The Undead Truth Of Us by Britney S. Lewis (English) Hardcover Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Undead Truth Of Us by Britney S. Lewis "After her mothers sudden death, sixteen-year-old dancer Zharie Young begins seeing zombies, and when she meets an undead boy, he helps her understand how love can change someone--for good or for dead"-- FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A Kansas Notable Book of 2023!The Astonishing Color of After meets Warm Bodies and Wilder Girls in this speculative YA debut about a dancer whose life changes forever after she witnesses her moms sudden zombification and subsequent death.Death was everywhere. They all stared at me, bumping into one another and slowly coming forward.Sixteen-year-old Zharie Young is absolutely certain her mother morphed into a zombie before her untimely death, but she cant seem to figure out why. Why her mother died, why her aunt doesnt want her around, why all her dreams seem suddenly, hopelessly out of reach. And why, ever since that day, shes been seeing zombies everywhere.Then Bo moves into her apartment building-tall, skateboard in hand, freckles like stars, and an undeniable charm. Z wants nothing to do with him, but when he transforms into a half zombie right before her eyes, something feels different. He contradicts everything she thought she knew about monsters, and she cant help but wonder if getting to know him might unlock the answers to her mothers death.As Zharie sifts through whats real and whats magic, she discovers a new truth about the world- Love can literally change you-for good or for dead.In this surrealist journey of grief, fear, and hope, Britney S. Lewiss debut novel explores love, zombies, and everything in between in an intoxicating amalgam of the real and the fantastic. Author Biography Britney S. Lewis was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas where she fell in love with storytelling and the idea that magic moved and breathed in our world. After getting her Bachelors of Arts and Science, she worked in the world of marketing and communications for a few years before accepting a position as an editor for greeting cards where her job is to make sure to get the best words on paper. When she isnt daydreaming about new stories, Britney can be found binge-watching TV shows with her husband and pup or practicing West Coast Swing in one of her local dance studios. The Undead Truth of Us is her debut novel. For more information, you can follow her on social media @britneyslewis or visit her website at Review "Lewis sensitively balances a sometimes-scary world populated by the undead with both melancholy and hope in this surreal debut. . . . An equally compassionately drawn supporting cast adds depth to this haunting tale about finding love and happiness in the aftermath of tragedy." —Publishers Weekly"Lyrical, vivid writing evokes the depths of Zs emotions. . . . Lewiss portrayal of characters who are predominantly people of color is exceptional in the authentic dialogue and internal monologues that reference race. She also does an outstanding job portraying how teenagers see themselves and one another, how they try out different personalities and approaches to life. . . . For teens who can handle dark themes of loss, this is an author whose voice needs to be heard." —School Library Journal"Grieving a dead parent is made even more unbearable by a zombie outbreak only Zharie seems to notice. Zharie and her mother were the only Black women on the West Coast Swing dance floor, but after her mothers death, Zharie is alone in other ways, questioning everything about her moms death, especially why no one else noticed she morphed into a zombie as she died. . . . Zharie narrates this mindfully haunting story with a sharp attention to sensory details, emphasizing the visceral shifts from living to undead and back; for Zharie, being close to Bo, with his soft lips and disarming smile, can quickly become proximity to death, gore, and a pungent stench. . . . A terrifyingly grounded accounting of the monsters that haunt us." —Kirkus"Lewis debut heartbreakingly examines a young girls process of learning to move on. . . . Lewis uses a gentle hand to craft Zharies story and the journey of her grief. In many ways, this is reminiscent of the quintessential summer coming-of-age book; Zharie uses her summer break to uncover unanswered questions, reassess friendships, and explore a budding romance. While the zombies add a fantastical flavor, Lewis loving study of the many faces grief can wear, which gives Zharie plenty of space to sort out her emotions and priorities in life, makes this book better suited for readers who prefer slower-paced stories. Moving and, ultimately, hopeful." —Booklist"Sophomore Zharie and her mother were always close, especially with their shared interest in the West Coast swing, despite often being the only brown girls on the dance floor. She feels deeply alone after her mothers death, questioning everything—especially why no one noticed her mom had morphed into a zombie at the end. . . . Zharie narrates this mindfully haunting story with a sharp attention to sensory details like color and texture, which makes shifts from life to undead and back again even more visceral. Being close to a boy with soft lips and a disarming smile, for example, can very quickly turn into being in proximity to death, gore and a pungent stench. Zharie powers through to learn that zombies are less a threat and more a symbol of heartbreak, but unfortunately theres more pain to come as she uncovers the circumstances surrounding her mothers last days. Readers beware: this book may kill you." —Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books Review Quote " The Undead Truth of Us is unlike any book Ive ever read before. In this eerie and otherworldly story, Britney Lewis layers explorations of grief and love on the page like bright colors of paint on a canvas." --Elise Bryant, author of Happily Ever Afters and One True Loves -- Elise Bryant Details ISBN1368075835 Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1368075835 ISBN-13 9781368075831 Format Hardcover Audience Age 12-18 Country of Publication United States Place of Publication New York Pages 268 Author Britney S. Lewis Publication Date 2022-08-09 AU Release Date 2022-08-09 NZ Release Date 2022-08-09 US Release Date 2022-08-09 UK Release Date 2022-08-09 DEWEY 813.6 Audience Teenage / Young adult Publisher Disney Book Publishing Inc. Imprint Disney Press We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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