Immortality Scares the Bejeezus Out of Me I have never understood the allure of eternal life. The concept leaves me entirely cold. I distinctly remember the day this came to be—I must have been about ten years old. I was in my room, paging through my Bible (Precious Moments-themed —adorable, right?), looking for the gory stories, when I got sucked into a few verses talking about heaven and the afterlife. For the first time, my childish brain grasped the concept of eternity. How it truly meant forever. Unending. Never ceasing….

DEARLY BELOVED (Gone with the Respiration #2) RELEASE DATE: Jan 2013 PUBLISHER: Corgi GENRE: Zombie, Romance, Young Adult ARTIST: Unknown It is 2196, and the city of New London is now markedly changed. Political and social tensions are building around the advent of ‘civilised’ undead, and there’s violence in the streets. When this unrest hits close to home, Nora Dearly and Bram Griswold are once again forced to take control of their own destinies. As old friends become foes and chaos reigns all around them, Nora and Bram must find strength…

‘Debut Author Spotlight’ is a new feature here at Book Chick City. We will be showcasing a debut author each week from the genres of horror, urban fantasy and paranormal romance. We will give you all the relevant book information as well as an insight into the author. THE AUTHOR Lia Habel was born into a time of unparalleled ugliness – it was called ‘the Eighties’. It was horrible – but yet it brought Lia the video for Thriller by Michael Jackson, and a burning interest in zombies followed. A self-described…

DEARLY DEPARTED (Gone with the Respiration #1) RELEASE DATE: June 2012 PUBLISHER: Corgi GENRE: Horror, Zombie, Young Adult ARTIST: Unknown I parted the curtains. A skeletal face peered back at me, blackened eyes rolling in sockets seemingly unsupported by flesh. It smiled… It should be game over for Nora Dearly when she is ambushed and dragged off into the night by the living dead. But this crack unit of teen zombies are the good guys, sent to protect Nora from the real monsters roaming the country and zeroing in on…