Undercover

Into Shadow collection

By: Tamsyn Muir

Narrated by: Susan Dalian

Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's summary

When a stranger comes to town, secrets are sure to come out. New York Times bestselling author Tamsyn Muir spins a twisty—and twisted—short story of revenge and survival.

A fresh-faced newcomer arrives in an isolated, gang-run town and soon finds herself taking a job nobody else wants: bodyguard to a ghoul. Not just your average mindless, half-rotted shuffler, though. Lucille is a dancer who can still put on her own lipstick and whose shows are half burlesque, half gladiator match. But the stranger is no stranger to this particular ghoul. Both women are undercover in their own way. And both have something to lose if their connection comes to light.

Tamsyn Muir’s Undercover is part of Into Shadow, an enthralling collection of dark fantasy stories about the lure of forbidden knowledge. Read or listen to each in a single sitting.

©2022 Tamsyn Muir (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Minor Pronoun Confusion, decent read.

This was a decent listen married by a few key flaws: a few of the character voices were extremely similar, leading to confusion when multiple women were talking, but also too many "she's" at once in a scene left the action confused at times.

Overall good story that had interesting twists and secrets throughout, although it was difficult to really grasp the scope of the setting. It's different enough from others that I think it would benefit from more time spent fleshing things out.

#abrknpoet reviewed Undercover

Undercover is a short story by Tamsyn Muir, part of the Into Shadow collection. It tells the story of Amy, a woman who arrives in a town run by gangs and takes a job as a bodyguard for Lucille, a ghoul who performs in a seedy club. Amy has a hidden agenda and a personal connection to Lucille, who is not just a mindless zombie but a former lover. Muir creates a gritty and violent story that mixes horror and romance. She explores themes of revenge, betrayal, and survival in this twisted and thrilling story that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Undercover is a brilliant and original story that will appeal to fans of Muir’s The Locked Tomb Trilogy and anyone who enjoys stories with dark humor and unexpected twists.


4.1 brkn stars

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Fascinating twisty short

Really did not expect to like this but wow!!! It really had a lot of interesting moments.

Excellent and unexpected

Nicely done! Very interesting world, a little like Mortal Engines but with a great twist. Well developed characters, surprising plot. Very satisfying.

Great mobster vibes!

A fun short story that leaves you thinking long after you’ve finished. Tamsyn Muir does it again!

So good

This is the zed story I've been looking for since WWZ. Story was great, narrator was great, wasn't disappointed. Of course, I knew I couldn't go wrong with a Tamsyn Muir book.

Zombie Showgirl

I'm one of the very few that did not like Gideon the Ninth. This short story was entertaining. Seriously. As one reviewer said, "zombie showgirls and fucked up lesbians."
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Who is the subject in this sentence?!

3 female characters as the only subjects of the story, and the author uses “she” constantly without telling us which “she” is which. The whole story had promise, but I couldn’t even track it because I couldn’t tell who was talking to whom about whom. Throw your audience a bone and name your characters every so often when they’re doing actions!