Bureau of Special Investigations Agent Brynner Carson makes his own rules, often defying agency mandates. Brynner excels at sending animated corpses back into the grave, but the latest corpse he faces has an actual message for him, both verbally and in strange hieroglyphics. Brynner's father, Heinrich Carson, stole a heart the Re-Animus controlling the corpse wants back. Senior Analyst Grace Roberts is both a skeptic and an excellent translator and thus her services are requested. Can Grace and Brynner learn to work together while the Re-Animus escalates its attacks on them both?

J.C. Nelson is one of my go-to authors for fast-paced quirky and slightly outrageous but oh-so-fun stories so I couldn't resist seeing how J.C. Nelson would approach a zombie story. I love that J.C. Nelson provides a unique perspective with the concept of the Re-Animus controlling the various corpses as it gives us a reason for the walking corpses. The twist about the missing heart definitely kept me intrigued throughout the storyline. I would have liked more background on the Re-Animus as we gets hints and theories as to what drives the various reanimations but I have so many questions that I would love to see answered in a future book (and yes, this is most definitely a hint!).

J.C. Nelson always creates intriguing characters and THE REBURIALISTS is no exception. I initially wasn't wild over Brynner, as he is most definitely a rake when it comes to women and the opening scene with him emphasizes this. Grace, on the other hand, is not your typical urban fantasy heroine as she is more into intellectual analysis than butt-kicking. Even better, we get to see her intellectual prowess in action as her quick thinking aids Brynner on more than one occasion.

THE REBURIALISTS is exactly the sort of urban fantasy delight I expect from a J.C. Nelson story! If you like your urban fantasy stories slightly twisted and outrageous with a solid dose of action, then THE REBURIALISTS is exactly your cup of tea. I can't wait to see what J.C. Nelson cooks up for us next while keeping my fingers crossed that THE REBURIALISTS is the start of a new series!

Book Summary

At the Bureau of Special Investigations, agents encounter all sorts of paranormal evils. So for Agent Brynner Carson, driving a stake through a rampaging three-week-old corpse is par for the course. Except this cadaver is different. It’s talking—and it has a message about his father, Heinrich.

The reanimated stiff delivers an ultimatum written in bloody hieroglyphics, and BSI Senior Analyst Grace Roberts is called in to translate. It seems that Heinrich Carson stole the heart of Ra-Ame, the long-dead god of the Re-Animus. She wants it back. The only problem is Heinrich took the secret of its location to his grave.

With the arrival of Ra-Ame looming and her undead army wreaking havoc, Brynner and Grace must race to find the key to stopping her. It’s a race they can’t afford to lose, but then again, it’s just another day on the job . . .