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"Portions of this book have previously appeared in Reboots and Reboots: Diabolical Streak     ""Unfettered oddball entertainment.”—Publisher’s Weekly     Say hello to Humph the Boggart, the principled, down-on-his-luck private detective, Skinny Jim the zombie, and Fred the werewolf, in this film noir style space opera.     Humans aren’t alone anymore—in fact, they share a planet with undead and near-dead beings, living in…semi-harmony, depending on who you ask!     This is the world of Reboots—where zombies, vampires, and werewolves live side-by-side with humans, taking whatever jobs they can to coexist peacefully. So, what better job to give almost-dead or dead beings, than one that consists of no air, cosmic radiation, and a lack of life-sustaining essentials?     In comes a cast of interesting, unique, and downright paranormal creatures as they travel through space.     Consisting of four parts, Reboots: Undead Can Dance is a space opera destined to become a favorite, written by beloved and world-renowned fantasy author Mercedes Lackey and Cody Martin.     Follow Skinny Jim, a zombie who conceals his ability to speak to avoid being exterminated after an ill-fated war launched by a zombie emperor, leading to an alliance between Norms, the Fangs, and the Furs. And then there’s Humph the Boggart, an ethereal parahuman private investigator who navigates interspecies relationships in claustrophobic extraterrestrial environments with his friends, including Fred the werewolf.     And what happens when you put them all together in a confined space?     Lackey and Martin have created a perfect, witty, fast-paced read that you won’t be able to put down and will leave you craving more. "

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"""Oklahoma author Mercedes Lackey, the popular and prolific author of 150 books, is joined by Florida author Cody Martin in this hilarious and immensely entertaining collection of four adventures from the world of Reboots - Bad Moon Rising, Just The Right Bullets, Diabolical Streak, and The Somnambulist Waltz.""--Grady's Reviews ""We like this book, we like this book a LOT! And here's why: The narrative is conversational and FULL of humor, dark humor and sarcasm! LOVE IT. The description of the Fangs, the Weres, and the Reboots, -Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies - is a new take on things, THAT's for sure. SCI-FI! We got interstellar travel, tech and more tech! ... Lesson of the book: ""Hire Boggarts."" Favourite Character: Slim Jim. Cover Score: 9.5/10 Book score: 9.0/10""--Scribble's Worth Book Reviews ""Lackey (the Valdemar series) and Martin (the Secret World Chronicles series) go all in on the offbeat, crafting a universe where vampires, werewolves, and zombies are real--and also astronauts. Normal humans (""Norms"") have dealt with the problems created by ferocious undead beings by shipping them off-planet. Their ensuing spacefaring adventures are chronicled here in four parts. Part one, ""Bad Moon Rising,"" introduces talking zombie Skinny Jim who conceals his ability to speak to avoid being exterminated after an ill-fated war launched by a zombie emperor, a conflict that led to an alliance between Norms, the Fangs, and the Furs. Part two, ""Just the Right Bullets,"" leans heavily on Casablanca and Maltese Falcon references, introducing an ethereal parahuman PI named Boggart who quotes Rick Blaine. Boggart recurs in the following sections as well, which continue to navigate interspecies relationships in claustrophobic extraterrestrial environments. Most of the humor works (""There's not a lot of intellectual stimulation amongst Zombies, if you don't count munching on the occasional rehydrated brain. You don't find us sitting around discussing Kierkegaard"") and the fast pace keeps the pages turning. The light approach, signaling that the authors aren't taking this genre mash-up too seriously, helps suspend disbelief. It's unfettered oddball entertainment.""--Publisher's Weekly"

We like this book, we like this book a LOT! And here's why: The narrative is conversational and FULL of humor, dark humor and sarcasm! LOVE IT. The description of the Fangs, the Weres, and the Reboots, -Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies - is a new take on things, THAT's for sure. SCI-FI! We got interstellar travel, tech and more tech! The setting. OK, before I explain the fourth aspect, I want to tell you that you will be nothing but impressed on these two authors and the AMAZING job they did in this book, and here's why I'm saying this: In LESS than TWO pages, they put us, the readers, in line with the ENTIRE hierarchical, technological and societal structure of things, effortlessly. Like, you GET IT from the first try and start to understand from how things are going in here that this book promises LOTS of surprises. THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT! Top stuff right here, no doubt. So, the setting. We have a society that is advanced in tech and in time, is capable of advanced travel and has conquered several solar systems within the galaxy, and this society has the top of the food chain as Humans, called Norms, then Vampires, then Werewolves or Furs and other creatures, and then, on the bottom of the chain: Zombies. So, a little detail about this book that is super cool. The authors didn't try, or care to explain how things happened in the beginning of the book. They just set the whole plot of Fangs, Furs and Reboots as something normal, and we readers capture that early without need of explanations, but there are a lot of interesting possibilities about the past and how things came to be that the writers throw now and then, which makes us try to discover more and more by reading the book and whishing for a series explaining those wars and events that shaped the world on how it is, like between the Norms and the undead. THIS IS SO COOL! What's the level of humor this book is at? Well, let us just say that Zombies here are also called as corpsicles . Ok, not good enough for a joke? How about this: Being Undead is totally rad unless you're one of us. Vampires are strong and fast and persuasive. Werewolves are giant hairy woodchippers on legs or... What in the name of all things dark and pointy is this bastard? and Most of them were tourists, often wearing outfits that would have made a stripper blush . The exaggeration and sarcasm is off the CHARTS!!!!!! OMG!!! The authors DID take their time in making these jokes, either that, or both are sarcasm grand-masters! HAHAHAHAAHAHHAHHAHAHAHH, lovely! Reading this book is such a pleasing experience, this book is so fun in itself, oh yes. This book feels like Tumblr. There is a myriad of mystical creatures here and the more you read it, the more types you get to read, and the fact that the descriptions of each are there is a total plus for those who are not fantasy-intensive readers and aren't used to the less-popular folkloric creatures. After the ol' jolly and quick hero success story of hijicking a ship from our first beloved zombies and our pissed-off werewolf, Fred, we start the real story and start to see the consequences of what they did. The interesting thing is that, it appears that our werewolf, Fred, may be someone way more important than he looks. A thing that I loved is that the writers decided to take the weakest, most vulnerable, least capable and most stepped-on race, the Undeads, and make them as the main characters and heroes of the book, as they plan a possible revolution. This is some great stuff right here. So, we have a running werewolf partnered up with talking zombies, that is being chased by the Government that sent in a very determined Boggart with quite a history of solved cases on his shoulder, and many, many interesting friends, that finds himself in an adventure that he wanted to avoid at all costs, but had it nonetheless, with all of its dangers, detours and extra assignments as he tries to investigate and catch the lead on this lone wolf and on whatever happened to the ship he was on, but the question stands: What is he going to do if he ever finds him? Another cool thing about this book is that its chapters are set like a book into themselves. It's like you have a set of novellas, a series of novellas, in a single book with adventures that link to each other, the same main characters but with different focus every time a new chapter begins, although the plot is in whole just one and advancing as the stories themselves advance to make one story in whole. This approach is very original and it makes this book extra special and entertaining. VERY well done! LOVE IT! This is a seriously interesting book that will entertain everyone that dares to read it. It has all the mystical and folkloric creatures you can ask for, LOTS of humour, LOTS of action, impossible and dangerous romances between norms and paras, set-ups, deadly missions, spells, a continuously interesting plot that is told in many sides while it's evolving, and many interesting characters that make this book extra gripping. LOVED IT! If you like fantasy and interstellar travel with lots action, you don't want to miss this book. Pros: EXCELLENT Humor, this book will make you laugh a lot EXCELLENT approach to the plot. Top class EXCELLENT organization of the stories EXCELLENT and UNPREDICTABLE characters EXCELLENT and GRIPPING action scenes LOTS of mystery GREAT approach to romance GREAT storyline Good and funny villain that were very well written Good imagery and approach to tech. Cons: The book could use some space between to aid in the reading process. Lesson of the book: Hire Boggarts. Favourite Character: Slim Jim. Cover Score: 9.5/10 Book score: 9.0/10 Lackey (the Valdemar series) and Martin (the Secret World Chronicles series) go all in on the offbeat, crafting a universe where vampires, werewolves, and zombies are real--and also astronauts. Normal humans ( Norms ) have dealt with the problems created by ferocious undead beings by shipping them off-planet. Their ensuing spacefaring adventures are chronicled here in four parts. Part one, Bad Moon Rising, introduces talking zombie Skinny Jim who conceals his ability to speak to avoid being exterminated after an ill-fated war launched by a zombie emperor, a conflict that led to an alliance between Norms, the Fangs, and the Furs. Part two, Just the Right Bullets, leans heavily on Casablanca and Maltese Falcon references, introducing an ethereal parahuman PI named Boggart who quotes Rick Blaine. Boggart recurs in the following sections as well, which continue to navigate interspecies relationships in claustrophobic extraterrestrial environments. Most of the humor works ( There's not a lot of intellectual stimulation amongst Zombies, if you don't count munching on the occasional rehydrated brain. You don't find us sitting around discussing Kierkegaard ) and the fast pace keeps the pages turning. The light approach, signaling that the authors aren't taking this genre mash-up too seriously, helps suspend disbelief. It's unfettered oddball entertainment. --Publisher's Weekly

Oklahoma author Mercedes Lackey, the popular and prolific author of 150 books, is joined by Florida author Cody Martin in this hilarious and immensely entertaining collection of four adventures from the world of Reboots - Bad Moon Rising, Just The Right Bullets, Diabolical Streak, and The Somnambulist Waltz. --Grady's Reviews We like this book, we like this book a LOT! And here's why: The narrative is conversational and FULL of humor, dark humor and sarcasm! LOVE IT. The description of the Fangs, the Weres, and the Reboots, -Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies - is a new take on things, THAT's for sure. SCI-FI! We got interstellar travel, tech and more tech! ... Lesson of the book: Hire Boggarts. Favourite Character: Slim Jim. Cover Score: 9.5/10 Book score: 9.0/10 --Scribble's Worth Book Reviews Lackey (the Valdemar series) and Martin (the Secret World Chronicles series) go all in on the offbeat, crafting a universe where vampires, werewolves, and zombies are real--and also astronauts. Normal humans ( Norms ) have dealt with the problems created by ferocious undead beings by shipping them off-planet. Their ensuing spacefaring adventures are chronicled here in four parts. Part one, Bad Moon Rising, introduces talking zombie Skinny Jim who conceals his ability to speak to avoid being exterminated after an ill-fated war launched by a zombie emperor, a conflict that led to an alliance between Norms, the Fangs, and the Furs. Part two, Just the Right Bullets, leans heavily on Casablanca and Maltese Falcon references, introducing an ethereal parahuman PI named Boggart who quotes Rick Blaine. Boggart recurs in the following sections as well, which continue to navigate interspecies relationships in claustrophobic extraterrestrial environments. Most of the humor works ( There's not a lot of intellectual stimulation amongst Zombies, if you don't count munching on the occasional rehydrated brain. You don't find us sitting around discussing Kierkegaard ) and the fast pace keeps the pages turning. The light approach, signaling that the authors aren't taking this genre mash-up too seriously, helps suspend disbelief. It's unfettered oddball entertainment. --Publisher's Weekly

Lackey (the Valdemar series) and Martin (the Secret World Chronicles series) go all in on the offbeat, crafting a universe where vampires, werewolves, and zombies are real--and also astronauts. Normal humans ( Norms ) have dealt with the problems created by ferocious undead beings by shipping them off-planet. Their ensuing spacefaring adventures are chronicled here in four parts. Part one, Bad Moon Rising, introduces talking zombie Skinny Jim who conceals his ability to speak to avoid being exterminated after an ill-fated war launched by a zombie emperor, a conflict that led to an alliance between Norms, the Fangs, and the Furs. Part two, Just the Right Bullets, leans heavily on Casablanca and Maltese Falcon references, introducing an ethereal parahuman PI named Boggart who quotes Rick Blaine. Boggart recurs in the following sections as well, which continue to navigate interspecies relationships in claustrophobic extraterrestrial environments. Most of the humor works ( There's not a lot of intellectual stimulation amongst Zombies, if you don't count munching on the occasional rehydrated brain. You don't find us sitting around discussing Kierkegaard ) and the fast pace keeps the pages turning. The light approach, signaling that the authors aren't taking this genre mash-up too seriously, helps suspend disbelief. It's unfettered oddball entertainment. --Publisher's Weekly

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Mercedes Lackey is a New York Times bestselling author. She started writing in her early teens and developed her skills by creating fan-fiction for various amateur magazines. In the 1980s she took a job programming computers for a major airline and as a consequence moved to Oklahoma, where she continued perfecting her writing skills and was mentored by experienced authors like C.J. Cherryh.     In 1985, her first book was published. In 1990 she met artist Larry Dixon at a small science fiction convention in Meridian, Mississippi, on a television interview organized by the convention. They began working together from that time on and were married in Las Vegas at the Excalibur chapel by Merlin the Magician (aka the Reverend Duckworth) in 1992.     She has nearly 150 books in print and some of her foreign editions can be found in Russian, German, Czech, Polish, French, Italian, Turkish, and Japanese. She is the author—alone or in collaboration—of the Hunter, Heralds of Valdemar, Elemental Masters, Secret World Chronicles, 500 Kingdoms, Diana Tregarde, Heirs of Alexandria, Obsidian Mountain, Dragon Jouster, Bedlam Bards, Shadow Grail, and other series and standalone books.    Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Cody has been living in SW Florida since the mid-90's. Thus far, he has avoided death by mosquitos, sun poisoning, and Florida drivers, among other things. When he's not dodging premature death, he occupies his time playing with swords, guns, climbing on tall things, and chained to his computer as a journeyman writer. He has written written ten novels, all with his mentor Mercedes Lackey. These include the Secret World Chronicle braided novel series, two entries for SERRAted Edge, an entry for the Exiled Series, and two previous entries in the Reboots series.

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