Our story opens where countless stories have ended in the last twenty-seven years: with an idiot—in this case, Rebecca Atherton, head of the After the End Times Irwins, winner of the Golden Steve-o Award for valor in the face of the undead—deciding it would be a good idea to go out and poke a zombie with a stick to see what happens.
Mira GrantTags: humor first-sentence zombies
The one thing I have absolute faith in is mankind's capacity to make things worse. No matter how bad it gets, we're all happy to screw each other over. It's enough to make me wonder if we should have let the zombies win.
Mira GrantTags: humanity faith people-suck
It felt odd to be laughing during a firefight. Then again, if you can’t laugh when you’re about to die, when can you?
Mira GrantWell, that’s that, then. We’re all going to die. Charming.
Mira GrantThe problem with people who have power is that they start thinking more about what it takes to keep that power than they do about what's right or wrong or just plain a bad idea.
Mira Grant...a truth you don't understand is more dangerous than a lie.
Mira GrantMadness is surprisingly freeing.
Mira GrantIn the end, no one noticed when protection turned into imprisonment, or when 'for the good of the people' turned into 'for the good of the people in power.' It was all baby steps, all the way.
Mira GrantNobody cares if you're an idiot, as long as you're a useful one.
Mira GrantThey can't reproduce?" said Shaun incredulously. "That's your big solution? They won't fuck? Did none of you people ever see Jurassic Park?
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