The Code of the Zombie Pirate: How to Become an Undead Master of the High Seas

by Scott Kenemore

Set in the Caribbean of the eighteenth century, the epicenter of piracy, voodoo, and the dark arts, The Code of the Zombie Pirate
reveals all the secrets to selecting, customizing, and managing a motley crew of pirates-cum-zombies. Imagine the consequences of pirates who have crossed the line to immortality: the breathtaking lack of respect for life—it’s the ultimate pirate dream! Kenemore advises captions in:

Selecting Zombie Pirates: Fast or slow, chatty or quiet? Can a zombie hold a cutlass, or is it better off using its teeth? As readers will learn, pirate crews benefit from diversity.

Finding a Vessel Worthy of a Bunch of Dead Guys:
Learn the ins-and-outs of pirate ships. Which ones best suit zombies, with their unique undead benefits and drawbacks?

Flying the Zombie Pirate Flags: Learn how to instill fear with something as simple as a brain and crossbones.

Going Full Zombie: Should the reader—an aspiring Pirate King or Queen—become a member of the walking dead? There are benefits and drawbacks to this,
discussed here.

This rollicking guide through the world that zombies and pirates both haunted and hunted will keep Zen of Zombie readers intrigued and win over legions of new fans.

Genres: Zombies, Horror, Humor

Nook

First published October 1, 2010

About the author

Scott Kenemore lives in Chicago. He attended Kenyon College and Columbia University. He is the drummer for the pop-punk band The Blissters."

Reviews

[Kristen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't love it, but I didn't dislike it either. There were amusing quips and moments, but overall I thought it ended up sounding very repetitive and drown out. I don't think it needed to be as long as it was.

[Nav · Rating 1 out of 5]

Rather than a look at their "code" or the guidelines under which a zombie pirate might operate, this is a how-to guide that someone clearly put entirely too much thought into which produced a boring slog to read through.

[Lady Alleta · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great read to just lay back and have a laugh. I love the fun ideas and writing style. It is surprisingly thorough on what it's proposing.

[Kelsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Narrator did very well in audiobook

[Dotty · Rating 4 out of 5]

So much fun! This is a How to Manual from how to get Zombies, your ship, your treasure to what to name your ship, how to come up with a good nickname, how to retire without getting eaten! It is available in the Audible Plus Catalog which makes it a lot of fun to listen to as well!

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you only read one Zombie-Pirate Code book this year, read this one.

Favorite Quotes:

"As you internalize the Code of Zombie Piracy, embrace
your inner slowness. Understand that it works for you, not against you. Zombie pirate crews...always get their man."

"A Eurpoean lawyer understands a conract to be a serious agreement with the power to bind someone forever, but for a pirate, it is seen more as a vague mutual understanding governing the time between now and when the contract becomes in the slightest way inconvenient."

[Michelle]

not even going to rate this. I think either I was distracted while trying to read this or something but either way I never got into properly. Going to just not finish reading it.

[17bailey_andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny and entertaining

[Evan Hall · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was pretty funny! ;p

[Jessica Reneau · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very fun read

The entire time I was reading this I couldn't help but think, "If only it were 1700 and I had some zombies..."