What Moves the Dead
2022 • 208 pages

Ratings350

Average rating3.8

15

This was a delicious creepy retelling of Poe's original work. I admit it has been a bit since I've read the original short story but I will remedy that soon.
The creeping dread of this infected household both mentally and physically. Then to help matters out is Alex Easton. This character was rightly worried about what was happening within the house and to the Ushers. SpoilerI loved it when it was discovered it was a fungus similar to cordyceps which makes zombie ants. Instead, this unnamed fungus made animals then people act against their will. It reminded me just a little of the fungus in The Girl With All the Gifts, but less brain eating zombies. Madeline's last speech was disturbing in the most delicious way. 

Great story I'd recommend it to anyone
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January 28, 2025