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In near-future New Orleans,Ā draugar,Ā again-walkers, are faster and stronger than most humans, but not venomous until they are a century old. Until then, they shamble and bite. Since not everyone wants to see their relatives end up that way, GeneviĆØve Crowe makes her living beheading the dead.
But now,ā¦
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Half witch, halfā¦something elseā¦Genevieve is a zombie hunter. Sort of. Undead are legal in this near-future alternate New Orleans, but only if they consent to be raised. So when a bunch of anti-draugr businessmen starts rising from their graves Genevieve is hired by both the Queen of the Undead and the wealthy son of one of the victims. Thing is, Genevieve isnāt entirely human, and her magic isnāt quite working properly. Fruit makes her drunk, and alcohol gives her energy. Thereās only one person who can helpāwithout getting caught in the crossfire and ending up dead himselfāthe local bar owner,ā¦
From Megan's list on unconventional fantasy heroines by female authors.
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