maddy swift is just a normal girla high school junior surviving class with her best friend and hoping the yummy new kid stamp will ask her out when he finally does her whole life changessneaking out to meet stamp at a party one rainy night maddy is struck by lightning after awakening she feels lucky to be alive over time however maddy realizes that shes become the thing she and everyone else fear most the living deadwith no heartbeat and no breath in her lungs maddy must learn how to survive as a zombie turns out theres a lot more to it than shuffling around 247 growling brains needing an afterlife makeover is only the beginning of her problems as barracuda bay high faces zombie armageddon maddy must summon all of her strength to protect what matters mostjust as soon as she figures out exactly what that is