Hungry Business: A Gothic Story about the Horrors of Dating
by Maria DeBlassie
Black Tide Book Tours
November 14-17
Short Story; 15 pages.
Looking for love can be deadly...
A short story on the horrors of
dating during a zombie apocalypse by bruja and award-winning writer and
educator, Maria DeBlassie.
"Simple yet detailed, unique, and
innovative. A brilliantly written little gem that is equal part creepy with
the plague of walking dead and equal parts cozy with the hot chocolate and
watching the neighbor's cat."
"Drawing parallels between the
pitfalls of dating and dating in the zombie apocalypse, this short story packs
a big world into a few pages."
"Just the right size to occupy your
time while waiting. I hope you find the humor I found."
You know
how it goes.
You go out, hoping to meet someone.
You wade through
your fair share of brainless automatons, lifeless bodies, and ravenous undead,
good at passing as human.
The more you go out, the less hope you
feel and the colder your body gets.
But you keep at it.
All
you need is one beating heart to match your own before yours stops pumping
altogether.
How hard can it be to find one living, breathing human
in a city full of bodies?
Dating.
It's hungry
business.
See the book on Amazon
here.
My Review
Hungry Business is a quick read, at only 15 pages or so, and is a fun little story about the horrors of dating. It's a zombie apocalypse, but not in a traditional sense. These zombies aren't fast-moving monsters, nor are they slow, shambling brain eaters. They're still human-esque, but they would prefer to dine on their dates rather than a fancy meal. "You" are on the hunt for one actual living, breathing human being. How hard can it be to find someone who hasn't succumbed to the plague... Someone who has warmth and a beating heart and won't snack on your face when you lean in for a kiss? Apparently, it's harder than it seems.
Will you get your happily ever after, or will you become one of the walking dead?
This was a delightfully entertaining short story. As someone who is super shy and awkward and was never keen on dating (thankfully, I'm married), I can't even imagine having to try and navigate the world of relationships during a zombie apocalypse. I found this to be enjoyable and relatable (even though zombies don't exist, of course), and the ending was pretty darn great. Plus, the cat! Who doesn't love cats? I know I do (as I have 3 of my own).
If you're looking for a fun, quick short horror story, check out Hungry Business.
4 stars!
Hungry Business is a quick read, at only 15 pages or so, and is a fun little story about the horrors of dating. It's a zombie apocalypse, but not in a traditional sense. These zombies aren't fast-moving monsters, nor are they slow, shambling brain eaters. They're still human-esque, but they would prefer to dine on their dates rather than a fancy meal. "You" are on the hunt for one actual living, breathing human being. How hard can it be to find someone who hasn't succumbed to the plague... Someone who has warmth and a beating heart and won't snack on your face when you lean in for a kiss? Apparently, it's harder than it seems.
Will you get your happily ever after, or will you become one of the walking dead?
This was a delightfully entertaining short story. As someone who is super shy and awkward and was never keen on dating (thankfully, I'm married), I can't even imagine having to try and navigate the world of relationships during a zombie apocalypse. I found this to be enjoyable and relatable (even though zombies don't exist, of course), and the ending was pretty darn great. Plus, the cat! Who doesn't love cats? I know I do (as I have 3 of my own).
If you're looking for a fun, quick short horror story, check out Hungry Business.
4 stars!
About the author
Maria DeBlassie, Ph.D. is a native New Mexican mestiza blogger, award-winning writer, and award-winning educator living in the Land of Enchantment. Her first book, Everyday Enchantments: Musings on Ordinary Magic & Daily Conjurings (Moon Books 2018), and her ongoing blog, Enchantment Learning & Living are about everyday magic, ordinary gothic, and the life of a kitchen witch. When she is not practicing her own brand of brujeria, she's reading, teaching, and writing about bodice rippers and things that go bump in the night. She is forever looking for magic in her life and somehow always finding more than she thought was there.
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