Despite this being a novella of less than 100 pages I thought this story was a great introduction to PJ Schnyder's writing and her new London Undead series. I love books with zombies and I'm so happy that this one didn't try to portray any zombie as a hero. They were dead disgusting buggers and I loved reading about them.

What Worked: I think Schnyder did I commendable job introducing us to her London Undead world. Although we might not have all the information we could have had if this had been a full length novel I think what she was able to accomplish was a great start.

Her characters are strong and intelligent. I really liked that our heroine, Maisie, could take care of herself without fear freezing her up. I liked that Seth recognized her strength and although it is in his DNA makeup to take care of her he knew she could do it herself.

I also liked that Schnyder doesn't have the characters falling into insta-love because there wasn't enough time to develop a longer courtship. I was quite satisfied with the way the characters came together in the end.

What Didn't Work: Just a few minor points actually. The length of the story really limited a longer courtship, the background on the characters and the world building. As I mentioned before, I think PJ really did a great job within the novella limitations but as a reader I just wasn't ready for the story to end. I could have happily settled in for another several hours worth of reading about these characters and the Undead world. Seth and Maisie's story is not finished. I hope PJ has realized this and plans to write more about them in the future. Oh and Seth's playful way of tossing Maisie up into the air repeatedly while carrying her was a bit much. Coming from someone with a bad leg, the jarring would have hurt. See, told you they were only minor points.

In a Nutshell: A new Urban Fantasy setting well worth the read but I'm begging you PJ, please, please, please give me more! Write that full Undead London novel. I'll definitely read it! ( )

The premise of this book, werewolves fighting zombies, caught my interest, so I grabbed it. I was definitely disappointed. It's not a long story, so little time was allowed for character or world development. Bite Me is the first book in the London Undead series by PJ Schnyder, so I expected some detailed background about how the zombies came about and more information about the werewolves coming out to fight them. Very little detail was given.

The only character with much background shown was Maisie, so she seems more of a real person. She has a great spitfire spirit. However, the relationship between her and Seth feels non-existent. There's no real chemistry shown between them. There are some explicit sex scenes.

The action moves along quickly, but there's not much of it. When the zombies attacked, I didn't feel any emotion from anyone. It's just not a book I'd recommend. ( )

Bite Me is a quick read set in a London that has been overrun by zombies. Coming in at 31,000 words, it’s a brief introduction to Schynder’s new London Undead series. On the whole, I quite liked it and I’m intrigued enough to want to read the next part of the story.

The best part of Bite Me is probably the world. I have so many questions about the zombies plaguing London. Where did they come from? Why do they seem to be getting smarter? Why are they staying in London? And as a result of the zombie invasion, London is no longer a thriving metropolis. Instead it’s a shadow of its former self and only the poor remain, unable to afford the price to get out of town. Maisie is one of these unfortunate souls but she’s trained herself to survive. She learned to shoot, she’s coping with a terrifying situation to the best of her abilities, and she hasn’t lost her morals or humanity in the progress.

In contrast, Seth is a big, bad alpha werewolf. And thankfully he’s not just brawn — he’s also got a good brain. The werewolves came out to the general public after the zombie threat emerged, offering to help control the problem, but he knows it’s only a matter of time before things could get ugly. They’re appreciated now but who knows what will happen down the line, especially since the other supernaturals are still in the proverbial closet. I really liked how Seth thinks, because he comes off as a strong leader and a good man.

And oh, the ending… It leaves us in a really interesting place…that I cannot discuss since it would beyond spoil it for you. :)

Bite Me is a great afternoon read for someone who wants a fun story with a nice mixture of action and romance. Schnyder’s gotten my attention with this one and I’m curious to see if the next novella will continue with Seth and Maisie or if we’ll see a new couple emerge as the protagonists. Can’t wait!

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Really 3.5 Stars

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I was provided with this from NetGalley. I don’t have any sort of relationship with the author and requested this one on the basis of the cover and blurb alone.

This one was shorter than I expected, but boy did I enjoy it. London has been taken over by Zombies and the London Werewolf pack has come out of hiding to help in the fight against them. Humans are having to adapt very quickly to their strange new world and some seem to be coping better than others! I really enjoyed the thought of London as this desolate wasteland, the only people who live there too poor or too stubborn to leave. I loved the mention of landmarks that I recognized too; it helped me to really visualize the story.

The characters in this story meet very early on to the book and are attracted to each other pretty much instantaneously. I dealt with that plot easily because it is a common theme in PNR books. I did have a little bit of an issue with how quickly they engaged in sexual activity. It felt a little bit out of place with the previous events in the tale and, personally, I feel I would have preferred there to be a greater passage of time between near-death experiences with Zombies and the two of them getting it on. I suppose adrenaline and sex do go hand in hand though….


The brief look that we got at the pack Alpha Seth really intrigued me as to his character. A gruff man, we only mainly see him in his liaisons with Maisie, but even then you can tell just how he commands authority. I am a sucker for the “protective” urge of Alpha characters and this came across in the way he tried to feed and clothe her as he could tell that she had very little (Not in a pity way…more in a “You are mine” way..). He was also sexy as hell J


Maisie was a bit of more difficult to relate to. I loved her feisty attitude and willingness to help the injured Seth but I couldn’t help but roll my eyes at the situation that she put herself in in the first place. It felt like a woman, who was on crutches and couldn’t run, shouldn’t really be going out walking in a zombie hotspot on her own at the dead of night. I couldn’t fault her for the outcome, as she saved a family and met Seth, but I just felt the situation shouldn’t have happened in the first place!

I did enjoy the chemistry between the characters and the world was completely fascinating. I hate to say this (and you know I do; this comment pisses me off to even type it) but I do think it could have done with a few more pages. There was a hell of a lot of back-story, world-building and romance to fit into a short book and it’s a credit to the author that I managed to get a firm grasp on all of it. The thing that suffered for me was the end which was a little abrupt. It didn’t spoil the overall theme for me though.


This is a good novella to introduce a new series and I have to say I will be picking up the next one as soon as it's out. The world-building was amazing and the introduction of werewolves into zombie-torn London was bound to keep me engaged. I will be reading more… especially if there is this much sex in it... It’s very steamy J ( )

This was a great start to what is going to be a hellva series. We had humans and werewolves fighting together against zombies and were-cats and the fae were mentioned too. The story is set in what I'm assuming is present-day London were the military has set up barricades keeping the zombies in the city. Seth is the local pack alpha and while on patrol comes across a human woman, Maisie, shooting a horde of zombies and trying to keep a family safe. From that point on we learn the zombies are changing their methods of hunting and Seth and his pack are trying to find out why. Maisie and Seth also share a few stolen moments to romance each other here and there. I liked the characters that were introduced so far and can't wait to see where they're headed. I pretty much devoured this in one setting since it wasn't that long and I can only hope the next book will be a little longer. Highly recommend. ( )