The Unblessed Dead

The Hidden Necromancer Series, Book 1

By: Rhiannon Frater

Narrated by: Laura Bannister

When I was younger, my mother saved my settlement from the unblessed dead that would have killed us all. It cost her everything to reveal her necromancy and sent shockwaves through our stringent religious settlement. Convicted of heresy against our sacred lost texts, she died soon after.

Since then, I have worked hard to maintain my pious standing so that when I turn 18 I will be selected by a suitable husband at the bridal auction.

As the large clock in town square ticks down to my 18th birthday, the dead have been appearing in my garden. If I’m discovered, I’ll face the necromancer trial just as my mother, oldest sister, and I did all those years ago. This time I fear I will not survive it.

To add to my worries, an enigmatic handsome young man has arrived in the settlement. Around him swirls a green aura only I can see. Is he here to help me? Or does he have more nefarious plans?

My name is Ilyse Nott, and I fear I am a necromancer.

If I am, my life is over.

©2017 Rhiannon Frater (P)2019 Rhiannon Frater

You can not go wrong with this author!

I have more than a few books from this this author the story's are always amazing. Rhiannon Frater is one of the authors that I
check their book list weekly for new releases. The Unblessed Dead is An amazing twist on the Zombie genre but it's way more than just a Zombie story. Give this book a chance you will not regret it, the only problem is you will want more and more. The world was painted so richly as were the characters. As I am writing this i am downloading the second book to my phone. It's beyond that good.

Zombie Apocalypsa

Zombies, religious cult and mandatory marriage or indentured servitude. I really do not want to live in this future. Well developed story that leaves you wanting book two. Th narrator did a good job in bringing the characters to life. If you are a fan of either post apocalyptic or anti tech religions I highly recommend this book.
I was given a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Unique twist to the Zombie genre, Necromancers!!!

I have to be honest, I struggled through the first hour, not sure about continuing the book. I thought about it a while and realized it had nothing to do with the book itself but the slow and almost tiresome pace of the narrator.

I am so very glad I stuck with this book as the narration began to improve or maybe I just got used to the tone and pace of the narrator. Set in a very unique future, centuries after the zombie apocalypse and amongst religious zealots who fear necromancy. By the end of the book I couldn't wait to get my hands on the next chapter in this excellent story of one girl's struggles with the confusion surrounding coming of age, the fear for herself, her sister and what the future brings.

I definitely would not hesitate to recommend this book, I hope you love it as much as I did.

New to me author

Rhiannon Frater was a new to me author so I wasn't sure what to expect. I really enjoyed this book. She had me very interested in these characters and what would happen to them. I can be tough on narrators. but, I think Laura Bannister did a good job on this book. I look forward to the next book in this series. I will also be checking out more of her work.
I was given this title for an honest review. ( I would have been honest if I didn't like it....but, I really did! :)

Pulls You In

This is a book that pulls you in the more you listen to it.

I liked that this book had a different type of story that involved pious women and the cult like worship. The character interaction was engaging and I liked that there were twists to the story involving necromancy.

When the book ended it left me wanting to know what happens next!