The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan

The Dead-Tossed Waves
by Carrie Ryan
narrated by Tara Sands

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Published: 2011
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Genre: YA, Zombies
Paperback: 432 pages
Rating: 4

series:
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
The Dead-Tossed Waves
The Dark and Hollow Places

First sentence(s):
The story goes that even after the Return they tried to keep the roller coasters going.

Gabry lives a quiet life, secure in her town next to the sea and behind the Barrier. She's content to let her friends dream of the Dark City up the coast--home is all she's ever known and all she needs for happiness.
But life after the Return is never safe.

Gabry's mother thought she left her secrets behind in the Forest of Hands and Teeth, but like the dead in their world, secrets don't stay buried. And now, Gabry's world is crumbling.

In one reckless moment, half of Gabry's generation is dead, the other half imprisoned.

Now Gabry knows only one thing: if she has any hope of a future, she must face the forest of her mother's past.

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My two-bits:

Zombies are called Mudo. These guys moan and grab and chase (medium speed, i think). But for the most part are in the background of this story.

The focus is on a teen trying to survive during a zombie run world.

There's a love triangle, the typical kind with first loves.

There's parental issues to contend with.

There's a reveal...

And of course, there's avoiding being turned into a mudo.

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* part of Audiobook Challenge

* part of December Zombies (schedule)

The Forest of Hands and Teeth trailer

Today's September Zombies week

YA book highlighted:

The Forest of Hands and Teeth

by Carrie Ryan - my review

Check out this Unshelved comic strip of Carrie's book here.

Book trailer:

Waiting on Wednesday - 13

I'm waiting for...

The Dead-Tossed Waves
by Carrie Ryan

-sequel to The Forest of Hands and Teeth which will be featured during September Zombies week

Release date: March 9, 2010

U.K. Book cover teaser:
Like the dead, secrets stay buried.



Description from amazon.com:
Gabry lives a quiet life. As safe a life as is possible in a town trapped between a forest and the ocean, in a world teeming with the dead, who constantly hunger for those still living. She’s content on her side of the Barrier, happy to let her friends dream of the Dark City up the coast while she watches from the top of her lighthouse. But there are threats the Barrier cannot hold back. Threats like the secrets Gabry’s mother thought she left behind when she escaped from the Sisterhood and the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Like the cult of religious zealots who worship the dead. Like the stranger from the forest who seems to know Gabry. And suddenly, everything is changing. One reckless moment, and half of Gabry’s generation is dead, the other half imprisoned. Now Gabry only knows one thing: she must face the forest of her mother’s past in order to save herself and the one she loves.


* Waiting on Wednesday
was created by Jill at Breaking the Spine

The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan

The Forest of Hands and Teeth 

by Carrie Ryan
Genre: Post-apocalypse
Published: 2009
Hardback: 310 pages
Rating: 4

Inspiration: Debut Author 2009 Challenge

Description from author's site:
In Mary's world, there are simple truths.
The Sisterhood always knows best.
The Guardians will protect and serve.
The Unconsecrated will never relent.
And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village. The fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth.

But slowly, Mary's truths are failing her. She's learning things she never wanted to know about the Sisterhood and its secrets, and the Guardians and their power. And, when the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, about the Unconsecrated and their relentlessness.

Now she must choose between her village and her future, between the one she loves and the one who loves her. And she must face the truth about the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Could there be life outside a world surrounded by so much death?

Zombification:  unknown how they came to be, but being bitten zombifies

Zombie mode:  feral

My thoughts:
In-a-word: Ocean

Overall I thought the story was just alright. Being my first zombie book, I had high expectations. However after letting the whole story sink in some and thinking about it, I agree that this is a pretty darn good book.

Growing up watching George Romero's Night of the Living Dead and subsequent zombie flicks, I could totally envision the Unconsecrated. It was sad to see how the people in the village were resigned to living the way they did in the forest.

Like a couple of the characters said in the story, it's all about Mary! The pacing of the novel is very much like the Unconsecrated beings. It slowly shuffles along forward reaching for its heart's desire. Even the love story lacks passion - maybe because their world is lacking. In the end, well I'll just say it ends well.

Read Carrie Ryan's thoughts and explanations on the book on Amazon.com.

Series:
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
The Dead-Tossed Waves (release: Spring 2010)