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The Zombie Playground (Grisly High #2)

by Brian Rowe (Goodreads Author)

4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 · rating details · 13 ratings · 10 reviews

Brin Skar has had a rough couple of weeks. She barely survived the grisly vampire attack in Bodie Ghost Town, the mysterious Paul is now a guest in her own home, and her dad Kristopher, dead for over a year, has emerged from the grave to try to kill his only daughter. After two somber funerals and the baffling disappearance of her Film teacher, Brin decides she needs a bre...more

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Published July 2nd 2012 by CreateSpace

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Dec 23, 2012 Book Whales rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Note: This review will contain spoilers from the first book and a tad bit from the second)
This is the second book of The Grisly High series by blaahhh. It follows the story after Brin and (some) of her friends barely survived the attack of the deadly vampires in Bodie Ghost town. Their experiences were already traumatizing enough, but facing highschool life once again with all those accusing eyes at them only made things worse. Chase and Sawyer are dead. And that's...more

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Dec 19, 2012 Tiffany rated it 1 of 5 stars

I was very disappointed in this one. I enjoyed his first book but I also wanted closure in this one with Droz and Paul and got absolutely nothing. Lavender is bit in the first book by a zombie that was found in-between Grisly and Bodie and we have no idea why the zombie was there to try and make a meal out of her.

For one Brin, the main female character ended up being shallow, uncaring, self asborbed to the point I wanted to strangle her. She was worse than a cheerleader throwing a temper tantru...more I was very disappointed in this one. I enjoyed his first book but I also wanted closure in this one with Droz and Paul and got absolutely nothing. Lavender is bit in the first book by a zombie that was found in-between Grisly and Bodie and we have no idea why the zombie was there to try and make a meal out of her.

For one Brin, the main female character ended up being shallow, uncaring, self asborbed to the point I wanted to strangle her. She was worse than a cheerleader throwing a temper tantrum.

The vampires and the zombies in this story really had no connection other than as a scare tatic which didn't work. I wanted to see Paul the vampire protect Brin, the girl he loved from the zombie's but he leaves her to defend for herself. He doesn't want to be a hero. Why is he even in this story then but to cause conflict with her best friend Ash who also cares for her? This didn't work for me either.

The two boys who died in the first book they had only a funeral for one that mattered and like the other boy's funeral was not important. He's dead oh well attitude by the whole school and town. Now a real school and town wouldn't have treated the funerals in this way.
Plus Lavender, the girl who got bit in the first book started munching someone's face at the funeral, everybody just ran but nothing was done to stop her from munching on granny. The scene wasn't finished,we're left hanging and not in a good way.

Then we have a vampire named Paul who doesn't want to be a vampire who doesn't have any weaknesses. Zombies can't hurt him yet he is terrified of them. What kind of vampire can't hold it's own against zombies?

We finally find out why zombies have invaded Grisly. Their cemetery was desacrated but by the time we find this out the reader really doesn't care anymore. Just when you think help is on the way to save the kids you are left hanging again. You have no idea if they get saved or not because you have to read the third book to find out.

There is a twist thrown in at the end but it doesn't fit either. Ash goes to hide in the film media room where Mr. Barker their teacher from the first book ended up just disappearing in his office. Well Ash learns there is a time portal where he can hear Mr. Barker hollering for help and decides to just jump in and be the hero to save the teacher. Now a normal teenager wouldn't do that, they'd be too scared and would go for help. This didn't sit well with me either because in the book Brin had to save both Ash and Paul in the turned over car from zombies. Ash is terrified of zombies but not a time portal???

This story had good potential but has way too many mishaps, cliff hangers to make me want to go thru another book. At this point I just don't care what happens to the teenagers at Grisly, if the zombies are finally over thrown and if Paul the vampire accepts himself or if his father Droz gets the revenge he declared in the first book. Or if Brin finally chooses either Paul or Ash but kind of hard when the boy has time traveled through another portal. (less)

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Sep 03, 2012 Valentina rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is a fast-paced, fun packed book that will satisfy every lover of action, horror, and “quirky” books.
What I enjoyed most about this story is the main character, Brin, a teenage girl with quite a lot on her plate. She is witty, with lots of spunk, and definitely makes for a great heroine. But really, all the characters are quite fun. They are all pretty likeable and written in a realistic manner despite all the craziness that goes on around them.
The plot is lots of fun as well, with, as th...more

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Jul 14, 2012 Stephanie Asbridge rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Like the first in this series, The Zombie Playground was a super amazing fast-paced read. This is one of those stories where you’re never left bored because there’s always some kind of action happening. I really enjoyed it and think others will as well.
Brin is this funny teenage girl that has a lot to deal with. Somehow she pulls through and manages to make some witty jokes along the way. I love Brin as a main character and I love the other characters also. Yes, even Anaya- the girl who takes ja...more

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Jul 30, 2012 Jamie rated it 5 of 5 stars

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The Zombie Playground is fast paced with even more action I think than the first book. While the first one took place mostly in the ghost town of Bodie, this one focuses on the town of Grisly.

Brin has brought home her vampire friend Paul home with her from Bodie. He is hiding from his father and the crazy vampire clan from Bodie. Brin thinks she sees her dead father emerge out of the grave and is doesn't realize that two guys have a thing for her. That is just the beginning. Brin and her friend...more

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Sep 05, 2012 Star (The Bibliophilic Book Blog) rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Brian Rowe’s second Grisly High novel, ‘The Zombie Playground’ picks up right where the first book, ‘The Vampire Underground’, ended. Brin has survived the vampire attacks at Bodie Ghost Town, along with most of her film group, plus she brought home Paul, the son of the vampire king, Droz. Now there is a new threat – zombies. I actually preferred some of the other characters over Brin and Ash this time; I hope they can pull themselves together for the next book in the series. I wished we could h...more

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Feb 28, 2013 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is the second offering in the "Grisly High" series. The first book, Vampire Underground, was a great read and that made me eager to read Zombie Playground.
I like that the book starts right where the first one left off. The weekend at Bodie is still fresh in the minds of those that were there. Thinking everything was now fine no one was expecting zombies, but zombies are in the area.
I love the play on words in some of the names of places. The town is called Grisly. Grisly means causing hor...more This is the second offering in the "Grisly High" series. The first book, Vampire Underground, was a great read and that made me eager to read Zombie Playground.
I like that the book starts right where the first one left off. The weekend at Bodie is still fresh in the minds of those that were there. Thinking everything was now fine no one was expecting zombies, but zombies are in the area.
I love the play on words in some of the names of places. The town is called Grisly. Grisly means causing horror or disgust. That should be a clue that this is not a normal town. The newest addition to town is Macabre Golf Course(Look up the word macabre and you understand the zombie relation). It is because of this golf course bordering the cemetery and taking up some of the cemetery land that the zombies are out and about. Brin and her friends come face to face with the zombies and the action never stops from that point on. It was a page turner for sure.
I liked Ash the most after reading Vampire Underground. I loved his movie loving personality. This book kind of toned that down and I was mildly disappointed in that. He was more moody in this one and I think it might have been what Paul pointed out to him. Ash is in denial. I liked Paul a little bit better in this one but I still think there is more for him. Brin is the constant. Her character was just like in book one. She's fearless, loyal, and fun.
The ending leaves loose ties for everyone. The drama teacher has disappeared and Ash finds himself taking a step into the unkown, Brin is up against Zombie Dad, Paul has daddy issues of his own when Droz shows up, Lavendar has joined the ranks of the walking dead, so much happens towards the end that I just have to get to the next book. So for me it is on to Monster Apocalypse.

I've never been disappointed in a book by Brian Rowe. This is the second series that I have read. I like that his story telling captivates the reader. The stories flow with action and great characters. Since this series has offered vampires and zombies so far I think the play on words makes it fun. I recommend this for the fact that it is just a crazy fun reading experience. I've already started the next one and can't wait to see what all unfolds with these characters. What comes after vampires and zombies? Not sure but with the word monster in the title it could be anything.
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Nov 04, 2012 Melissa rated it 3 of 5 stars

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I recieved this from the Goodreads giveways.

I loved the first book in this series, so I had some high hopes for this book the 2nd in the series. Unfortunatly, I didn't enjoy it as much as the 1st one. It took longer for the action to get going and then the ending wasn't what I was looking for. There were some really good "B- movieish" parts in this book that were a lot of fun to read though so I did ejoy the book.

I wouldn't read it if your looking for a more serious type of ombie horror book, b...more

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The Zombie Playground picks up right after The Vampire Underground ends. It follows Brin and her gang through yet another crazy misadventure with undead beings. This book mixes zombie-horror and comedy in just the right doses. It is yet again really fast paced, making you flip through the pages so that it's easy to read in one sitting. The zombies are pretty amazing and gruesome, but from what I can tell you don't really learn much about exactly how they came to be. Looking forward to book three...more

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Oct 23, 2012 Melissa ownsbey rated it 5 of 5 stars

i loved the cover who ever did it did a good job
i really enjoyrd the book it was atreat to read scarry but not to scarry
iam now a fan
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Brian Rowe is a writing fiend, book devotee, film fanatic, and constant dreamer. He's written nine novels, dozens of short stories, five feature-length screenplays, and hundreds of film articles and essays. He is one half of the blog Story Carnivores, where he reviews the latest in books and film. He is currently pursuing his MA in English at the University of Nevada, Reno, and is hard at work on...more

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