The Shambling Guide to New York City
Written by Mur Lafferty
Published By Orbit Books (5/28/2013)
ISBN-13: 9780316221177
342 Pages

Just when I think I’ve seen everything under the sun in urban fantasy someone like Mur Lafferty comes along with an idea that gives the genre a fresh jolt of life. Her idea in The Shambling Guide to New York City is so good I wish I’d thought of it; if zombies, demons and vampires live among us, then they might just have their own guide books.

The protagonist Zoe starts the story in a bad place. Forced out of her old job and her old town after finding out that her boyfriend also had a wife he hadn’t mentioned, Zoe is looking for a fresh start in New York, preferably as an editor. After visiting the world’s least pleasant second hand bookstore, Zoe ends up getting a job interview to write a travel guide with a difference. She finds out that everyone needs to know a good place to eat and the best places to stay; even if what’s for dinner is brains and accommodation requirements involve staying out of the sunlight.
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