Undead Omnibus

Shawn Weaver’s Undead Omnibus collects several Chicago-based zombie narratives into a single volume. The collection begins with Chicago Undead, which follows a man waking up in an eleventh-floor apartment as the city descends into madness. The second installment, Deep Freeze, shifts focus to the suburbs, tracking a lone survivor enduring the harsh first winter after the world ends. The narrative then moves to Chicago Undead 3, where John Khan awakens on a slab at Briggs and Sons Funeral Home. His heart has stopped, yet his mind remains active. This is followed by Field Trip, which depicts a school excursion that goes wrong within the same funeral home. Students must escape before they become part of the final preparations for the dead. The omnibus concludes with Chicago Undead Encounters, combining elements from the third and fourth stories to show the tense meetings between the hungry dead and terrified living. This compilation suits readers who enjoy urban survival horror and stories about the immediate aftermath of an apocalypse. It appeals to those interested in the specific setting of Chicago and its surrounding areas. The book does not offer broad historical context or scientific explanations for the undead phenomenon. Instead, it focuses on character-driven survival within confined spaces like apartments and funeral homes. Readers seeking lighthearted adventure or traditional ghost stories may find the relentless hunger and fear depicted here too intense.