Tons of fun, even if you're not a Trekkie. Engage.

Thoughts after reading it a second time: Still fun and a better zombie book than I gave it credit for. ( )

I saw this in a charity shop and, as a long standing Star Trek fan, couldn't resist, although the premise - zombies run amok at a Star Trek convention - sounded ripe for a stereotyped corny storyline. I was pleasantly surprised. Although most of the story is tongue in cheek until it grows more and more serious towards the end, the main characters are well developed and even small walk-on parts are sympathetic and convincing, and the action is well described and smoothly written.

The set-up for the story is that Jim Pike (yes, a cross between two of the iconic captains of Classic Trek) is newly promoted to assistant manager of The Botany Bay, a Houston hotel which is hosting a Trekkie/Trekker convention (the book helpfully spells out the difference at one point). The snag is, Jim has spent most of his working life since leaving the Army - where he underwent two tours of Afghanistan and still suffers PTSD-related issues - avoiding responsibility. But it lands well and truly in his lap when he starts to become concerned about a spate of disappearances of hotel staff and guests as the convention begins on Friday night, possibly connected with the bites a couple have suffered: bites which mysteriously continue to bleed. If that isn't enough, his younger sister, for whom he feels responsible since the deaths of their parents, is due to arrive as a convention attendee .....

The story is an enjoyable page turner. Jim and the main female character, a woman dressed as Princess Leia of Star Wars for a promotional video to help pay her way into medical school, are both engaging. As the odds against them stacked up, I wondered if they would survive long enough for their kindling romance to develop, or for Jim and the reader to find out her real name. There is an undercurrent of humour through most of the tale and clever asides to Star Trek, with for example, each chapter being named after an episode. And even the rationale behind the zombie outbreak is well thought-out with an unusual twist. So a well deserved 5-star rating from me. ( )

Fantastic, super geeky very quick read. I literally couldn't put it down, even to do homework or eat. It's now 5 am and I just finished reading the entire book in a single day. If that's not a glowing recommendation, I don't know what is.

Did I mention there's a Star Wars-quoting Princess Leia? ( )

I loved this book! I went in thinking that this would be so-so but wow I was wrong. I do think you need to know at least some about Star Trek get some of the jokes and references but I don't think that it is entirely necessary. I am very surprised at the quality of this book. ( )

A light-hearted mash up of _Star Trek_ and zombie movies. The main character was a little annoying but overall it was entertaining. ( )

I really enjoyed this book; anyone with some familiarity with conventions, Star Trek, Star Wars, and the fan world in general should find it very entertaining. And if you love zombies, well, it has those in spades. Well-written, engaging, and fun! ( )

Not really all that funny. ( )

Zombies. At a Star Trek convention. Ridiculous? Awesome? Ridiculously awesome? (Just to be clear, the authors clearly know and love fans. Although there is some mocking of particular fans -- including body-policing -- there isn't mocking of fannishness itself.) ( )

The lead character's name is Jim Pike. Jim Pike! Awesome. ( )

Fun read, especially since I am an old trekkie. One plot anomaly. There is a point in the story where the time is stated to be just before 5 a.m. and then a few pages later it's suddenly 10 till 4 a.m. Story and writing consistently good otherwise. ( )

I know what you’re thinking right about now, “Josh…reviewing a Sci-Fi novel?” The answer is yes, yes I am. My secret is out — not a horrible secret, really. I’m proud of the fact that I’m a Sci-Fi geek and a fan of Star Trek. Also, this book is about zombies. ZOMBIES! How could I not read this?

Night of the Living Trekkies combines George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead with Star Trek. Taking place at a Star Trek convention — who hasn’t been to one of those? — the undead begin to rise from the dead and threaten to not only ruin the GulCon event, but to take over the greater Houston area and the world. Jim Pike, assistant manager at the GulfCon venue, ex-military man with two tours of duty behind him, leads the fight against a safe escape and trying to save the world against a parasitic, alien takeover.

It reads like an adventure movie, not so much an adventure book. The dialogue is quick, to the point, sarcastic and I felt like I could have had the same conversations with friends — if I were to ever participate in the zombie apocalypse; I can only hope. Kevin and Sam did an awesome job of combining my favorite zombie movie with my favorite Sci-Fi television show. If you’re an avid follower of the Star Trek franchise, you will be happy to see some inside jokes as well as an appreciation for all of the different series involved.

This isn’t a work of art, highbrow lit, or even middlebrow lit. Night of the Living Trekkies is an enjoyable, fun, quick read. I recommend this if you’re a fan of zombies or Star Trek. It isn’t so over the top that a non-Trek fan wouldn’t understand what is going on. ( )

If you pick up this book, chances are you are not expecting great literature.

And… it’s not.

It IS a hilarious zombie / Star Trek spoof that is full of funny (and pun-ny) one-liners, action, gore … and pointy ears.

JUST READ IT.
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I love it when a book makes me laugh out loud and get scared all at once. Great read. ( )

I love it when a book makes me laugh out loud and get scared all at once. Great read. ( )

originally picked up this book as a joke when boarders was closing and had gift cards to use up. I am glad i picked it it up it was a well written book and i loved it. Anybody who is a fan of star trek and zombies will enjoy this book. it was an easy read and hard to put down at times. ( )

Eh. Alright I guess. I started it, I finished it. It was technically very well written, but ironically I think that maybe I wasn't the primary audience it was going for, because, well, although I love most of Star Trek, I'm not male. Sheesh, it took me three or four uses of the word 'sack' in the novel before I got what the heck they were talking about (a part of the human anatomy unique to males, and yes, I had heard the term before, just never read it in a book). So-- perhaps the fact that I'm female colored my opinions on the book a bit. (and if you're a dude reading this review and think I'm an idiot for not immediately getting what 'sack' meant. Stop reading the review and go read the book already!)

The story isn't too complicated. There's a Star Trek convention in a Houston hotel where a former Army guy turned bellhop works. Then zombies start attacking, well, everything. There are a few survivors, including the army guy, they try not to die.

Despite its unsurpring-ness, it was an interesting look at how two vastly different genres, The Star Trek Novel, and the Zombie novel, go together. It was also a bit fun to find all the lines and allusions from Star Trek, Star Wars, not to mention gaming and even other Sci Fi classics such as Battlestar Galactica, etc.

Not a bad book, just watch out for that third eye, and guys that call themselves commodore, everyone knows it's a bogus rank anyway. ( )

Fun read. Better then I thought it would be based on the cover and lots of references to Star Wars to keep those fans happy too. ( )

It provides exactly what it promises: Trekkies fighting Zombies! ( )

Basic Summary: Main character was a Star Trek fanatic until 2 tours at war left him living life in an angry, depressed haze working as an assistant hotel manager. Then, he finds his lobby swarmed with hundreds of Vulcans, Ferengi, Klingons and red-shirted Trekkies who slowly all become infected with a virus that turn its hosts into flesh-eating violent zombies! Jim catches on a must lead the fans to safety through a hotel maze of blood-lusting savages.

I'm a huge Trekkie and received this book as a gag-gift in Dec. 2010. It was funny and a quick indulgent read.

Favorite Quotes:

None! It's a mindless nothing read, there are no memorable quotes in this - it's not exactly a complex story. ;)

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This past weekend I ran across something that caught my eye on a forum that I frequent. That something was Night of the Living Trekkies. Instant gratification kicked in and I knew I couldn’t wait to check this one out. Boy am I glad I didn’t wait.

Night of the Living Trekkies is a zombie/sci-fi/Star Trek lover’s dream come true. Our inner (or not so inner – as in my case) geeks, our inner teenage boys (unless, of course, you are a teenage boy), our inner (or again not so inner – again as in my case) zombie story lovers will answer the call that is Night of the Living Trekkies. Authors Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall, life-long science fiction geeks and self-professed trekkies, bring us the sheer amazing-ness that is Night of the Living Trekkies.

Do you get it yet? Do you see that – in my strong, very strong opinion, at least – that Night of the Living Trekkies is amazing, astonishing, awesome, fantastic, incredible, marvelous, superb, wonderful, and every other adjective that could be considered a synonym to my list.

I loved Night of the Trekkies. Plain and simple. So what is it?

Jim Pike (our hero) went from wearing a soldier’s uniform to a hotel uniform. He traded in carrying weapons to carrying luggage. After serving two tours in Afghanistan he decided that positions of authority and leadership were not for him. And so he became a bellhop, then a lowly security officer at a hotel in Houston. During the weekend of GulfCon, a Trek only convention, Jim is forced to face hundreds of Vulcan, Klingon, human, and various other guests, in addition to some sort of virus turning these guests into flesh eating zombies.

Ha! No biggie, right?

Jim and a handful of survivors, Princess Leia included (Yes, I know what you’re thinking, Trek only so why a Star Wars character? But really, read the book and find out!), have to fight their way out of the infested hotel to safety, preferably before the government deploys their fail-safe.

The 250-odd pages of Night of the Living Trekkies are filled with plenty of Star Trek and even Star Wars references. I’m no trekkie so some of these references went over my head, but I definitely got some of them, and of course all the Star Wars, because well… I love Star Wars. There are battle scenes, surprisingly good characterization for a parody such as this, and a gripping story all together. I laughed aloud, a lot, and even got teary eyed about the end of chapter 32. I attached to the story immediately and couldn’t put it down. By no means is this a difficult read, just set aside a couple of hours to sit down and enjoy a few good laughs. It is a bit gruesome, so if thats not your thing brace yourself or skim the fighting pieces.

Night of the Living Trekkies was – again – fantastic! I loved it! By far this is one of my favorites of the year, and might be finding a place on my favorites of all time shelf. I can’t help but love the book. Even if you’re a trekkie who can’t stand the thought of zombies invading your trek literature, I’d still give it a shot. They don’t ruin the story. The authors take what’s (and this is my assumption, as again I’m no trekkie) at the heart of being a Star Trek fan and weave and entertaining and fairly original, as far as zombies go, web around it.

I can’t say it enough, get a copy of this and read it. It’s awesome! The best fourteen dollars I’ve spent in a long time! ( )

Zombies are everywhere these days. They show up in movies, books, standard TV, on the t-shirts of infants.. They have become pervasive in all aspects of our global social-cultural circles.

It is strange because back when I was in school, Zombies were still a sub-culture. I do not know if this is purely an artifact of the internet culture, or if people have finally become desensitized to a point where flash mobs of gore covered faux-corpses is just a norm; Where a life with out zombie-fear, zombie escape plans, and everyone trying to top each other with anti-zombie paraphernalia would be passe.

Like Death Troopers before it, Night of the Living Trekkies (NotLT) is a geek smorgasbord. NotLT is exactly how it sounds. A novel of “Unofficial, Unimaginable, Unbelievable” proportions. I have to admit, I like living in a world where books like this can exist. Where geeks, instead of being avoided while reading them, can be approached by people asking if it is worth reading and whether the red shirts die first.

To appease people like the asian man on the train who stared at me for fifteen minutes before asking a stranger questions.. Seriously.. The title alone should have gotten you to pick this up and read it. If not the title, then perhaps the awesome art on the cover. I was very entertained by all of these things. Very very entertained…

Quick summing up: In Texas, the largest Gulf region trek convention is just ramping up for the year. Folks are signing into their rooms, prepping for the feasting on Klingon blood worms, and giant “to-scale” cake models of alien warships. Combat Veteran (and hotel assistant manager) Jim is being harrassed by his pesky spidey sense though. Something is not right, the expected capacity of the hotel is not being met, people keep calling in sick, some kid is annoying guests with a play ray gun, and a mime (of all things) just started biting the security personnel… Something is going down, but he cannot seem to put his finger on it. Please note the status of “Combat Veteran”.

If that doesn’t do it for you though, take my word that if you get a kick out of internet photoshops of Picard juggling spoons, making people angry by talking about Kirk and Spock kissing, or want a “Wreath of Khan” for xmas next year, then you are gonna love this.

Oh yeah, Princess Leia makes an appearance :)

Seeing this come from Quirk, was a treat. I am tried of all the rewriting of classic novels to add zombies, demons, vampires etc into them. Quirk publishing has played that out and annoyed me to the point of wanting to scream.. They turned novelty into tripe.. Congrats on that. However, having a cross cultural mashup instead of relying on dead authors and some tired wit was great. – Kudos to Kevin Anderson and Sam Stall.. Great work here guys.
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An obscure Star Trek convention? Secret military installation that’s just had a 'breach'? A harassed ex-soldier who just wants to lie low in a dead end job?

If this sounds like a great like great fun then this is the book for you, I mean zombies versus popular sci-fi what’s not to like? This book does exactly what it sets out to do: action and horror go hand in hand with humour and quite frankly I can't wait for the movie. It does have it's flaw s; some of the jokes are overly sign posted (for non fans I expect), which throws the timing off a bit and its not exactly a surprising plot (oh he IS the bad guy), although I am not sure its supposed to be. So all in all a fun read and you should already know if you want to read it from the title. ( )

Hats off to those goofs at Quirk Books for another great title. I usually don't sit down and read a book cover to cover but I just couldn't put this one down. It has great moments of suspense and is chalked full of one-liners that both Trekkies and Star Wars fanatics alike will enjoy. Take it from this "fanboy" Night of the Living Trekkies is a zombifilled ride that George A. Romero would be proud of. ( )

One of the few books in the same genre as McCrumb's Bimbos of the Death Sun and Zombies of the Gene Pool: a humorous SF book set at a convention. Shell shocked vet Jim Pike must lead a small group of survivors from a Star Trek convention to safety after zombies invade the hotel -- the city -- the world? Pike was a Trek fan but after combat finds the show too sunny and unrealistic: now he must use its ideals to rally a small group of untrained civilians whose ideas about fighting largely come from video games (long on heroics and superhuman feats, short on strategy).

Will they make it out of the hotel alive -- even the guy in the red shirt? Or will they join the ranks of the tottering undead?

A fun book and a quick read -- full of Star Trek trivia (nearly every character's name is a mashup of Trek characters'), reflections on how the stories we tell (and which genres we adopt) affect our outlook, and a pleasant mix of jokes and zombies rattling the door or lumbering towards our heroes at just the wrong moment. (Also has some Star Wars content and occasional nods to other fandoms.) Fair warning: the more Star Trek trivia you know the more jokes you will get. ( )

Let me say this: I am not a trekkie (that's right - I said trekkie!). But I am a fan of the genre and a fan of zombies. And I'm a fan of this book!

Seriously, this was a fun read, hitting all the right notes, all the right jokes, and balancing humor and horror just right. This book is not a parody or a caricature, but instead a spot-on zombie story with Star Trek trappings.

Is this book for trekkers? I think so. It's full of the type of in-jokes that geeks love. In fact, I think it's great for any fan of the genres of sci-fi and horror who have a sense of humor.

Who is Night of the Living Trekkies not for? The humorless.

Crisp pacing, good characters and natural dialog. ( )