Although a fan of Star Wars, I was never a big fan of the hordes of books written afterwards. I was sort of a purist; if it wasn't in the movie than it was just window dressing. But the idea of zombies and Star Wars combined, well, I just couldn't resist.
To quickly summarize the plot:
To quickly summarize the plot:
When the Imperial prison barge Purge—temporary home to five hundred of the galaxy’s most ruthless killers, rebels, scoundrels, and thieves—breaks down in a distant part of space, its only hope appears to lie with a Star Destroyer found drifting and seemingly abandoned. But when a boarding party from the Purge is sent to scavenge for parts, only half of them come back—bringing with them a horrific disease so lethal that within hours nearly all aboard the Purge die in ways too hideous to imagine.
And death is only the beginning.
The Purge’s half-dozen survivors will do whatever it takes to stay alive. But nothing can prepare them for what lies waiting aboard the Star Destroyer. For the dead are rising: soulless, unstoppable, and unspeakably hungry.
I enjoyed the book more than I expected. The only flaw in an otherwise excellent read was the introduction of two iconic characters from the original movie. Since you knew they wouldn't get killed (they had to make it to the movies, after all), it sort of took away some of the suspense. You'd think it would have come up at least once in three movies. "Yeah, this Death Star thing is bad, but at least it isn't full of zombies!"
But other than that, it was definitely worth the money.
The subject matter lends itself to some pretty gorey situations, so it isn't for the faint of heart. For that reason I decided my nine year old wasn't ready for it (much to his displeasure). But of you can handle the horror elements, then pick up a copy.
But other than that, it was definitely worth the money.
The subject matter lends itself to some pretty gorey situations, so it isn't for the faint of heart. For that reason I decided my nine year old wasn't ready for it (much to his displeasure). But of you can handle the horror elements, then pick up a copy.
