​Prince Mwanza Hachibambo has a volatile gift, a destructive weave of Mwari that could level a city if he loses control. His parents' solution? Keep him locked in a gilded cage. ​While Mwanza is hidden away, the Kingdom of Valon rots from the outside in. A looming global conflict simmers on the northern borders, and millions of desperate refugees from the dead planet Earth are sparking unrest in the capital. Worse still, something ancient and dark from Jrod's past has followed the Earthers through the rift. ​Mwanza's forced isolation shatters when a violent train robbery drags him into a conspiracy reaching the highest levels of power. Teaming up with a crew of unlikely allies from the gritty Earth District, the overlooked prince is thrust into a shadowy war across multiple worlds. To survive, Mwanza must finally unleash the power he has been taught to fear and prove that the legacy of the Conquering Sun will not set on his watch.

In the future, everyone who's bitten by a zombie turns into one... until Diane doesn't. Seven days later, she's facing consequences she never imagined. * * * * * As civilization collapses under a relentless wave of zombies, Diane and her friends take shelter in a military base. However, while she's rescuing another survivor, Diane gets bitten by one of the monsters. She hides it and runs away, knowing she only has days left to live. But she soon discovers she isn't turning into a zombie - she's turning into something else. --------- Excerpt: I looked up and stared. My reflection looked back at me in the mirror of the dark room. My eyes were literally glowing, there was no mistaking it. It was not a reflection of light, or any of the other excuses I had used or others had assumed. They were glowing a light sapphire blue color. It was not a bright glow, but it was definitely a glow. Glowing eyes were not normal. Okay, at this point I had to admit it, I was no longer normal. What was I then? For that, I had no answer [[Word count: 495,000]] Copyright August 2016. All Rights Reserved. Readers may not copy, alter, or steal this story. Fanfictions are allowed to use my *world* and *zombie rules* as long as credit is given. Cover was lovingly made by JimenaVivancoo.