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The Abandoned Villainess Became a Zombie Volume 2

By Dodo
Brief Description
Penelope’s secret is no longer hers alone. When the one she trusted most admits he knows she is a zombie, and tells her he wants her to live, their shared secret briefly blooms into trust. But trust is a dangerous luxury in an apocalypse. If he... Read More
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Penelope’s secret is no longer hers alone.

When the one she trusted most admits he knows she is a zombie, and tells her he wants her to live, their shared secret briefly blooms into trust. But trust is a dangerous luxury in an apocalypse. If he knows… who else does? And when will the blade meant for her finally fall? One wrong glance, one careless breath, and survival becomes a countdown.

Worse still is the betrayal. The same person who offered her hope confesses he deliberately harmed her to test the limits of her zombification. In a single instant, the fragile bond she built shatters, leaving her alone in a fortress that would never forgive what she is.

Yet survival offers no time to grieve.

As the band of villagers seeking refuge within the fortress begin to grow closer to the others, Penelope alone senses the danger beneath their weary smiles. They are not refugees. They are opportunists. The grain is their target, and once they drug the fortress, they will leave everyone to starve. She knows it with chilling certainty.

But why does no one else see through them? Why is she the one treated with suspicion, while the true threat is welcomed inside?

Determined to protect the fortress, even if she must do so alone, Penelope steels herself for what is coming. Meanwhile, Grand Duke Hardeston’s stern watchfulness and Crown Prince Idorian’s piercing concern tighten around her from opposite sides.

If only they would stop worrying about her… and focus on the real danger on hand?

A darkly comedic, pulse-racing fantasy about a zombie villainess who survived the apocalypse, only to learn that the real threat was never the zombies outside… it was everything (and everyone) else inside.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9789347195358

Publisher: Crossed Hearts

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 December 2026

Country: India

Imprint: Crossed Hearts

Illustration: -

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 182.0mm

Height: 128.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 420

About the Author

Dodo is a South Korean author who has been writing web-novels since 2018, and is known for her genre-blending romance-fantasy stories filled with unexpected twists. She is best recognized for 'The Abandoned Villainess Became a Zombie' and 'How to Properly Raise a Monster Son'.

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    When I opened my eyes, I was no longer myself. I had become the villainess of a zombie apocalypse, with a zombie’s teeth buried in me. And yet… I didn’t die. When I returned unscathed, everyone looked at me as if I’d risen from the grave. Just one bite, I thought. These were the people who had abandoned me. Surely,...
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