Stacey Jay: 6 books

Just because you don't have a pulse doesn't mean you can't be perky. One second, freshman Karen Vera's on top of the most fabulous cheer pyramid ever. The next, she's lying on the pavement with seriously unflattering cranial damage. Freakishly alive without a pulse, Karen learns that she's...

All in all, it was a good day to die. If there really is such a thing. You hear characters in movies say things like that sometimes, but does anyone really believe the words “good” and “die” belong in the same sentence? Still, it could have been worse. It could have been a dark and spooky...

Q: HOW MANY ZOMBIES DOES IT TAKE TO RUIN A SOCIAL LIFE? A: NOT MANY. Megan Berry is a Zombie Settler by birth, which means she’s destined to play part-time shrink to a bunch of semi-dead people with killer issues. All Megan really wants is to go to homecoming, but with her powers out of control...

Q: WHAT'S THE ONLY THING MORE PATHETIC THAN HAVING A FAKE BOYFRIEND? A: SECRETLY WISHING HE WAS A REAL ONE. Pom squad tryouts are well underway, bloodthirsty zombies are still in too-abundant supply, someone has it in for Megan's homecoming date and The World’s Most Perfect dress,...

Q: WHAT’S WORSE THAN LOSING YOUR FAKE BOYFRIEND MINUTES AFTER YOUR FIRST REAL KISS? A: NOTHING. BUT KILLER ZOMBIES COME CLOSE… Megan has proved that she’s a force to reckoned with and a powerful up-and-coming Settler, but the Elders still refuse to take her theories seriously. Not even when...

Q: HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR A HORDE OF ZOMBIES TO EAT THE HOMECOMING COURT? A: MEGAN HOPES NO ONE EVER FINDS OUT! Megan has put her life on the line to keep a fellow Settler from committing acts of dark magical mayhem. But soon an unexpected twist transforms fr-enemies into allies and throws...