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drawmejay5233's review against another edition
5.0
B Smith and the other Angels are relieved to finally receive their first mission to safely escort a group of human survivors from the zombie-infested streets of London to New Kirkham, a barricaded safe haven in the country. I think this might be the best book of the series so far. No longer are we sat around County Hall talking and training but here the action really begins as B and her Angels are sent on a mission to transport some humans to a "safe" community.
emmymel89's review against another edition
5.0
It has been a few months since B's encounter on the HMS Belfast and the Board and she is losing patience and becoming bored. After the death of her artist friend from the hordes of London's undead, B took on the task of keeping his artwork safe and sorting them out. But she wants more from her role as an Angel. She often wonders if there is more or is Dr. Oystein trusting enough of her to give her more of a role.
During a soccer match between herself and fellow Angels, suddenly herself and her fellow room mates are called on for their first Angel mission. To escort some humans to a compound or a community for the living.
The mission and travelling through the treacherous streets of London seems to go off smoothly but soon they meet up with some more survivors in Hammersmith looking to make their way to the compound as well. As well as B meeting up with an old friend and her first interaction with someone from her past life.
Travelling to the compound, the group encounters what other dangers could be out there apart from zombies. Like wildlife.
When they finally arrive to the compound, they are welcomed with caution but allowed to be given a tour. While being walked around they encounter racist and bigoted people, bring B back to the days of her abusive father. The Angels are also told that the people in the compound are not the only ones out there, that there are bigoted people out there, waiting for their revolution and re-build the world to suit their ways.
The Angels mission suddenly turns into a rescue mission. One that is extremely personal for B and could open up old mental wounds but maybe the killer inside is perfect for their new mission.
I liked book seven particularly for the fact that we change location. Being in City Hall and exploring the ruins of London is fascinating because you can't imagine London other than busy and full of activity, not in ruins. But when we are taken out of the London bubble and out into the countryside then we see how exactly the survivors are trying to survive.
The scene where the bird comes and encounters one of the children is probably a frightening scene for me but it makes the struggle of the survivors seem more real, that they are so exposed at all times, no matter what they do or how safe they think they are.
And the fact that once again, the racism card comes into a major play, which includes one of the biggest racist cult of all time makes it more real. That just because we are in the zombie apocalypse, doesn't mean that everyday things and people's disgusting attitudes evaporate. What is meant to be surviving together for a better day, still becomes the so called survival of the fittest among the living.
Again, Darren Shan just doesn't fail to entice and en-capture his readers. Not only is he weaving the story and filling in gaps regarding the survivors but he is giving this group of Angels more confidence in themselves to complete missions but know that their missions don't just end when the orders are finished but when they feel they have done their parts of Angels.
During a soccer match between herself and fellow Angels, suddenly herself and her fellow room mates are called on for their first Angel mission. To escort some humans to a compound or a community for the living.
The mission and travelling through the treacherous streets of London seems to go off smoothly but soon they meet up with some more survivors in Hammersmith looking to make their way to the compound as well. As well as B meeting up with an old friend and her first interaction with someone from her past life.
Travelling to the compound, the group encounters what other dangers could be out there apart from zombies. Like wildlife.
When they finally arrive to the compound, they are welcomed with caution but allowed to be given a tour. While being walked around they encounter racist and bigoted people, bring B back to the days of her abusive father. The Angels are also told that the people in the compound are not the only ones out there, that there are bigoted people out there, waiting for their revolution and re-build the world to suit their ways.
The Angels mission suddenly turns into a rescue mission. One that is extremely personal for B and could open up old mental wounds but maybe the killer inside is perfect for their new mission.
I liked book seven particularly for the fact that we change location. Being in City Hall and exploring the ruins of London is fascinating because you can't imagine London other than busy and full of activity, not in ruins. But when we are taken out of the London bubble and out into the countryside then we see how exactly the survivors are trying to survive.
The scene where the bird comes and encounters one of the children is probably a frightening scene for me but it makes the struggle of the survivors seem more real, that they are so exposed at all times, no matter what they do or how safe they think they are.
And the fact that once again, the racism card comes into a major play, which includes one of the biggest racist cult of all time makes it more real. That just because we are in the zombie apocalypse, doesn't mean that everyday things and people's disgusting attitudes evaporate. What is meant to be surviving together for a better day, still becomes the so called survival of the fittest among the living.
Again, Darren Shan just doesn't fail to entice and en-capture his readers. Not only is he weaving the story and filling in gaps regarding the survivors but he is giving this group of Angels more confidence in themselves to complete missions but know that their missions don't just end when the orders are finished but when they feel they have done their parts of Angels.
marloal's review against another edition
4.0
Darren Shan continues to be my go-to when I’m trying to get out of a reading slump. Zom-B Mission is just as thrilling, exciting, adventurous and brave as any of the other zom-b novels.
Gotta say it was a tad-bit too... much... at times. With the introduction of new enemies (such as the klan, the dogs and possibly other human societies) it felt like the book wanted to chew more than it could take. I think Shan tried to use this book as a bridge to unite the conflicts presented in the next 2-3 books of the series; which I have no issue with, but it was just a lot at times.
However, I did enjoy the new sceneries, the immense twist at the beginning involving one of our beloved characters, seeing familiar faces, B and the other angels finally being deemed mature enough to go in other missions and the fact that we get a glimmer of hope to a possible new and safe world for everyone. I’m extremely excited to see what Darren Shan prepared for us next.
Gotta say it was a tad-bit too... much... at times. With the introduction of new enemies (such as the klan, the dogs and possibly other human societies) it felt like the book wanted to chew more than it could take. I think Shan tried to use this book as a bridge to unite the conflicts presented in the next 2-3 books of the series; which I have no issue with, but it was just a lot at times.
However, I did enjoy the new sceneries, the immense twist at the beginning involving one of our beloved characters, seeing familiar faces, B and the other angels finally being deemed mature enough to go in other missions and the fact that we get a glimmer of hope to a possible new and safe world for everyone. I’m extremely excited to see what Darren Shan prepared for us next.
scarla's review against another edition
4.0
How nice to be able to read the next book in a series just after you finished the last one :)
I started "Zom-B Mission", book #7 in the Zom-B series by Darren Shan immediately after finishing "Zom-B Gladiator" and I regret nothing.
Story: B Smith and the other Angels are relieved to finally receive their first mission to safely escort a group of human survivors from the zombie-infested streets of London to New Kirkham, a barricaded safe haven in the country. But after battling through crowds of undead monsters, B discovers that the survivors of the town do not necessarily represent the best of humanity. And when evil influences make their way to New Kirkham, unearthing demons from B s past, the humans will be forced to choose between being honorable and being safe.
Finally a mission for B and her group of Angels. Dr Oystein took his time to trust them to leave London and now they should escort the human Emma and her child.
It was nice to get out of London. I always find a change of location interesting and after a big part of the last book was set on a boat, a restricted area, being on a mission with the characters was interesting and varied.
We also get to know new characters. Vinyl, one of B's best friends, appears on the scene.
Of course, there's trouble coming B's way.
She learns more about her past, but this could affect her future in a negative way.
Nevertheless, Rage has a bigger part, yeah :)
What is the scary dog up to? Can she trust her companions?
Many new questions came up while reading this book and I have no idea how all this will turn out in the end.
It makes me wondering how I would react, if I would live in a world where I would never be safe, where I would need to watch out for zombies everywhere I go, where I could not even be safe in with other humans. Can this have a good ending for humanity?
Like always, 4 stars for this Shan-book. I'm looking forward to the next books.
I started "Zom-B Mission", book #7 in the Zom-B series by Darren Shan immediately after finishing "Zom-B Gladiator" and I regret nothing.
Story: B Smith and the other Angels are relieved to finally receive their first mission to safely escort a group of human survivors from the zombie-infested streets of London to New Kirkham, a barricaded safe haven in the country. But after battling through crowds of undead monsters, B discovers that the survivors of the town do not necessarily represent the best of humanity. And when evil influences make their way to New Kirkham, unearthing demons from B s past, the humans will be forced to choose between being honorable and being safe.
Finally a mission for B and her group of Angels. Dr Oystein took his time to trust them to leave London and now they should escort the human Emma and her child.
It was nice to get out of London. I always find a change of location interesting and after a big part of the last book was set on a boat, a restricted area, being on a mission with the characters was interesting and varied.
We also get to know new characters. Vinyl, one of B's best friends, appears on the scene.
Of course, there's trouble coming B's way.
She learns more about her past, but this could affect her future in a negative way.
Nevertheless, Rage has a bigger part, yeah :)
What is the scary dog up to? Can she trust her companions?
Many new questions came up while reading this book and I have no idea how all this will turn out in the end.
It makes me wondering how I would react, if I would live in a world where I would never be safe, where I would need to watch out for zombies everywhere I go, where I could not even be safe in with other humans. Can this have a good ending for humanity?
Like always, 4 stars for this Shan-book. I'm looking forward to the next books.
_bookishbella's review against another edition
4.0
I have much love for this series :D Can't wait to read Clans! :)
punkrockgirlpa's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
As some of you may know these are not my most favorite books out there. However, I will say that they have been getting better and better as the series goes on. Even though they may not be my absolute favorite I wouldn't discourage anyone from giving them a go. They are quick easy reads, that you can easily buzz through.
As some of you may know these are not my most favorite books out there. However, I will say that they have been getting better and better as the series goes on. Even though they may not be my absolute favorite I wouldn't discourage anyone from giving them a go. They are quick easy reads, that you can easily buzz through.
smcscot's review against another edition
4.0
I'm going to keep this rating fairly high, because one of my biggest complaints of this book was the pacing. This series, however, is different from all the previous Shan Y.A. series that have been published. Those books tended to be more complete stories of thier own, where each individual novel had an arc, and then the overall series had an arc that encompassed each individual novel. This series, is more of a single serialized novels. Each one is about half the size of the other series books, and they have come to a point where they don't really end, and this one leads directly into the next novel "Zom-B Clans". Which brings me to my pacing point. This book is fairly slow, with the action all coming in the last twenty pages or so. That would make it a dubious book if it were it's own story, however when considering it within the entire zeitgeist of the series, this makes sense, because it really feels as though Shan is setting up the end of the series, which I believe is only about five books away.
In this book we get to see a little more of the relationship (?) between Rage and B, and we finally loose (?) one of the main characters, which feels as though it will have major consequences later in the series.
I took away a star, mainly for the pacing, because I wish these books had a just a little more substance. Shan adds so much depth (he is a little heavy handed with it, but it is a Y.A. series so that makes sense), to the messaging of the story in this novel, and I just wish it didn't end as quickly as it did.
In this book we get to see a little more of the relationship (?) between Rage and B, and we finally loose (?) one of the main characters, which feels as though it will have major consequences later in the series.
I took away a star, mainly for the pacing, because I wish these books had a just a little more substance. Shan adds so much depth (he is a little heavy handed with it, but it is a Y.A. series so that makes sense), to the messaging of the story in this novel, and I just wish it didn't end as quickly as it did.
vailynst's review against another edition
3.0
Notes:
Cool plot developments. Though I may not get to see it actualize.
Cool plot developments. Though I may not get to see it actualize.
thatreadhead's review
3.0
This was better than the last one, but I still thought it was too short. XD
I was actually surprised in this one though, whenLiz was turned into a revived and the people inside New Kirkham were racists.
I hated the way this ended! Best cliffhanger ever! And it's going to annoy me so much because the next book'll start withIt was 4 weeks ago when we attacked the Ku Klux Klan. It'll annoy me because I wanted an account of the fight! XD Oh well.
I'm also shocked with the amount I'm hearing of the Ku Klux Klan lately! I only learnt about them a month ago and I've read/talked/heard about them like 4 times since then! It's weird!
That's all I'm gonna write about this one though haha. Don't have too much time.
I was actually surprised in this one though, when
I hated the way this ended! Best cliffhanger ever! And it's going to annoy me so much because the next book'll start with
I'm also shocked with the amount I'm hearing of the Ku Klux Klan lately! I only learnt about them a month ago and I've read/talked/heard about them like 4 times since then! It's weird!
That's all I'm gonna write about this one though haha. Don't have too much time.