The action-packed and horrorful zombie adventure from debut author Alice Nuttall, with an original environmental twist . . .

'An original idea and an original talent.' CRESSIDA COWELL, AUTHOR OF HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

'[A] gripping and thought-provoking eco-horror.' DAILY MAIL

'Junior horror-lite' OBSERVER

In a world without bees, death-flies are needed to grow food. But death-flies need bodies – lots of them. And bodies mean zombies.

Merian understands this, but others are afraid. Can one girl prove that zombies are the future?

• The action-packed debut novel of MSLexia Children’s and YA 2023 winner, Alice Nuttall.


• An original idea that turns the usual zombie story on its head – save the zombies, don’t kill them!


• With environmental themes packaged alongside age-appropriate horror and scares.