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Zombie Fairy Tales: The Complete Collection Kindle Edition

by Kevin Richey (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Death and Pixie Dust!

Once upon a time, a mysterious plague beset a quiet village in the woods—a plague of the walking dead. Suddenly, beloved fairy tale characters are thrown into a world of stark violence and horror: Cinderella is worked to death before the ball, Pinocchio is made from children's corpses, and Little Red Riding Hood finds more than wolves in the forest.

Surreal and full of black humor, Zombie Fairy Tales is a genre-bending narrative of a world on the brink of apocalypse, a world with no happily ever afters.

Collected here are all 12 original Zombie Fairy Tales, plus a new 13th tale exclusive to this collection!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00HAVWJFQ
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 5, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1362 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 582 pages
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Kevin Richey lives and writes in the Pacific Northwest. He is the author of Zombie Fairy Tales. When he's not working on his next book, he enjoys watching movies, reading, infrared photography, and touring the countryside of the American Northwest.

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FAVORITE BOOK SERIES EVER!!! I've loved these books for years but just now found out there was a physical release. I absolutely love these books and I'm so happen to hold it in my hands. I'm gonna read them all over again now. Thank you Kevin Richey for being a phenomenal author. You are fantastic!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars So much more than expected
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2023
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This was a well written, very well thought out zombie adventure in the land of old fairy tales. I loved it! I really enjoyed how each story connected to the previous one. I especially loved that we got to see the zombie's thoughts and feelings.
If you enjoy a retelling of fairy tales and you like zombies, this books is for you. If you are just into the zombie thing I think you'll still enjoy it.
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Dana Fredsti
4.0 out of 5 stars Once Upon A Time, WTF style…
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2014
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Fun, gory, gruesome, and absolutely engaging retelling of classic fairy tales if all the stories were inhabited by the walking dead. I had no idea what to expect when I bought this, but I've been having a blast reading it. The Peter Pan retelling may be my favorite… poignant and kinda horrible at the same time. The only reason this has four instead of five stars for me were a few instances of editing issues (present tense in the middle of past tense) that jarred me out of the stories, and when the overall concept and writing is so good, the editing needs to match it. Can't wait to read whatever the author has coming out next!
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Nativegirl49
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down!
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2023
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This book is brilliant! I would never h
ave imagined my favorite fairy tales with a zombie twist. I couldn't put this book down!
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sgford
5.0 out of 5 stars A Non-Zombie Lover Review.
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2015
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In the spirit of full disclosure, I must admit I am not a fan of zombies. I generally avoid rotting corpse literature. But when this title showed up on my suggestions list, I decided I should try something new. I fully expected a corny, clichéd zombie horror complete with cravings for brains (albeit fairytale brains in this case) and over-the-top gore. To my absolute surprise, however, I ended up devouring this book (no pun intended) and thoroughly enjoying the taste. Page one put a strangle hold on me (why the heck is Geppetto stalking around the graveyard?) and it didn't let go until the very end.

Zombie Fairy Tales does have its gore and is certainly not for the faint-of-heart. There is a lot here to make you shiver with disgust and repugnance (think reanimated babies). Despite the physical horror Richey invokes, I found the emotional ride equally, if not more, monstrous. Simply put, a large amount of the general public are just plain loathsome. Every man for himself must have been the mantra of this fantasy world. I often found myself rooting for the zombies. And these zombies are not mindless drifters; they remember who was naughty. I suppose the moral of the story is to treat everyone with dignity and respect else they turn into a zombie and exact revenge.

Each chapter of the book can be read independently as its own story. However, each story gives a subtle nod to the previous one and they all ultimately tie together. I really enjoyed encountering characters from previous stories/chapters in other stories/chapters. For example, Hansel and Gretel are skulking around while the Little Match Girl is struggling to survive her story. It was like a gory game of seek and find.

I never thought I'd be showering praise on a zombie book. And it is absolutely not for everyone. But it had this non-zombie lover recapping every chapter to a very patient fiancé just to share the insanity of it all with someone. He was just as surprised by my enthusiasm as I was. Bottom line: if you enjoy reimagined fairy tales, zombies, a combination thereof, or none of the above, you should give Zombie Fairytales a try. At the very least, you'll learn how twisted some authors can be.
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mlee
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but...
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2014
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I love the zombie genre and fairy tale retellings so when I stumbled upon this series, I was excited and intrigued to discover how the author married the two together. For the most part, I think the author did a great job. I enjoyed each individual story and how the fairy tale aspect merged with the zombie one courtesy of the plague. However, I found myself getting annoyed with how clueless and dumb the author made the characters (major and minor) in the stories. I suppose it's just my expectation to have an intelligent or redeeming character to root for when I take the time to read something. That and, of course, a satisfying ending. (Notice how I didn't say "happy".)

All in all, I suppose if you enjoy books about zombies and fairy tale retellings, this collection is worth a try...just don't expect to find a satisfactory end to any of the stories.
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T E Zombie Lover
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read!
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2014
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So glad I waited to purchase the complete set. I am thoroughly enjoying reading all of the stories back to back. Of course, I've enjoyed some more than others, but overall I have enjoyed each tale. I am glad that the author did not hold back on the zombie gore. I like that the zombies still had some mental capacity of who they were, but were no longer human and totally gave in to their new desire, their unquenchable thirst for human flesh! I also like that the characters all tie into each tale to various degrees, without taking away from the main characters storyline. I hope the author tackles new tales with more fairy tale characters. If you are not too nit-picky and critical, and like a humorous, adventurous, zombie tale full of gore, think you will enjoy this read tremendously.
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E.L.
4.0 out of 5 stars I wasn't expecting a well-written story with not just your favorite fairy tales rewritten in zombie form but there was ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2015
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I was pleasantly surprised by this freebie zombie book. I wasn't expecting a well-written story with not just your favorite fairy tales rewritten in zombie form but there was depth and even some romance! I was expecting separate disjointed stories but this was one complete novel, each fairy tale connected to the next. It was very interesting! Not for the faint of heart though. There is much gore and violence since it IS a zombie book. But I enjoyed it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Author worth Stalking!
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2015
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My only negative is that I WISH I THOUGHT OF IT! However, even if I had, I could not have delivered such a superb piece of work that Kevin Richey executes in Zombie Fairy Tales!
Like Geppetto in his story, Richey stitches classic Fairy Tales together from macabre pieces to form an overall dark and gruesome masterpiece. Only 2 pages into the first story I became an instant fan. His prose is deft and his imagery coats your brain. At a time were zombie mania has saturated the market, like vampires vs. werewolves, Richey manages to deliver something unique and it does not disappoint.
Kevin Richey has earned my admiration and respect, so in true zombie fashion: HEADS OFF TO YOU Mr. Richey!
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Lavender Dolly
5.0 out of 5 stars Once upon a bloody time ....
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2014
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Where do I start to review my favourite book?

I have loved Zombie Fairy Tales by Kevin Richey since I read Zombie Cinderella almost 2 years ago. And since then the 13th of every month was my favourite date as it meant a new fairy tale was twisted. When all 12 stories where told I was left not only wanting more but a paperback copy I could hold in my hands (and love and cuddle forever!)

Well in the style of Fairy Tales Kevin Richey made my dream come true, not only was the book finally put into print but there was a 13th tale exclusively to the complete collection!
In this book all of the iconic Fairy Tale characters we know and love from our childhood are here. But they have been twisted and darkened and then twisted again. Belle is prepared to be Beast Dinner guest, only she is the dinner, Snow White finds more than little animal friends in the forest and Peter Pan's lost boys are more stolen from their beds than lost!

This book is full of black humour and gore, it will make you grin, then cringe and then start giggling! Each story sits perfectly with the last making this a complete world that is slowly being taken over by the zombie plague. I really enjoyed this element of the book that each story worked together, only here would Hansel and Gretel meet the ugly stepsisters at a hanging. Or Sleeping Beauty be at the mercy of Snow Whites Evil Queen.

If you're a big fan of Fairy Tales you will enjoy spotting little references to less well known charters that pop up, for example the boy who cried wolf may well have wished that he never went on a play date with Pinocchio!

If you're a fan of Fairy Tales you'll love this, if you're a fan of horror/zombies you'll love this. If you like both you're going to have this massive book (that you could probably bash a zombies brains in with) glued to your hands as you devour your new favourite book.
If you're even thinking of buying this book you need to stop thinking about it and do it. You won't be disappointed. I really mean it when I say each and every story was brilliant, wonderfully imaged and a delight to read.
Truly one of my favourite books of all time.
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Lolah
4.0 out of 5 stars A fab boxset for adults
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2018
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As someone who's not really into zombies, I wasn't sure I would enjoy them, but as a free boxset (it was on offer when I bought it), I thought it was worth a look as I do love fairytales, and I wasn't disappointed. These stories are both very different from, and yet contain very clear nods to the originals. All have zombie plague themes running through them, and you need to read through the boxset in order as there are references to the earlier stories in the later ones. These are definitely not for children, as they are very violent and often disturbing stories, but if you like fairytale retellings and/or zombies, this is definitely a boxset of short stories for you!

Individual Story Reviews
The Zombie Pinocchio
This story is both oddly touching and very creepy, combining Frankenstein, a zombie plague and elements of the original Pinocchio story. It's so well written that you really feel sorry for Gepetto, even while disliking his actions and their results.
Hansel and Gretel Are Dead
This story starts with the execution of Gepetto (from the previous story), and then proceeds into a seemingly ordinary Hansel and Gretel... Until it's not! I liked how much the original story elements had been preserved in this one, and how strong a bond we see between the siblings. The end's gross though!
Blood Red Riding Hood
This is definitely the bloodiest story so far, and with elements of the original, though more loosely than others. I did like the ending though.
Beauty Is a Beast
This is a very good twist on the story, and very romantic too (in a bloody, zombie way!). An enjoyable short story.
Zombie Cinderella
This first half of the Cinderella story is very similar to the original, albeit with Cinderella being unwell after encountering a zombie! I found the extent of the evilness of the stepmother and stepsisters quite shocking and sad, and loved the revenge of Cinderella on the stepmother for this reason. I'm looking forward to part two to see what she does to the sisters!
Zombie Cinderella II: The Ball
This second part of the story deals with the ball, and there are also appearances from Pinocchio, Hansel and Gretel and the other children (during which we learn it was the stepsisters who were in the siblings way at the hanging of Gepetto). Whilst extremely grizzly, I do like this story, as it's a real good-triumphing-over-evil story... I think?
Revenge of the Little Match Girl
This story is both heartbreakingly sad, and then sweet and victorious in revenge. Loved it.
The Curse of Peter Pan
It was good to finally read about the mysterious Peter Pan figure that's appeared in a couple of the other stories. But I felt very sorry for poor Wendy - too young to be a grown up, and too old to be accepted as a child.
The Little Mermaid of Death
This is a very twisted version of the Little Mermaid story, and I loved it!
The Headless Horseman
This Sleepy Hollow retelling is very good, and full of death, destruction, and action!
Skull White
This Snow White version is incredibly yucky. Loved it!
Sleeping Beauty Wakes in Hell
This is the final story set in the world we've known throughout the series so far, and it's certainly the biggest finale - we meet just about every character, there's fighting, zombie feasting, a battle to save the princess from the evil queen... Awesome!
The Screams of Pocahontas
This final story in the box set is both funny and sad, serious and scary. It starts almost like a normal Pocahontas story, though with a comedy twist, but then takes a sinister turn with the arrival of John Smith, alone on a ghost ship where he's locked in manacles below decks... It's definitely my favourite of the whole box set, and finishes it in style.
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Kindig Blog
5.0 out of 5 stars Gory and Great - Highly Recommended
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 22, 2014
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Bought this on a punt for some travel time reading and am really glad I did. The premise for this book is that fairy tales all get given a horror/gore twist as a zombie-style infection starts to spread in a fairy tale land and each chapter tells the story of one of the fairy tales, from their lead character's perspective.

The great thing about the complete collection is that each story is great on it's own but there is an over-arching story and progression which links them all together. Characters turn up, get killed or are referenced in other stories which is nice and there is a clear beginning of the virus with Pinocchio and ending with Pocahontas which is great to read. The stories are given a really nice spin to them (it isn't just a straight re-telling with some zombies added in) - what Richey does to 'The Little Mermaid' in particular is great. The level of writing is superb and really gory in places with some really creepy horror suspense added in the descriptions.

I think my only negative is that I read the book a little too fast in one go - it really is a book you can enjoy by dipping in and out of chapters a lot better than trying to read it all on a plane.

Really recommended - a great find!
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Crayola
5.0 out of 5 stars Horrifically satisfying
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2014
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This is one of the best books I've read in 2014. Just completely unique in terms of ideas, structure and narrative voice. Richley has a wonderful way with words that instantly draws you in and can have you loathing the zombies one chapter, then heartbroken for them the next. The stories are all stand alone short tales, influenced by both Disney and traditional versions of the fairy tales, which also link up to create a full novel - its just so satisfying, especially when you spot references between the chapters. Of particular note is 'Beauty and the Beast', although 'The Little Mermaid' and 'The Little Matchstick Girl' were also wonderful, and there isn't a bad story in the book by any stretch of the imagination.
I look forward to reading ore from this author.
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Mrs Amanda Edwards
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2014
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Okay but a bit gory in places.
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