something strange and deadly by susan dennard

For help, Eleanor turns to the Spirit Hunters (Who ya gonna call?), here to help the city with their walking dead problem. It was also cool seeing the zombies used in some different ways, like as messengers.Įleanor gets involved in all of this necromancy and walking dead business for two reasons: she suspects her brother has been captured by the necromancer for nefarious purposes AND her mother summoned an evil spirit at an otherwise routine high society seance. Despite being essentially attack dogs, there were plenty enough horrifying zombie moments to satisfy zombie enthusiasts. They are not the big bads they are merely tools wielded by an evil necromancer attacking Philadelphia for some unknown reason. They may not be the central point of the book, but they are definitely woven throughout. Seriously, at the end, I defy you to not think she is really fucking badass. Throughout the book, she continues to use those skills, and becomes increasingly more badass. She's not very good at it, but she learns by watching the Chinese member of the Spirit Hunters how best to incapacitate the walking dead.

Early on, she gets attacked by zombies and doesn't run or faint: she attempts to defend herself with her corset.

Tenacious, stubborn, nosey heroines just rock my socks.Ĭementing Eleanor Fitt as one of the fictional characters I am sure I would be total besties with is the fact that, despite being a corset-wearing lady, she is no wilting flower. When people try to keep secrets from her, she pesters them until she learns what she wants to know. She's not astoundingly gorgeous, she's well-padded, and she's outspoken. Unlike so many heroines, she doesn't turn all heads. She's snarky and doesn't feel at home in the uppercrust society to which she and her mother are just barely clinging. She's one of those heroines that I totally get and that I do not see often enough. I just loved her and thought she made an utterly enchanting heroine. What made this book a perfect fit (pun!) for me from beginning to end was Eleanor Fitt. I can see, however, why some might be bored in the opening, so taking that warning to heart certainly can't hurt you. Something Strange and Deadly charmed me immediately, and I thought there was plenty of zombie goodness. I'm not sure if it was because I was forearmed or what, but I didn't have a problem with either issue at all.

From these, I went into Something Strange and Deadly warned that it might be a bit slow to start, perhaps even taking roughly half the book to get good, and that there wasn't really much zombie mayhem. Much as I try to avoid reading reviews, I do generally take a quick glance at friends' reviews.

Something strange and deadly by susan dennard