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Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
4.0

I usually stay FAR away from zombie stories but this was actually a really solid historical AU. It felt real, and well thought out. I actually laughed a lot because Jane's voice is so funny. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of grimdark to go around (*cough* zombies + Civil War era racism *cough*), but it was still intensely readable.

There were a few anachronisms but unlike a lot of historical fantasy, this feels period appropriate. The atmosphere is really great and the writing is quite snappy.