Hi all!
With NaNoWriMo now in full swing I thought I would explain why I'm writing about zombies for my newest novel. You might be wondering how Egyptian Gods and zombies go together, but I know what I'm doing, I promise!
First off, why would I write about zombies when the genre is over saturated as it is?
I absolutely love zombie films and TV series. Most of the shows I start watching on Netflix contain zombies, I just can't get enough of them. I grew up watching a lot of zombie films and found ones I loved and others, not so much. I've watched so many films that I want to contribute to the genre itself. Admittedly I thought of the zombies before the Egyptian Gods, but I hope I've slotted them together quite well!
What kind of zombies am I writing about?
I personally find the fast moving zombies the scariest. It just seems too easy to avoid the slow walking ones. The zombies in Curse of Anubis will be able to sprint after their prey. They only go for humans though, so the wildlife will be left alone. Infection will be spread through bites and scratches only. I haven't thought of a name for the zombies yet but I'm hoping to come up with something as I'm going!
What do the zombies look like?
They will be rotting humans, with leathery flesh and chunks of their body missing. Quite a few will look a bit gorey.
Where is Curse of Anubis set?
Curse of Anubis, like all of my books, is set in an alternative universe United Kingdom. Halfway will be mostly focused to a school, which is where Tahira will first come across the zombies and attempt to survive.
Which Egyptian Gods are involved with the zombies?
I think that answering this question would spoil too much, so instead I'll tell you which Gods will make an appearance throughout Curse of Anubis!
Set.
Anubis.
Thoth.
Bastet.
Can the Gods kill the zombies?
Yes, Bastet in particular will be a zombie killing machine. They won't know what's hit them until it's too late!
How do the Gods appear?
The Gods don't appear in their human forms, so instead will appearing as their animal counterpart:
Bastet - Egyptian Mau cat.
Thoth - Ibis.
Anubis - Jackal.
Set - Canine Sha.
That's it for this week, I hope you enjoyed reading! See you next week.
