The dead have risen. God help the living. It's too late to run. The zombies are everywhere. They stalk through urban jungles and across the carefully manicured lawns of suburbia. They shudder to unlife on the bloodiest battlefields of the Civil War and in the deepest tunnels of interstellar mining colonies. They lurk on your street, in you company boardroom, in your own bedroom. And they hunger.
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Under the guidance of editor James Lowder, The Book of All Flesh presents more than two dozen original tales of zombie horror, including works from several hot authors:
Ed Greenwood, creator of the popular Forgotten Realms fantasy setting (soon to be showcased in a syndicated television series), and author of best-selling books for Wizards of the Coast and Tor.
L. J. Washburn, winner of the prestigious American Mystery Award for her novels about popular PI character Lucas Hallam, who is also featured in her story here.
Robert Vardeman, author of more than fifty fantasy and SF novels, including the recent SF novel Hell Heart, and the fantasy Dark Legacy, which is set in the very popular Magic: The Gathering universe.
Successful horror scribe C. Dean Andersson, whose previously published novels include Fiend, I Am Frankenstein, and The Lair of Ancient Dreams.
Hugo Award and Stoker Award finalist Scott Edelman, whose work has appeared in Amazing Stories, Twilight Zone, and Asimov’s.
Robin D. Laws and Matt Forbeck, whose work as both designers and storytellers has been showcased by every major game publisher, including White Wolf, Games Workshop, and Wizards of the Coast.
And several other authors whose stories regularly appear in Year’s Best collections and on the final ballots for major horror fiction awards, including Stoker Award nominee Steve Eller, L.H. Maynard and M.P.N. Sims, and Mark McLaughlin.
Editor James Lowder previously helmed the successful anthologies Realms of Valor and Realms of Infamy, and is known to readers for his own best-selling dark fantasy novels Knight of the Black Rose and Prince of Lies.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mmmmmm.....Brains......,
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The Book Of All Flesh is Lowder's first Zombie Anthology, followed by The Book Of More Flesh and The Book Of Final Flesh. I happened to read `More Flesh' first, and quickly trotted out to purchase the other two books. Lowder has indeed put together a stellar collection of shambling tales that will haunt the dark corners of your mind long after you thumbed through the last, richly painted page.
Just when you think the subject of Zombies had died its final death, Lowder raises it up from its crumbling grave and feeds it to us with squishy delights from many talented authors. Scott Nicholson answers the burning question of how Zombies love in his tale `Murdermouth', Steve Eller gives a grisly twist in Zombie survival in `Consumption', Christine Morgan presents a tongue-in-cheek, politically correct treatment in `Dawn Of The Living-Impaired', Kenneth Lightner's `Number Of The Beast' tells in diary and police-report style a tale of science gone awry, Michael Laimo's nightmare tale of survival in `Last Resort', Gregory G. Kurcznski gives Henry the love he always wanted in `Same Night Different Farmhouse', Robert E. Vardeman takes a corporate twist in `Middles', Jeremy Zoss will make you laugh with `Electric Jesus And The Living Dead', and Scott Eldeman will sing a calmly, bittersweet tale of love in `Live People Don't Understand.' More great authors include Mark McLaughlin, Joe Murphy, L.J. Washburn, Scot Noel, Pete D. Manison, Ed Greenwood, Jim C. Hines, Daniel Ksenych, C. Dean Anderson, Robin D. Laws, Tobias S. Buckell, Aaron T. Solomon, Matt Forbeck, John C. Hay, L.H. Maynard & M.P.N. Sims, and Warren & Lana Brown. Twenty-five tales of flesh chewing and brain munching, expertly written into fresh new scenarios and peppered with, pardon the pun, fully fleshed out characters. From boardrooms to basements, the Zombies are out, hungry and eager to find your sweet smelling blood. If you are a zombie fan like I am, stumbling up from the darkness of same tired old zombie tales, pick up this book and give it a try. It will lead you into the bright new dawn of the next Zombie age, where you can taste new and fresh meat, I mean stories, that will leave your hunger satisfied. Enjoy!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Actually, it is as good as it sounds.,
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You can't trust anyone's opinion on editing if they spell it with two t's. The Book of All Flesh is surprisingly good for an anthology of zombie stories. It could have easily been nothing more than a George Romero rip-off, but the stories are much more than that. They range from the humorous "Middles" to the disturbing "Susan" to the creepy "Murdermouth". There's a science fiction zombie story set on the moon, a pulp detective zombie story set in Hollywood in the thirties, and even a superhero story with zombies in it. Despite the occasional odd juxtaposition of genres, all the stories work. There are certainly some stories that I liked more than others, but there weren't any that I found disappointing.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Now for a review from someone with a clue,
By Ted (Franklin Square NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Book of All Flesh (Paperback)
Not entirely sure what A Reader was reading, but it was obviously not BoAF. Someone who can't spell editing should not be criticizing it. Yes, this book is something of a niche title, as the entire anthology's theme is stories that have to do with the living dead. If you don't like zombie stories, no this book will probably not convert you. If you don't like zombie stories I sincerely doubt you'd buy a book with the words "Zombie Anthology" on the cover either. With that stated I will review the book from the perspective of it's target audience. The stories vary in quality, from decent to exceptional. The stories range in setting from film noir (Hollywood Flesh) to modern setting horror (most of them) to Super Hero (Prometheus Unwound). As far as the previously posted review says about editing quality, maybe he was mistaking freedom of hand given to the authors for lack of editing. Each story has a distinct voice. They all have a different feel, which means if you don't like one story, try another, as the editor never forced the author to change their style to match the other stories in the collection. As I'm running out of time to type this up, I'll sum up my views as follows-If you are a horror fan, especially if you are a fan of stories that involve the Walking Dead, then by all means get it. The anthology format makes it ideal for quick reads during lunch breaks, bathroom runs, or other times where you don't have the time or energy to invest in a full fledged novel.
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