Karina Fabian

This is Zombie Fiction like no other. Karina puts a fabulous comedic spin on her stories without making them silly and unbelievable. Her heroine Neeta Lyffe (get it?) is a true-to-life neat freak with an obsession for cleanliness. And let’s face it, a girl whose day job is to don on a Hazchem suit and get covered in Zombie entrails, deserves to be a little quirky.

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Neeta Lyffe, Zombie Exterminator by Katrina Fabian . The title alone made me want to read this book. The main character is a woman named Neeta Lyffe and she’s a zombie hunter, that right there tells you what to expect and to someone like me who wants some comedy with their horror, it screams buy me. Another thing the title of this book does is give you a hint of what to expect from the story.

In the 2040’s zombies have become a problem and the world needs zombie exterminators. One of the best zombie exterminators around is Neeta Lyffe but things aren’t going well for her. The government and special interest groups are making making her follow the most environmentally friendly procedure to kill zombies. In addition to that Neeta is being sued because she set a zombie on fire that walked into a lawyer’s back yard. In desperate need of money, Neeta decides to train zombie exterminators as part of a reality TV show that’s more violent than any other show out there. As if dealing with the government and ungrateful people wasn’t enough, she now has to deal with the paparazzi, a production staff that doesn’t understand what she is trying to accomplish and a group of exterminator recruits who have no idea what they’re getting into.

Just when I thought that there were no more original zombie stories left, this one comes along. Neeta Lyffe, Zombie Exterminator is more of a satirical parody of real life then an average zombie novel. The funny thing is though while reading this book I found myself thinking that this is probably how a real zombie apocalypse will be.

In Neeta’s world no one takes zombies seriously, they might see them as a threat but it doesn’t stop people from being people. You still have people walking into graveyards and playing tag with zombies, some people let their deceased loved ones walk back into their home despite the fact that they could get eaten and even though household cleaners put a stop to zombies, the government still limits their use. The only one who takes zombies seriously is Neeta, but getting others to see things her way isn’t easy.

One of the funniest moments in this book was getting to read the internet bulletin boards for Neeta’s reality show, complete with misspellings. I also enjoyed how the crew for Neeta’s show acts, while Neeta is trying to educate people on the dangers of zombies, the crew is just worried about getting the highest ratings possible. This book has some serious moments that I enjoyed as well, like when Neeta points out that she has to act strong all the time because that’s what keeps the demons at bay.

I have to admit the story in this book is a little weak, at about half way through the book I was thinking to myself that I got the joke and was wanting a little more action and suspense. That being said the story makes a great point of showing how ridiculous society can be and it does it in a hysterical way. Neeta is a great character and I liked the range of emotion that she has. Keep in mind when you read this book that it’s not your normal zombie book, its much smarter and you can probably teach a class on the deeper meanings in Neeta Lyffe, Zombie Exterminator. If I was to describe this book in one word it would be clever.… (meer)

A couple of weeks ago, I was reading the Happy Catholic blog and discovered the author [a:Karina Fabian|2774144|Karina Fabian|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]. Through her website, I learned about the book she and her husband edited, Infinite Space, Infinite God. As a long-time fan of science fiction, I was very happy to find an anthology of Catholic science fiction - happy, but a little apprehensive. I was worried that it would be more catechesis-with-sci-fi-trappings than real quality sci-fi.

As it turns out, I enjoyed most of the stories very much, and was impressed by the quality of the science fiction - and in some cases by real spiritual depth (in this respect I particularly enjoyed "Brother Jubal in the Womb of Silence"). One story has some theological problems, but that is pointed out by the editors, and there are a few other minor things about which I (a "traditional"-leaning Catholic priest) would quibble about, like the long periods of time for which the Blessed Sacrament is reserved in some stories... way beyond what would usually be allowed - and an error in the Latin spoken by a character at one point. However, the fact that these are the issues that catch my attention speaks volumes. It was a real pleasure to read good - at times, gripping, like the Mask of the Ferret or These Three - science fiction that explores how the Catholic faith might be lived in the future. The brief introductions and explanations by the editors are insightful and instructive as well.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is interested in science fiction and is at least open to Catholicism. I hope to purchase and read the sequel soon.… (meer)