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|author=Justina Ireland
|reviewer= Olivia Tierney
|genre=Fantasy, Horror
|summary= Beyond entertaining, ''Dread Nation'' is a powerful novel whose story pacts a punch. It excels in plot and pacing and boasts unforgettably unapologetic characters whom readers will fall in love with before finishing the last page. Without a doubt, one of the best books 2019 has to offer! Not to be missed.
|rating=5
|pages=464
|publisher=Titan Books
|date=Feb February 2019
|isbn=978-1789090871
|website= http://justinaireland.com
However, Jane has other ambitions. Almost at the end of her training all Jane longs for is return to the home she was taken from and to see her mama once more. But when families around Miss Preston's School of Combat in Baltimore start to disappear, Jane in investigating finds herself caught in the middle of a conspiracy and against powerful enemies. Against the threat of ring-wing Survivalist politics developing towards the East, who believe in returning America to its days of glory, Jane will need to use every skill at her disposal in order to survive. It seems that rather than the restless dead, it is those alive who pose the greatest threat to all her hopes for the future. For those alive are far more dangerous than she could have ever imagined and will kill her in plain sight without hesitation.
''Dread Nation'' is a double-sided sword; for it is an exceptional story with a great plot and even better characters whilst simultaneously a poignant novel centring around characters under oppression. It stands out primarily as a BAME novel but its diversity extends further with the representation of other minorities such as Native Americans and different sexualities. The overwhelming message of the novel is having the courage to be who you are without shame, but it is not the only message. Folded within Ireland's pages are the value of friendship above all else and the importance of believing in yourself. From these themes alone, it is an important story but beyond the setting of the book the finished product is irresistibly entertaining.
The pace of ''Dread Nation'' is relentless and addictive. It draws you in from the start and one page leads to another and then another, until you're wondering where the rest of the novel is. The plot is clever and embroidered within it are handfuls of mysteries spanning the entire novel. These mysteries including the pasts of our protagonists and the true state of undead America, are structured brilliantly with each chapter creating more intrigue. A great feature is the inclusion of diary entries at the beginning of each chapter. Through them readers slowly uncover the details of Jane's past such as how she came to leave her home, whilst being fully immersed in her present.
A wildly entertaining read, ''Dread Nation'' is a brilliant zombie novel but it's also so much more. Ireland's book that shines from one page to the next – look no further for your next book!
In terms of further reading, [[Rot and & Ruin by Jonathon Jonathan Maberry]] is another fantastic post-apocalyptic zombie novel which has a great fast-paced action plot and exceptional characters just like ''Dread Nation''.
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