But make sure to read the excerpt first before buying, because the style of narration will probably irritate some readers.ĭisclaimer: I was given a free eBook by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a honest review. If you like young adult paranormal novels and Egyptian mythology, then Undeadly might be the book you are looking for.
With HUUUGE cliffhanger ending, Michele Vail definitely has me on the edge of my seat eagerly awaiting October 29th 2013 and sequel Unchosen to be published. It's one of my weak spots and it's so rare to find a good book that features Egyptian gods in contemporary setting and with an interesting back-story. The atmosphere had Hogwarts feel although with private room and personal servant you can't say Molly is just one of the crowd like Harry Potter.Īnother thing that tipped the scales and made me enjoy Undeadly was huge amount of Egyptian mythology used. And I especially loved Nekyia Academy, private academy, which Molly ends up attending. In an alternate version of Earth where necromancy is not just in fiction, we follow Molly as she struggles with her gift and tries to accept it. One of the things that I liked is a setting. But although at first she was immensely annoying, Molly and her attitude grew on me and the urge to strangle her or yell at her that she is too stupid to live lessened as the world Michele Vail invented pulled me in. She used phrases 'like', 'suckitude', 'crap' and other words that authors use to badly imitate teenage lingo. Undeadly is one of those books that when you look back in retrospective makes you wonder: why the hell did I like it? Especially since just a glance at the first sentence reminds me how horrible first person point-of-view narration by Molly was. The characters were the best gem of Undeadly. Michele Vails zombies are refreshing and the plot was enticing. I loved the character of Rath – from the first page he was introduced, I was super intrigued by his character.įans of Jennifer Estep and Susan Dennard will love this boarding school tale laced with rich and original mythology.
It takes a bit for the plot to get going, but once it does, it takes off and doesn’t let up. I wasn’t held as captivated by it as I have been with some books that have similar thematic elements or feel. The plot was neat, yet I didn’t feel like some aspects of it were pushed far enough. And with that, I also love how she strayed away from the typical zombie bites person, person becomes infected plot line. I loved the magical element Michele Vail weaves in – it was very different from the typical zombie story. While there were a few things I wasn’t as keen on, overall, it was a pretty great read. Undeadly by Michele Vail was a very promising debut! With its fresh ideas and lovely writing, it was a book that really captivated me.
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