Sunday, July 10, 2011

In My Trunk


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I got a great book this past week:


* Deadlands by Lily Herne

Ten years after Cape Town was destroyed in the War with the living dead, zombies ramble free in Cape Town's suburbs (known as the Deadlands), and the remaining living are either in fenced in on farms or in urban shantytowns.

The living are watched over by the mysteriously robed Guardians, a race of humanoid figures who appeared at the end of the War and who keep the living dead at bay, albeit for a steep price. Every year the Guardians stage a human Lottery and select five aspiring teenagers to be whisked out of the enclave for a secret purpose. To be one of the chosen five is a highly sought after and prestigious accolade.

No one (yet) knows why it is that the Guardians prize teenage bodies so highly, how they control the zombies or what they look like under the robes that cover their bodies..



I received this book from a Penquin SA giveaway. Thanks so much! 

What's in your Trunk this week?

6 comments:

Audrey (holes In My brain) said...

Ooh, i love that cover! and what an awesome summary too, i want to read it now!

~audrey

Jessica @ a GREAT read said...

That looks pretty interesting! Cover art is incredible!! Happy Reading!

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Alison Can Read said...

Great week! I haven't heard of Deadlands. It sounds really interesting.
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Kristin (Book Sniffers Anonymous) said...

I have never seen this book before but it has a great (creepy) cover.
Happy Reading,
Book Sniffers Anonymous

Kat said...

Wow, this sounds great! Like the eerie lovechild of the Hunger Games and the Forest of Hands and Teeth. The cover reminds me of the movie The Village. Is this book going to be coming out in the US and other countries, or just South Africa for now? Hope you enjoy it! :)

Shelagh said...

Good to meet you Lu - always great to find a fellow South African in the blogosphere. :)

Deadlands is a great read and I hope you'll enjoy it. If you're interested my review is here.

Happy reading!

Shelagh
The Word Fiend

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