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Requiem: Tales of the Undead
Edited by Lisa Mangum with Wendy Christensen
With an all-new zombie story by New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry
Death comes for us all. But for some, it doesn’t stay. Mythology and lore are full of undead creatures, and each one has a story to tell—of their life, their death, or their afterlife.
From a haunting melody that leads a ghost to her killer, to a piano that provides salvation during a zombie apocalypse, to a song that grants passage back from death, Tales of the Undead offers a chilling chorus of monstrous melodies and ghostly harmonies.
These nineteen imaginative stories feature a wide variety of the undead, each woven with a distinct musical element that explores the connection between life, death, and the supernatural. A vampire working in law enforcement learns that “The driver picks the music.” A mummy trapped in a corporate cubicle struggles to break free and pursue his own song. Death takes piano lessons. And when a special song is played on a specific gramophone, the dead are allowed to answer three final questions.
These aren’t just stories about the undead. They’re about what we remember, what we mourn, and the songs that stay with us—long after the last breath fades.
So, listen closely. The dead have stories to tell. And they’re set to music.
All profits from Tales of the Undead support the various scholarship and endowment funds for Superstars Writing Seminars.
With an all-new zombie story by New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry
Death comes for us all. But for some, it doesn’t stay. Mythology and lore are full of undead creatures, and each one has a story to tell—of their life, their death, or their afterlife.
From a haunting melody that leads a ghost to her killer, to a piano that provides salvation during a zombie apocalypse, to a song that grants passage back from death, Tales of the Undead offers a chilling chorus of monstrous melodies and ghostly harmonies.
These nineteen imaginative stories feature a wide variety of the undead, each woven with a distinct musical element that explores the connection between life, death, and the supernatural. A vampire working in law enforcement learns that “The driver picks the music.” A mummy trapped in a corporate cubicle struggles to break free and pursue his own song. Death takes piano lessons. And when a special song is played on a specific gramophone, the dead are allowed to answer three final questions.
These aren’t just stories about the undead. They’re about what we remember, what we mourn, and the songs that stay with us—long after the last breath fades.
So, listen closely. The dead have stories to tell. And they’re set to music.
All profits from Tales of the Undead support the various scholarship and endowment funds for Superstars Writing Seminars.
294 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 3, 2026
About the author
Lisa Mangum
25 books899 followersLisa Mangum has loved and worked with books ever since elementary school, when she volunteered at the school library during recess. Her first paying job was shelving books at the Sandy Library. She worked for five years at Waldenbooks while she attended the University of Utah, graduating with honors with a degree in English. An avid reader of all genres, she has worked in the publishing department for Deseret Book since 1997.
Besides books, Lisa loves movies, sunsets, spending time with her family, trips to Disneyland, and vanilla ice cream topped with fresh raspberries. She lives in Taylorsville, Utah, with her husband, Tracy. She is the author of the Hourglass Door trilogy and After Hello.
Besides books, Lisa loves movies, sunsets, spending time with her family, trips to Disneyland, and vanilla ice cream topped with fresh raspberries. She lives in Taylorsville, Utah, with her husband, Tracy. She is the author of the Hourglass Door trilogy and After Hello.
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