Garth Nix’s opening story “The Highest Justice” sets up the story nicely with a creepy zombie and a severe unicorn. I’m not actually much of a short story reader but I picked this collection up because there was a lot of hype and a small chance it would be shortlisted for the Cybils which would mean I had to read it anyway (it wasn’t and actually that decision makes perfect sense–if you were wondering).Īs with any collection, some of the stories in Zombies vs. The book design also includes a handy icon to identify each story as pro-zombie or pro-unicorn. The introductions are funny but after going through twelve of them they started to become ever so slightly grating. Then the opposing editor (Larbalestier if it’s a Unicorn story or vice versa) will put in a few ribs about why the story (and the creature in general) is totally lame. Each team is comprised of six young adult authors including most of the big names you’d expect to have an opinion on the matter.Īs editors Black and Larbalestier also include an introduction to each story with a bit about the origins of the mythology and the inspiration or appeal of the story. This anthology was edited by Holly Black (leading Team Unicorn) and Justine Larbalestier (leading Team Zombie). This heated debate has raged for centuries** and now, at last, two authors have sought to settle the matter once and for all in Zombies vs. Which is better: the zombie or the unicorn? There is something far more important to debate.Įven more important that Edward/Jacob, Will/Jem, Puck/Ash debates.* Don’t even talk to me about salty vs sweet or angels and demons.

Zombies vs unicorns