“This Yuletide-themed homage to one of the greatest zombie films ever made is a rollicking good time. Brian Asman delivers laughs and gory thrills galore in a book sure to put you in the holiday spirit–if you don’t get disemboweled first. Eat the fruitcake and take the ride.” –Bryan Smith, author of 68 Kill
It's finally here! Today marks the true start of the holiday season, the release of my Yuletide cashg-grab horror comedy RETURN OF THE LIVING ELVES. When a mild-mannered warehouse supervisor and his Juggalo trainee crack open the wrong crate in the basement of the Whosgotta Christmas Supply Warehouse, the tiny town of Pine Canyon is suddenly overrun with zombies, led by one bloodthirsty and genetically-engineered elf!
You should really go buy like 15 copies right now (this Faberge egg egg-diction isn't going to pay for itself). It's available in paperback and ebook at the moment, with a hardcover on the way!
Now, you might be wondering whether this is a ripoff homage to the classic film THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, and yes, you are correct! Like many of my books, the title popped into my head first. Then I realized this would give me the chance to watch one of my all-time favorite movies on repeat in the guise of "research" so, if you'll pardon the pun, it was a bit of a no-brainer. GET IT???
Sorry, I used up all my good zombie jokes in the actual book. But seriously, as a horror writer, I'm always standing on the shoulder of giants, and one of the things I like to do with my work is acknowledge those who've come before, who've given us kickass stories full of horror and heart. For that reason, I've dedicated RETURN OF THE LIVING ELVES to Dan O'Bannon: "Dan--if you ever come back to life as a trioxin-animated corpse, I hope you'll do me the honor of eating my brain first."
If this book gives you even a smidgeon of the pleasure RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD has given me over the years, I'll consider it a success. Enjoy!