![]() Virtually every aspect of Chinese social standing, from the government and military to religious orders and remote villages, are woven into the story, each with a role to play as society attempts to adapt and rebuild. Chu's use of Chinese tropes breathes new live into the venerable franchise through its local flavor: Not once are zombies referred to in the text as "walkers," the usual nickname through the franchise, but rather as jiangshi, the Chinese term for life force-consuming undead native to their folklore.Ĭhu takes the same approach with his characters, and more than only his three initial leads. ![]() The novel mixes the beauty of Chinese culture, folklore and cuisine without coming off as pandering, but rather enriches the story to make the inevitable tragedy of burning it all down all the more heartbreaking. ![]() RELATED: Wesley Chu on Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead: TyphoonĬoming primarily from a background as a comedy and science fiction novelist, Chu effortlessly transitions into horror as he takes The Walking Dead into uncharted territory. ![]()
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