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The Queen Of Zombie Hearts
The Queen Of Zombie Hearts
The Queen Of Zombie Hearts
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The Queen Of Zombie Hearts

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We're all mad here.

I thought I had nothing left to give.
I thought wrong.
They started the war.
Now I will end it.

In the stunning conclusion to the wildly popular White Rabbit Chronicles, Alice 'Ali' Bell thinks the worst is behind her. She's ready to take the next step with boyfriend Cole Holland, the leader of the zombie slayers...until Anima Industries, the agency controlling the zombies, launches a sneak attack, killing four of her friends. It's then she realizes that humans can be more dangerous than monsters...and the worst has only begun.

As the surviving slayers prepare for war, Ali discovers she, too, can control the zombies...and she isn't the girl she thought she was. She's connected to the woman responsible for killing – and turning – Cole's mother. How can their relationship endure? As secrets come to light, and more slayers are taken or killed, Ali will fight harder than ever to bring down Anima – even sacrificing her own life for those she loves.

"I enjoyed every moment of this book... If you want a completely new twist on zombies, then pick up the White Rabbit Chronicles. You won't be sorry!" – USA Today's Happy Ever After blog on Alice in Zombieland

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Release dateOct 1, 2014
ISBN9781488721113
The Queen Of Zombie Hearts
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Gena Showalter

Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of over seventy books, including the acclaimed Lords of the Underworld series, the Gods of War series, the White Rabbit Chronicles, and the Forest of Good and Evil series. She writes sizzling paranormal romance, heartwarming contemporary romance, and unputdownable young adult novels, and lives in Oklahoma City with her family and menagerie of dogs. Visit her at GenaShowalter.com.

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  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    To be honest this series is starting to bore me. IT took me ages to read this purely because of that.
    If I hadn't already purchased #4 I would stop here. This book is really showing the fact it is aimed at younger adult readers (I would not recommended to under 15s due to sexual content and violence or over 25's due to lack of intelligent plot). The main characters Cole and Ali are starting to piss me off - they are basically covering the exact same issues they dealt with in book #2 for most of this book (visions predict doom, Cole not believing anything Ali says, etc.) It is really only the final few chapters where any real plot movement takes place.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    AHHH! This book. Was. Awesome. Complete. Awesome.
    I finished this book a few days ago, but I've been too much of a blubbering idiot to get to reviewing this book. No matter how I phrase my words, it's still not worthy of this book. Allow me to try anyway...

    From the very first word, I was hooked. It was so much fun reading this book, I very literally couldn't keep my mind off this book. If I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about reading it. I could go on, explaining all the wonderful reasons why I loved this book, but, honestly, it was all so good, from the characters to their conflicts to the plot and how everything was set up, it was all very, very beautifully written. Not much more I could say, this is practically the highest praise I could ever give. This book was concentrated awesomeness. YOU HAVE TO READ IT!

    Ok, there is this one teeny tiny thing I didn't like as much as the others.

    Kat dies! Let's just let that sink in for a moment shall we...?

    Ok, so Kat dies. WHY? Right from book 1, we all knew it was inevitable, but WHY? These people are trained zombie slayers for crying out loud! They heal themselves with fire! Fire that comes from their hands! They can reverse the zombie poison! They can do so many more awesome things! WHY!? Why couldn't they have found the time in their busy lives to also find a cure for Kat? GRR!

    Aaaanyways, it was only a very minor detail that I wished could have been different, but alas, it is not. So I've accepted it, and moved on.

    This was supposed to be the last book, but apparently, it's not! Allow me to express my glee and overjoyed-ness: Yippee! It's not over! Wahoo! More! Can't wait to read the next one!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A great book in a great series! Ali's adventures with zombie-slaying continue as she also uncovers some secrets about her own past - secrets which could threaten her relationship with one Cole Holland. Ali's tight group of friends also grows smaller as the danger increases and zombie-slayers begin to fall in battle. Nevertheless, this one is well-worth the read!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    What a great series! I loved how kick ass Ali was, she never was one to shield away from a fight, she is always thinking about the well being of others over herself. She ends ups with these amazing abilities and she just keeps getting more and more awesome as a character and fighter!Even being a ya genre it is still pretty steamy, things don't go into detail, but things told out right. Ali and Cole are perfect for each other, but it does make for great reading to keep them not so perfect and having to really fight for their relationship to work.The ending to this series is both sweet and bitter, so many lost friends that made me tear up a bit. I was very sad to read of who had to die in this book, it didn't make me happy, but it sadly was part of the story. Great read and awesome series! I sad to see it end and kinda hoping more spin off books will be written, but I don't see that happening! Sad to say goodbye to Ali, Cole and the gang.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Review courtesy of Dark Faerie TalesQuick & Dirty: Amazing ending to one of my all time favorite series. There was action packed adventure, epic romance, and tons of great humor. This is a series I feel comfortable recommending to absolutely everyone!!!!Opening Sentence: Are you ready for this?The Review:Ali Bell has had a rough year. She lost her entire family in a horrible accident, she had to move away to live with her grandparents, and she can now see zombies. But even with all the horrible things that have happened many wonderful things have as well. She made a wonderful group of new friends, learned how to fight and kill zombies, and she has managed to fall in love with Cole Holland, the gorgeous leader of the zombie slayers. So yes, the last year has been full of adventure, heartache, and love, but the worst is still yet to come.Anima Industries is a human organization that has always had it out for the zombie slayers. They want to use the zombies to try and cheat death. Anima has never been friendly with the slayers, but they usually don’t try to harm them unless they get in their way, unfortunately that is all about to change. Anima launches a sneak attack against the slayers and winds up killing four of Ali’s slayer friends. With much at stake the slayers prepare for war and invite another local slayer group to join them in the fight.Ali has always been special when it comes to fighting zombies. She was a natural at it and she also has special abilities that no other slayers possess. She soon discovers that she is capable of much more then she realized and the hope of the slayers may solely depend on her. But there are also secrets that surface about Ali’s past ones that could potentially tear her and Cole apart for good. In the final book of the White Rabbit chronicles Ali will have fight harder than ever before to protect those she loves and not everyone will survive.I just adore everything about Ali! She was even more snarky then I remembered and her weird quirks made her so easy to love. She is just one of those characters you can’t help laughing at, but totally adore at the same time. Throughout her entire journey she has learned so much and watching her grow into the women she has become was a very entertaining and heartwarming experience. She has had to deal with so much loss in her life but she has never let that stop her from becoming what she was meant to be. She is an amazing heroine that I respected, loved, and wish I could meet in real life. She is one of those girls I wish I could be friends with because I know being friends with her would never be dull. So suffice to say, I just grew to love Ali even more in this book and I am sad to see her journey end.I read a lot of books and there are tons of amazing swoon worthy book boys out there, but for me none of them hold a candle to Cole Holland. He is hands down my favorite book boyfriend ever and this book just sealed the deal for me. He is the same sexy, moody guy that I fell in love with in the first book, but I feel like his relationship with Ali has made him even more desirable. Sure he is still a cocky jerk at times, but he treats Ali like a queen. He worships her but he also pushes her to be better, stronger, and more confident in who she is. He can be so sweet at times that it just melts your heart, but he is also a dangerous fighter that makes you never want to be on his bad side. Cole is not a perfect person but I thought that even his flaws were sexy. He is the perfect bad boy and I don’t know if there will ever be another book boy who will capture my heart quite like he did.The Queen of Zombie Hearts was the perfect ending to one of my all time favorite series. These books had everything I could ever want in a great young adult series. There was adventure, romance, humor, suspense, and a very unique plot. I have never been a huge fan of zombie books, but this series has totally changed my view on these creepy creatures. There is a huge cast of characters that I grew to love throughout the story and lucky for us there were some new ones introduced in the final book that you will love as well. I can honestly say there wasn’t a single character in this series that I didn’t completely and totally adore. Showalter’s writing is so amazing and seriously flawless. This series is the first one I have read by her but rest assured I will be buying anything this woman writes. While the ending of the book was bittersweet, I thought that it was done perfectly. I am sad to say goodbye to all these wonderful characters but I am also very excited to see what Showalter comes up with next. I would highly recommend this series to everyone, it is seriously that good!!!!Notable Scene:“Ali.” His voice, so husky and deep, was temptation and silk, stroking over me. “Did I ever tell you all the reasons I love you?”“No.” I licked my lips and shook my head, gathering the courage to face him. His eyes were heavy-lidded, smoldering.He liked the tattoo.“Tell me now,” I commanded softly.“I’ll tell you the top ten. One,” he said and kissed my forehead. “You are brutally honest. It’s such a rare and precious trait.”Major points for my man: he’d led with personality rather than appearance.“Two.” He kissed my eye. “You have the perfect sense of humor…perfect for me. It’s a little warped, and a lot twisted, and you can make me laugh when no one else can.”I almost melted. Almost. I had to hear the rest. “Go on or I’ll hurt you.” Had I sounded as breathless to him as I had to myself?He chuckled. “Three.” He kissed my other eye, gentle, so gentle. “You’re smart. I want to see your brain naked.”Ha!“Four. You are freaking hot.”“Obviously.” And okay, yeah, he got points for that, too.Maybe because I so very rarely felt hot. Or maybe because I so desperately wanted another kiss. A harder one. On my lips. With tongue and teeth. And roaming hands. Or maybe because I wanted him to want all of me.“Five.” He kissed my cheek, and I moaned. More. “You are unbelievably kind.” He kissed my other cheek. “Six. You love with your whole heart, nothing held back.”“Come on. Kiss me for real.” Did he want me to beg? Because I would…after I made him beg a little, too.“Seven.” He pressed his lips against one side of my jaw, skipping my lips, dang him. “You are such a good fighter, I could stand back and watch you do all the hard work, and I wouldn’t feel like a wuss. I’d feel like a genius.”“I’ll believe that when I see it.”“Eight.” He kissed his way to the other side of my jaw. “The way you sometimes look at me… It’s as if I’m the sweetest dessert in the bakery and you are desperate for a bite.”Yes, yes. A big, delicious bite. “At one time,” I said, the huskiness of my tone surprising me. I wrapped my arms around his neck. “That look of mine scared you.” With good reason. I’d been loaded with zombie toxin and had literally wanted to eat him. Well, not me but my zombie twin. Z.A.“Nine,” he went on and nibbled on my ear. “You’re like the world’s most perfect drug. One hundred percent pure, guaranteed to addict after the first taste. I can’t imagine my life without you in it—don’t want to.”My skin tingled, and my blood flashed white-hot. “Cole,” I said on another moan. I tangled my hands in his hair, angled his head, trying to take over. “Please. Stop talking, and start acting.”“Ten,” he said and finally—blessedly—pressed his lips against mine. Only it was soft, far too soft. “You would die for me, the same way I would die for you.”FTC Advisory: I purchased my own copy of The Queen of Zombie Hearts. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Finally, there are some answers to all the questions I have had about this world. Ali's backstory gets much bigger, and the rules of zombies are more clear. This book is grim ... the war is much closer to home.

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