ZOMBIES VS. UNICORNS

This fantasy anthology absolutely must be listened to instead of read; otherwise, one wouldn’t get to actually hear editors Holly Black (Team Unicorn) and Justine Larbalestier (Team Zombie) bicker about which fantastical creature reigns supreme. Professional narrators offer a strong narration of the stories themselves, written by established and rising stars in fantasy and YA (Garth Nix, Margo Lanagan, Naomi Novik, Alaya Johnson, Libba Bray, and more). The stories run the gamut from brutally violent unicorn tales to tender—if slightly twisted—zombie romance leavened with a healthy dash of humor, savage celebrity satire, and post-apocalyptic teen rebellion. All the unicorn adventures are introduced with a stirring horn blast and a neigh, while each lurching entrance into zombie territory is tagged with a voice that groans the word “brains.” A.B.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2010]