What if during the Battle of Gettysburg the dead rose up and began to eat the living? That is what happens in Dread Nation by Justina Ireland. The uprising of zombies changes the course of history and our nation. A new law is enacted requiring Negros to attend combat schools in order to fight the zombies. Jane is a student at one such schools and the best she can hope for is to become a bodyguard/attendant for a wealthy family. As Jane prepares for her future with weaponry and etiquette training, the nations politics are changing and not in a good way. In addition, whole families are disappearing. Is the zombie apocalypse getting out of control or is there even more sinister plans in motion? This is a thrilling, alternative history page-turner with a badass heroine. A must read book for our time.