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The Undertakers #2
Queen of the Dead
Twelve -year old Will Ritter and his rag-tag army of teenage resistance fighters may have triumphed over the Zombies last time, but that's the thing about the dead: they keep coming back.
A new Corpse leader has crossed the rift and taken command of the invasion: The Queen of the Dead is even more brilliant and ruthless than her predecessor, and her ambitions are even deadlier. Will and the crew must somehow rescue his mother, prevent an assassination, and show FBI Agent Ramirez the truth about the Corpses-and the danger the world faces.
But how do a bunch of kids prove to a grown-up that monsters are real?
A new Corpse leader has crossed the rift and taken command of the invasion: The Queen of the Dead is even more brilliant and ruthless than her predecessor, and her ambitions are even deadlier. Will and the crew must somehow rescue his mother, prevent an assassination, and show FBI Agent Ramirez the truth about the Corpses-and the danger the world faces.
But how do a bunch of kids prove to a grown-up that monsters are real?
432 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2012
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About the author
Ty Drago
26 books66 followersTy Drago is the author of 13 published novels, including the 5 book Undertakers series (MG horror), which is being adapted for the movies. More recently, his horror novel ST. DAMNED was released by Castle Ridge Media in January of 2025 and BLIND DOVATION, his installment novella in the System Paradoxa/Cryptic Crate series launched in February.
He's currently working on...well...a lot.
To find out more, you can try www.tydrago.com. He occasionally blogs.
He's currently working on...well...a lot.
To find out more, you can try www.tydrago.com. He occasionally blogs.
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August 1, 2021
My name is Helene, and the Corpses have a new leader. This woman also wants to destroy all humans, but we can't figure out how she plans to do it. She had her Deaders capture an FBI agent, and he's being kept in the abandoned Eastern State Penitentiary. What do they want with him? The Chief decided we need to go on the offensive, so I'm on a rescue mission with Sharyn, Will, and the Burgermeister. However, things have gone terribly wrong. We've found the FBI agent, but Sharyn's been seriously injured. We don't know if the Chief's sister will survive, and we need to find a way out of the penitentiary. The Ritter is a new weapon that gives us a chance to actually kill Deaders, but will it be enough to safe humanity?
You should read the first book before reading this sequel. The summary above shares the gist of the plot, but details make the book more entertaining. Most humans can't see Corpses through their "Masks", but Undertakers are kids with the ability to see their true, undead form. Consequently, Deaders are able to exist among humans, and they hold many positions of power, including the police. The Undertakers use unique inventions made from common materials, and luckily, one of the kids is the son of a surgeon. The book includes plenty of action, but the character interactions make it most interesting. Will's father founded the Undertakers and was the only adult able to see the Corpses. Will has a connection to a "guardian angel", although it's unclear where she comes from. She allows Will to ask one question per book, so the author provides crumbs about what's going on. There are still many unanswered questions, but the Ritter offers a hope for success. Some new characters are added to the series, so it will be interesting to see how that changes future events. Overall, I'm enjoying the series and recommend you give it a shot.
You should read the first book before reading this sequel. The summary above shares the gist of the plot, but details make the book more entertaining. Most humans can't see Corpses through their "Masks", but Undertakers are kids with the ability to see their true, undead form. Consequently, Deaders are able to exist among humans, and they hold many positions of power, including the police. The Undertakers use unique inventions made from common materials, and luckily, one of the kids is the son of a surgeon. The book includes plenty of action, but the character interactions make it most interesting. Will's father founded the Undertakers and was the only adult able to see the Corpses. Will has a connection to a "guardian angel", although it's unclear where she comes from. She allows Will to ask one question per book, so the author provides crumbs about what's going on. There are still many unanswered questions, but the Ritter offers a hope for success. Some new characters are added to the series, so it will be interesting to see how that changes future events. Overall, I'm enjoying the series and recommend you give it a shot.
March 11, 2015
Cette suite est un poil en dessous pour moi, même si dans l'ensemble les deux tomes se valent en terme de contenu. Il y a toute une partie de l'intrigue, celle en rapport avec l'agent qui n'a pas été à mon goût, mais dans sa globalité, l'histoire offre ce qui se faisait dans le tome 1. De l'action, du rythme, des personnages débrouillards, une facilité de lecture.. bref on est en terrain connu.
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November 12, 2016
This was also okay. While a fun and quick read, I can't say it's GOOD. It's nice. I like the idea behind it, but it's a bit too juvenile. I dislike how everything works out so well for them all the time. I'll keep reading the series, but I don't feel invested and I wouldn't recommend it.
December 12, 2024
OMG MY FAVORITE BOOK IN THE ENTIRE SERIES. I was actually so sad and thought Sharyn was going to die, and did kind of miss her dialouge in this book. Lilith is such a good edition to the series, and idk about anyone else but I love to think of her as regal, sarcastic, and serious all at the same time. She's so funny to me especially when she's talking to or about Susan. I also thought it was a little chilling when Lilith wanted/still wants to wear Susan's body. I thought that was funny. I know this is the second book, but there was supposed to be a movie I wonder what happened to that.
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February 18, 2020
good book
November 5, 2012
Originally reviewed on The Book Smugglers
Queen of the Dead begins a few months after the dramatic conclusion to Rise of the Corpses - namely, after Will figured out by freak accident how to kill Corpses once and for all. With Kenny Booth's highly public death, there's a power vacuum in Philadelphia and a new boss steps on the scene in the form of Lilith Cavanaugh, who is every bit as charming and personable as Booth, but even more vicious. Lilith, the Queen of the Dead, has one goal - to wipe out the meddlesome Undertakers and to ensure that the invasion of her people (the Malum) proceeds smoothly. Of course, with Will and his buddies now capable of not only incapacitating Corpses, but also killing them indefinitely before they can transfer to another host body, Lilith's job isn't so easy. And as the stakes grow higher, with the involvement of the FBI, with Will's family and the lives of his closest friends in the balance, he's willing to do whatever it takes to stop the Queen and minions before it is too late.
The second in the ongoing Undertakers series, Queen of the Dead is just as fun - if not more fun - than its predecessor. Personally, I love the character of Lilith Cavanaugh and her more cruel and manipulative approach to power. She's less cheesy than Kenny Booth, and far more vicious, ordering the torture of those who have failed her, and the deaths of young women whose bodies she longs to wear after the skins she dons inevitably start to decompose. I also appreciate that Will's remaining family (his worried mother and younger sister) are drawn into the fray in this second book, as his mother is desperate to get her son home after she receives a present from her late husband.
This book also starts to broach some tougher topics than Rise of the Corpses - now that the children can actually kill the invaders, does that mean that they should? Will is older in this book, but feels far more mature than his now-thirteen years. He struggles with the orders and decisions of his leader, Tom, and has to find the balance between playing the hero and playing the martyr. Though he's still a little too good to be true in this book, I do like that he makes mistakes and is forced to pay for them in Queen of the Damned. His relationship with Helene in particular strengthens in this book, as does his friendship with Burgermeister (who proves his mettle, and is so much more than just a large bully now). And then of course, there's the paternal/older brother figure of Tom and his relationship with Will which grows more nuanced in this second novel (believe me when I say that this relationship is one of the strongest - and most heartbreaking - in the book).
There's some craziness that goes down in the book's climactic final act, and I wish we had more answers than we are given. That said, there is so much room for more and it's clear that The Undertakers are just getting started in their fight to save Philadelphia (and the world). I'm eager for much more.
Queen of the Dead begins a few months after the dramatic conclusion to Rise of the Corpses - namely, after Will figured out by freak accident how to kill Corpses once and for all. With Kenny Booth's highly public death, there's a power vacuum in Philadelphia and a new boss steps on the scene in the form of Lilith Cavanaugh, who is every bit as charming and personable as Booth, but even more vicious. Lilith, the Queen of the Dead, has one goal - to wipe out the meddlesome Undertakers and to ensure that the invasion of her people (the Malum) proceeds smoothly. Of course, with Will and his buddies now capable of not only incapacitating Corpses, but also killing them indefinitely before they can transfer to another host body, Lilith's job isn't so easy. And as the stakes grow higher, with the involvement of the FBI, with Will's family and the lives of his closest friends in the balance, he's willing to do whatever it takes to stop the Queen and minions before it is too late.
The second in the ongoing Undertakers series, Queen of the Dead is just as fun - if not more fun - than its predecessor. Personally, I love the character of Lilith Cavanaugh and her more cruel and manipulative approach to power. She's less cheesy than Kenny Booth, and far more vicious, ordering the torture of those who have failed her, and the deaths of young women whose bodies she longs to wear after the skins she dons inevitably start to decompose. I also appreciate that Will's remaining family (his worried mother and younger sister) are drawn into the fray in this second book, as his mother is desperate to get her son home after she receives a present from her late husband.
This book also starts to broach some tougher topics than Rise of the Corpses - now that the children can actually kill the invaders, does that mean that they should? Will is older in this book, but feels far more mature than his now-thirteen years. He struggles with the orders and decisions of his leader, Tom, and has to find the balance between playing the hero and playing the martyr. Though he's still a little too good to be true in this book, I do like that he makes mistakes and is forced to pay for them in Queen of the Damned. His relationship with Helene in particular strengthens in this book, as does his friendship with Burgermeister (who proves his mettle, and is so much more than just a large bully now). And then of course, there's the paternal/older brother figure of Tom and his relationship with Will which grows more nuanced in this second novel (believe me when I say that this relationship is one of the strongest - and most heartbreaking - in the book).
There's some craziness that goes down in the book's climactic final act, and I wish we had more answers than we are given. That said, there is so much room for more and it's clear that The Undertakers are just getting started in their fight to save Philadelphia (and the world). I'm eager for much more.
February 25, 2015
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La couverture est simple et la couleur dominante, le rouge, la rend sanguinaire.
Dès le début, nous apercevons qui est ce nouveau personnage qui va donner du fil à retordre aux personnages que nous affectionnons tout particulièrement, les Fossoyeurs.
Quand nous retournons auprès de ces derniers, nous savons de suite que l’histoire va partir à cent à l’heure et que nous n’allons pas nous ennuyer une seule seconde. Et en effet, nous avions raison ! Nous sentons déjà une grande tristesse nous envahir quand un personnage est très mal en point, et ce n’est pas n’importe quel personnage, c’est un des plus importants de l’histoire. À ce stade, nous imaginons de suite que ce ne sera pas une partie de plaisir pour tout son entourage sans lui à leurs côtés.
Nous voyions encore plus de maturité dans nos jeunes Fossoyeurs et surtout chez Will bien que ce soit un jeune homme de treize ans. Au vu des évènements, il a dû se forger un caractère assez dur mais il sait comment appréhender les attaques et les combats.
Nous comprenons que le premier tome n’était pas le pire. Le nouveau personnage, n’est pas un simple d’esprit loin de là et nous rencontrons des attaques et des combats des plus rapides et puissants. Nous sommes heureux de voir que les Fossoyeurs cherchent tout le temps de nouvelles armes encore plus destructrices afin d’anéantir tous les macchabs. Leurs armes sont très recherchées et très bien conçues.
Par la suite, nous découvrons un nouveau personnage et pas n’importe lequel, un adulte. Nous comprenons ses réactions, pourquoi il est tant sur la défensive que ça, mais nous sentons que ce n’est pas une personne mauvaise et qu’il va apporter beaucoup à l’histoire par la suite.
Nous sommes énervés par contre, contre un personnage proche de Will. Nous avons envie de la baffer, de lui dire de croire les personnes de son entourage et de se réveiller un peu. Par la suite, tout ce qui lui arrive nous fait sourire, car au moins elle se rend compte qu’il fallait les croire.
Arrivés vers la fin de l’histoire, nous sommes très angoissés, pour quelques personnages mais nous trouvons quand même que les missions de sauvetage sont assez simples et pas assez de combats. Par contre, nous sommes très angoissés pour un personnage en particulier et nous nous demandons si ce sera vraiment la fin pour lui quand nous voyons ce qui se passe.
Nous avons du mal à comprendre où il se trouve et avec qui, puis nous nous rappelons d’un personnage en particulier avec qui il avait eu à faire dans le tome précédent mais nous nous demandons toujours qui il est réellement et d’où il vient.
À la toute fin, nous sommes émus, troublés et contents de voir ce qui se passe. Nous sentons que le prochain tome sera très prometteur.
Est-ce que j’ai aimé ce livre ?
Une fois de plus j’ai adoré la suite de cette saga ! J’ai beaucoup aimé de voir venir de nouveaux personnages mais ce que j’ai trouvé dommage, c’est que les combats étaient un peu trop simples à mon goût.
J’étais très frustrée de ne pas avoir la suite sous la main, mais il va falloir patienter pendant une petite année je pense.
La couverture est simple et la couleur dominante, le rouge, la rend sanguinaire.
Dès le début, nous apercevons qui est ce nouveau personnage qui va donner du fil à retordre aux personnages que nous affectionnons tout particulièrement, les Fossoyeurs.
Quand nous retournons auprès de ces derniers, nous savons de suite que l’histoire va partir à cent à l’heure et que nous n’allons pas nous ennuyer une seule seconde. Et en effet, nous avions raison ! Nous sentons déjà une grande tristesse nous envahir quand un personnage est très mal en point, et ce n’est pas n’importe quel personnage, c’est un des plus importants de l’histoire. À ce stade, nous imaginons de suite que ce ne sera pas une partie de plaisir pour tout son entourage sans lui à leurs côtés.
Nous voyions encore plus de maturité dans nos jeunes Fossoyeurs et surtout chez Will bien que ce soit un jeune homme de treize ans. Au vu des évènements, il a dû se forger un caractère assez dur mais il sait comment appréhender les attaques et les combats.
Nous comprenons que le premier tome n’était pas le pire. Le nouveau personnage, n’est pas un simple d’esprit loin de là et nous rencontrons des attaques et des combats des plus rapides et puissants. Nous sommes heureux de voir que les Fossoyeurs cherchent tout le temps de nouvelles armes encore plus destructrices afin d’anéantir tous les macchabs. Leurs armes sont très recherchées et très bien conçues.
Par la suite, nous découvrons un nouveau personnage et pas n’importe lequel, un adulte. Nous comprenons ses réactions, pourquoi il est tant sur la défensive que ça, mais nous sentons que ce n’est pas une personne mauvaise et qu’il va apporter beaucoup à l’histoire par la suite.
Nous sommes énervés par contre, contre un personnage proche de Will. Nous avons envie de la baffer, de lui dire de croire les personnes de son entourage et de se réveiller un peu. Par la suite, tout ce qui lui arrive nous fait sourire, car au moins elle se rend compte qu’il fallait les croire.
Arrivés vers la fin de l’histoire, nous sommes très angoissés, pour quelques personnages mais nous trouvons quand même que les missions de sauvetage sont assez simples et pas assez de combats. Par contre, nous sommes très angoissés pour un personnage en particulier et nous nous demandons si ce sera vraiment la fin pour lui quand nous voyons ce qui se passe.
Nous avons du mal à comprendre où il se trouve et avec qui, puis nous nous rappelons d’un personnage en particulier avec qui il avait eu à faire dans le tome précédent mais nous nous demandons toujours qui il est réellement et d’où il vient.
À la toute fin, nous sommes émus, troublés et contents de voir ce qui se passe. Nous sentons que le prochain tome sera très prometteur.
Est-ce que j’ai aimé ce livre ?
Une fois de plus j’ai adoré la suite de cette saga ! J’ai beaucoup aimé de voir venir de nouveaux personnages mais ce que j’ai trouvé dommage, c’est que les combats étaient un peu trop simples à mon goût.
J’étais très frustrée de ne pas avoir la suite sous la main, mais il va falloir patienter pendant une petite année je pense.
November 24, 2012
This is a sequel and though you could read it without reading the first one, you will be missing a lot of information from the first. This was a very fun, action packed book. I enjoyed the characters and the storyline. Will is a tough kid, and The Queen of the Dead is one awesome villain. This book had me completely sucked in. With more danger and higher stakes, this was one heck of a ride!
Will is still getting used to things as an Undertaker. He really misses his family and is scared of what the future holds. He knows that The Corpses are trying to take over and that they need to try to stop it. He is somewhat of a legend being that his father was the one who founded the Undertakers. He was the only adult to have the Sight. He was also victim to them two years ago, and now Will is part of the fight. Will really grows in this one. He takes more chances and he is very selfless when it comes to others. He doesn't even give a second thought to putting himself at risk if it means saving someone else. For a thirteen year old boy he is facing a lot tougher things than most adults face and dealing with it all pretty well.
The other characters are just as great. I really loved Helene, Dave, Sharyn, and Tom. They are so great. There are plenty of others too and I really like that we get to know such a wide variety of characters. They all play a major role in things. Then there is Lilith Cavanaugh, who is the Cover that The Queen of the Dead takes on. That is one brutal and scary woman. She likes her corpses fresh so she actually has young women killed just so she can take over their body when the one she is using decomposes too much. She plans on taking over since Kenny Booth failed that mission when Will stopped him months ago.
This book is almost non-stop action from beginning to end. It's one battle after another, break-ins, recon missions, and the most important, stopping The Queen of the Dead from succeeding in her takeover. Now remember, the Undertakers are all kids and teenagers, but they are very smart, super dedicated, and most of all really brave. They don't let the fear rule them. They are dedicated to the cause and will keep fighting to stop The Corpses from taking over. I really connected with a lot of the characters even with them being so young. The writing is just so fabulous that I felt like I fell right into the story and I didn't want to climb back out. A solid second book in the series! I will be looking forward to the next one!
Will is still getting used to things as an Undertaker. He really misses his family and is scared of what the future holds. He knows that The Corpses are trying to take over and that they need to try to stop it. He is somewhat of a legend being that his father was the one who founded the Undertakers. He was the only adult to have the Sight. He was also victim to them two years ago, and now Will is part of the fight. Will really grows in this one. He takes more chances and he is very selfless when it comes to others. He doesn't even give a second thought to putting himself at risk if it means saving someone else. For a thirteen year old boy he is facing a lot tougher things than most adults face and dealing with it all pretty well.
The other characters are just as great. I really loved Helene, Dave, Sharyn, and Tom. They are so great. There are plenty of others too and I really like that we get to know such a wide variety of characters. They all play a major role in things. Then there is Lilith Cavanaugh, who is the Cover that The Queen of the Dead takes on. That is one brutal and scary woman. She likes her corpses fresh so she actually has young women killed just so she can take over their body when the one she is using decomposes too much. She plans on taking over since Kenny Booth failed that mission when Will stopped him months ago.
This book is almost non-stop action from beginning to end. It's one battle after another, break-ins, recon missions, and the most important, stopping The Queen of the Dead from succeeding in her takeover. Now remember, the Undertakers are all kids and teenagers, but they are very smart, super dedicated, and most of all really brave. They don't let the fear rule them. They are dedicated to the cause and will keep fighting to stop The Corpses from taking over. I really connected with a lot of the characters even with them being so young. The writing is just so fabulous that I felt like I fell right into the story and I didn't want to climb back out. A solid second book in the series! I will be looking forward to the next one!
January 30, 2015
Cela m'a fait plaisir de retrouver la plume de Ty Drago qui est toujours aussi stupéfiante et pleine de surprises.
Nous allons retrouver Will qui fait toujours partie des Fossoyeurs, nous allons faire la connaissance de La Reine des Macchabs, qui est redoutable et cruelle, elle veut à tout prix retrouver Will pour le tuer. Mais
ce qu'elle ne sait pas c'est que ce jeune garçon est très courageux et déterminé à éliminer ces Macchabs.
Nous allons en savoir un peu plus sur le père de Will et Les Macchabs, nous sommes entraîné dans un genre d'enquête policière, mélange de terreurs et de mystères à résoudre. La description des Macchabs est horrible personnellement je n'aimerai pas tomber sur l'un d'eux (humour). Je ne me suis pas ennuyée une
seule seconde en lisant ce deuxième tome, à chaque chapitre il y a un nouveau rebondissement et on a envie d'en savoir toujours plus.
Will n'a que 13 ans et il est très mure pour son âge, il est près à tout pour sauver sa mère et sa petite soeur, ses amis l'entoure. Cet une belle équipe. J'avais déjà apprécié cette complicité entre eux dans le premier tome. Ils ont entre 13 et 18 ans et ils sont soudés comme une véritable famille et ça j'aime !
La Reine des Macchabs est hideuse elle pourrait vous faire peur et je suppose que dans le troisième tome elle le sera encore plus, elle veut absolument détruire les Fossoyeurs et elle n'abandonnera pas. Will non plus n'abandonnera pas. La fin du deuxième tome nous promet une suite d'enfer que j'ai hâte de découvrir.
L'univers de Ty Drago est fantastique honnêtement cela m'a fait du bien de retrouver sa plume stupéfiante avec un peu d'humour de temps à autre.
Comme son grand frère La Reine des Macchabs démontre que quoi qu'il ce passe il faut rester soudé, devant une difficulté. Une lecture prenante et pleine de suspense j'attends la suite avec impatience.
Nous allons retrouver Will qui fait toujours partie des Fossoyeurs, nous allons faire la connaissance de La Reine des Macchabs, qui est redoutable et cruelle, elle veut à tout prix retrouver Will pour le tuer. Mais
ce qu'elle ne sait pas c'est que ce jeune garçon est très courageux et déterminé à éliminer ces Macchabs.
Nous allons en savoir un peu plus sur le père de Will et Les Macchabs, nous sommes entraîné dans un genre d'enquête policière, mélange de terreurs et de mystères à résoudre. La description des Macchabs est horrible personnellement je n'aimerai pas tomber sur l'un d'eux (humour). Je ne me suis pas ennuyée une
seule seconde en lisant ce deuxième tome, à chaque chapitre il y a un nouveau rebondissement et on a envie d'en savoir toujours plus.
Will n'a que 13 ans et il est très mure pour son âge, il est près à tout pour sauver sa mère et sa petite soeur, ses amis l'entoure. Cet une belle équipe. J'avais déjà apprécié cette complicité entre eux dans le premier tome. Ils ont entre 13 et 18 ans et ils sont soudés comme une véritable famille et ça j'aime !
La Reine des Macchabs est hideuse elle pourrait vous faire peur et je suppose que dans le troisième tome elle le sera encore plus, elle veut absolument détruire les Fossoyeurs et elle n'abandonnera pas. Will non plus n'abandonnera pas. La fin du deuxième tome nous promet une suite d'enfer que j'ai hâte de découvrir.
L'univers de Ty Drago est fantastique honnêtement cela m'a fait du bien de retrouver sa plume stupéfiante avec un peu d'humour de temps à autre.
Comme son grand frère La Reine des Macchabs démontre que quoi qu'il ce passe il faut rester soudé, devant une difficulté. Une lecture prenante et pleine de suspense j'attends la suite avec impatience.
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January 16, 2014Will Ritter is a member of the Undertakers, an underground group of children who have the ability to see Corpses as they truly are. In this second installment of the series, the Undertakers realize that the Queen of the Dead has made her comeback and the Corpses have taken an FBI agent hostage. Now, the Undertakers plan to get him back, even if it means breaking into a state prison.
Lilith Cavanaugh, the Queen of the Dead, is brutal and scary. She likes fresh corpses. In fact, she'll have young women killed just so she can take over their body when her current corpse begins to decompose. She plans on taking over the world since Kenny Booth, the past leader of the Corpses, failed that mission when Will stopped him months ago.
The Queen doesn't have any idea just how big and frightful of an enemy she has in Will. In the past, Will's father was killed by the Corpses, who then took Will's mother and sister hostage. Will is bent on avenging his father's death and saving his mother and sister, and he will stop at nothing to achieve this goal. For all the tragedy that he's gone through, Will hasn't become a reckless avenger. His heart remains pure and strong, and he's very selfless when it comes to others. He is willing to put himself at risk to save others without a second thought for his own safety.
The action in this book is exciting and engaging and will captivate zombie fans from start to end.
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Lilith Cavanaugh, the Queen of the Dead, is brutal and scary. She likes fresh corpses. In fact, she'll have young women killed just so she can take over their body when her current corpse begins to decompose. She plans on taking over the world since Kenny Booth, the past leader of the Corpses, failed that mission when Will stopped him months ago.
The Queen doesn't have any idea just how big and frightful of an enemy she has in Will. In the past, Will's father was killed by the Corpses, who then took Will's mother and sister hostage. Will is bent on avenging his father's death and saving his mother and sister, and he will stop at nothing to achieve this goal. For all the tragedy that he's gone through, Will hasn't become a reckless avenger. His heart remains pure and strong, and he's very selfless when it comes to others. He is willing to put himself at risk to save others without a second thought for his own safety.
The action in this book is exciting and engaging and will captivate zombie fans from start to end.
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November 19, 2012
I have a fun middle grade to review today that is creepy and filled with zombies, but with a twist. Let's look at The Undertakers-Queen of the Dead by Ty Drago.
The Story-
Will Ritter believed there was no such thing as monsters, until one killed his father. Now Will is surround by an invasion of the living dead. They aren't your typical zombies either, they are actually dead bodies that have been possessed by other worldly creatures. Will and his friends are the only ones that can see the corpses true forms, and they form a group called the Undertakers- the earth's only defense against the Undead Queen and her minions.
My Thoughts-
I really enjoyed this spin on zombies. Instead of the flesh eating kind, these other dimensional creatures are able to cast a glamour over the corpses so people can't tell what's going on. Will has his work cut out for him trying to convince those around him that they really are in danger.It's great how the Undertakers have formed a secret society living in the sewers, coming out to fight the dead with salt water guns.
As I read this book I kept wondering if perhaps there had been a book before it. Several times instances are referred to as if I should know about them, so I realized there had been a previous book. I looked it up and book 1 was Rise of the Corpses. And, I think there will be a third. The ending is great, with Will being the true hero, and supernatural beings stepping in when he's done all he can. I'm excited to see where all these plot twists are leading.
The Story-
Will Ritter believed there was no such thing as monsters, until one killed his father. Now Will is surround by an invasion of the living dead. They aren't your typical zombies either, they are actually dead bodies that have been possessed by other worldly creatures. Will and his friends are the only ones that can see the corpses true forms, and they form a group called the Undertakers- the earth's only defense against the Undead Queen and her minions.
My Thoughts-
I really enjoyed this spin on zombies. Instead of the flesh eating kind, these other dimensional creatures are able to cast a glamour over the corpses so people can't tell what's going on. Will has his work cut out for him trying to convince those around him that they really are in danger.It's great how the Undertakers have formed a secret society living in the sewers, coming out to fight the dead with salt water guns.
As I read this book I kept wondering if perhaps there had been a book before it. Several times instances are referred to as if I should know about them, so I realized there had been a previous book. I looked it up and book 1 was Rise of the Corpses. And, I think there will be a third. The ending is great, with Will being the true hero, and supernatural beings stepping in when he's done all he can. I'm excited to see where all these plot twists are leading.
October 24, 2012
It’s recommended you read the first book (Rise of the Corpses) before you jump into this one. You’ll understand things more and there are a lot of references from the previous book in this one as well. (Besides, it was a great book to read! why not try it?)
This book was just as good as the first one, there’s a lot of action and moments of close calls. It’s very fast paced and one can easily fly through this novel in a matter of days (or day?). The plot itself was really good. The Queen makes a perfect villain (she’s quite a nasty creature) but the questions you might have had in the previous book are still prevalent in this one. They’re still not answered. Yet.
Characters in this book are still good. Will’s character develops well. Dave gets a bigger part and plays a bigger role (which is fine, he turned out to be quite the likable character). You do get a little frustrated with Helene and Will. (There’s a part where Dave says: “just get it over with!” and you just felt like yelling out: “Yeah!” in response to that).
The ending of the book was great and I suppose the right word for it would be dramatic. So dramatic it could actually be an ending to a movie. Still, it was good and it’ll leave you wanting to know more. Definitely recommended for younger readers. Zombie lovers (well, they’re not really zombies..sort of zombie body snatchers?) would also love this. Can’t wait for the third one!
October 29, 2012
Book #68 Read in 2012
The Undertakers 2: Queen of the Dead by Ty Drago (YA)
This book picks up right where the first in the series left off--and the action is non stop! Will Ritter is still fighting the Corpses and is feeling a bit smug about killing Kenny Booth. But now the Queen of the Dead has come to stop the Undertakers and Will--and she means business. She will use Will's mother and sister to try to get to him. But the Undertakers hang tough and have some help for a somewhat unexpected source--a FBI agent that they rescued from the Corpses.
This book has tons of action in it. Boys would love this series. Along with the action are great characters such as Will, Helene, Burgermeister, Tom and Sharyn. These characters are tough, resilient and loyal. There is humor in the book and a hint of romance between various characters. I enjoy this series and look forward to the third installment.
I received this book from the publisher, Sourcebooks, in exchange for a review.
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The Undertakers 2: Queen of the Dead by Ty Drago (YA)
This book picks up right where the first in the series left off--and the action is non stop! Will Ritter is still fighting the Corpses and is feeling a bit smug about killing Kenny Booth. But now the Queen of the Dead has come to stop the Undertakers and Will--and she means business. She will use Will's mother and sister to try to get to him. But the Undertakers hang tough and have some help for a somewhat unexpected source--a FBI agent that they rescued from the Corpses.
This book has tons of action in it. Boys would love this series. Along with the action are great characters such as Will, Helene, Burgermeister, Tom and Sharyn. These characters are tough, resilient and loyal. There is humor in the book and a hint of romance between various characters. I enjoy this series and look forward to the third installment.
I received this book from the publisher, Sourcebooks, in exchange for a review.
http://melissasbookpicks.blogspot.com
November 3, 2012
Given the reported popularity of The Waking Dead series on TV, Ty Drago's series about an army of teen zombie killers should be a natural among the junior high set. These are engaging novels with a reluctant set of heroes that master all adversity using ingeniuty and courage beyond their years. There's an underplayed element of romance along with all the action, but the action definitely dominates in these fast paced novels. I should probably report that the zombies are not really zombies but beings from another dimension or planet using human corpses to get around, and by the way, only certain kids can actually see past the alien disguises to real animated corpse in front of them. This was book two in the series, and a reader will definitely want to start with book one.
January 30, 2015
18/20
En bref, un second tome avec un super rythme, on rencontre une nouvelle méchante macchabs, leur reine et on voit évoluer les fossoyeurs, Will en tête. Toujours aussi intrépide, peu conscient des dangers qui l'entourent et prêt à tout pour aider ses amis, il se met assez régulièrement dans de fâcheuses situations... pour notre plus grand plaisir ! Mais la guerre n'est pas finie !
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En bref, un second tome avec un super rythme, on rencontre une nouvelle méchante macchabs, leur reine et on voit évoluer les fossoyeurs, Will en tête. Toujours aussi intrépide, peu conscient des dangers qui l'entourent et prêt à tout pour aider ses amis, il se met assez régulièrement dans de fâcheuses situations... pour notre plus grand plaisir ! Mais la guerre n'est pas finie !
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May 10, 2016
Ok, I admit it, I'm a sap.
Yeah, they've had chars killed, but this one allowed all kinds of worry and grief without [SPOILERS] people ACTUALLY dying! And mom and sis are back!! And there! Two adults who now believe and are part of the fight...! Ok, where's #3...
Yeah, they've had chars killed, but this one allowed all kinds of worry and grief without [SPOILERS] people ACTUALLY dying! And mom and sis are back!! And there! Two adults who now believe and are part of the fight...! Ok, where's #3...
February 3, 2013
Brilliant book! I highly recomend this series, I finished this book in 3 days and can't wait for the next.
May 10, 2013
A solid sequel to the first Undertakers book. I'll definitely read the next one. Readers who like Darren Shan, Kirsty McKay, and Pittacus Lore should like this.
December 20, 2013
Yes! Fantastic!
June 15, 2013
Loved the ending. Cannot wait for the next book in this series.
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