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{{Infobox book series
| name             = ''Zom-B''
| books            = {{ubl|1: [[Zom-B Chronicles (novel)|''Zom-B'']]|2: [[Zom-B: Underground|''Underground'']]|3: [[Zom-B: City|''City'']]|4: [[Zom-B: Angels|''Angels'']]|5: [[Zom-B: Baby|''Baby'']]|6: [[Zom-B: Gladiator|''Gladiator'']]|7: [[Zom-B: Mission|''Mission'']]|6.5: [[Zom-B: Circus|''Circus'']]|8: [[Zom-B: Clans|''Clans'']]|9: [[Zom-B: Family|''Family'']]|10: [[Zom-B: Bride|''Bride'']]|11: [[Zom-B: Fugitive|''Fugitive'']]|12: [[Zom-B: Goddess|''Goddess'']]}}
| author           = [[Darren Shan]] ([[Darren O'Shaughnessy|O'Shaughnessy]])
| image            = ZomBfull.jpg
| caption          = ''Zom-B'', the first book of the series.
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| illustrator      = [[Warren Pleece]] and Nick Stearn
| cover_artist     = Warren Pleece and Cliff Nielson
| country          =
| language         = English
| genre            = [[Horror fiction|Horror]] and [[zombie apocalypse]]
| publisher        = [[HarperCollins]]
| pub_date         = 2012–16
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'''''Zom-B''''' (alternatively known as the '''''Zom-B Chronicles''''') is a [[Young adult fiction|young adult]] [[Zombie apocalypse|zombie apocalyptic]]-[[Thriller (genre)|thriller]] novel series by written by Irish author [[Darren O'Shaughnessy]] under the pen name [[Darren Shan]]. The series is told by [[First-person narrative|first-person perspective]] of B Smith, a teenager turned into a [[zombie]]. Like Shan's previous series, ''Zom-B'' is notable for exploring themes of racism, [[xenophobia]], and the sociological concept of [[In-group and out-group|"us and them"]].

The series has received a universally positive critical reception.

==Works==
===Publishing order===
Cover illustration copyright [[Warren Pleece]]
# [[Zom-B Chronicles (novel)|''Zom-B Chronicles'']] – 27 September 2012 (16 October 2012 in the US)
# ''[[Zom-B: Underground]]'' – 3 January 2013
# ''[[Zom-B: City]]'' – 14 March 2013
# ''[[Zom-B: Angels]]'' – 20 June 2013
# ''[[Zom-B: Baby]]'' – 26 September 2013 (1 October 2013 in the US)
# ''[[Zom-B: Gladiator]]'' – 2 January 2014
# ''[[Zom-B: Mission]]'' – 27 March 2014
# ''[[Zom-B: Clans]]'' – 3 July 2014
# ''[[Zom-B: Family]]'' – 25 September 2014
# ''[[Zom-B: Bride]]'' – 1 January 2015 (24 February 2015 in the US)
# ''[[Zom-B: Fugitive]]'' – 10 September 2015 (22 September 2015 in the US)<ref name="thebookseller">{{cite web|url=http://www.thebookseller.com/news/shan-moves-hc-ss-zom-b.html|title=Shan moves from HC to S&S for ''Zom-B''|last=Neill|first=Graeme|date=12 October 2011|website=The Bookseller|access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref>
# ''[[Zom-B: Goddess]]'' – 22 March 2016<ref name="thebookseller" />

A short novella titled ''[[Zom-B: Circus]]'', set between ''Zom-B: Gladiator'' and ''Zom-B: Mission'', was released on 27 April 2014, following one of B's teachers, Cat Ward.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.darrenshan.com/reviews/article/the-star-online2|title=''Zom-B'' / reviews / ''The Star Online''|date=6 May 2014|access-date=6 May 2014}}</ref>

==Plot==
The series centers around Becky "B" Smith, who finally rejects her [[Cultural racism|racist]] father at the beginning of a zombie apocalypse after being forced by him to throw a [[Black people|black]] classmate to the zombies. B later has her heart ripped out by the same classmate. Awakening eighteen months later as a "reviitalised" zombie, B explores the world at large, the ongoing battle between Dr. Oystein and his Angels and Mr. Dowling and his mutant-controlled zombies. The series also explores B's own connections to the instigators of the apocalypse, including the Owl Man and a mysterious group of babies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/mar/17/interview-darren-shan|title=Darren Shan: "I wanted to write about racism in the UK – zombies seemed like a good way to do that."|last=RIOT|first=Millennium|date=17 March 2014|website=[[TheGuardian.com|The Guardian]]|language=en|access-date=17 March 2014}}</ref> The majority of novels in the series are written as concluding with a [[cliffhanger]] leading to the subsequent book, structured in a manner similar to television serials.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/oct/28/darren-shan-the-joy-of-a-great-cliffhanger|title=Darren Shan: The Joy of a Great Cliffhanger|last=Shan|first=Darren|author-link=Darren O'Shaughnessy|date=28 October 2015|website=[[TheGuardian.com|The Guardian]]|language=en|access-date=28 October 2015}}</ref>

==Characters==
{{anchor|List of Zom-B characters}}
{{redirect|B Smith|the American restaurateur, model, author, businesswoman and television host|B. Smith}}
In the first novel, the titular B Smith is described with gender neutral terms until the final chapter, in which their first name is revealed to be Becky.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-20293346.html|title=Darren Shan: A Damned Good Storyteller|last=Sheridan|first=Colette|date=22 October 2014|website=[[Irish Examiner]]|language=en|access-date=22 October 2014}}</ref> The decision to leave B's gender initially ambiguous was explained by Shan to allow the reader to question their own assumptions and biases with regards to the way B acts and how women "should" be written in works of fiction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/conversation-author-darren-shan-racism-sex-and-zombie-apocalypse-8839140.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/conversation-author-darren-shan-racism-sex-and-zombie-apocalypse-8839140.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=The Conversation: Author Darren Shan on Racism, Sex and a Zombie Apocalypse|last=O'Brien|first=Liam|date=27 September 2013|website=Screen Daily|language=en|access-date=27 September 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2016/apr/06/darren-shan-zombies-zom-b-goddess-end-master-horror|title=Darren Shan: Saying Goodbye To My Zombies|last=Shan|first=Darren|author-link=Darren O'Shaughnessy|date=6 April 2016|website=[[TheGuardian.com|The Guardian]]|language=en|access-date=6 April 2016}}</ref>

===Smith–Dowling family tree===
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{{tree chart |CD|~|y|~|MD|~|y|BS|||:|||:||3D||BN|CD=Clements Dowling|MD='''Mr. Dowling'''|BS=Becky Smith / B|3D=''3 Children''|BN=Barnes|boxstyle_MD=background-color: #faa}}
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{{tree chart |3D|||OM||HM||TB|:||TA||:|||ST|3D=''3 Daughters''|OM='''Owl Man'''|HM=Holy-Moly Smith|TB=The Babies|TA=The Angels{{efn|name=Angels}}|ST=Stuart|boxstyle_OM=background-color: #faa}}
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===Overview===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Character
! scope="col" colspan="13" | ''Zom-B''
|-
! ''Zom-B''
! ''Underground''
! ''City''
! ''Angels''
! ''Baby''
! ''Gladiator''
! ''Mission''
! ''Circus''
! ''Clans''
! ''Family''
! ''Bride''
! ''Fugitive''
! ''Goddess''
|-
! colspan="15" style="background:#ccf;"| Main characters
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Becky "B" Smith
| colspan="7" {{CMain}}
| {{Guest}}
| colspan="5" {{CMain|Main}}
|-
| scope="row" | Tom White
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | Owl Man
| rowspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| rowspan="2" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| rowspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| rowspan="2" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| rowspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| rowspan="2" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| rowspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| rowspan="2" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| rowspan="2" colspan="5" {{CMain|Main}}
|-
| scope="row" | Zachary Dowling
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Mr. William "Billy" Burke
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{Guest|Guest}}
| {{CNone}}
| colspan="5" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Vinyl "V"
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| colspan="4" {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CNone}}
| {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| {{CNone}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Todd Smith / Dad
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="7" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| {{Guest|Guest}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| rowspan="2" colspan="3" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Daisy Smith / Mum
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="8" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| {{CRecurring|''[[Zombie]]''}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Mrs. Lynne Reed
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="5" {{CNone}}
| colspan="2" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| colspan="2" {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{CNone}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Michael "Rage" Jarman
| {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| rowspan="2" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| colspan="4" {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CNone}}
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CGuest|Guest}}
| {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Reilly
| {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="3" {{CGuest|Guest}}
| colspan="4" {{CNone}}
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Josh Massoglia
| {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| rowspan="2" colspan="5" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| colspan="2" {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | The Zom Heads{{efn|Consisting of Cathy, Tiberius, Mark, Gokhan, Peder, and Danny.}}
| {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{CNone}}
| {{CNone|''Recap''}}
| colspan="2" {{CNone}}
| {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Barnes
| colspan="2" {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{CNone}}
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CNone}}
| colspan="2" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CGuest|''[[Corpse]]''}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Coley
| colspan="2" {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{CNone}}
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CNone}}
| {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| {{CNone}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Timothy Jackson
| colspan="2" {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| colspan="2" {{CNone}}
| colspan="4" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Sister Clare of the Shnax
| colspan="2" {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="3" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| colspan="5" {{CNone}}
| {{CGuest|''[[Zombie]]''}}
| {{CNone}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Dr. Oystein Dowling
| colspan="2" {{CNone}}
| {{CGuest|''Voice''}}
| colspan="4" {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Master Zhang
| colspan="3" {{CNone}}
| colspan="4" {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CNone}}
| {{Guest|Guest}}
| {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| {{CNone}}
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | The Angels{{efn|name=Angels|Consisting of Cian, Awnya, Ashtat, Jakob, Carl, and Shane.}}
| colspan="3" {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CRecurring}}
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CNone}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan="2" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Holy-Moly Smith
| {{Guest|Guest}}
| {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| colspan="2" {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| {{Guest|Guest}}
| {{CNone}}
| {{Guest|Guest}}
| colspan="3" {{CMain|Main}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Emma
| colspan="5" {{CNone}}
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{Guest|Guest}}
| colspan="4" {{CNone}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Declan
| colspan="5" {{CNone}}
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{Guest|Guest}}
| colspan="4" {{CNone}}
|-
| scope="row" | Lord Daniel Wood
| scope="row" | Dan-Dan
| colspan="5" {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| rowspan="4" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| {{CNone}}
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="3" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Vicky Wedge
| colspan="5" {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CNone}}
| rowspan="2" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| rowspan="2" colspan="2" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Justin Bazini
| colspan="5" {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Luca Wood
| colspan="5" {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CNone}}
| colspan="2" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| colspan="3" {{CNone}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Sakarias
| colspan="6" {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CNone}}
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="2" {{CGuest|Guest}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Mr. Albrecht Dowling
| {{CNone}}
| colspan="2" {{CGuest|Guest}}
| colspan="4" {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| {{Guest|Guest}}
| colspan="3" {{CMain|Main}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Kinslow
| {{CNone}}
| colspan="2" {{CGuest|Guest}}
| colspan="4" {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| {{CNone}}
| {{Guest|Guest}}
| colspan="3" {{CMain|Main}}
|-
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Cat Ward
| {{Guest|Guest}}
| colspan="6" {{CNone}}
| {{CMain|Main}}
| colspan="5" {{CNone}}
|}
{{notelist}}

==Reviews==
''Zom-B'' opened to largely positive reviews by critics.
* Olivia Johnson (''[[Kirkus Reviews]]''):
:''Shan brings back his tried-and-true shock and gore narratives, with gruesome brain scooping and death-defying action sequences. Troubled by divided loyalty between father and friends, B's character is well-drawn though occasionally naïve; B often elects not to make any choice in difficult situations, and Shan doesn't fully explore the consequences of those moments of inaction. The English slang may cause momentary trouble, but tension over immigration crosses the pond easily enough. Shan packs in the bites, and he rips out enough entrails for even the most jaded zombie fan; the cliffhanger ending, now expected by his fans, closes on just the right note to leave the audience gnawing for more. A series opener to sink your teeth into.''<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Johnson|first=Olivia|date=16 October 2012|title=Review: ''Zom-B'' by Darren Shan|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/darren-shan/zom-b/|website=[[Kirkus Reviews]]|via=Olivia Johnson}}</ref>
* Brown Little (''[[Publishers Weekly]]''):
:''Shan [e]nters the zombie genre in a thoroughly bloody fashion with this slow-burning horror piece, which opens a planned 12-book series. Character development is impressive for a relatively short book, and Shan executes the transition from normalcy to wholesale terror masterfully. It's a strong start, but there's a lot of story left to go.''<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Little|first=Brown|date=16 October 2012|title=''Zom-B'' by Darren Shan – Review|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-316-21440-7|website=[[Publishers Weekly]]|via=Brown Little}}</ref>
* Martin Chilton ([[The Daily Telegraph|''The Telegraph'']])
:''[Zom-B is] a clever mix of horror, fantasy and realism – about the damaging 'virus' of racial hatred and social paranoia. The horror scenes are well choreographed and not without the useful escape valve of humour. There is some earthy language ("I thought she was going to chew me a new arsehole," says B Smith) but it fits the tone and characters in the book rather than seeming gratuitous.''<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Chilton|first=Martin|date=28 September 2012|title=''Zom-B'' by Darren Shan, review|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/children_sbookreviews/9568888/Zom-B-by-Darren-Shan-review.html|website=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|via=Martin Chilton}}</ref>
* Ian Berriman ([[GamesRadar+|''GamesRadar'']]):
:''Dealing in some decidedly edgy material and a brilliant secondary twist that'll have you kicking yourself for being taken in, Zom-B is a book that'll make young readers think as well as making them gag. With its kids who smoke, shoplift and talk of "copping a feel", Zom-B almost makes the existing Young Adult zombie series, [[Charlie Higson|Charles Higson's]] [[The Enemy (Higson novel)|The Enemy]], look like the Blue Peter to its Grange Hill, even though Higson's books are pretty damn ruthless themselves.''<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Berriman|first=Ian|date=1 April 2011|title=''Zom-B'' by Darren Shan, Review|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/zom-b-by-darren-shan-review/|website=[[GamesRadar+|GamesRadar]]|via=Ian Berriman}}</ref>
* Rachael Simpson (''Blind Dog Books''):
:''These books aren't beautifully written works of art but they are mindless fun with a deeper message if you want to get into it. The characters are really interesting and the plot twists are always wild. Though that being said things are pretty deep at times, this series makes you feel really sorry for the person who's the villain and it forces you to question everyone at all times. Also there's a lot of racist themes throughout so be aware of that before you start reading these books. I love the journey B goes on and was so much more interested in them trying to justify the racism that they see from their father and that they find themselves involved in than the zombies themselves. I really love character growth and think if it's done well then it's so amazing.''<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Simpson|first=Rachael|date=28 November 2020|title=So I just finished the ''Zom-B'' series by Darren Shan and…|url=http://www.blinddogbooks.co.uk/so-i-just-finished-the-zom-b-series-by-darren-shan-and/|website=Blind Dog Books|via=Rachael Simpson}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Simpson|first=Rachael|date=25 August 2020|title=I just read ''Zom-B'' by Darren Shan and…|url=http://www.blinddogbooks.co.uk/i-just-read-zom-b-by-darren-shan-and/|website=Blind Dog Books|via=Rachael Simpson}}</ref>

==Adaptation==
In May 2019, ''Zom-B'' was optioned for a ten-part [[Television show#Seasons/series|television series]] adaptation by London-based production company The Electric Shadow Company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/news/darren-shan-zom-b-optioned-television-series|title=Darren Shan's ''Zom-B'' series optioned for television series|last=Brown|first=Curtis|date=31 May 2019|website=Curtis Brown|language=en|access-date=31 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/screen-ireland-backs-new-carmel-winters-darren-and-colin-thornton-projects/5140020.article|title=Screen Ireland backs new Carmel Winters, Darren and Colin Thornton projects|last=McCarthy|first=Esther|date=30 May 2019|website=Screen Daily|language=en|access-date=30 May 2019}}</ref> In March 2020, it was announced that The Electric Shadow Company had partnered with Slam Films in developing the series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/irelands-fantastic-films-moves-into-tv-with-zom-b-exclusive/5147862.article|title=Ireland's Fantastic Films moves into TV with 'Zom-B' (exclusive)|last=Mitchell|first=Wendy|date=5 March 2020|website=Screen Daily|language=en|access-date=5 March 2020}}</ref> In March 2021, [[Susan E. Connolly]] was announced to be attached as the lead writer on the project, with The Electric Shadow Company releasing a teaser image depicting a blood-spattered B Smith opposite her best friend Vinyl to their website.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Electric Shadow Company|url=https://www.electricshadowcompany.com/zom-b|website=The Electric Shadow Company|date=18 March 2021|access-date=18 March 2021|archive-date=5 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505225947/https://www.electricshadowcompany.com/zom-b|url-status=dead}}</ref> 

In December 2022, [[Darren O'Shaughnessy]] confirmed that while the series' [[television pilot]] script "didn't get any takers in the UK", that it was still in active development in "a different part of the world" as a non-English language series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://darrenshan.com/news/shanville-archives/2023/01|title=/ Shanville Monthly / – Issue 270 – January 2023|author-link=Darren O'Shaughnessy|last=O'Shaughnessy|first=Darren|date=1 January 2023|website=[[Darren Shan|DarrenShan.com]]|language=en|access-date=1 January 2023|archive-date=4 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104161251/https://darrenshan.com/news/shanville-archives/2023/01|url-status=dead}}</ref> In January 2024, O'Shaughnessy announced that the adaptation was "no longer under option" following an unsuccessful succession of pitches in [[Finland]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://darrenshan.com/news/article/zom-b-tv-show-update|title=''Zom-B'' TV show update|author-link=Darren O'Shaughnessy|last=O'Shaughnessy|first=Darren|date=15 January 2024|website=[[Darren Shan|DarrenShan.com]]|language=en|access-date=15 January 2024|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115184526/https://darrenshan.com/news/article/zom-b-tv-show-update|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151207083247/http://www.zom-b.co.uk/ Official website]
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