Night of the Living Dead Christian: One Man's Ferociously Funny Quest to Discover What It Means to Be Truly Transformed by Matt Mikalatos

Sep 14, 2011 J.R. Forasteros rated it it was amazing

Every good monster-movie enthusiast knows that the Christian life is anathema to the undead, at least traditionally. Okay, at least for vampires. In the wake of his stellar breakout book, Imaginary Jesus, Matt Mikalatos decides to take the presence of the undead among us at face value. Christians claim to be the resurrected dead, but what if we've been raised only to a half-life? That sort of Christianity may be exactly what James described: "What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say Every good monster-movie enthusiast knows that the Christian life is anathema to the undead, at least traditionally. Okay, at least for vampires. In the wake of his stellar breakout book, Imaginary Jesus, Matt Mikalatos decides to take the presence of the undead among us at face value. Christians claim to be the resurrected dead, but what if we've been raised only to a half-life? That sort of Christianity may be exactly what James described: "What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you? ...Faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead." (2:14, 17, NRS) Those who follow Jesus want a living, vibrant, exciting faith. So why does Christianity seem to foster so many undead, half-living monsters?

Night of the Living Dead Christian takes the metaphor at face value and dives in head-first: bring on the Zombies! Well, not just zombies. In Night of the Living Dead Christian, Matt teams up with a mad scientist, an android, a vampire and a whole Church-full of zombies to help his neighbor, Luther Ann Martin, find a cure for his lycanthropy (which for you laypersons means that Luther is a werewolf). As in Imaginary Jesus, Matt's non sequitur, real-life-meets-the-fantastic humor keeps you laughing and rolling your eyes. And he handles the metaphor so deftly his point is always clear just below the surface, ready to engage you in some serious self-reflection.

Luther the Werewolf is any of those people who feel that they have a beast living inside them that they can't quite control. Those of us who can relate to Luther when he says, "There are many nights when I crave that sudden infusion of air, that falling away of the higher functions and the sharpness that comes with listening to my instincts, with doing what my body tells me to do." Luther's wrestling with his base nature is truly the core of the book. His voice frequently interrupts the narrative with deep theological musings on the nature of fallen humans crying for redemption.

That doesn't mean there aren't plenty of other monsters. The Zombies are those of us who find it easier to follow an intelligent, charismatic leader, to let his spirituality be ours. Those of us who have found it easier to surrender our brains than to engage our own faith.

The Vampires? The selfish, those who take and take and take from others, who can't stand even a moment of self-reflection, who never give back.

As Matt's team works to help Luther escape the beast within, Matt comes face to face with his own monstrous nature: he's a mad scientist. As the vampire tells him, "You think you’re smarter than other people. You have your little knot of henchmen. You’re trying to fix the world around you whatever the cost, never thinking of the damage you’re doing.” Ouch... that one hit a little closer to home than I like to admit.

Monsters have always been a safe way for humanity to explore our inner demons. In Night of the Living Dead Christian, Matt uses them as a mirror for our Christianity and asks how we can be truly, fully transformed. The old stories really are true: the Christian life – the full, true life lived in the freedom Jesus offers – is still anathema to the undead in all of us. A simple concept, but not easy. The how of transformation refuses all formulas and systems. As fun and witty as NotLDC is, it's not a book of neat and tidy answers. Matt allows the messiness of reality to ruin his story, so the resolution is at once less than we want and more honest. NotLDC refuses to offer us cop outs. The deus ex machina at the end of the story truly is the only ending any of us can honestly hope for. So while Matt doesn’t give us easy answers (that only work in books and never in real life), he does point the way towards true, transformed life.

Matt's books are love-letters to the Evangelical community in all our broken mess. New believers or those exploring Christianity won't get a lot of the subtle jokes and gags, but the story is sufficiently rich that anyone will enjoy and be challenged by what they find. For those who do pick up on the subtleties, Matt takes shots at everyone across the board, including an honest look at himself. It's a great book to read for fun or as part of a discussion club.

Bottom Line: This book is outstanding. We need more totally silly, totally serious theology like Matt gives us. Not everyone will enjoy the monster metaphor, but if that's your cup of tea, then you need this book. It'll make you take a hard look at the monstrous aspects of your own soul. And you'll ache for the same transformation Matt and his band of monsters discover.
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May 13, 2012 Eric Thompson rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction, church-culture

I've had the privilege of reading both of Matt Mikalatos' works. He has a unique gift for combining fictional and actual characters, placed in real-life settings, and using them to build hilarious episodes that provide holistic portrayal to profound problems. One might expect that using science fiction to speak to spiritual issues would produce a simplistic, superhero-esque type of story. This certainly is not the case, as Mikalatos spins a deep and thoughtful allegory on the deficient
I've had the privilege of reading both of Matt Mikalatos' works. He has a unique gift for combining fictional and actual characters, placed in real-life settings, and using them to build hilarious episodes that provide holistic portrayal to profound problems. One might expect that using science fiction to speak to spiritual issues would produce a simplistic, superhero-esque type of story. This certainly is not the case, as Mikalatos spins a deep and thoughtful allegory on the deficient spirituality that fails to deliver on the promise of transformation that is supposed to come with a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Fans of Imaginary Jesus (now My Imaginary Jesus, reportedly thanks to the skiddishness of some vendors who fear that zombies...err...Christians won't buy a book with such a blasphemous title) will find Night of the Living Dead Christian to be darker than his first book and at times graphically violent, though not lacking the author's signature humor. Neither the comedic elements nor their contrasting villainous episodes, however, overwhelm the author's clear-sighted parable on Gospel-centric spirituality and it's unmistakeable call to die in order that one might truly and abundantly live. One of my favorite features of the book (carefully avoiding a spoiler here) is the way it demonstrates the cross of true discipleship in the resolution of its central conflict. After decades of counterfeits and substitutions embraced and propagated by the church, it is refreshing, if not somewhat daunting, to see regeneration and transformation pictured so truthfully.

Night of the Living Dead Christians serves as mirror in which believers may examine their lives--with the guidance of the Holy Spirit--seeing whether attitudes and behaviors are consistent with life and love or indicative of death and decay. Like the vampires in the book we may not want to look, but failure to do so may propagate a fatal deception. We may think ourselves transformed while living comfortably and destructively with our rather monstrous traits. ...more

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May 12, 2012 Cassidy Hastings rated it really liked it

**Spoiler Alert**

Overall I really enjoyed this read. I'm not normally a reader, but I read this whole book in 2 days (more or less), which speaks a lot of how talented the author is.

The storyline moves very quickly and is very entertaining. Throughout the allegory, you are able to pick up on certain parallels, and the "Interludes" add a lot to seeing the process of transformation played out, specifically in the main character.

I enjoyed Matt's first book Imaginary Jesus a little more because **Spoiler Alert**

Overall I really enjoyed this read. I'm not normally a reader, but I read this whole book in 2 days (more or less), which speaks a lot of how talented the author is.

The storyline moves very quickly and is very entertaining. Throughout the allegory, you are able to pick up on certain parallels, and the "Interludes" add a lot to seeing the process of transformation played out, specifically in the main character.

I enjoyed Matt's first book Imaginary Jesus a little more because honestly, I've never been a huge fan of zombies, vampires, werewolves, etc. so it was slightly harder for me to get really excited about the illustrations in this book.

I also felt like the story could have been shortened a bit to allow more time to delve into the conclusion a little deeper. As it was nearing the end of the book, I found myself wondering, "How is he going to wrap this up?" It was good because it kept me wondering, but I think I was slightly let down with the brevity of the end. I want to emphasize that I was not let down because things did not end "perfectly" with Luther & Clarissa getting back together (which I actually appreciated...not because I was hoping they would stay separated but because it was a realistic look that our sins have natural consequences that may not be automatically reversed because of an authentic relationship with Christ) but more with the abbreviated addressing of the parallels to the story. On the flip side, it leaves the opportunity for further discussion wide open and has discussion questions to help facilitate some of that with others who have read the book.

Overall, I really liked it and appreciated the imagination, creativity, & humor of the writer, which helps look at the often-times-frustrating & overwhelming process of transformation in the life of believers. In the introduction the reader is encouraged to use the book as a mirror & see "monsters" in our own lives, and I believe this book helped me do that a little more. Not only would I recommend this read to others, but we may use it as pre-trip reading on our youth group's annual summer trip. ...more

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Jan 08, 2013 Joseph R. rated it liked it

Shelves: zombie, read-2013, christian

With a title like Night of the Living Dead Christian readers would think the main character is a zombie who believes (or maybe not) in Christ. The main character is actually a werewolf named Luther Martin who used to believe in Christ. He's the next door neighbor of Matt Mikalatos, a bumble-headed Christian who used to watch monster movies as a kid and is now a self-appointed neighborhood watch captain. He discovers not only Luther but also a mad scientist with his robot henchman, a monster ...more

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Aug 03, 2012 Janeen Ippolito rated it really liked it

So I’ve found out I’m a gorgon.

Yes, a gorgon. The snake-haired ones with the scaly skin. Not very flattering, but I’m a teacher–I need to have thick skin and a death stare that can silence an unruly classroom. Yes, this stare occasionally gets used on my husband or on unsuspecting, friendly bystanders. I’m not perfect.

How did I come to this knowledge?

Night of the Living Dead Christian.

Silliness aside, Night of the Living Dead Christian is a highly worthwhile read. The use of monsters as ...more

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Sep 02, 2011 Diane Estrella rated it really liked it

Werewolves, and Vampires, and Zombies…. oh my!

When I selected this book to review, I didn’t know the author and I both had a love for B-grade monster movies, off-beat humor, and secretly wanting to be the main character in a monster movie or book. Matt manages to put all of these things together in a light hearted book with a serious message. What kind of Monster are you?

We all have a monstrous nature and tendencies, but is there any hope of being truly transformed from these evil ways? Vampires ...more

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Dec 09, 2011 Brenda rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

I'm not sure that this book knows quite what it wants to be. At times it was a fun, light romp, and then it would turn super preachy. I guess I would say the flow just wasn't very good.

For the most part, I enjoyed the story. The zombie parts were probably my favorite. The author got pretty creative with his zombies, and it was just fun. I think if he had just let the monsters be a metaphor, and not got quite as heavy-handed, the book would have been better. But then, that's just my personal ...more

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Jan 02, 2015 Milana rated it it was amazing

Matt Mikalatos managed to tell the thousands year old story about man's privilege to be transformed. It was funny, it was drawing, it was exciting. It made me think about my relationship with Jesus, about my inner monster which sometimes comes out and all of a sudden I become werewolf, vampire, mad scientist or a mummy.

I did enjoy the book and I was surprised by its ending. However, I shall recommend it to others, for it articulates simple truths in yet another, interesting and a bit scary way.

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Oct 14, 2011 Julie Davis rated it liked it

... I had that sudden creepy feeling that something truly horrible stood drooling over my shoulder, and with a fear-fueled shout I spun around only to discover my neighbor Lara.

Lara and I had gone to high school together, so it was this weird thing that she lived across the street now. Weird in the sense that I couldn't help but feel a little bit less like an adult when she was around. She had her long, dark hair swept down, and a tight pair of dress slacks on, and a white collared shirt, and a

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Jun 24, 2018 Ginny B rated it really liked it

Honestly, the first 2 chapters of this book were hard to get through. They didn't make sense and seemed REALLY out there. But I kept with it, and I am glad I did!

Zombies, vampires, mad scientists, robots and werewolves in a story about coming to Christ? I never would have thought that such an odd combination would touch my heart and cause me to do some serious self-reflection, and yet it strangely did.

I highly recommend this to anyone struggling with the idea of what it means to be a "real" ...more

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Feb 22, 2016 Amanda rated it it was amazing

I actually liked this even more than Imaginary Jesus, which I also really liked. This one felt stronger and not as drawn out overall. Not a book I would recommend for the younger crowd, necessarily, but still a really good read. I like Mikalatos' style of writing in that it is funny and light hearted at the same time as looking at really serious issues that can happen in our walk with God. Liked it so much I gave it to my non-believing brother who likes this style of writing to see what he ...more

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Jul 27, 2018 Lexi B rated it it was amazing

Very good book

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May 07, 2012 Fred Warren rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, humor

Well, Matt Mikalatos is at it again. In Imaginary Jesus, he tore a swath across time, space, and Portland, Oregon, with Saint Peter, sifting through a bushel basket of ersatz Jesus-es in search of the genuine article.

After an adventure of that magnitude, you’d think Matt would have had enough. Au contraire, Pierre—this time, in Night of the Living Dead Christian, he’s on Neighborhood Watch, discovering there’s much, much more than rogue raccoons knocking over the trash cans on his street.

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Dec 14, 2011 Kevin rated it it was ok · review of another edition

You can read this review at Collected Miscellany or below.

I said of Imaginary Jesus by Matt Mikalatos that “the book walks the fine line between slapstick comedy and insightful spiritual commentary – and in my opinion manages to pull it off for the most part.” Mikalatos follow up, Night of the Living Dead Christian, attempts to walk that same line – with less successful results. What starts out as a slapstick spoof on cheesy horror movies suddenly turns into a very serious story and spiritual You can read this review at Collected Miscellany or below.

I said of Imaginary Jesus by Matt Mikalatos that “the book walks the fine line between slapstick comedy and insightful spiritual commentary – and in my opinion manages to pull it off for the most part.” Mikalatos follow up, Night of the Living Dead Christian, attempts to walk that same line – with less successful results. What starts out as a slapstick spoof on cheesy horror movies suddenly turns into a very serious story and spiritual commentary. The transition is abrupt and gives the book a very odd feel.

The challenge Matt faces is trying to use the unique fictional element (the story and his own role within it) to both entertain and offer insight; to make it a story that works while making the points he wants to make. In Imaginary Jesus I thought it largely came together without any one aspect dominating and toppling over the balance. This time the balance was off and it came out as the foundation of a good story (Luther Martin) surrounded by a lot of silly distractions and ending with mostly preaching. The hook of viewing Christian living through the lens of monsters is interesting but in the end it felt like too many ingredients forced into a style and structure that didn’t quite fit.

The strongest element of the story is Luther Martin, a werewolf struggling to hold his marriage together. Estranged from his father the pastor, and disillusioned by Christianity, Luther is desperately seeking answers to his condition before he loses everything. Luther’s anger and violence is pushing the people he loves most, his wife and daughter away, but he can’t seem to get control.

Luther’s voice and back-story are revealed in interludes in between chapters and are the most compelling parts of the book. It is a strong voice of cynicism and doubt; a forceful rejection of easy answers and cheap grace. And the events surrounding Luther’s confrontation with his father that is the climax and the highlight of the book. Some of the sections are moving and deeply sad.

The problem is that Mikalatos’s voice is silly, self-deprecating and self-referential. He sets up comedic situations and throw in jokes and word play. But instead of comic relief the first half of the book just seems like fluff and disconnected from the very serious issues of the second half which focus on abuse and real pain. The book then ends by throwing off all pretense of fiction and just has Matt preach the Gospel (and Luther relating his baptism reinforces this sermon like quality).

Don’t get me wrong, I agree with much of what Mikalatos “preaches” but why not just write a non-fiction book that uses the concept of monsters to explore the ideas of sin and transformation (perhaps the Luther interludes as illustrations)? I give him credit for trying to pull off a creative and challenging book but I don’t think he quite succeeded. Outside of Luther, and to some degree Lara, the characters are thin. The plot meanders and really struggles to develop. The spiritual side is far from subtle and mostly just preaching with the characters as obvious illustrations.

The other problem is that that the various monsters don’t work together thematically. The idea of Christians as zombies is barely developed and is very different from Christians who struggle with sin in such a serious way (vampires and werewolves).

Mikalatos has a light and witty style and the book is an easy read; even the preaching isn’t particularly heavy. And as noted above, the Luther Martin element is well done and quite compelling in parts. But the rest of the story feels distracting and thrown together. The zombie aspect feels like a side joke rather than a real part of the story.

With this in mind, I think reader expectations will play a big role in reactions to this book. If you are expecting a strong story with allegorical aspects I think you will be disappointed. If you are expecting “fiction” more as sermon illustration then I think you will enjoy it; if you can appreciate the various pieces and parts without demanding them come together all that much.

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Dec 14, 2011 Jim rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction, 2011

When the opportunity to review this book as part of a dedicated blog tour came from Tyndale House Publishers, I was somewhat at first skeptical about reading and reviewing it.

I have never been a fan of werewolves and vampires (though I liked Chewbacca (who isn't one) and was (and still am) a fan of the original Dark Shadows. (I cannot believe that Jonathan Frid is still alive! Wonderful! He is the original Barnabas Collins. What a name for a vampire, Barnabas. What would St Paul think?)

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Mar 07, 2012 Rebecca LuElla rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: christian-fiction, speculative

The Story. Unlike My Imaginary Jesus which was fairly episodic, Night of the Living Dead Christian has a basic plot.

Matt Mikalatos is once again a character in his own book. This one, however, is really his neighbor’s story. Luther is a werewolf. He doesn’t want to be one because his wife left him, taking their daughter with her. He is desperate to find a way to stop being a werewolf, so Matt and a couple other buddies determine to help him. The story, then, is Luther’s quest for change.

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Dec 11, 2011 Nikole Hahn rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

“In his follow-up to the critically acclaimed Imaginary Jesus, Matt Mikalatos tackles this question in an entertaining and thought-provoking way—with MONSTERS!!! While Christians claim to experience Christ’s resurrection power, we sometimes act like werewolves who can’t control our base desires. Or zombies, experiencing a resurrection that is 90 percent shambling death and 10 percent life. Or vampires, satiating ourselves at the expense of others. But through it all we long to stop being “In his follow-up to the critically acclaimed Imaginary Jesus, Matt Mikalatos tackles this question in an entertaining and thought-provoking way—with MONSTERS!!! While Christians claim to experience Christ’s resurrection power, we sometimes act like werewolves who can’t control our base desires. Or zombies, experiencing a resurrection that is 90 percent shambling death and 10 percent life. Or vampires, satiating ourselves at the expense of others. But through it all we long to stop being monsters and become truly human—the way Christ intended. We just can’t seem to figure out how.” From Amazon.com

At first, I thought this would be a serious novel. Then, I saw the tag line beneath the title, “One man's ferociously funny quest to discover what it means to be truly transformed.” Transformation in a story that has werewolves, zombies and vampires? I snickered.

“'My house is just ahead.' But when we got to my house, there were three zombies milling around on the porch. They appeared to be stuffing flyers into the handle of my front door. These were very strange zombies. I punched my fist into my palm. 'I knew I should have put up a 'No Soliciting' sign.' I looked at the other zombies. Now that I noticed it, most of them had bright green flyers in their hands. I picked one off the ground and read it out loud: 'REVIVAL IS COMING....” Pg. 15-16

The book begins with a commentary from Luther, a neighbor in the story. We find out later he is not your typical neighbor. He beats his wife because he's a werewolf and his baser instincts get the better of him. Matt, the author, is the main character of the book. I found that very entertaining. Matt also uses his real friends as neighbors in the story. Even his acknowledgments are entertaining. However, unlike another comedic writer I have read, Matt brings in the truth of Christian life in a story about us. Yes, we are the monsters.

There are vampires who, “steal the life force of others to increase their own longevity, gladly using the lives and well-being of those around them to increase their own quality of life. As such, they are intensely selfish creatures with a strong sense of self-preservation. They are difficult to destroy and often capable to taking a variety of shapes to escape dangerous situations.” Or Werewolves who, “wrestles with animalistic instinctual urges that occasionally grow difficult or impossible to control. Once the urge grows to a certain point, the werewolf changes from human to wolf form and gives himself over to the desires of wolf self.” And many other monsters that we can identify with or see others in, too. What can I say? Christian churches are full of monsters.

Overall, I found nothing I disliked about this book. It's well-written with deep truths hidden in the bowels of the story that should hit our gut like a punch from a zombie. Complete with an interview in the rear of the book and a glossary of monsters (in case we have trouble identifying our own or someone else's monster). He even includes how to kill monsters. It was very convicting. A breath of fresh air in a Halloween-like setting.

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Dec 12, 2011 Paul rated it it was amazing

Before You Go Monster Hunting; Look in the Mirror!
A Review of “The Night of the Living Dead”

Monsters are all around us. Everywhere you look you may see them and not even know. Some of them are your best friend from high school, your teacher or professor, the neighbor down the street, or maybe even that old lady you just helped across the street. The truth of the matter is monsters have learned how to live among us, and we have become so desensitized that we don’t even realize…, the monster may Before You Go Monster Hunting; Look in the Mirror!
A Review of “The Night of the Living Dead”

Monsters are all around us. Everywhere you look you may see them and not even know. Some of them are your best friend from high school, your teacher or professor, the neighbor down the street, or maybe even that old lady you just helped across the street. The truth of the matter is monsters have learned how to live among us, and we have become so desensitized that we don’t even realize…, the monster may be ourselves.

In his newest book, “Night of the Living Dead Christian”, Matt Mikalatos takes us on a fictional journey as he comes into contact with a werewolf named Luther. In this book we see Matt take on the challenge of helping his newfound friend break free of the curse of the beast. Through many strange turns and events we see this journey take shape as Matt is joined with a Mad Scientist, an Android, a half zombie, and a vampire names Lara. The mission is to find out the cure for Luther’s lycanthrope transformation, if it is possible.

Relevant Magazine offers this praise for the book, “Think Monty Python meets C.S. Lewis.” While Relevant Magazine may well be right that Matt’s book is like C.S. Lewis in my opinion Matt’s writing style is completely different than C.S. Lewis. C.S. Lewis was more of a philosopher and had a more established reputation writing fiction and Christian literature than does Matt. With that said the praise offered by Relevant Magazine is well deserved in the sense that this book is a great spiritual allegory.

“Night of the Living Dead Christian” was a book I found myself immersed in. I, too, have always had a fascination with monsters and to see them used as representations of spiritual behavior not only hooked me, but kept me latched to every page. As I read through the chapters and was introduced to the various monsters I kept asking myself, “Which one am I?”

Amongst the chapters Matt weaved in interludes, which served as a brief distraction from the story. Each of the interludes was on a spiritual topic from the perspective of the werewolf. Some of these issues addressed were Fathers, Transformation, and Love. Although each raised some questions for me on the purpose of the author, especially transformation, these were all a good break from the story line, and allowed the reader to look at some important topics and how they are viewed by the world.

I give this book 5 monsters out of 5. In this world of post-Twilight I think this book serves as a great way of reaching friends who might not be so keen on Christian fiction, and especially Christian allegory. I have already recommended this book to some of my close friends, and I certainly recommend it for you. Matt Mikalatos is a name I now know, and I look forward to any additional books he may write.

To see more of what Matt has to offer check out his website at http://www.mattmikalatos.com

See the author’s video about this book at http://www.tyndale.com/video/296

Check out Tyndale Publishers at http://www.tyndale.com
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Tyndale House Publishers as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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Oct 27, 2014 Steve Trower rated it it was amazing

Shelves: christian-spec-fic, comic-fantasy-scifi

Matt Mikalatos is clearly an eccentric genius; his first book, Imaginary Jesus, remains The Book I Wish I Had Written, and based on that I opened this book expecting something like a paperback Shaun of The Dead with a little spiritual insight mixed in for good measure. And, apart from the fact that it's less about zombies than it is about a mad scientist, a spiritually interested werewolf, the worst robot of all time, and our Generic Christian hero, Matt Mikalatos himself, that’s almost what it Matt Mikalatos is clearly an eccentric genius; his first book, Imaginary Jesus, remains The Book I Wish I Had Written, and based on that I opened this book expecting something like a paperback Shaun of The Dead with a little spiritual insight mixed in for good measure. And, apart from the fact that it's less about zombies than it is about a mad scientist, a spiritually interested werewolf, the worst robot of all time, and our Generic Christian hero, Matt Mikalatos himself, that’s almost what it is. There are zombies; they belong to a church that wants to remove the brains of its congregation. One of them is even adopted by story Matt – he’s called Robert, and the fact that author Matt has the nerve to just go with the obvious gags like that only makes me love this book more.

Culbetron snickered. "He just said 'at stake' to a vampire. Hee hee hee."

More Christian books should embrace childlike humour. Anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child and all that. Also the phrase ‘It’s clobbering time!’ That should be in more Christian books too.

So far, so Shaun of the Dead. But what of the spiritual insight? Well, drawing the parallels between the common stumbling blocks to a truly transformed life and B-movie monsters works so well that it had to be done sooner or later. It may well have been done before, but that doesn’t matter because Matt Mikalatos does it so well. I wouldn’t be surprised to find that he has a degree in Stealth Theology or something, because he just slips those little nuggets of truth in among the silliness.

Vampires, werewolves, zombies, mummies – they can all be cured. If they want it badly enough.

And that is one of the great things about this book. In amongst the monsters and the silly jokes and all the other mayhem, suddenly something will just jump off the page and you will be face to face with your own dark side. Take a quick glance at the amazon reviews for the book, and you’ll see words like ‘convicting’ come up almost as much as ones like ‘hilarious’. The book doesn’t pretend that there is an easy cure to any of our monstrosities – as Lara the vampire says, ‘It’s simple, but it’s not easy.’

For me personally, I think this book works because the author is talking my language. He understands my life, my sense of humour, my enjoyment of things geeky, my parental frustration…

So, all that being said, the big question is: had Matt Mikalatos managed to live up to the expectations set by his debut novel? Well, I was laughing out loud by the end of page two, but on the whole I didn’t do that quite as much as I did while reading Imaginary Jesus. What I did do a lot of though, was think. And I had a whole lot of fun while doing it. So, yes, definitely, Night of the Living Dead Christian is every bit as essential a read as Imaginary Jesus is. ...more

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Sep 28, 2011 Jane rated it it was amazing

Psst… shhh, don’t tell anyone, but we’re surrounded by monsters.

No! Really! Monsters! Werewolves, zombies, vampires, even mad scientists and robots that look eerily like real people, are wandering around our towns and populating our neighborhoods and most of us don’t even know it.

At least, that’s what Matt Mikalatos asserts in his hysterical farce Night of the Living Dead Christian. On one dark night in mid-October, Matt was doing his rounds as the sole member of the neighborhood watch when he Psst… shhh, don’t tell anyone, but we’re surrounded by monsters.

No! Really! Monsters! Werewolves, zombies, vampires, even mad scientists and robots that look eerily like real people, are wandering around our towns and populating our neighborhoods and most of us don’t even know it.

At least, that’s what Matt Mikalatos asserts in his hysterical farce Night of the Living Dead Christian. On one dark night in mid-October, Matt was doing his rounds as the sole member of the neighborhood watch when he stumbles up on a strange scene, an apparently mad scientist and his Frankenstein’s Monster-like robot are preparing a machine that will call the werewolves out of hiding. This, in the middle of his quiet, middle-class subdivision where nothing more violent than the shouting match he overheard the previous week ever happens.

Imagine, then, his surprise when the machine not only works on werewolves, but also calls out a massive herd of zombies and reveals that an old friend is actually a vampire as well. But then, perhaps that’s to be expected when you live in Washington State.

This book made me laugh out loud. Repeatedly.

What raises this above the level of the spoof “Vampires Suck” that skewered the entire Twilight phenomenon is what Matt discovers when he tries to cure his neighbor of his werewolf affliction. Turns out rage-driven atheism will destroy more than just your good looks, as the lapsed son of a religiously abusive Lutheran minister testifies when he’s not sprouting fur and claws. But at least the werewolf is sincere in questioning all matters of faith and religion.

The zombies, on the other hand, are completely worthless. These are the Christians who drive past a homeless man on their way to Sunday dinner immediately following a sermon on “whatever you do for the least of these.” When Matt first encounters the zombies they are stuffing revival fliers into mailboxes, but the church address has been torn off the bottom of every paper.

But it is Matt’s friend since high school, the vampire Lara, who is the most sympathetic character. She has been deeply damaged by past relationships and has turned her pain onto others in an attempt to soothe herself, but of course it doesn’t work that way.

“You don’t have to suck blood to be a vampire, Matt,” Lara explains. “It’s a question of selfishness, of putting yourself and your needs ahead of the people around you.”

Which, of course, broadens the definition of vampire almost infinitely to include everything from emotionally abusive spouses to international conglomerations generating wealth from the backs of child laborers. No challenge there.

In fact, it is that challenge that has stuck with me since closing this book. Night of the Living Dead Christian is either a grim fairy tale or a story of great hope – but that all depends on what you do with it. ...more

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Mar 08, 2012 Jason C. rated it really liked it

Matt Mikalatos books are unique. They are fiction, but the main character is Matt himself, inserted into a wacky world where anything can happen. They preach more than any other novel you'll read this year, but they are so fun you won't really notice. Matt manages to poke fun and satirize the Church, our religious goofiness, and himself whle making the reader laugh. Then the reader will be asking what kind of monster they could be.

In Night Of The Living Dead Christian, intrepid Matt is the lone Matt Mikalatos books are unique. They are fiction, but the main character is Matt himself, inserted into a wacky world where anything can happen. They preach more than any other novel you'll read this year, but they are so fun you won't really notice. Matt manages to poke fun and satirize the Church, our religious goofiness, and himself whle making the reader laugh. Then the reader will be asking what kind of monster they could be.

In Night Of The Living Dead Christian, intrepid Matt is the lone Neighborhood Watchman for his street. After happening upon a mad scientist, his android sidekick, and a horde of zombies, he finally ends up doing something interesting.

He meets a Lutheran werewolf. His name: Luther Anne Martin.

Luther seems like a perfectly decent fellow. Other than he's a Lutheran but not a Christian. He has a wife and daughter. But they've moved out because Luther has an itch he can't quite scratch. At least, not in his human form.

Lycanthropes have much sharper claws with which to itch.

Matt, being the helpful fellow he is, and being stuck in his own story, tries to help Luther make a transformation for good rather than evil. Along the way they dodge well-dressed zombies, a reluctant vampire, and Matt's pregnant wife in their quest.

Confused? Yeah, you're just going to have to read it.

Matt Mikalatos wrote a funny book to make the medicine go down better. He's a smiling Mary Poppins. But we need to see that as Christians, we often have a monster form that we take.

What is a monster? Generally it is anything outside of the norm for a creature. Whether it is a cross of types (like a werewolf or Sasquatch) or a perverted form (vampire, zombie), it is a recognition that something is not right. The person is not who they seem to be.

How many Christians can attest to the fact they don't live up to the transformed life that we are supposed to have in Christ? How many of us have tried to deny the animal desires, only to fail when we are tired, stressed, or challenged by a strong temptation?

Thus the monster motif is a perfect vehicle for challenging Church, Christians, and ultimately ourselves. This book is not for everyone. People need a certain sense of humor to really get into it. It fits me to a tee, but someone who has a different humor or are too serious may not appreciate it. It appeals to a younger demographic that is used to The Walking Dead and the Twilight phenomena, but that doesn't mean older people can't enjoy it. It is a novel, but not quite. It is a spoof-y (is that a word) Pilgrim's Progress.

To sum up: It is a book that has a powerful message in a tortilla wrap of fun (it is close to lunch, sorry). ...more

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Nov 26, 2011 Stephen Escalera rated it it was amazing

I usually don’t go for books about zombies, vampires and werewolves or any other “sci-fi/fantasy” book for that matter. But having read Matt Mikalatos’ first book Imaginary Jesus and knowing how completely off the wall that one was, I knew I had to give Night of the Living Dead Christians a shot. We join Mikalatos on his one-man Neighborhood Watch tour and are soon up to our eyeballs in wacky encounters with the undead of various shapes and sizes. Chief among them are his one of neighbors, I usually don’t go for books about zombies, vampires and werewolves or any other “sci-fi/fantasy” book for that matter. But having read Matt Mikalatos’ first book Imaginary Jesus and knowing how completely off the wall that one was, I knew I had to give Night of the Living Dead Christians a shot. We join Mikalatos on his one-man Neighborhood Watch tour and are soon up to our eyeballs in wacky encounters with the undead of various shapes and sizes. Chief among them are his one of neighbors, Luther Martin, who has the misfortune to be a werewolf. Determined to help Martin find a cure for this malady, Mikalatos and a few other sidekicks try various methods, including attending a church that ends up being full of brainless zombies. The journey is hilarious and, when you least expect it, thought-provoking. Interspersed between the off-kilter narrative are more heady chapters written by “Martin” as he contemplates his life as a werewolf and his journey through the various methods of losing his werewolfishness.

Although the narration is very quirky and often downright weird, the meaning of the book is surprisingly clear and well thought out. As the book’s subtitle indicates, Night of the Living Dead Christian is about being transformed or more clearly perhaps, what it doesn’t mean. The zombie Christians we meet along the way show the absurdities of those who blindly follow some Christian leader’s teachings without a second thought (giving a whole new meaning to “Brains! Brains! We want your brains!”) Then there are the vampires, those who “steal the life force of others to increase their own longevity…to increase their own quality of life.” And then there is the guy relentlessly hunting down these monsters, who is eventually revealed to be the embodiment of the law.

Through these characters, Mikalatos shows many of the follies bound up in the heart of a man and where true freedom is found. Perhaps the most poignant moment in the book comes toward the end. (SPOILER ALERT) Martin eventually finds freedom from being a werewolf, but not everything ends up perfectly in his life. One night, he is found out in the rain, with his old wolf skin tied on with string. “He thought that everything would be wonderful when he was born again, but he was wrong.” (p.234) There is pain and a recognition of the struggle against the old flesh. But as Mikalatos so beautifully points out, “It’s not all wonderful. It’s worth it, but it’s not wonderful.” (p.234)

Night of the Living Dead Christian is a fast read, but one that is chock full of thought-provoking situations. I would recommend it not so much because of the zombie genre, but for the insightful glance into a struggle for transformation that should be in every Christian. ...more

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Dec 15, 2011 Tim rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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When I was young, I loved a good monster story. I watched the movies, read the books and even stayed up late to sneak in creeptacular viewings of Michael Jackson’s Thriller video on Friday Night Videos (ah, growing up in rural America with no cable). Somewhere along the (long) road through college, however, I began to find monster stories less interesting and more disturbing. I can now no longer make it through movies like Se7en or Scream, that I repeatedly watched and enjoyed those first few When I was young, I loved a good monster story. I watched the movies, read the books and even stayed up late to sneak in creeptacular viewings of Michael Jackson’s Thriller video on Friday Night Videos (ah, growing up in rural America with no cable). Somewhere along the (long) road through college, however, I began to find monster stories less interesting and more disturbing. I can now no longer make it through movies like Se7en or Scream, that I repeatedly watched and enjoyed those first few years of college.

But throughout my love/hate relationship with monster stories, the one type of monster whose story has never really interested me the zombie. I don’t know what it is about zombies, but they’ve never really done it for me, so it might not come as too much of a shocker that a book with the phrase “Living Dead” in the title wouldn’t be at the top of my reading list. But surprisingly, it was. From the moment I first heard about Night of the Living Dead Christian, I found myself excited to get my hands on copy. And I wasn’t disappointed.

The Twitter² Summary:
In author Matt Mikalatos’ second (not-quite-true) story, he takes us on a journey of overcoming the monstrous inclinations within us all. The comedic tale of Mikalatos and his neighbors features zombies, vampires, mad scientists and a next-door werewolf named Luther.

The Low-down:
Mikalatos crafts a clever narrative wherein believers of all stripes are portrayed as monsters straight of the cheesy B-movies of the past. What’s great about Night of the Living Dead Christian is that Mikalatos doesn’t sit on the sidelines lobbing cynical bombs of monster labels at his pet peeves in the church world. Rather, he inserts (and accuses) himself as a character in the narrative.

Although Mikalatos narrates the story, his werewolf neighbor, Luther, is truly the main character as the central plot of the book follows his struggle to tame the beast. Mikalatos even occasionally turns over narration duties to allow Luther to wax theological on the nature of sin, rescue, and redemption.

A story at times both sad and funny enough to elicit audible laughter, Night of the Living Dead Christian forces the reader to examine his or her own monstrous inclinations.

The Rating:
4 of 5 Stars (An interesting book that kept me turning the pages)

Disclosure of Material Connection:
I received this book free from Tyndale House Publishers. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC's “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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Jan 26, 2012 Sara rated it liked it · review of another edition

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As someone who knows nothing about theology, the book lost me sometimes. I'm still really confused about how the author emphasized belief (as opposed to actions) as being the measure of a true Christian.

I'm going to rant a little bit about a certain popular saying because it serves as an illustration of my thinking on the subject.

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.

Which sounds all right until you start to think about it. Would a good man (by any As someone who knows nothing about theology, the book lost me sometimes. I'm still really confused about how the author emphasized belief (as opposed to actions) as being the measure of a true Christian.

I'm going to rant a little bit about a certain popular saying because it serves as an illustration of my thinking on the subject.

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.

Which sounds all right until you start to think about it. Would a good man (by any definition) sit around while evil triumphs? No! At most you're maybe-sort-of good. If you are a good person your actions will reflect your nature. If you only think good thoughts but never fight against the evil and stupidity of the world, then what value does your goodness have?

It becomes even more clear if you turn it around. All that is necessary for the triumph of good is that evil men do nothing. If you spend all your time thinking evil thoughts but never acting on them then are you really evil? I guess some people might say yes, but I feel like actions are what spread good and evil in the world. If you think evil thoughts but never take action and spread evil in the world then you're indistinguishable from a person who thinks good thoughts but never spreads good in the world.

Ok. I guess I can reconcile myself to Mikalatos' definition of a Christian.

See, you're a Christian if you believe in the resurrection of Christ and that he died so that we might...not have to? Something like that.

If you're a good person you do good deeds no matter what god(s) you do or do not believe in.

I guess I would have expected an emphasis on the good deeds bit because, objectively, they make the world a better place. Your personal views in Jesus Christ, Savior...well, they have a less measurable effect.

(Crap, can I also just say that I was really disappointed by the dearth of female characters and the treatment of the ones who did get page time? There is no obvious reason, besides laziness, why the author had to make the werewolf, the mad scientist, the robot, the zombie, and the minister(?) all men--unless Lutherans don't allow female ministers and even if that is the case he still needs four more good excuses. Meanwhile, the women take care of the kids and get sublimated into soundwaves and stuff. TOTALLY NOT COOL. And the lady vampire? We get told that she's divorced twice and really hot. dkfjvnjkdf.) ...more

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Dec 14, 2011 Allizabeth Collins rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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It's a dark October night, and you are patrolling the streets as a neighborhood watchman, when all of a sudden you come upon a startling scene - a mad scientist and his franken-robot messing with a strange machine attached to the streetlights! So what do you do? Well, that's the question Matt asks himself when he finds the pair tinkering with the neighborhood power supply. Unfortunately, he isn't able to stop the mad doctor before he turns on a device that will supposedly call all Description:

It's a dark October night, and you are patrolling the streets as a neighborhood watchman, when all of a sudden you come upon a startling scene - a mad scientist and his franken-robot messing with a strange machine attached to the streetlights! So what do you do? Well, that's the question Matt asks himself when he finds the pair tinkering with the neighborhood power supply. Unfortunately, he isn't able to stop the mad doctor before he turns on a device that will supposedly call all of the local "werewolves" out of hiding; but when he sees the onslaught of zombies, he knows they were somehow telling the truth, especially when a friend turns out to be a vampire. Now that Matt is in the middle of all this unbelievable chaos, what will he do, who will he trust, and will he survive the Night of the Living Dead Christian?

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I don't think that I have ever read a Christian book that has made me laugh as much as Night of the Living Dead Christian. Matt Mikalatos' metaphor-laden spiritual allegory is a mix between classic Hollywood horror movies and Monty Python-like humor. Every chapter went deeper and deeper into the question of transformation - whether spiritual or supernatural - and described the monstrosity that levels of belief can become; (zombies surrender their minds, have no original thoughts, and are motivated by their own desires, vampires steal the life force of others and are notoriously selfish, werewolves are animalistic, carnal, and uncontrollable, etc...). I found the characters to be well-developed and very funny, especially the zombies and Luther the werewolf, and the plot was constructed nicely and well-executed. I think that the author did a wonderful job tackling the misconceptions about being a Christian, and what it means to be a true Christian. After reading the book, I have actually started relating some of the people in my life to the "monsters" I read about - particularly some of the people I see in church from time to time. I will definitely recommend this book to the teen confirmation class at my church, because there's actually a terrifying amount of truth behind all the metaphor. Overall, this book, although quite a laugh-out-loud riot, was surprisingly full of hope and optimism, and it is definitely a page-turner that readers will enjoy, especially teens and young adults.

Rating: On the Run (4/5)

*** I received this book from Tyndale Blog Network in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
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Dec 01, 2011 Catrina Bradley rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Zombies and Werewolves and ... Jesus? Oh my!!

I don't think any book has made me laugh out loud as much as Matt Mikalotos' ridiculously funny romp through theology, "Night of the Living Dead Christian". When I wasn't laughing, I was gasping in horror at the very real monsters he reveals.

Matt himself is the main character in his novel. He finds himself teamed up with a mad scientist, a werewolf, a vampire, and an android in a hunt for monsters in his own neighborhood. He finds more than he Zombies and Werewolves and ... Jesus? Oh my!!

I don't think any book has made me laugh out loud as much as Matt Mikalotos' ridiculously funny romp through theology, "Night of the Living Dead Christian". When I wasn't laughing, I was gasping in horror at the very real monsters he reveals.

Matt himself is the main character in his novel. He finds himself teamed up with a mad scientist, a werewolf, a vampire, and an android in a hunt for monsters in his own neighborhood. He finds more than he bargained for behind the closed doors and leaking hearts of people he thought he knew.

Interspersed among the chapters are narratives and confessions from the star of the novel, the werewolf Luther. Luther hates the ferocious and untamable side of himself that grows fangs and fur and snarls, bites, and tears when his anger (and the full moon) takes control. Despite his loathing for himself and his striving to change, he finds it impossible to prevent his inner monster from emerging when he is provoked.

“One man’s ferociously funny quest to discover what it means to be truly transformed” is the subtitle of Matt’s novel, and it sums up the whole very nicely. He not only attempts to answer the age-old question Nicodemus posed to Jesus, but in my opinion, answers it. “What must I do to be saved?” The climax is startling, painful, and spiritually eye-opening. The Biblical words “die to self” become much more than oft-repeated Christianese and take on life through a very vivid scene of true transformation. The final chapters had me in tears.

From casual church goers to “born again” Christians, and everyone in between surely all readers will recognize someone or some group they know shallowly hidden in Matt’s monstrous allegory. Seekers and nonbelievers might miss some of the “inside” humor, but I’m sure they, too, will be enthralled, and cannot miss the message Matt drives home.

If you think monsters only exist in fiction, you might change your mind after reading "Night of the Living Dead Christian". You might find that what you though was fiction is actually a wolverine truth hidden in sheep’s clothing , and monsters are taking up residence much closer than you are comfortable with.

Tyndale provided me with a copy of this book. My thanks to them.

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Aug 25, 2012 Julie G rated it it was amazing

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"Monsters do, of course, exist," Luther tells us in the introduction to this adventure. Matt, our intrepid narrator disagrees and has, in fact, been telling himself - for nearly a week - that "Monsters don't exist." Now, on a moon-lit night in late October, one of them is about to get educated.

Meeting a mad scientist and his android assistant - attaching a sonic werewolf repeller to a telephone pole - was odd. The sudden arrival of a pack of zombies - being chased by a large furry creature - was "Monsters do, of course, exist," Luther tells us in the introduction to this adventure. Matt, our intrepid narrator disagrees and has, in fact, been telling himself - for nearly a week - that "Monsters don't exist." Now, on a moon-lit night in late October, one of them is about to get educated.

Meeting a mad scientist and his android assistant - attaching a sonic werewolf repeller to a telephone pole - was odd. The sudden arrival of a pack of zombies - being chased by a large furry creature - was very odd. Getting knocked down by a werewolf - on the run from a small man with a crossbow and silver arrows - was just plain outrageous.

And thus begins the serio-comic attempt to define a transformed life; to explain "What is a Christian?" You see, Luther's wie has left him and taken their daughter. He is hoping that Matt can help him; teach him how to shed his violent, angry werewolf skin.

But, as Matt, Culbetron, and the Hibbs3000 soon discover, there are no simple answers. Along the way, they learn from vampires and fend off zombies. Only to find help in the last place Luther would have imagined. Or turned.

*****

I have to say, this is - without a doubt - the oddest and most entertaining exploration of what defines a true Christian life that I have ever read. It's almost impossible to put down. From the first sentence to the final solution, the reader is carried along on this outrageous quest to save a man who has almost given up.

No matter where you are in your Christian evolution, this story has a message just for you. And, because Tyndale is so certain that you'll love this book, they are helping me offer one Random Musings reader a free copy. Simply leave a comment below to be entered in the drawing.

The winner will be selected on January 1, 2012. At that time, you'll be contacted for a mailing address so that we can forward your free-book certificate.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher through the Tyndale Blog Network book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
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Apr 23, 2012 Kaysi rated it it was amazing

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Update: I read this book a second time a few months after my initial reading, and because of how God had been working in my life during the time in between readings, I now have an even deeper appreciation for the story. I really relate to Luther, the main character, in his journey to discover what transformation looks like and how it is truly accomplished. All I'll say about it is real life is found in just about the last place we'd expect it. I'm grateful for Mikalatos ability to illustrate a ...more

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May 06, 2013 Kelli Guilbeau rated it liked it

In Night of the Living Dead Christian, by Matt Mikalatos uses monsters to portray what it is like to be transformed into a Christian. When we become Christians, we strive to overcome our dark sides, our sinful sides.

This is obviously a work of fiction about Luther, a werewolf. Luther hates being a wereworl, and want to conquer his inner beast. He meets up and joins forces with Matt. Luther hopes that they will find someone that can help him.

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Mar 05, 2012 Ryanpaigehoward rated it really liked it · review of another edition

First of all I would like to say that I really, really enjoyed this book. Matt Mikalatos is one talented writer. Night of the Living Dead Christian is unique, original, one of a kind, challenging, beautiful, and entertaining... I have never read or have come across a book like this and I’m not sure if I ever will. I highly recommend entering this fun tale, that is filled with a deep truth...

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