Review: A meaty story, worthy of a read.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 31, 2014
3.5 StarsSecrets, lies, and zombies. Devan has managed to write an equally satisfying follow-up to the first book in his YA series, Zombie Attack! Rise of the Horde.I really have to train my brain to think "teen" when it comes to these types of reads where youngsters are put in big boy pants and made to make adult decisions and behave in a mature manner. We've all been there; the he said, she said, walk away without communicating, and making bad decision based on the "feelings" of others. Shoot, some of us still do it and we're all grown up.Xander seems to be maturing throughout this read. Maybe it's the ones around him that he's unconsciously learning from or he's just hit his head against the wall too many times and it set on going a different route. I think it's more the latter. Left to his own devices he sometimes rushes in headfirst.Felicity balances him out, even though she's dealing with jealously and other emotional issues of her own. I give her credit for staying true to who she is.Xander and friends always seem to get "caught' and "escape" more than enough. It's starts to get irritating to read about. Maybe that's just me. I didn't count, but when you think of a certain scene it's "oh, yeah! When they were being held hostage on the train" and so on.I'm biased. I like Sagliani's Adult stories better.Having said all that this is a good addition to the series. Unexpected meetings occur and long-lost relationships are reestablished. No time for boredom. Non-stop action keep this read flowing smoothly without too many hiccups.