"Dust and Decay" (Benny Imura #2) by Jonathan Maberry

519 pages

Six months have passed since the terrifying battle with evil Charlie Pink-eye and the Motor City Hammer in the zombie-infested wasteland of the Rot & Ruin. Six months since Benny Imura, his zombie-slayer brother Tom, and his now-girlfriend Nix Riley saw a jet heading east. Now, after months of rigorous training with Tom, Benny and Nix are ready to leave their home, follow the path of the jet, and search for a better future. Lilah the Lost Girl and Benny’s best friend Lou Chong are going with them. Things go wrong almost immediately after they leave, though. It seems that someone is following them--someone who doesn't want them to get very far. There are rumors that Gameland--where people are forced to fight for their lives in zombie pits--is up and running again. And, worst of all, it seems there's a chance that Charlie Pink-eye is still alive...and looking for revenge.

I love this series! It has a great characters and a perfect combination of heart and zombie-slaying action. I like that it's more complicated than men fighting zombies--in these books, the zombies are often far from the most dangerous things facing the main characters. There's a surprise at the end that sets up the next book in the series well.