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Abercrombie Zombie

by K.Z. Snow (Goodreads Author)

3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 · rating details · 162 ratings · 38 reviews

A tale of life, love, death, and other mysteries of the universe . . . including the importance of a good wardrobe.

Dead folks are the best friends of Quinn McConnell and Hunter Janz. Dead folks pay the bills for this team of psychic mediums . . . but just barely. To make it into the financial comfort zone, they need to outshine their competition.

Quinn needs even more than...more

ebook, 136 pages

Published August 9th 2011 by Dreamspinner Press (first published January 1st 2011)

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Oct 12, 2011 Val Kovalin added it

Very fun read. Two professional psychics enter an uneasy phase in their working relationship when one falls for the other. Both are very appealing characters and the one man's unrequited yearning for the other builds to a suspenseful state of anguish and needing to know more. Great ghost hunter details in their day-to-day job. Also, the zombie (a third guy who asks the psychics for help) isn't your usual zombie lurching through shopping malls, losing body parts right and left. Instead, the story...more

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Oct 09, 2011 Top 2 Bottom Reviews Interviews and More rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. K.Z. Snow delivers again with Abercrombie Zombie, a deliciously witty and dependably engaging foray into the world of ghosts, magick, and one very lovable zombie named Dustin DeWind, a sharp dressed dead man with a spell to break, a lesson to teach, and a little matchmaking to do on the side. Who knew zombies could be so benevolent—and look so fashionable at the same time?

Dustin isn’t your bad B-movie, groaning, lumbering, mindless, flesh-eating brain sucker, at all. No, he’s just a guy who fell...more K.Z. Snow delivers again with Abercrombie Zombie, a deliciously witty and dependably engaging foray into the world of ghosts, magick, and one very lovable zombie named Dustin DeWind, a sharp dressed dead man with a spell to break, a lesson to teach, and a little matchmaking to do on the side. Who knew zombies could be so benevolent—and look so fashionable at the same time?

Dustin isn’t your bad B-movie, groaning, lumbering, mindless, flesh-eating brain sucker, at all. No, he’s just a guy who fell victim to a spell that relegated him to his current undead status, and that’s the crux of the issue for Mr. DeWind. Dustin retains his intellect and memories, and while he may not be quite as spry as he once was, he is capable of moving about with the living, breathing population. Dustin is on a mission to find a way to break the spell he’s under—a spell that was cast by his lover, Remy Pouliot. Remy’s not a bad man, though. In fact, he and Dustin are still very much in love with each other, but their relationship succumbed to neglect. The men took their love and each other for granted, allowed pettiness and jealousy to poison what they’d once treasured, and in the end, made the mistake of allowing that anger and bitterness to overrun their hearts.

So, how does a zombie go about finding a way to break a spell? He contacts a powerful wizard, of course—one you might just recognize—and begins his journey to make reparations for his transgressions. It will take a series of selfless acts for Dustin to make amends and find his true love again. For that, he’ll need a little help from his own powers and a couple of psychic mediums, and only Quinn McConnell and Hunter Janz will do.

Quinn and Hunter are partners, but only in the work sense, (we meet them at the scene of a violent crime they’re helping to investigate) though Quinn would like it to be so much more. Hunter’s fiancé, however, might have something else to say about it. Yeah, it’s like that. Yet in one moment of passionate abandon, Hunter and Quinn shared an intimate encounter that left Quinn longing and Hunter leaping straight into the deepest shadows of the proverbial closet.

The two men complement each other in both their working relationship and their friendship—even a zombie can see they belong together—so Dustin begins his matchmaking, spell breaking mission by hiring Quinn and Hunter to help him find his lost love. It’s an adventure that will send them into an encounter with a homophobic ghost, and will teach them a few things about treasuring your gifts, about living, laughing, and loving like there’s no tomorrow, because you really never know if tomorrow will ever come.

Abercrombie Zombie is a fun, funny, and sometimes poignant story told in Quinn’s voice. It was the ideal point of view to help add to the conflict of the relationship between him and Hunter, to force Hunter into expressing his feelings for his partner in words rather than thoughts. He and Quinn were perfect examples of the idea that sometimes you have to find the strength within yourself to pursue happiness rather than waiting for happiness to come to you. And sometimes you hurt the one you love, that pain made all the more unbearable when the one you’re hurting has no idea how you feel about him.

The bottom line for Quinn and Hunter might just be that when you’ve gotten to the point a walking dead man has to show you the error of your ways, you know you’ve really screwed things up. The key is being able to learn from someone else’s mistakes.

And oh, what a lovely lesson it is.

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Oct 02, 2011 ManOhMan rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Reviewed by Joe: As soon as I saw this title I had to have it. I was salivating. I was shaking. The name sounded so cool. I could just picture a bunch of good looking Abercrombie models getting turned into zombies and wrecking havoc or something along the lines of 90210 meets Night Of The Living Dead. Unfortunately this was not the case. There was no shallow model zombies and no traditional zombies running amok. This is not to say that the book is not good, K.Z. Snow delivers a very enjoyable re...more

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Aug 23, 2011 Tam rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m, mutants-other-creatures, ghosts-not-mc

Quinn and Hunter are psychic mediums. Quinn is in love with Hunter but beyond one little incident in a car, Hunter appears to be straight and was even engaged to a woman for awhile. They are approached by odd, but well dressed Dustin, who asks to work with them, in return for a favour. Okay, Dustin is a zombie and he can't seem to find his ex who turned him and needs the guys help. And maybe he can help them along the way. This is a very cute story with some creepy paranormal stuff. I liked the...more

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Aug 11, 2011 SueM rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cop-agent-military-pi, zombies, urban-fantasy, psychic-gifted, m-m, gfy-ofy, ghosts, magic, ipad-kindle

KZ Snow continues to show a deft hand in writing stories with a paranormal/fantasy twist in this novel, producing an entertaining and satisfying read. The main characters, Quinn and Hunter, both psychic mediums, are likable characters. Quinn is gay, and finds concealing his feelings for the straight Hunter (well, mostly straight?) growing more difficult over the 3 years of being friends and business partners. Just as they are called in to assist the police in a Missing Persons investigation, the...more

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Sep 21, 2011 Sharon rated it 5 of 5 stars

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When I saw the title of this novella I had my doubts, but thought it’s a quick read and why the heck not! Boy, am I glad I did. This might only be a 100 page novella, but it was fabulous reading. By that I mean the writing was top notch you got a lot of layered story content. This was as satisfying as any novel.

It is written from the POV of Quinn. He is a psychic/medium and works as a ghost hunter and sometimes with law enforcement to help solve crimes. He...more http://www.rarelydustybooks.com/2011/...

When I saw the title of this novella I had my doubts, but thought it’s a quick read and why the heck not! Boy, am I glad I did. This might only be a 100 page novella, but it was fabulous reading. By that I mean the writing was top notch you got a lot of layered story content. This was as satisfying as any novel.

It is written from the POV of Quinn. He is a psychic/medium and works as a ghost hunter and sometimes with law enforcement to help solve crimes. He is gay and doesn’t hide the fact. Three years ago he met Hunter at a wedding, which turned into a quickie in the front seat of Quinn’s car. They both had the same abilities and decided to work as partners, but not be lovers. Hunter insists that he isn’t really gay, just that he is strongly attracted to some men. At the time he was engaged to Emily.

Quinn is head over heels in love with Hunter, but knows it won’t go anywhere and he has to work hard to keep his feelings locked down at all times so Hunter doesn’t get spooked. This is especially hard for Quinn since he is a bit of a horn dog whenever Hunter is around . They have a good working relationship and he doesn’t want to ruin that. The men are working on a mysterious missing person case when along comes Dustin DeWind (seriously!) who offers his own unique abilities (he can see and talk to ghosts) in return for their help in finding the person responsible for his “condition”.

Dustin’s situation forces Hunter and Quinn to open up to each other and finally talk about their feelings. My heart bled for Quinn as he struggled with wanting to know, and the fear of answers he might not like. Their story is so loving and sweet I had to brush my teeth for fear of cavities . I loved the mix of mystery and magic.

The author wove together three stories of love. One ended in death, one damaged by pride and lack of communication. Will Quinn and Hunter learn from their mistakes? Now what do you think ? This was the first story by Snow I’ve read and you can bet I will be reading more!(less)

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Sep 17, 2011 LVLMLeah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: gay, paranormal

I enjoyed reading this book. There's not an in-depth plot nor an intense romance, but it's a sweet love story with K.Z. Snow's typical off beat paranormal elements involved.

I keep reading K.Z. Snow's books because I enjoy her writing style. She always writes a good romance that gets to the heart of things without the huge annoying angsty drama or tropes to cause conflict that I hate. And I enjoy that her paranormals are not the usual fare.

What struck me most in this book was that I appreciate...more

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Nov 24, 2011 E.E. Montgomery rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book gives an unusual take on zombies and the magic and psychic world. It was refreshing to read a M/M romance where the point of view of every character was extremely clear without overuse of names or personal pronouns and no glaring, repetitive descriptions of them to avoid the overuse. The first person point of view was used effectively throughout, allowing the reader to get to know Quinn very well and, through his observations, Hunter. Using the zombie's turbulent relationship to highli...more

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Sep 05, 2011 Jenre rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, m-m, romance

4.5 stars

Don’t be fooled by the cover, this isn’t an m/m/m ménage romance but rather a story of two psychic mediums, Quinn and Hunter who partner each other in using their skills for hire. Sometimes this means that they help the police solve murders, sometimes they appear on cheesy cable TV programmes and sometimes they get hired personally to find things. In this case the person hiring them is a zombie, Dustin DeWind, who hopes that the pair of psychics will help him to find his ex-lover. In re...more 4.5 stars

Don’t be fooled by the cover, this isn’t an m/m/m ménage romance but rather a story of two psychic mediums, Quinn and Hunter who partner each other in using their skills for hire. Sometimes this means that they help the police solve murders, sometimes they appear on cheesy cable TV programmes and sometimes they get hired personally to find things. In this case the person hiring them is a zombie, Dustin DeWind, who hopes that the pair of psychics will help him to find his ex-lover. In return, Dustin promises to use his ability to talk to the dead to help Quinn and Hunter investigate a haunting in an old mental health hospital.

There are two themes going on in this short novel. Firstly there is the romance between Quinn and Hunter. The story is written from Quinn’s first person point of view. He’s got a huge crush on Hunter and has done ever since a rather ill advised sexual encounter which then led to rejection. Quinn’s trying not to let this crush affect his working relationship with Hunter but he finds this increasingly difficult especially as Hunter keeps sending out rather mixed messages. I found Quinn to be a very sympathetic character. He’s trying to be wise and pragmatic about his feelings for Hunter, but frankly fails spectacularly. His longing for Hunter is difficult to control and I felt rather sorry for him. He never come across as pathetic though because he has a strong sense of the absurd and this also colours the way he thinks about his relationship with Hunter. The first person narrative means that we don’t really get to know Hunter very well, although I felt that the author had done a good job in showing Hunter’s conflicting feelings for Quinn.

The second theme involves Quinn and Hunter’s dealing with Dustin. This part was a little creepy in places, but that was balanced with Quinn’s humourous insights which shines through the narrative, making the story a little black in terms of the humour. The scenes in the hospital had a nice tension to them as the men look for ghostly goings-on and I liked that this part of the book acted as a catalyst for Hunter. Later as the men look for Dustin’s ex-lover the paranormal goings-on become a backdrop to the twists and changes in the relationship between Hunter and Quinn, until an end which was both surprising and gratifying. I really liked the way that the individual strands of the plot slowly knitted together to create a story which was firmly rooted in relationship and love.

In the end this story is about what people will do for love – whether that’s for good or bad. It’s an uneasy theme in places, but meant that the story never verged on the too sweet. In fact the book has quite a thread of darkness woven through the romance which I felt worked really well with the paranormal theme. It never became too heavy or overwhelming though because of Quinn’s distinctive narrative voice. Those readers who are looking for an unusual paranormal story will enjoy this book. The character of the zombie gives the paranormal theme a freshness, and the psychic heroes an unusual twist on the romance. I really enjoyed Abercrombie Zombie and have no hesitation in recommending it.(less)

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Dec 02, 2011 L-D rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: zombies, ghost-spirits-medium-reaper, m-m, romance, magic-witches-mages, nook-lendable

This book was about 3.5 stars for me. It wasn't a bad read, but it didn't flow that well. It started with an interesting prologue, but then it never got back to the prologue so I was left wondering what the prologue was even for.

Quinn McConnell and Hunter Janz are both mediums. Quinn can feel the physical experiences of a ghost's past life, while Hunter feels the emotional side. With this complementary skills, they decide to go into business together. I liked Hunter and Quinn and the chemistry b...more

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Sep 02, 2011 Karen K rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebook-owned, gay-au, gay-friends-to-lovers, gay-light-humor, gay-magic-witches-wizards, gay-paranormal

I'm so disappointed with myself for not quickly catching on to what was going on and WHO it involved in the Prologue. Some greatest-fan-of-a-certain-couple I am. lol

Anyhow - I loved this book - zombies, psychics, ghosts, friends-to-lovers and a magic man who shall remain nameless = winning combination.. KZ's writing style always hooks me in right away, always flowing and descriptive without being flowery, her dialogue was witty and catchy and I found the plot to be both unique and interesting. Q...more

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Nov 03, 2011 Three Crow Press rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I must admit that I picked up this book fully expecting to make fun of it. The title totally threw me for a loop as I was expecting some model loopy-loo with a craving for brains or something equally as goofy. I don’t know. But, the malicious smile I had plastered to my face as I started reading the first few lines got wiped off pretty darn quickly as I got fully sucked into this book. I really enjoyed it. It was a sweet story about two men, Quinn and Hunter, who are colleague...more Review by ocdreader

I must admit that I picked up this book fully expecting to make fun of it. The title totally threw me for a loop as I was expecting some model loopy-loo with a craving for brains or something equally as goofy. I don’t know. But, the malicious smile I had plastered to my face as I started reading the first few lines got wiped off pretty darn quickly as I got fully sucked into this book. I really enjoyed it. It was a sweet story about two men, Quinn and Hunter, who are colleagues. Quinn and Hunter are psychics with complementary abilities in sensing ghosts and traumatic events and consult with the police as well as do “those types” of tv shows. Quinn is gay and Hunter is not, except for one incident early on in their professional relationship when they weren’t so professional. Quinn harbors feelings for Hunter, unrequited love really, and is having a hard time just being friends and colleagues. If something doesn’t change, he is worried they will have to split up.

Enter Dustin deWind, a man who can see and talk to ghosts, and offers to help Quinn and Hunter in exchange for a favor. He also walks kinda funny, his skin doesn’t fit too well and the color is off, though he is dressed quite well. Hmmm. He doesn’t eat brains though, so that is good. Working with Dustin brings the guys closer together, so they can actually communicate with each other instead of the ghosts they normally hunt. It is sweet, it is sexy and it just shows how people who seem close can be so far away from the truth. It explores communication, or the lack of communication and how it can destroy as well as create, most specifically the thin line between love and hate.

There isn’t anything hard-hitting or controversial or much to discuss except that it was enjoyable and well written. The supernatural, ghost hunter aspect is acceptable as the way things are and really plays the secondary role to the developing relationship between our lead characters. The story itself seems like a novella spin-off from another world Snow has been writing in and I am interested in reading some of her other books. I would give this book 4 stars overall only because it didn’t break any new ground, but I would give it 5 stars for writing style and enjoyment.(less)

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Aug 22, 2011 Lady*M rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m-romance, paranormal

3.5 stars

What I like the most about K.Z.'s writing is the change of genre and even writing style from book to book. You never know what you'll get when you open one of her books. When I saw the title of this one, I knew I would have to have it. And, yes, I was guilty of all the bad puns Quinn could think of and more, including "Braaaaains!". XD

Anyway, this is a paranormal-lite novella, with very little general background - it's not clear how widely the existence of people with the special abilit...more

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Aug 06, 2011 Ami rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mm-fantasy-paranormal-futuristic, mm-supernatural-power

Despite the title, the zombie IS NOT one of the main couples. Just so you know :). The story is narrated by Quinn McConnell. He is one part of the duo pyschic mediums -- and oh, he is in love with his straight partner, Hunter Janz. This situation almost brings Quinn to the end of his sanity until a mysterious man, by the name of Dustin DeWind (he loves puns :p) who claimed that he is already dead, asks for their help to find his lover, and in progress, seems to bring Quinn and Hunter closer.

This...more

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Oct 13, 2011 Yvonne rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: oct-cat-challenge, q4-gb-2011-read, m-m, m-m-paranormal

3.5 Stars This was an odd little story. Go figure, as there's a zombie involved. Quinn & Hunter are psychic medium who work together & briefly were involved 3 years ago, until Hunter firmly shut the closet door & became engaged to a woman. The engagement never worked out, Quinn & Hunter remained friends & co-workers but Quinn wishes for something more. During one of their investigations Q & H are intercepted by a zombie, Dustin DeWind, who needs their help. This is a very...more

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Sep 10, 2011 Mary rated it 5 of 5 stars

The writer has such a beautiful way of writing, the blend of description and dialogue so engaging that you are lost effortlessly in the prose. This book had such distinct characters and I loved them all, especially Dustin. I could see a whole series of these books with Hunter and Quinn and Dustin soliving crimes. Hopefully we will be gifted with another.

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Sep 22, 2011 Chris rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, gay, ebook, paranormal-romance, done

Very good paranormal m/m romance about a pair of psychic mediums who are approached by a man claiming to be a zombie and to need their help finding the man responsible for his condition. Two important points: There is no zombie sex (whew!), but there is a cameo appearance by Wisconsin's favorite wizard... :)

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Sep 17, 2011 Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m, paranormal

A zombie who cares about his appearance is just one of the pleasing elements in this extremely enjoyable paranormal romance. I certainly hope it will have a sequel. The main characters are too good not have another book devoted to their developing relationship. Another winner from K.Z. Snow.

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Oct 25, 2011 Elisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was a fun read! I picked it up because I was laughing about the title thinking this would be a goofy book and I could make fun of it. I was wrong. I really liked it. It was fun, easy, quick and very readable. I am going to have to pick up Snow's other books as I really enjoyed her writing style!

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Nov 22, 2011 Anastacia rated it 3 of 5 stars

I rented this from the library ebook website and it didn't have a summary. I had no idea this was a m/m romance but it wasn't too explicit.

It was a humorous and interesting short novel. I enjoyed it!

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Aug 12, 2011 L.C. rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m, own

I thoroughly enjoyed this story, and I love K.Z.'s writing voice and style, which is always such a pleasure to read. I'd intended to read a few chapters before calling it a night. Pfft. Read the whole thing straight through because it wouldn't let me go. Something I really liked about this story was its message. Going into it would be a spoiler, but if you think of the old black & white Twilight Zone series, there was always a positive or thought provoking message that became clear at the en...more

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Sep 29, 2011 Feliz rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, m-m

This was nice and different. Making a Zombie sympathetic isn't an easy task, but I came to like Dustin a lot (despite his tacky nom de guerre). The romance between Hunter and Quinn was captivating and sweet; Quinn's narrative voice refreshing. An entertaining, recommendable read.

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Aug 12, 2011 MandyM rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m-romance

I really enjoyed this story of two psychics who team up to help police investigations. It was like a cross between the subtle, teasing romances of Josh Lanyon and the slightly macabre, paranormal mysteries of Jordan Castillo Price. It also had several very funny lines! I really felt invested in Quinn's love for Hunter. From his secret yearning, to his pain when Hunter admits his own actions, to the HEA, I was with him every step of the way. I enjoyed the glimpse into this paranormal world and wo...more

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May 25, 2012 Aidee Ladnier rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was a really good paranormal romance. It had kind of weird wizard/zombie macguffin, but the ghost hunting was really fun.

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Sep 18, 2011 Barb rated it 3 of 5 stars

Definitely a different take on your typical zombie story! I'm probably too cynical, but the concept seemed kind of "out there" even for a zombie story.

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Aug 21, 2011 Kris rated it 3 of 5 stars

That hint of Jackson and Adin made me want to reread their story... so I am. :)

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May 01, 2013 farmwifetwo rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m-romance

cute, vanilla, gentle...... dull but would make a good first m-m to try.

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Sep 10, 2011 Rick rated it 4 of 5 stars

A wonderfully quirky and chilling read from an author worth following...

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Oct 13, 2011 Emmie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m

I think I was more interested in the story of the wizard consulted at the beginning than the main characters, but still, this was better written than the blurb and title suggested.

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Jan 25, 2012 Jessie Potts rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m-paranormal

Cute. I have a new author to add to my m/m shelf?

Quinn and Hunter have a tough partnership, Hunter believes he's straight with some attraction to certain guys and Quinn lusts after him big time. But they're partners in the real sense of being psychic mediums, and anything more might ruin what they have.

Then a zombie comes along. Remy and Dustin's story is heart breaking I don't know if they should end up together or part ways. Snow is a great author and I'm looking at Mongrels or Visible Friend...more

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