like the other swamp hags. Sure, she still lines up for her share of flesh from an unfortunate victim, but she likes pretty things. She collects trinkets and squirrels them away under a rock in her nest beneath the stagnant bog waters.One day, while setting a trap, she spies a beautiful man. Her world changes. She wishes she could be pretty, be human, and have love in her life.When she has a chance, she takes it, hoping to get someone to fall in love with her before the power of the mask wears off, revealing the hag beneath.Kevin Richey has written many of these Zombie Fairy Tales. This is the first one I’ve read and I’m so hooked now. I’m going to have to read them all.I’m a fast reader and finished this in about 40 minutes with only one break to answer the phone.Not for the sensitive stomach, this is gritty zombie fiction.I liked Ariel. I liked that she had a wish for something different, for a human life. The author put a good twist on this one. While the mask made her look human, she had to get someone to fall in love with her without speaking a word.I had high hopes for Ariel. I wanted her to succeed, but it was always in the back of my mind that this was a zombie fairy tale. I didn’t know if they had happy endings.I had a lot of fun finding out.If you like fairy tales and zombies, you’ll like this new spin on the little mermaid.I received this book as a gift. I own a copy.