Dearly, Beloved

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Random House Worlds, Sep 3, 2013 - Young Adult Fiction - 496 pages
Lia Habel’s spellbinding mash-up of sweeping period romance, futuristic thriller, and zombie drama rises to a whole new level of innovative storytelling with Dearly, Beloved.
 
A high-tech, post-apocalyptic society dressed in the trappings of an antique era isn’t New Victoria’s only contradiction. Ever since the outbreak of the mysterious plague known as “The Laz” turned thousands into the living dead, those with a heartbeat and those without one have been forced to coexist. But can a nation so drastically divided survive? Though some of its zombies are mindless monsters, hungry for living flesh, others can still speak, reason, and control their ravenous appetites. And at least one unlikely couple—privileged Nora Dearly and dashing zombie ex-soldier Bram Griswold—have found true love, despite their “differences.” Still, tensions continue to grow between pro- and anti-zombie factions. As paranoia, prejudice, and terrorist attacks threaten to turn into full-scale war, scientists—living and otherwise—desperately seek a cure. But their efforts, and Nora and Bram’s budding relationship, may be doomed when a whole new strain of “The Laz” appears—and the nation of New Victoria braces for the next wave of the apocalypse.

“A realistic and exciting world with a swoon-worthy romance . . . The plot is addictive, the characters well-rounded.”—RT Book Reviews
 
“Nora and Bram’s touching and tender relationship, with its emphasis on equality and living in the moment, feels particularly special.”—Publishers Weekly, on Dearly, Departed
 

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Contents

Section 1
3
Section 2
17
Section 3
43
Section 4
62
Section 5
72
Section 6
83
Section 7
104
Section 8
117
Section 19
306
Section 20
315
Section 21
324
Section 22
333
Section 23
343
Section 24
351
Section 25
359
Section 26
370

Section 9
135
Section 10
146
Section 11
167
Section 12
185
Section 13
198
Section 14
210
Section 15
224
Section 16
240
Section 17
275
Section 18
294
Section 27
388
Section 28
398
Section 29
408
Section 30
421
Section 31
433
Section 32
440
Section 33
448
Section 34
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About the author (2013)

Lia Habel is in her twenties and lives in western New York State. She is fascinated by zombie movies and Victoriana, interests that eventually led her to write Dearly, Departed.

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