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Lazarus starts the book as a typical teenager - gossiping with his mate on the phone, eating junk food, being lazy, making a mess. By the end, he's shaping up to be a great central character - independent of thought, courageous, loyal and impulsive. And his friend Craig provides a welcome foil. There's a great deal to enjoy in this book and the series seems set to provide lots more. Teen horror fans are going to love it.

If they haven't read it already - unlikely! - then they really shouldn't miss Darren Shan's wonderful [[Slawter (The Demonata) by Darren Shan|Demonata]] series. If it's specifically zombies they like, then they could look at [[The Enemy by Charlie Higson]], which uses them in a future catastrophe story rather than a horror novel. [[My Swordhand is Singing by Marcus Sedgwick]] is classy horror, fusing zombies and vampires.