In the strange world of Nibiru, one young vampire - Rhaul - becomes increasingly disturbed by the treatment being meted out on anyone who isn't one of his kind. His parents had fought for the rights of all beings, but since their untimely "permanent" deaths, these rights have slowly, but surely, been eroded by their new leader, his uncle Derek. Rhaul would do almost anything to stop his world slipping back into the dark days of the past where his best friends, a feisty Werewolf and stoical Zombie (name of Timothy!) would end up as second class citizens, and vampires would get to indulge their bloodlust to their cold unbeating heart's content! He takes a stand against his own kind and joins forces with Z.I.R.M. (Zombie International Rights Movement), resulting in the most unlikely battle where body parts are not only lost, but end up being used as weapons! Tales of Nibiru: Volume One Z.I.R.M., by B.B. Taylor romps along at great speed and features some memorable characters - especially Viola, the fabulously blood thirsty librarian (note to self, never take a book back late to her library!). Full of surreal images and big dollops of humour, this short book is aimed at younger readers who like it a little dark and are fed up of sparkly rainbows. It will take you to a strange world where your sympathies will definitely lie with the Zombies - and there aren't many of those! By no means a perfect book - the kindle edition does have some typos and not all the sections flow smoothly - however, I think that this has potential, and may just be the beginning of a bonkers new world that may come to inhabit the fantasy literature shelves in future years.
My STAR rating: THREE.
Length: 60 print pages.
Price I paid: FREE.
Formats available: print, ebook.
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