Bound To Stay Bound

Booklist - 02/15/2024 In the wake of a zombie apocalypse that has left all the grown-ups mindlessly roaming the Great Plains in vast herds like the buffalo of yore, a group of preteens has stolen a train to ride away from danger—at least until the zombie parasite inevitably catches up with them at puberty. Adding to those dim prospects, Wyatt, who unexpectedly finds himself in charge, has to cope with not only a new batch of much younger children but also other newbies with mysterious links to the outside world who are scheming to hijack the train. The tale has a surreal quality, but along with vividly drawn characters (some in advanced stages of decomposition), Gill offers zombie fans no few scary, macabre encounters that climactically escalate into a running battle, replete with sudden crises and courageous exploits. By the time readers leave the train huffing off into the sunset, headed toward a rumored cure, they will feel as if they’ve been on a wild ride. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.