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Zombie Island (Shakespeare Undead #2)
by
Lori Handeland (Goodreads Author)
In the follow-up to Shakespeare Undead, vampire William Shakespeare and his Dark Lady
are stranded on a mystical island where zombies are plentiful and one man will stop at nothing to become all-powerful
Fresh from a triumphant battle over the zombie horde that invaded London, vampire William Shakespeare concocts a plot to rid the love of his life from the encumbrance of her...more
are stranded on a mystical island where zombies are plentiful and one man will stop at nothing to become all-powerful
Fresh from a triumphant battle over the zombie horde that invaded London, vampire William Shakespeare concocts a plot to rid the love of his life from the encumbrance of her...more
Paperback, 265 pages
Published
May 22nd 2012
by St. Martin's Griffin
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When thinking of a literary mash-up, often the thought is of a classic tale (such as PRIDE AND PREJUDICE) with the inclusion of a sort of monster (like ... say… zombies). In Lori Handeland’s SHAKESPEARE UNDEAD, she offers a fresh and welcomed approach to the mash-up genre. Instead of a classic tale retold, she delivers how that story came to be in a clever and humorous original telling.
Will, our darling playwright, seems to be in a bit of a funk. He is unable to get past his writers block until...more
Will, our darling playwright, seems to be in a bit of a funk. He is unable to get past his writers block until...more
Apr 10, 2012
Mallory Anne-Marie Forbes
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Paranormal, History, English Lit
Recommended to Mallory Anne-Marie by:
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A delightful, subtly humourous, alternate historical, paranormal romance, “Zombie Island” is author Lori Handeland’s sequel to “Shakespeare Undead,” which introduced us to the concept of-William Shakespeare, English playwright and poet extraordinare, as a centuries-old zombie; and his “Dark Lady,” the true love of his vastly extended life, one Katherine Dymond, married lady and domestic abuse victim, Will’s mistress, newly “undead” or presumably so. That is to say, Will has arranged that “Kather...more
I guess this series just... isn't for me. I absolutely hated the writing in the first book, which I only read because I received an ARC of this one. I had higher hopes for the sequel, but I'm still not just loving it. I think what annoys me is all the incessant relations to Shakespeare's works. It makes the books seem less creative to me. I feel like this could've been a really, really funny idea and Handeland just didn't quite make it work for me. I honestly didn't even finish it, I just got to...more
Mar 18, 2012
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Zombie Island by Lori Handeland is the successful follow up to Shakespeare Undead. In the last book, vampire William Shakespeare fought a battle with a stream of zombies that invaded London. This book sees Shakespeare plot to destroy Kate’s (love interest) husband so that they can be together. However, all does not go according to plan, as after William successfully administers the sleeping dead potion to Kate and they are both look set to sail away into the sunset, the two are shipwrecked on an...more
As I said with the first book, Shakespeare Undead, you really need a sense of humor about Shakespeare to read this one. Staunch Shakespearians need not read. For everyone else who doesn't mind their English poet imagined anew, then you might take a look at this book as well.
It leaves off right after the first book. Will's Dymond becomes a castaway because of a willful sprite wanting Kate to get rid of the zombies on her isle. There is an evil and insane sorcerer who is hell bent on getting his c...more
It leaves off right after the first book. Will's Dymond becomes a castaway because of a willful sprite wanting Kate to get rid of the zombies on her isle. There is an evil and insane sorcerer who is hell bent on getting his c...more
This was an ARC from NetGalley. I am so happy I was able to review this from St. Martin's Press.
3.5/5
This story was an interesting take on Shakespeare and his “life”. I enjoyed the author’s use of historical figures such as his wife Kate and Queen Elizabeth 1 as a backdrop for the story. I will say that it felt like a love story with the words Vampire and Zombie stuffed into places where it otherwise would not have been. It was more about a love story which I did think was well written. I had ne...more
3.5/5
This story was an interesting take on Shakespeare and his “life”. I enjoyed the author’s use of historical figures such as his wife Kate and Queen Elizabeth 1 as a backdrop for the story. I will say that it felt like a love story with the words Vampire and Zombie stuffed into places where it otherwise would not have been. It was more about a love story which I did think was well written. I had ne...more
Apr 29, 2012
Angela
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
adult-fiction,
ebooks,
dystopian-utopian-apocalyptic,
first-reads,
netgalley,
read-2012,
zombies
I requested this as I was curious as to how zombies and Shakespeare would blend together in the same story. I have never read those popular books such as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies as I never enjoyed Pride and Prejudice so I doubted the inclusion of zombies would make it much better. Shakespeare on the other hand is a different story altogether and I figured I could not go wrong. I was right. This was a great read and despite being a sequel, I did not feel I had missed anything from not hav...more
I recieved an advance reading copy through Goodreads first read program.
This novel is the second in the Shakespeare Undead series. This novel was better then the first. This book picked up following the staged "death" of Kate. Will and Kate both end up shipwreaked on Zombie Island. On this island are a fairy, a sorcerer and Kate's husband Reginald. The sorcerer is trying to raise a zombie army to take the throne which he feels is rightly his. The fairy, though enslaved by the sorcerer, is trying...more
This novel is the second in the Shakespeare Undead series. This novel was better then the first. This book picked up following the staged "death" of Kate. Will and Kate both end up shipwreaked on Zombie Island. On this island are a fairy, a sorcerer and Kate's husband Reginald. The sorcerer is trying to raise a zombie army to take the throne which he feels is rightly his. The fairy, though enslaved by the sorcerer, is trying...more
The delightfully trashy sequel to Shakespeare Undead, I think I liked this one even more than the first. Some of the issues I had with the first - like the voices of the characters not being different enough, and the way the quotes from Shakespeare's plays were intermittently placed, were handled a bit better in this one.
Also, I liked the riff on 'The Tempest' and seeing how Handeland handled Ariel and Caliban. Also, it was kind of nice to see Kate's husband develop more as a character, instead...more
Also, I liked the riff on 'The Tempest' and seeing how Handeland handled Ariel and Caliban. Also, it was kind of nice to see Kate's husband develop more as a character, instead...more
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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Controllers
Review Source: ARC Provided by Publisher
Reviewer: AimeeKay
I was sooo excited when I opened my mail and found this one!! What can I say I have a zombie problem. While I did have some issues with certain things, I did enjoy the story a lot overall.
I found Kate and William both highly entertaining. I laughed out loud at quite a few parts. I liked how the author worked in famous quotes. Plus I really enjoyed the different stor...more
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Controllers
Review Source: ARC Provided by Publisher
Reviewer: AimeeKay
I was sooo excited when I opened my mail and found this one!! What can I say I have a zombie problem. While I did have some issues with certain things, I did enjoy the story a lot overall.
I found Kate and William both highly entertaining. I laughed out loud at quite a few parts. I liked how the author worked in famous quotes. Plus I really enjoyed the different stor...more
A monster mashup in the tradition of the now-classic Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, the world of the Shakespeare Undead series has the immortal bard being, well, an immortal vampire passionately in love with the "Dark Lady" of his sonnets, the zombie hunter Katherine. The first book in this series apparently had Will and Kate meeting, defending Queen Elizabeth from a London overrun by zombies, and extracting Kate from her unwanted spouse. This second book opens with Kate faking her death à la...more
2.5 stars
The first book in this series, Shakespeare Undead, was better. Overall premise: Shakespeare is a vampire. He's already lived for centuries when we catch up with him in the standard Shakespearean/Elizabethan era of the first book. He meets his Dark Lady (known from the Shakespearean sonnets), Kate - a zombie hunter.
This book picks up as the last left off, (view spoiler) When Will sets off...more
The first book in this series, Shakespeare Undead, was better. Overall premise: Shakespeare is a vampire. He's already lived for centuries when we catch up with him in the standard Shakespearean/Elizabethan era of the first book. He meets his Dark Lady (known from the Shakespearean sonnets), Kate - a zombie hunter.
This book picks up as the last left off, (view spoiler) When Will sets off...more
I was stunned to find myself thoroughly enraptured with this book. Often I find that Zombie novels are cliche or too over-the-top; yet with this book, Lori Handeland did an amazing job incorporating Shakespearean works with the walking dead and plots of intrigue. I randomly chose this based on the cover art at the library and am now going to have to get the first book.
William Shakeaspeare is a zombie battling necromancer vampire...the premise alone is priceless. Silly but cute mash up sequel. Handleland light hearted take on a Shakespeare's classic can be over the top ridiculous, but at its best it sparkles with wit and humor. The ending is a total set up for the next adventure. Fun very quick read.
This was entertaining, the author gets a bit too much into the sex scenes and I felt often that she intended that to be. I also felt the references to nonshakespeare works were cute but a bit overdone.
That said, I did go out and find the first book and I'm currently 75% done with that. These are quick reads.
That said, I did go out and find the first book and I'm currently 75% done with that. These are quick reads.
A clever jaunt through history and Shakespeare's works - Shakespeare is a vampire in pursuit of his lady love, a zombie killer - as they encounter the inspirations for characters from the Tempest.
I'll admit it. Even the second book was still entertaining although, like it's predecessor, not the most well written book. I'm looking forward to reading about Will and Kate defending the Queen from yet another zombie take over!
I am really enjoying reading this series about the vampire William Shakespear. And zombie island sounds like a perfect place to rule an army of zombies. I must find this island.
Loved this book and the twist on the original Shakespeare. My sons have also read this book and really enjoyed it. Was a quick enjoyable read.
This wasn't quite as good as the first one, but it was still pretty entertaining. My favorite parts in the first book were the sprinkling of ideas Shakespeare would have, which would go on to become very popular movies later on. This book did have a few of those, but not nearly as much as I would have liked.
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Jun 21, 2012
Marya
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This book, while enjoyable simplifies the tale of the Tempest, which is of course the point. So, if you are a die hard lover of Shakespeare, and get mad when his works are adjusted, then this book is not for you. However, if you love Shakespeare and adore the quotes, the characters and the bard himself then this is will be a happy book for you and a nice enjoyable read.
I liked it better than the first book. It was a great read.
Didn't hate it but am not eager for more either. See the full review over at bookspotcentral.com
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I quite liked this book. It had a little bit of everything like a Supernatural episode. Haha. I do wish I had read the first book in the series but I intend to read it now. Not much given away.
OH MY GOODNESS! I absolutely cannot wait for the next book to come out.
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Lori Handeland has written over fifty novels, novellas and short stories in several genres--historical, contemporary, series and paranormal romance, as well as urban fantasy--for such publishers as: Dorchester, Kensington, Harlequin, St. Martin’s Press, Harper-Collins, Simon and Schuster and Penguin/Putnam
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“I could not be a zombie. They had no thoughts. Their brains were gruel. They said little beyond "Brrr!" unable, even, to articulate completely what they sought.
"Brains,"I said distinctly. "And I feel no burning urge to partake of any." Forsooth, the idea sent a wave of nausea through me. Therefore I was not a zombie.”
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"Brains,"I said distinctly. "And I feel no burning urge to partake of any." Forsooth, the idea sent a wave of nausea through me. Therefore I was not a zombie.”
