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Undercover

By: Tamsyn Muir
Narrated by: Susan Dalian
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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. Dystopian Fantasy Fiction Literature & Fiction Paranormal & Urban Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Urban Paranormal
Brilliant Story • Interesting Twists
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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.


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

Excellent and unexpected

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

Great mobster vibes!

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

Fascinating twisty short

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I stumbled onto Gideon the 9th some time ago and since then I have tried to read as much of Ms. Muir's content! Loved the story. Can't wait to read more!

Enjoyed it a lot! Quick listen!

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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.

Minor Pronoun Confusion, decent read.

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Embarrassingly pro-cop, somehow. Disappointing perspective from one of my favorite authors. Still a fun story, though

Acab

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Tamsyn Muir has a gift for mysterious and creepy, and this short story is both, with some shocking twists woven in. Just when you think you've got it figured out, she pulls the rug out again.

Very spooky

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4.5⭐️
Audio: 4.5⭐️

This is a very engaging and well-crafted short story, and I really enjoyed Muir’s take on ghouls. It’s dystopic, fatalistic atmosphere is as palpable as the grotesquerie on stage. The cops have sent Star undercover to infiltrate The Widower gang to determine if rumors of her possessing a high-level ghoul are accurate. They have lost several undercovers already, but the higher the intelligence of the ghoul, the greater the danger. The complications that arise with the assignment, Star’s furtive behavior, and Lucille and Star’s characters are compelling, and the story did what I love best about a good short: told a satisfactorily complete story.

gangsters and ghouls

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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.

So good

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