Through the Zombie Glass by Gena Showalter

The unbalanced plot stretches too far, over too long.Ī transgender boy starting over at a new school falls hard for a popular cheerleader with a reputation to protect in this debut. However, Ali’s female friendships are endearing. The slow-paced story is plagued by tension-stealing tropes-the paranormal-romance-sequel formula in which the hero abruptly dumps the heroine and the zombie-movie cliché in which a victim conceals an infection. Additional storylines feature relationship struggles for Ali’s best friends and a spy among the slayers feeding information back to the evil corporation that wishes to use zombies.

In the mirror, she sees a sinister zombie version of herself that wants to take over, forcing Ali to struggle against her zombie counterpart’s hungers. Meanwhile, Ali is bitten during a zombie hunt and has a strange reaction, even after being given the antidote. Before Ali can figure things out, Cole has already dumped her, leading to pages of misery for everyone involved. One is Cole’s gorgeous ex, and the other, a handsome “he-slut,” shares visions with Ali when he meets her eyes-just like the visions that kick-started Ali and Cole’s romance. Romantically, things are great with her boyfriend, Cole, right up until two out-of-state zombie slayers arrive. Just when Ali’s getting into a comfortable rhythm with her new zombie-fighting life, everything falls apart. In this follow-up to Alice in Zombieland (2012), Ali Bell and her friends, fellow hunters of invisible spirit zombies, confront internal threats and endless relationship drama.

Through the Zombie Glass by Gena Showalter