Tricks Treats & Zombies: Halloween Tales of the Living Dead

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Zombie Moon- Eric A. Shelman kicks things off with the zombie outbreak starting in Florida. Martin starts his evening with his daughter waxing poetic about the moon. He ends his evening on a boat contemplating a question from his daughter- Is it wrong to love the stars and hate the moon? The undead are going to make that very hard to answer.

247- Aria Michaels's Mia just wants to help her friend Emily get home safely from a party. Too bad the undead have other ideas.

Hair of the Dog- Chris Philbrook presents a town's Halloween tradition. From the outsider's perspective, the practice sounds insane, but the greater good must prevail.

Salvation- Katy Walker gives a sample of what's likely to happen when it all goes to hell- sacrifice some to save others. Doesn't matter who, if you're in the unlucky spot, you're being deserted for zombie chow. May doesn't see it that way and she's decided to hell with that decision.

Ding Dong Ditch- Jay Wilburn has a story full of repeat jokes about mothers. When the world goes to hell, you have to keep a sense of humor. Especially when the wildlife appears during your salvage run.

Daykeeper- P. Mark DeBryan shows how the ancients will get annoyed with us and bring about the end. Who knew mastering Halloween had so many catches?

Zombees- Laurie Mault reminds us it's not just tainted meat or random viruses that can bring about the end via zombie. Sometimes Mother Nature finds a way through tiny flying soldiers.

Trick or Treat- James Dean is out celebrating Halloween with family. People in the neighborhood are being stingy, but eventually they get a sweet juicy treat they can share with friends.

The Bad Ones- Richard Correll's entry is about Kate. Kate is trying to survive in what the world has become. It's not just the zombies you have to watch out for you know.

The Last First Date- Amy Bartelloni provides a glimpse into a world where things are a little under control and people are trying to live. Problem is some people are just too stuck on what they had before and are willing to go to any lengths to have it, regardless of the danger it poses.

The Skeleton- John Moralee has Eric experience the worst morning of his life- hungover zombie Catwoman.

Two Weeks- Brea Behn introduces us to Colton. He's lost everything and before he can be "safe," he has to survive until Halloween. Doesn't matter if you've been bitten or not, you're subjected to a warped version of a two week's notice.

Zomcow- William Bebb goes old school with a church festival, complete with homemade treats. And zombies. And kids who think they might be mistaken for cows.

Isla De Muerta- Shannon Walters has trouble in paradise. The dead are washing up on shore and taking out the tourists. Dawn is there, wishing for some company that doesn't need to be dispatched on arrival.

Boot Hill- Bethany Hagardt wants to show how important family is when it comes to the undead. Sure, you're trying to build a career so you don't have to rely on nepotism, but when it comes down to it, family needs to take care of family.

The Devil's Box- DD VanGarde presents their story in two parts. Death's personification is kept in a box and is treated as a trinket for those who enjoy the ancient and the macabre. Naturally, humanity is careless when it comes to a demented Jack in the Box, so bring on all the death!

Pennies- Suzanne Olsen-Casey offers the question of what happens when someone who hears the dead stops hearing anything.

The Room- Jeffrey Clare wraps things up with random red typeface in the story (thanks Kindle, now I can't unsee that). Adam finds himself trapped in a room, which is nothing more than a glorified test of survival.

Great collection of stories! Plenty of glore to adore in this anthology!