"Generation Dead" by Dan Waters is a YA book about a strange new phenomenon going on in the American culture: recently deceased teenagers are returning from the dead as zombies. A small town in Connecticut has become a haven for these undead teens, who are trying to fit in with their living counterparts by going to school and trying to participate in activities like sports. Like "Breathers", this book puts forth the idea that zombies aren't monsters, just misunderstood. I think I prefer my zombies as bad guys to be brought down with clean headshots, but this book wasn't too bad, and the ending left it wide open for the inevitable sequel.
"Neverwhere" by Neil Gaiman was really brilliant. I read the graphic novel a few months ago and decided I ought to read the actual book. Richard Mayhew is living a normal life in London when his whole world changes one day when he decides to help out a wounded stranger. Richard's journey takes him to a strange world under the streets of London, filled with dangers and scary people. I loved how the story ends, and Gaiman's portrayal of the people that inhabit this otherworld is very compelling.
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