The action-packed and horrorful zombie adventure from debut author Alice Nuttall, with an original environmental twist . . . 'An original idea and an original talent.' CRESSIDA COWELL, AUTHOR OF HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON '[A] gripping and thought-provoking eco-horror.' DAILY MAIL 'Junior horror-lite'OBSERVER In a world without bees, death-flies are needed to grow food. But death-flies need bodies - lots of them. And bodies mean zombies. Merian understands this, but others are afraid. Can one girl prove that zombies are the future? The action-packed debut novel of MSLexia Children's and YA 2023 winner, Alice Nuttall. An original idea that turns the usual zombie story on its head - save the zombies, don't kill them! With environmental themes packaged alongside age-appropriate horror and scares.