I finished this book a few days ago and have already recommended it to most of my friends and family. Th book takes place in an alternate 19th century. Zombies rose from the battlefields of the Civil War and changed American history forever. The Civil War reached a tenuous conclusion when the living were forced to band together to fight the zombie hordes that could turn entire towns within hours. Slavery was ended but that does not mean that black people were free. The Native and Negro Reeducation Act was put into place. This forced black and native people into combat schools where they were trained to fight the zombies.
Jane McKeene attends one such school where she and other black girls are trained to be attendants to white women - part servant, part guard. She is strong-willed, opportunistic, and impulsive. I instantly loved her character. When she stumbles upon a mystery, she can't help but to investigate and quickly finds that things are not all as they seem at Miss Preston's School of Combat. I listened to the audiobook, which was read by the author. Ireland has a lovely voice and is able to give so much personality to the characters through her reading. I listened to it constantly - when I got ready in the morning, on my commute to work, and while doing my chores. My only regret is that the release date for the sequel has not been announced.
This book is perfect for anyone who loves conspiracies, zombies, or characters who could not be more different coming together to overcome the difficult situations they find themselves in.
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