The Undead That Saved Christmas edited by Lyle Perez-Tinics…

I saw Mommy eating Santa’s brains
Underneath the mistletoe last night.
She didn’t see me reach
for the pistol at my feet;
She was too busy slurping up
delicious Santa meat.

Yes, while it may be a bit too early to think about Christmas for my tastes, the Christmas spirit has infected me by way of a most unusual anthology. The Undead That Saved Christmas edited by Lyle Perez-Tinics from http://www.undeadinthehead.com , is a charity anthology that combines tales of Christmas with zombies.  The proceeds from this unique anthology will go to aid in giving the children in the care of the Hugs Foster Family Agency a Happy Holiday this season.

I have been given the pleasure of, not only being a part of The Undead That Saved Christmas along with my husband Tony Faville from http://tonyfaville.com, but also the opportunity to read an advanced copy.  Merry Christmas to me, right?! I have a bit of a twisted sense of humor, so this anthology is right up my alley.  With its black magic,  cookie contracts, the mysterious reason being “nice” is so important and undead reindeer The Undead That Saved Christmas has a short story for everyone.  You can, also, find hilariously funny poems, songs, comics and some fantastic illustrations inside the 290 pages of this anthology.

I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed every story, poem, song and comic in this anthology.  There were a couple that stood out and really appealed to me.  While I don’t usually single out certain stories in an anthology I am going to make an exception because I want you to know just what you are getting when you buy The Undead That Saved Christmas.

“The Magic of Christmas” by Rebecca Besser and illustrated by Justin T Coons begins with many of Santa’s elves having come down with a strange illness.  Santa of course is worried that with, currently, over half his elves sick they won’t make their quota in getting the toys made and readied for his Christmas Eve flight.  We meet Hammond, who seems to be SC’s right hand elf, trying to keep things moving forward as his fellow toy makers continue to succumb to the illness that is plaguing the North Pole. The day finally arrives and….well, I guess you need to make a purchase to find out and give some children a little Christmas Cheer.

The latter part of The Undead That Saved Christmas consists of various poems, songs and comics.  I really got a kick out of the comic “A Puppy for Christmas” story by Mike Schneider and art by Brian Germain.  I love the art and story and it made me laugh out loud…I told you I’m a bit twisted!

The Undead That Saved Christmas will be available around the 2nd week of October…plenty of time to pick up a copy for yourself and all of your favorite ghouls and boys.  More information can be found at http://tiny.cc/undeadchristmas. Please keep your eyes on the Facebook page or here at Doubleshot Reviews for more updates on your chance to help give the children of Hugs Foster Family Agency a Merry Christmas!

Final rating: Quad