Darren Shan Wiki
Register
Advertisement
Darren Shan Wiki
Zom-B (Book)
ZomBUKFinalCover-220x354
Date Released September 27th 2012
Author Darren Shan
Series Zom-B
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Number of Pages 217 (UK version)
Succeeding Book Zom-B Underground

Zom-B is the first installment of the twelve book series written by Darren O'Shaughnessy, under the name of Darren Shan.

Plot[]

WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD

When news reports start appearing of a zombie outbreak in Ireland, B's racist father thinks it's a joke-- but even if it isn't, he figures, it's ok to lose a few Irish.
B doesn't fully buy into Dad's racism, but figures it's easier to go along with it than to risk the fights and abuse that will surely follow sticking up for Muslims, blacks, or immigrants. And when dodging his fists doesn't work, B doesn't hesitate to take the piss out of kids at school with a few slaps or cruel remarks. B later meets up with some mates and pursues a normal school life, one a school trip to the museum, on the trip B recuses an Indian baby from bizarre mutants with purple skin and scabby tongues, a feat that all but B's dad admire due to the childs heritage.

After a rough weekend B just wants to get though the day, but then zombies attack B's school. B is forced on a mad dash through the serpentine corridors, after serval of people in B's group get devoured by zombies her dad comes to save the day, when they need more time, her dad orders here to toss her black friend Tyler to the zombies, something she does but instantly regrets to the point of running back into the school, and as she runs though she runs into Tyler again, he rips out her heart and she dies.

END MAJOR SPOILERS

Comments[]

Children's publishing director, Ingrid Selberg said of the new acquisition: "We are absolutely thrilled to welcome the inimitable, bestselling Darren Shan to the S&S children’s list. The Zom-B series combines classic Shan action and a fiendishly twisting plot with hard-hitting and thought-provoking moral questions. This is challenging material, which will captivate existing Shan fans and bring in many new ones. We are very excited and proud to be publishing this extraordinary author."

Navigation[]

Primary Navigation
The Saga of Darren Shan
Cirque du Freak | The Vampire's Assistant | Tunnels of Blood | Vampire Mountain | Trials of Death | The Vampire Prince | Hunters of the Dusk | Allies of the Night | Killers of the Dawn | The Lake of Souls | Lord of Shadows | Sons of Destiny | An Essay on Vampires by Steve Leonard | Annie's Diary | Tiny Terrors | Transylvania Trek | Shanta Claus | Lonely Lefty | Bride of Sam Grest | An Affair of the Night
The Demonata
Lord Loss | Demon Thief | Slawter | Bec | Blood Beast | Demon Apocalypse | Death's Shadow | Wolf Island | Dark Calling | Hell's Heroes
The Saga of Larten Crepsley
Birth of a Killer | Ocean of Blood | Palace of the Damned | Brothers to the Death
Zom-B Series
Zom-B | Zom-B Underground | Zom-B City | Zom-B Angels | Zom-B Baby | Zom-B Gladiator | Zom-B Circus | Zom-B Mission | Zom-B Clans | Zom-B Family | Zom-B Bride | Zom-B Fugitive | Zom-B Goddess
The City Trilogy
Procession of the Dead | Hell's Horizon | City of the Snakes
Stand Alone Novels
Koyasan | The Thin Executioner | Lady of the Shades | Hagurosan
Advertisement