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The Stalking Dead (Gang of Ghouls Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Eva Chase (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 3,485 ratings

Kinda dead. Straight-up psycho. Totally obsessed with her.

I did a bad, bad thing.

Thanks to a blank in my memory, I'm not sure what that thing was, but it was horrible enough to get me locked up in the mental ward for seven years. Horrible enough that my little sister won't even speak to me.

But when I'm released back into a town determined to rub my unknown sins in my face, the past isn't the only thing that's haunting me. The four "imaginary" friends who made my childhood bearable barge into my life in a very real way.

They're crude, criminally inclined, and more than a little unstable after ages trapped in afterlife limbo. All they want is to protect me. Worship me. Avenge me.

So they'll bludgeon, maim, eviscerate—tear a strip of havoc right through this sleepy town.

Even rise from the dead.

Maybe I'm still not all that sane either, because part of me finds them strangely appealing. In ways very different from how I felt as a kid. And that's not the only strangeness stirring inside me...

I promised myself I'd stick to the straight and narrow from here on. But what if the only way to set things right is to get a little ghoulish?

*The Stalking Dead is the first in a darkly humorous new paranormal romance series by bestselling author Eva Chase. If you love sarcastic heroines with unexpected powers, obsessive supernatural men who'll do anything to defend their woman, and plenty of mystery and mayhem, dive right in!*

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09H7PKH6J
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ink Spark Press
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 17, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.1 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1990338250
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  • Book 1 of 4 ‏ : ‎ Gang of Ghouls
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Eva Chase is an Amazon top 100 bestselling author of fantasy and paranormal romance. She grew up on a steady diet of magic, mayhem, and romantic angst, and brings plenty of all three to her stories. But no need to fear the dreaded love triangle—Eva's heroines never have to choose.

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Customers enjoy the book's storyline with its many twists and turns, and appreciate the well-developed characters, with one review highlighting the intelligent female characters. Customers find the book entertaining throughout, with good humor and an adorable, sexy cover. While some customers praise the writing, others find it haphazard, and the pacing receives mixed reviews, with several noting it's very slow going.

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65 customers mention "Storyline"46 positive19 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, which features many twists and turns, with one customer noting its unique supernatural elements.

"This story starts face paced and stays there with all of its twists and turns! The characters draw you in. The super natural twists are so unique...." Read more

"...Once you get through that the story and action pick up and become interesting...." Read more

"...to my ever-growing Harem or small village I must say now, and the story is amazing the characters are amazing and that cliffhanger leaves me begging..." Read more

"...But the pettiness and prejudice of college aged kids and the townspeople in general is sickening...." Read more

34 customers mention "Character development"28 positive6 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, with one customer particularly appreciating the intelligent female characters.

"...The characters draw you in. The super natural twists are so unique. To top it off are all the things you end up laughing about...." Read more

"...or small village I must say now, and the story is amazing the characters are amazing and that cliffhanger leaves me begging for more !!" Read more

"I really enjoyed the characters and the plot development in this book. Lily is figuring out her past and trying to fight her demons head on...." Read more

"...The characters are great, and when you figure out the why... gasp.. The plot is great. I enjoyed it...." Read more

22 customers mention "Enjoyment"22 positive0 negative

Customers find the book entertaining throughout, describing it as best kind of crazy and keeping them hooked, with one customer noting it's good enough to chase off boredom.

"...Once you get through that the story and action pick up and become interesting...." Read more

"...The premise sounded interesting. I ordered all 4 books, read 1 and 2, and gave up. I just wasn't interested enough in the books to keep going...." Read more

"...Chaos and mayhem ensue from there. I was certainly entertained throughout the story and finished wanting to know the background of Lily's teenage..." Read more

"...Literally... it was a great read. The plot is good and kept me hooked. I'll be grabbing the book two n saving for a rainy day...." Read more

12 customers mention "Humor"12 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, noting it has many funny parts.

"...This is a bit slow at times, but overall, it’s got a sense of humor and doesn’t take itself too seriously...." Read more

"...There's good humor in here and of course the touch her 💀 vibes 👏😁..." Read more

"...The boys bring even more comical relief. I love that it makes this series so far a great palate cleanser...." Read more

"...There were some of the funniest and most entertaining scenes from the last year's worth of books...." Read more

8 customers mention "Start"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a good start to the series.

"...Good start to a series, and I’m definitely planning on continuing." Read more

"This was a good start to the series. Can't wait to find out what happens next. Is something darker happening with the ghouls?..." Read more

"A good start to the series. I feel really bad for Lily. And people suck. But I enjoy how crazy and erratic the guys are...." Read more

"...This was a fantastic read and great start to the series. I cannot wait to see what happens next! 10/10" Read more

7 customers mention "Sexy cover"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's cover adorable and sexy, with one customer noting it's not seriously graphic.

"I liked other works by the author, and liked the cover design of the books (I know, never judge a book by its cover)...." Read more

"...to some clever Instagram advertising and to say the book was worth the look is an understatement...." Read more

"...But I just couldn’t get into this read. Love the cover." Read more

"This book is adorable...in a adult language but not seriously graphic kind of way... Took a little bit to get into but with this not being my first..." Read more

12 customers mention "Readability"6 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the readability of the book, with some praising the writing while others find it haphazard.

"...It has so many twists and turns. Very good read so far. Can't wait to read the rest of the series." Read more

"...I'm pretty underwhelmed. The writing felt really haphazard and chaotic, and it definitely wasn't spicy enough to distract from the issues...." Read more

"This was an ok read. I’m not sure exactly what I was expecting but it deff wasn’t this. I powered through because I love this author and her writing...." Read more

"Normally I adore her books, this one was a tough read because of the overwhelming amount of bullying...." Read more

10 customers mention "Pacing"4 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it very different while others describe it as very slow going.

"...This is a bit slow at times, but overall, it’s got a sense of humor and doesn’t take itself too seriously...." Read more

"I enjoyed this book. It was different and really had a lot of funny parts...." Read more

"I normally love this author but the 1st half of this book was really slow too me...." Read more

"Very different and interesting twist going on in the story definitely left me intrigued and wanting more wonder where the powers came from" Read more

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My Review: 4 ⭐️ 3 🌶️ Looking for a paranormal read that’s not your typical ghostly affair? Enter Lily: seven years in a psych ward, no clue why, and now she’s back at college getting bullied because small towns love their drama. Oh, and her imaginary childhood friends? Turns out they’re real ghosts who want to help—but first, they need bodies (don’t we all?). Kai, one of the ghosts, comes up with the world’s worst plan, and chaos naturally follows. The pace is slow, but the humor and “gang of dead dudes” vibes keep it fun. Think 80s street gang meets supernatural shenanigans, and you’re halfway there. With mystery, snarky spirits, and a cliffhanger that’s criminal, this book will have you begging for the sequel faster than you can say “reverse harem.” If you liked the Dark Side Series by Kristy Cunning then move The Stalking Dead up your TBR!
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  • Bridget
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bullies, ghosts, and frogs!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2024
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    This story starts face paced and stays there with all of its twists and turns! The characters draw you in. The super natural twists are so unique. To top it off are all the things you end up laughing about. I honestly don't know what I expected from this book, but it was 100 times better! The ending...oh the ending...I'm so glad I can dive right into the next book!
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  • Uncaged Book Reviews
    4.0 out of 5 stars Unique Storyline
    Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2023
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    This is perfect book if you’re looking for something different in the paranormal landscape. Lily has lost several years of her life, not knowing why she was put into an institution. When she was a young, she spent time at a marsh, making up imaginary friends to help herself cope. Little did Lily know, is that those imaginary friends were actually real ghosts, and when she gets released from the mental institution and is off to university, she gets a lot of bullying from the other students. All Lily wants is to be close to her sister, whom she hasn’t seen since she was put away. But the ghosts that entertained Lily as a kid, are now wanting to help protect her, but they can’t do it without bodies. One of the ghosts, Kai, devises a hair-brained scheme to get bodies and all chaos erupts. Eventually, they convince Lily of who they are.

    This is a bit slow at times, but overall, it’s got a sense of humor and doesn’t take itself too seriously. It looks like it’s a slow burn to a reverse harem and the book changes from chapter to chapter with each character’s POV. Good start to a series, and I’m definitely planning on continuing.
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  • Gina Marie Pettitt
    3.0 out of 5 stars beyond slow start
    Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2024
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    I really wanted to love this book. The blurb sounded fascinating. As I read the first 2/3 of the book I was excusing the fact it read more like a the person was trying to show not tell but had no clue how to do so. Once you get through that the story and action pick up and become interesting. I kept reading because the blurb led me to believe this was more than just a girl with mental issues being bullied. Other than her 4 friends taking over bodies so they were no longer spirits the majority of the book was just a girl who spent 7 yrs in a psych hospital for reasons she didn’t remember being bullied at college for having been in the hospital to start with. The reader finally gets their first clues about what is actually happening in the last 2 chapters. I fully intend to continue the series since the last 2 chapters pulled me into wanting answers. I sincerely doubt I will read this book again though. I think the scenes outside school were intended to act as breadcrumbs but outside wondering about why there were frogs everywhere I really couldn’t figure out why the world building and plot creation were taking forever since this wasn’t an epic fantasy. It took me over 2/3 of the book to realize this was a reverse harem.
    Im honestly not sure what the issue with this book is since I have read others by this author that didn’t drag like this. I’m hoping that the remainder of the series picks up.
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  • Mandy_Robitaille
    5.0 out of 5 stars So Good!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2025
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    This has been on my tbr for so long, I'm so glad I finally picked up it! I forgot how much I love Eva Chase's series 😍 this was SO good but that cliffhanger!
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Warning: This is a reverse harem story!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2025
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    The premise sounded so cool. To be honest, I thought it would be a kind of Drop Dead Fred meets Harley Quinn sort of thing. I even recommended it to my boss while reading--that before I realized that this was a reverse harem book about two thirds of the way in. Yep. Color me embarrassed.
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  • Claudia C.
    5.0 out of 5 stars What!?!?!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2021
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    Miss Chase HOW CAN YOU END IT LIKE THIS?!?!?!?! Darn it, this will keep me up for some time to come ....

    We have our FMC who was released from the mental hospital after 7 years with no clue why she was even there in the first place. She comes back to her home town with the plan to get back to her sister by being the perfect citizen. This is not what the students at college she goes to want for her though.

    This sets up events that gives us our slightly unhinged ghost men.

    I love them all, I have just added them to my ever-growing Harem or small village I must say now, and the story is amazing the characters are amazing and that cliffhanger leaves me begging for more !!
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  • MRS.ROBBINS
    3.0 out of 5 stars FROGGED
    Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2024
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    This is just different enough in a good way. So Lilly has some mysterious stuff she has to figure out and new cheeky friends to do with.
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  • Pam Stephenson
    2.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't get into the story
    Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2022
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    I liked other works by the author, and liked the cover design of the books (I know, never judge a book by its cover). The premise sounded interesting. I ordered all 4 books, read 1 and 2, and gave up. I just wasn't interested enough in the books to keep going. I'm usually fine with heavy violence in books, like the Anita Blake series, Kate Daniels books, etc. I also like some books where the villain is the hero. But the violence in the ghouls books seemed to come out of nowhere, and the response by the four " heroes" to minor infractions or even just to show they were the boss to new people they met was the same as the response to really bad guys doing really bad things: beat the everliving crap out of them, then beat them some more until they're pulp, and completely demolish everything in sight. Totally over the top. I never return books, but I'm returning the whole series. The reason I spend the money to buy paper versions of books instead of e-book versions is because I treasure them and plan on rereading them multiple times over the years, but I wasn't interested enough to even finish reading these once.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing read
    Reviewed in Australia on November 20, 2021
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    This book is amazing. It's got its own unique twist on things that sets it apart from most other reverse harem books.
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  • M.J.
    5.0 out of 5 stars The narration is to die for!
    Reviewed in Canada on July 26, 2023
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    This was an enjoyable read. A bit more tamed spice than what I usually go for but the story and especially that quirky narration more than makes up for it.

    I love Lily and I can’t wait to see her getting more and more comfortable with who she is. As for the guys… they’re all so unique in their own way.

    Wrap that in a good plot with a big dash of paranormal and a hint of mystery and you have an entertaining read! I can’t wait to see what happens!
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  • Gabriella Madeline Lee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book by Eva!!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2022
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    This is the first book in the Gang of Ghouls series. And another book by Eva Chase that I really enjoyed!

    Lily has recently been released from a psych ward where she spent seven year of her life for something she can’t even remember doing. Now she’s back in her home town trying to prove that she’s sane enough to be in her sisters life. But with all of the harassment she’s getting it’s pretty hard. However, she had four ghostly friends who have come back from the dead to help and protect her.

    What I really liked is the character development so far. Normally, you wouldn’t really see much development in the first book, but Lily is another strong FMC. At first she just wanted to not cause anymore trouble but then she soon realises that it doesn’t matter what she does people are still going to try to hurt her.

    Her four ghostly guys - Nox, Ruin, Kai & Jett - are very protective of Lily and are not afraid to hurt anyone who hurts her. I loved that there is already sexual tension between them all and some things are already advancing with some members of the haram. Of course Eva does not disappoint with the spice once again!!

    The story is left on a cliffhanger, which means I’ll be diving straight into book 2, eager to find answers to my questions.
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  • AP
    3.0 out of 5 stars Only made it to about 50%
    Reviewed in Germany on June 10, 2022
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    The language is good and I had no Problem with the language.
    But it's plain boring, nothing happens half the book. I can't understand why nobody calls the police or any authorities... It just doesn't make any sense to me.
    Maybe there will be some interesting plot, but I am not patient enough for it to start.
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  • s
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2021
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    Stars given on level of engagement;

    5 stars - less than a day to read because I cannot put it down. I only give 5 stars if it has managed to engage extra emotions from me - extreme lol moments or real teary moments etc. A 5 stars book tends to have me raging about cliff hangers and (legally and not creepily) stalking the author for release dates.

    4 stars - 2 days to read or less. A book that I have quite enjoyed reading, feisty MC and some racy scenes with thier romantic interest. I would definitely follow a series and author for 4 star books.

    3 stars - takes around 2/3 days to read, usually because I have become distracted and less engaged in some sections but by the end the end I have enjoyed the overall story and would read any sequels.

    1/2 stars not given, as I have usually returned it without finishing as I'm not engaged. .
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