The Caldecott Chronicles by R.G. Bullet

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The Caldecott Chronicles (Exceprt No. 1) By R. G. Bullet
Genre: Young Adult - Horror
Release Date: October 29, 2011
Publisher: Silver House Books
Pages: 121

Caldecott Estate, the ancestral home of the 32nd Earl of Rothshire, is besieged. The undead are traipsing and crawling across overgrown lawns, intent on ripping the very flesh from the Earl’s body.

But many of them will not make it that far as the 32nd Earl has two things in their way: A prised Purdey shotgun and an accomplice named, Saffy. Saffy is a young and simple girl from the local village. She is quick of foot at setting traps, and dispatching the undead to the afterlife. She is endlessly coming up with cunning and disturbing methods to rid the estate of disease.

The bizarre and gruesome details are narrated in a journal by a very Aristocratic British gent. Get a first hand look on how the Victorian upper class deal with stumbling trespassers and see how one draws inspiration from a teenage girl born to kill.


I don't read many zombie books, but I must say that R. G. Bullet's short story is quite good. 

As stated above, the story is about the 32nd Earl of Rothshire, whose manor has been overrun by strange beasts who crave flesh and brains. The first half of the story, the Earl is alone as he explains the terrifying and some times funny, adventures he has had ridding his lands of these creatures. The Earl, who is later aided by Saffy, a young girl, sets up many traps and surprises for the wild beasts who are gunning for his flesh. Many times these traps lead to a wickedly funny demise of one or several evil creatures. 

The book is written as a series of letters from the Earl to his son, Albert. Bullet's use of voice instantly reminded me of Robert Louis Stevenson, for it captures a time long past so vividly and accurately. 

The ebook version includes several illustrations that are not only a perfect match for Bullet's style but also gruesomely, and in a strange way hilariously, entertaining.

Though this book falls into young adult, I would say it is also perfect for the adult who is looking for a quick read. It's entertaining and a great spin for a zombie tale.