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79th out of 118 books
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Rise of the Corpses (The Undertakers #1)
by
Ty Drago
"On a sunny Wednesday morning in October, a day that would mark the end of one life and the beginning of another, I found out my grouchy next door neighbor was the walking dead. When you turn around expecting to see something familiar, and instead see something else altogether, it takes a little while for your brain to catch up with your eyes. I call it the 'Holy Crap Fact...more
Hardcover, 480 pages
Published
April 1st 2011
by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
(first published March 3rd 2011)
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Ahhh this book. Ok where to start? It's... alright. It has a good premise, it is a good idea. But I have so many questions. Because of that, it turned out to be a rather frustrating read.
The first being, what happens when these kids turn 18 and can't see corpses anymore? This is not mentioned anywhere in the book (that I saw, granted I skipped a few pages due to the overwhelming amount of filler description text). Do the children lose their memories of the corpses? This seems highly unlikely......more
The first being, what happens when these kids turn 18 and can't see corpses anymore? This is not mentioned anywhere in the book (that I saw, granted I skipped a few pages due to the overwhelming amount of filler description text). Do the children lose their memories of the corpses? This seems highly unlikely......more
Jul 02, 2012
Plano Bibliovores
added it
Excerpt: ”I watched Helplessly as Booth placed one slimy, maggot-riddled hand on her shoulder. Clutching the syringe in the other fist, he jabbed its needle into the base of Helene’s neck with cruel force. She screamed. “Leave her alone!” I cried, pulling uselessly at my bonds. The corpse ignored me, drawing the now-empty syringe out of the girl. Then he turned her towards me. Helene’s face contorted with pain. Her whole body shuddered. I felt awful watching her, but there was nothing I could do...more
Some days just aren't good ones. At Will's house, the morning starts with his sister whining that cable is out, then his neighbor turns out to be a crotchety old DEAD guy, then most of his teachers turn out to be zombies who are after him. Luckily, Will is saved by Helene. Turns out there's a whole infiltration "corpses", who use dead bodies to get around, masking their true selves with an illusion that only some teens can see. Will is one, and his father, who was killed by corpses two years ago...more
Young, William Karl Ritter was getting ready for school like any other day. Only this day was different. There is something odd about Old Man Pratt, Will’s next door neighbor. His skin seems to be whiter and drier than usual. Though this is not what is different. He is grumpy but that is nothing new. The “dead” giveaway that something is up with Old Man Pratt is the beetles and the rotten flesh smell. Old Man Pratt is a Corpse. Things get weirder when Will arrives at school. The teachers are Cor...more
One day everything was normal for Will Ritter, then he went outside to meet the bus for school and noticed that his neighbor looked like a zombie. He had just received what the others call the sight. He runs off from his neighbor, but soon finds out he can run from the walking dead.
Will is then helped by another girl with the sight and is taken to a place called Haven. It's at Haven were he meets the leader of The Undertakers. They are a group of kids who can see what nobody else can see, that...more
Will is then helped by another girl with the sight and is taken to a place called Haven. It's at Haven were he meets the leader of The Undertakers. They are a group of kids who can see what nobody else can see, that...more
When I first saw the cover on The Undertakers: Rise of the Corpses, I thought this book was about zombies. It's not. It's about corpses that have been possessed by aliens, and are living and walking among us. They seem like your average, every day citizens, and only kids with a special sight can see them for what they really are.
This book was FUN from page one. It was a great read, with likeable characters that you root for. At 465 pages, it's a fast paced book and I finished it just a few sitt...more
This book was FUN from page one. It was a great read, with likeable characters that you root for. At 465 pages, it's a fast paced book and I finished it just a few sitt...more
My first reaction to reading the back cover of this novel was pure intrigue. This novel is such a deviation from the norm of what I read but, completely to my surprise, peaked my curiosity to such a point that I had to spend the afternoon reading it. I am surprised at how much I enjoyed the unique world created by Mr. Drago. I'm more of a romance and mystery kinda gal but I couldn't resist the creative unfolding of Will Ritter's unusual circumstances. While there is a very slight hint at possibl...more
There are times when you need a solidly enjoyable book that doesn't overly tax your intellect but still keeps your interest. May I recommend The Undertakers?
There is not a lot that can be done in the zombie genre. They aren't sexy like vampires, butch like werewolves, and mysterious like witches. The ick factor is pretty much what they have going for them. Nevertheless, Drago did a commendable job creating a reality in which only a tiny segment of the teenage population can see the zombies for...more
There is not a lot that can be done in the zombie genre. They aren't sexy like vampires, butch like werewolves, and mysterious like witches. The ick factor is pretty much what they have going for them. Nevertheless, Drago did a commendable job creating a reality in which only a tiny segment of the teenage population can see the zombies for...more
When you first get a glimpse of this book, you can tell by the cover that it is geared for the younger male teens. When you read the summary, you still think it is for the younger male teens. Even with that in my head, I still decided to read this book and give it a fair shot at review. I may not be a young teen, or from the male genre, but there is something about zombie books that draw me into the plot.
Will joins a special team of people called The Undertakers after seeing his neighbor, princi...more
Will joins a special team of people called The Undertakers after seeing his neighbor, princi...more
For the kids out there who might be wondering:
Not your normal zombie book. In fact, not a zombie book at all. These are not the slow, mindless creatures that shamble after you. These bad guys have brains and plans – they just use dead bodies to achieve them. Will, Tom and the other Undertakers have a big task ahead of them but they show they are up to the challenge. Can they stop the Corpses before they take over the world?
For the adults who are also wondering:
This book is exciting, thrilling an...more
Not your normal zombie book. In fact, not a zombie book at all. These are not the slow, mindless creatures that shamble after you. These bad guys have brains and plans – they just use dead bodies to achieve them. Will, Tom and the other Undertakers have a big task ahead of them but they show they are up to the challenge. Can they stop the Corpses before they take over the world?
For the adults who are also wondering:
This book is exciting, thrilling an...more
I have to say that I really really really love when an author takes a subject that has become popular and makes it his/her own. Yep, as you can see by the cover, this is a novel about zombies. But not like any zombies you've read about before or any situation you've read about before. Mr. Drago has taken a new road for these zombies.
Will Ritter, the main character, is 12 years old. One day he gets up and as he heads for school finds that suddenly his neighbor, his principal and even some of his...more
Will Ritter, the main character, is 12 years old. One day he gets up and as he heads for school finds that suddenly his neighbor, his principal and even some of his...more
***Possible spoilers. You’ve been warned***
This book stood out for me. Unlike most zombie books I’ve read, where zombies have run amok and the world breaks down, here in this book, the zombies are quite different. They’re portrayed as what seems like a race from another dimension, and infiltrating Earth for their own purposes. It’s still unclear on where they came from, but I really did like this part of the book. It’s different, and it’s what sets itself apart from the usual zombie plot. It’s a...more
This book stood out for me. Unlike most zombie books I’ve read, where zombies have run amok and the world breaks down, here in this book, the zombies are quite different. They’re portrayed as what seems like a race from another dimension, and infiltrating Earth for their own purposes. It’s still unclear on where they came from, but I really did like this part of the book. It’s different, and it’s what sets itself apart from the usual zombie plot. It’s a...more
The Undertakers: Rise of the Corpses is the first book in the Undertakers series by Ty Drago and a YA novel from SourceBooks Jabberwocky.
Book Blurb:
Do You See The Living Dead?
It’s bad enough that Will Ritter discovers his next-door neighbor has become a walking, talking corpse. But when his assistant principal and math teacher also look like something from a horror flick, he begins to seriously question his sanity - until the Corpses attack.
Don’t call them zombies. Zombies are slow and stupid. T...more
Book Blurb:
Do You See The Living Dead?
It’s bad enough that Will Ritter discovers his next-door neighbor has become a walking, talking corpse. But when his assistant principal and math teacher also look like something from a horror flick, he begins to seriously question his sanity - until the Corpses attack.
Don’t call them zombies. Zombies are slow and stupid. T...more
An absorbing quick read despite its almost 500 page size. Another interesting twist to the current zombie fad, though also something of a trick as they are not really zombies.
Young 12 year old boy, Will, heads out the door to go to school only to be stopped by his next door neighbor complaining about the trash cans. Oh, and this neighbor, the boy turns and finds out, happens to be a walking talking corpse. The boy flees, running to the bud stop, making great time. Another boy makes some comment,...more
Young 12 year old boy, Will, heads out the door to go to school only to be stopped by his next door neighbor complaining about the trash cans. Oh, and this neighbor, the boy turns and finds out, happens to be a walking talking corpse. The boy flees, running to the bud stop, making great time. Another boy makes some comment,...more
May 20, 2011
Melissa (i swim for oceans)
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
sci-fi-and-fantasy,
paranormal
Will wakes up one Wednesday, and it's just like every other day until he sees his neighbor, then his principal, then his teachers have all become a part of the living dead. Is it a new thing? Yes, and no. Will's one of the special few who can see these zombies among the living, making him an Undertaker with a special destiny. Suddenly, in addition to his twelve-year-old angst, pre-teen life, and all the glory that comes with it, Will is sent along a path with others like him because his gift dic...more
Ok, I call it science fiction because the "villains" appear to be creatures from another dimention inhabiting human corpses, rather than "zombies", which I would have to call fantasy.
Our hero, Will, is 12, and one morning he discovers his nasty next-door neighbor is actually dead, even though he is still walking and talking like normal. Freaky as that is, Will is not nearly as shook as when he gets to school and discovers several of his teachers are corpses, too.
He is helped to escape, and joins...more
Our hero, Will, is 12, and one morning he discovers his nasty next-door neighbor is actually dead, even though he is still walking and talking like normal. Freaky as that is, Will is not nearly as shook as when he gets to school and discovers several of his teachers are corpses, too.
He is helped to escape, and joins...more
This is not your typical zombie story. In fact, they aren’t zombies at all. They are re-animated corpses, taken over by. . . well, you’ll have to find out for yourself. I insist.
Just when you think you’ve seen every angle to a theme or plot, you learn you haven’t. The author succeeds in finding a unique one.
Thanks to the contribution of the author’s son (made note of in a very touching dedication by his father), the voice of Will Ritter and the rest of the Undertakers remain true to their age an...more
Just when you think you’ve seen every angle to a theme or plot, you learn you haven’t. The author succeeds in finding a unique one.
Thanks to the contribution of the author’s son (made note of in a very touching dedication by his father), the voice of Will Ritter and the rest of the Undertakers remain true to their age an...more
Yep, another zombie book. And yes, it's another zombie book that I thoroughly enjoyed. I know what you're thinking: "Missy, you say you hate zombies.. but every time you review a book about them, you sing their praises. What gives?" Well, I'll tell you what gives. I don't exactly hate zombies. I was a huge fan of the Romero movies when I was younger. I've just never really liked zombie books because I need more than just those zombies that run around and eat brains. I found it in Daniel Waters'...more
Ty Drago gives a refreshing take on the zombie epidemic in The Undertakers: Rise of the Corpses. I will openly admit that the cover caught my eye on this one. It is obviously geared toward a young male audience, which pleases me because that in itself is refreshing after all of the paranormal romance I've been reading lately. Though, regardless, I have a hard time passing up zombie books.
The Undertakers are a bunch of teenage kids that have to runaway from everything they ever knew to conquer th...more
The Undertakers are a bunch of teenage kids that have to runaway from everything they ever knew to conquer th...more
This book is intended for young boys who like the zombie genre. But I am not a young boy and this is not quite your ordinary zombie story and I loved it!
Will Ritter at first sees his neighbor looks like the undead, then his teacher. Soon he is running for his life and to protect his family, hiding with a group of others that ‘see’ these zombies. They call themselves the Undertakers and he soon learns that they ‘people’ aren’t dead but their corpses have been taken over by aliens. And only kids c...more
Will Ritter at first sees his neighbor looks like the undead, then his teacher. Soon he is running for his life and to protect his family, hiding with a group of others that ‘see’ these zombies. They call themselves the Undertakers and he soon learns that they ‘people’ aren’t dead but their corpses have been taken over by aliens. And only kids c...more
Originally Reviewed on The Book Smugglers
Will Ritter seems like your average twelve-year-old - he has a loving mother and younger sister, and even though his father has recently passed away, things seem to be heading back to normal for Will. That is, everything seems normal, until one day he notices that his crotchety next door neighbor is a zombie.
Well, not a zombie - because that implies a slow, mindless, reanimated body driven by a singular hunger for human flesh. Will's neighbor is actually...more
Will Ritter seems like your average twelve-year-old - he has a loving mother and younger sister, and even though his father has recently passed away, things seem to be heading back to normal for Will. That is, everything seems normal, until one day he notices that his crotchety next door neighbor is a zombie.
Well, not a zombie - because that implies a slow, mindless, reanimated body driven by a singular hunger for human flesh. Will's neighbor is actually...more
I show this book as having an ISBN of 9781402247873 (kindle edition?)
Snip of
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From the Boston Public Library. 'Course they're also using the same ISBN for the Kindle and two different Adobe editions (EPUB and PDF), which doesn't seem right, either. (Didn't know it would actually bring up the image, the link would've been fine. Click on it for bigger version.) And they've goofed at least once before, so this wouldn't surprise me. But I always thought librarians got to claim infallibility, like t...more
Snip of
.From the Boston Public Library. 'Course they're also using the same ISBN for the Kindle and two different Adobe editions (EPUB and PDF), which doesn't seem right, either. (Didn't know it would actually bring up the image, the link would've been fine. Click on it for bigger version.) And they've goofed at least once before, so this wouldn't surprise me. But I always thought librarians got to claim infallibility, like t...more
So good! Not a typical zombie or bodysnatcher book but a hybrid... A winner so far!
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Strong pacing and action make this YA/midgrade novel a welcome entry in the crowded zombie novel arena. The villains aren't really zombies, more like the aliens in the movie THEY LIVE--only certain kids can see them for what they are. Compared to some of the more recent YA books this one is a bit timid regarding language and violence but that didn't diminish the excitment as I kept turning pages. For teachers and parents, this might be a good 'boy book' (although there are some very strong femal...more
I know it's elitist and bad of me, but I tend to be suspect of books published first in paperback. Also, this cover reads very "J" to me, and I keep having to be reminded that it's shelved in the YA section at my library.
But I'm really glad I read it.
Distinctly rooted in the geography of Philly, this is a great new take on zombies. In this case, not everyone can see that zombies are zombies. They're not actually supposed to be called zombies, but they look like zombies to the people who can se...more
But I'm really glad I read it.
Distinctly rooted in the geography of Philly, this is a great new take on zombies. In this case, not everyone can see that zombies are zombies. They're not actually supposed to be called zombies, but they look like zombies to the people who can se...more
2.5 :\ Interesting concept, actually I love the concept. But I found the main character lacking, much less the other characters (besides Tom). The concept wasn't well-executed either. The sample drew me in - it really did. Most of my 3, 4, and 5 rated books I stay up until the wee hours of the morning reading until my mind is satisfied and the book ends. This one...I found it very easy to put down. And sleep. Or play The Sims 3. Or do dishes. Or clean. So, 2.5. All concept, with .5 for Tom. And...more
Decent book, but I'm near page 300 and it hit me.
Three teens locked together in battling an evil force in a supernatural world.
One is the "chosen one" who lost a parent at the hands of the evil one.
The second is a male friend who is loyal beyond reproach and provides comic relief.
The third is a girl with a funny name that starts with H and isn't pronounced the way it's spelled.
Where did I read this plot before?
I am waiting for the Undertakers to break out in a game of Quidditch.
Three teens locked together in battling an evil force in a supernatural world.
One is the "chosen one" who lost a parent at the hands of the evil one.
The second is a male friend who is loyal beyond reproach and provides comic relief.
The third is a girl with a funny name that starts with H and isn't pronounced the way it's spelled.
Where did I read this plot before?
I am waiting for the Undertakers to break out in a game of Quidditch.
A page turner of the month!! Even though the book had these little grammer miss types that kind of made me confused(slipping into second/third person) I really, really loved this story. Will and Sharyn are my favorite characters with their strong personalities and general presence in the story.
I have to start this review by saying that I'm nearly 30, and this book was written for male youth...maybe 11-13. That aside, I really enjoyed it. Drago's take on the undead was unlike anything I'd read before, and very entertaining. I think if I read this when I was 12, it would have scared the crap out of me. If you need a book to get your son to read, this might be the one!
This book started slowly for me with a lot of training montages and dribbling in of how the world works. Once we get to the actual plot involving aliens and a bid for the mayor of Philadelphia, then it becomes exciting.
I had some issues with a group of teen age runaways fighting a secret war and the main character is a "chosen one" which I have grown quite tired of. Still the rest of the characters are interesting and well developed and the bad guys are different than what you initially expect b...more
I had some issues with a group of teen age runaways fighting a secret war and the main character is a "chosen one" which I have grown quite tired of. Still the rest of the characters are interesting and well developed and the bad guys are different than what you initially expect b...more
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I'm a twice (soon to be THRICE) published novelist who makes his home in Southern New Jersey with my beloved wife and son. I also have a beautiful daughter, but she makes her home elsewhere these days (sniff!).
My short fiction has appeared in SPACE AND TIME MAGAZINE, HAUNTS, AFTER HOURS, PANDORA, MIDNIGHT ZOO, PLANET MAGAZINE and AMAZON SHORTS. Another story snapped up the Grand Masters spot in a...more
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My short fiction has appeared in SPACE AND TIME MAGAZINE, HAUNTS, AFTER HOURS, PANDORA, MIDNIGHT ZOO, PLANET MAGAZINE and AMAZON SHORTS. Another story snapped up the Grand Masters spot in a...more
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