Things to know about being dead: 1. You have a heartbeat when a paramedic checks for a pulse. Easy to fake. It’s like sit-ups with ventricles. 6. Refuse blood all you want. The hunger drives you insane after the third day. 7. Jiang-shi must drink blood to keep their bodies from turning into tombs; otherwise they go from strong to granite, and you’re trapped inside. 10. Blood tastes disgusting. 11. At first. 23. It’s just as weird as being alive. You figure it out as you go. ☆ Genevieve Valentine