Description: Temple can't remember a time before the zombies, but she does remember the tragedy that sent her on her personal journey toward redemption. Wandering the blighted land, she must decide where to make a home and find the salvation she seeks.
Brief description:
Alden Bell is a pseudonym for Joshua Gaylord, whose first novel, Hummingbirds, was released in 2009. He teaches in a New York City prep school and is an adjunct professor at The New School. He lives in New York City with his wife Megan Abbott, an Edgar Award winner.
Review Quotes:
"Bell (a pseudonym for Joshua Gaylord, author of Hummingbirds) has created an exquisitely bleak tale and an unforgettable heroine whose eye for beauty and aching need for redemption somehow bring wonder into a world full of violence and decay."
-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"