A review by kcummings
Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A really unique twist on the zombie apocalypse, focusing on how the animal kingdom survives when the human race turn into mindless, bloodthirsty monsters. Most of the POV is from a smart-mouthed domesticated crow with some vignettes from other animals like pampered pet dogs, angus cattle and camels, all trying to figure out how to navigate the bizarre new world they find themselves in. There's a lot of interesting world-building in regards to how the animals communicate and work together, and our hero S.T. is just clueless enough about it (he considers himself a mofo, a.k.a. a human, rather than an animal) to make the exposition feel organic. S.T.'s snarky narration is extremely funny, though since this is the end of the world, the story isn't without it's darker moments and violence. Still, it's surprisingly fun and heartwarming for a zombie novel.