Ghost Train to New Orleans

By: Mur Lafferty

Narrated by: Mur Lafferty

COULD YOU FIND A MUSEUM FOR A MONSTER?OR A JAZZ BAR FOR A JABBERWOCK?

Zoe Norris writes travel guides for the undead. And she's good at it too -- her new-found ability to talk to cities seems to help. After the success of The Sbambling Guide to New York City, Zoe and her team are sent to New Orleans to write the sequel.

Work isn't all that brings Zoe to the Big Easy. The only person who can save her boyfriend from zombism is rumored to live in the city's swamps, but Zoe's out of her element in the wilderness. With her supernatural colleagues waiting to see her fail, and rumors of a new threat hunting city talkers, can Zoe stay alive long enough to finish her next book?

Critic reviews

"Lafferty's writing has an easy style that draws the reader in... She manages to shape the well-worked clay in entertaining new ways."—Publishers Weekly on The Ghost Train to New Orleans

Mur Lafferty's debut novel is a must-read book for those who like their urban fantasy fast, furious, and funny. Terrific stuff!—Kat Richardson on The Shambling Guide to New York City

This is a great start to what promises to be one of the gems of the comic urban fantasy crown. The Shambling Guide sets the wonderful world of the supernatural--and the slightly more esoteric world of travel guide publishing--on its ear, and the result is nothing short of delightful.—New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire

An engagingly funny, and fun, romp through NYC. You'll love Zoe... to bits—New York Times bestselling Tobias S. Buckell on The Shambling Guide to New York City

"Shows exactly why so many writers have been buzzing about Mur Lafferty for so many years: an unbeatable mixture of humor, heart, imagination, and characterization. I want to live in Mur's New York."—Cory Doctorow on The Shambling Guide to New York City

"Without Mur Lafferty, the SF genre would be a much duller place. Mur is constantly inventive, always great fun and deserves every success."—Paul Cornell on The Shambling Guide to New York City

Wit, style and plenty of sardonic dialogue, like Douglas Adams writing an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.—Financial Times

If Buffy grew up, got therapy and found a real job, it would look like this.—Scott Sigler

Well-written and immersive...a travel series you'll definitely want to stick with.—SFX

Now THIS is the urban fantasy heroine we want.—i09 on The Shambling Guide to New York City

"A wild ride through the secret side of New York City, Mur Lafferty's mighty debut is urban fantasy the way it should be: fast, funny, with bags of action and characters you'll love. A total delight from cover to cover."—Adam Christopher on The Shambling Guide to New York City

"The Shambling Guide to New York City is a monstrously fun romp by one of our most engaging new authors."—Tim Pratt

"Zombies and vampires and golems, oh my! The Shambling Guide to New York City rounds up the biggest cast of the undead and never-quite-alive ever to appear in a single novel, along with a wisecracking heroine whose picture belongs over the dictionary entry for spunky. This is a comic tour-de-force by a writer who lives and breathes popular culture. Mur Lafferty is throwing a monster party and you're invited."—James Patrick Kelly, Hugo and Nebula Award Winner

Not as good as first book

I like the narrator and many of the characters. But this one didn’t have the fresh quirky appeal of the first book.

Narration could be better, but that's a quibble

Another quirky adventure for our editor. I want to see more of Anna, no pun intended. This ghost kicks butt. She starts out so demure, but turns out to have an interesting story and a lot of chutzpah. I really hope this isn't the last of the series. It's been fun so far.

i adored this!

I have been so enthralled in this storyline! it flowed seamlessly from book 1 to 2. Lafferty descriptions of everyone and thing made the coterie come alive in detail. if you finished book 1 you HAVE to follow the story here and hope with me that there will be more installments to come.

Great story, even better than the first one

What did you love best about Ghost Train to New Orleans?

imaginative, i really like the mixture of different cultures and their myths

What did you like best about this story?

fast paced, fun, keeps you wanting more

What aspect of Mur Lafferty’s performance would you have changed?

i like her voice, but sometimes she can be a little flat.

Any additional comments?

can't wait for book 3

Fun

Really liked the book. Mur Lafferty is always enjoyable and a good narrator. I thought the first book in the series was a little bit better. Looking forward to seeing the next.