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Brand-new adventures set in the world of Rot & Ruin! Written byNew York Times best-selling author and multiple Bram Stoker award-winner,Jonathan Maberry, this all-new storyline continues events from the award-winningseries of novels. We meet Benny, Nix, Lilah, and Chong as they travel throughthe Sierra Nevada mountains just one faltering step ahead of zombie hordes andone giant leap behind the plane flying through the sky that set them on theirjourney of discovery."Teens & fansof The Walking Dead will love ROT & RUIN: WARRIOR SMART" --Amy Taylor,Librarian at Lee's Summit West High School in Lee's Summit,Missouri."This is the seriesthat turned my reluctant readers into avid readers." - Frank Spinney, LeadTeacher for Stillwater Academy inMaine"ROT & RUIN: WARRIORSMART is a gripping read that will keep students on the edge of their seats andwanting more! I can't wait to these into the hands of my students!" --SisterKimberly Miller, Teacher/Librarian at Little Flower Catholic High School forGirls in Philadelphia"Thestories Maberry give us in the ROT & RUIN: WARRIOR SMART are riveting, witha dark side untouched by other writers of the same ilk. How will the human racesurvive? What do they need to do? These are all questions Maberry asks ofBenny, Nix, Chong and Lilah as they make their way across the deserted landscapeof the West Coast. One of the best things about Jonathan Maberry is that hiszombie world is not predictable. Yes, we have zombies, and yes, we have humans,clinging to life ever so desperately. But we have heroes in the shape of a 15year old teenager who grew up in the shade of First Night, tested and tried onthe battlefield called the living. The illustrations by Tony Vargas are morethan just dramatic, they pull you into a world where you know you don't want tobe but can't help staying. Maberry manages to bring humor into a world brimmingwith wall-to-wall violence, where there is little hope and no justice.Unpredictable and humorous, Maberry manages to connect the reader with the storyin his ever-direct and creative manner." -Ann Cole, Teacher, Pennsbury SchoolDistrict, Fairless Hills, PA"I am a teacher and literacycoordinator at an Elementary School. It has long been my practice to includeprint of all types into classroom libraries: books, comics, how-to manuals,etc. You never know what will hook a student into reading more. However, I didnot encourage the inclusion of "horror" which seemed inappropriate for their agelevel. The thing about the ROT & RUIN series of novels and the ROT &RUIN: WARRIOR SMART comic is...they are not horrific. They are a great exampleof major themes of literature: man against man, man against nature. What thekids and I have found is that they turn good and evil on its head. You wouldlike to assume the zombies are evil and the humans are good, but that isn't afair assumption. The very best and worst of humanity can be seen throughout thestories in unpredictable ways. Plus, students need good examples of youth whoare pensive, surviving, befriending, struggling, succeeding. They have thoseexamples in abundance in the Rot and Ruin books. Several students have agreedwith me that they aren't really zombie stories...they are human stories...andthat is why we feel such an emotional attachment to the characters and theepisodes the experience. This series is transitional...and wins over more andmore people as word of mouth gets out. I have had more parents ask to borrow the4 books than have ever requested any other titles in my 23 years of teaching."--Sheila Owen, Teacher and Literacy Coordinator; Palm Elementary, Beaumont,California"Fast paced plots set in adystopian, zombie-ridden California: ROT & RUIN: WARRIOR SMART provides allthe gore and adventure any high school teenager could wish for, yet throughoutMaberry continually teases at the moral questions of life, war and survival. Afine balancing act in graphic form, from a prolific author who never fails grabhis readers and leave them breathless for the next installment. Kids will lovethem!" -Stevens, Texas Lone Star Reading List Committee Member and Librarian,Waller Junior High, Waller, Texas"ROT &RUIN: WARRIOR SMART isn't just a tale of fighting the undead, but a hardcoming-of-age as well. Benny Imura's struggle to honor the teaching of hisbrother and protect his friends will appeal to young adults who are dealing withthe swift changes that define life as adolescents while learning to navigate theterrors of adulthood." --Misty Massey, York County Library, Rock Hill SC. "With ROT & RUIN: WARRIOR SMART,Jonathan Maberry has created a graphic series that teens and teachers alike willrave about. It has all of the action, gore, and intrigue to grab even the mostreluctant teen readers while providing the sort of thought-provoking substanceteachers crave for their students." Melissa Singleton Josef, LTS Librarian,Garnet Valley High School, Glen Mills, PA; and blogger for The SuburbanBarnyard. "Mayhem, shocking kills, andheart! Just like the novels, you won't want to put them down...or shut off thelights. The Walking Dead has met its match in this teen empowered world of Rotand Ruin: Warrior Smart." --Joanne Mumley, Tyrrell Middle School,CT"ROT & RUIN: WARRIOR SMART is athinking teens' comic book. Young people, just like them, facing moral dilemmasin a zombie infested world gives them a WALKING DEAD of their own to discuss anddebate." Jay Nickerson Gimli High School, Gimli,Manitoba
