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The times they are a-changin’, and when the term “coming out of the closet” is replaced by “coming out of the coffin,” life as we know it becomes very strange indeed.
Zombies and vampires have rallied for equal treatment and now live openly among us in the post-human era. While most girls at Alley’s high school would kill to date a vampire, Alley has no interest in the new Goth scene. Instead, she is focused on graduation so she can leave her dull hometown behind and begin really living. But then, while reviewing a local band for the school newspaper, Alley meets Doug, a guest singer for the band.
When Doug sings, it seems to Alley he is singing directly to her soul, and she becomes so smitten she doesn’t notice the obvious. Although relieved to find out Doug isn’t one of those uppity vampire types, she soon finds out he’s something worse: a zombie.
Heartbroken and repulsed, she tries to break up with him. But getting a zombie out of your heart isn’t so easy, especially when he’s your prom date! When a band of jealous vampires decide to put an end to Alley’s relationship, the line between the living and the dead becomes a bit of a gray area. Will Alley remain among the living long enough to see graduation?
I Kissed a Zombie, and I Liked It takes the vampire romance thing and turns it on its head. Although the whole concept seems contrived, author Adam Selzer does a great job making this one shine by poking fun at it throughout the story. His main character, Alley Rhodes, is snarky and witty, and her sarcastic take on life in the post-human era is worth the read itself and will have you laughing out loud. Add the emotional arc of a forbidden romance, and you’ve got Romeo and Juliet, graveyard-style.
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I Kissed a Zombie, and I Liked It