When a deadly disease ravages the town of Holmsley, Frankie and her friends find themselves trapped inside a military-blockaded quarantine zone. ***** A story that was first published in 2014 and feels more relevant than ever. Fifteen-year-old Frankie and her friends must find their way out of quarantine if they want to survive. As the body count rises, Frankie realizes that this is no ordinary quarantine and no one is coming to help. Once infected, the sick become crazed and violent, while fear turns other survivors to savages. And who or what are the mysterious figures Frankie keeps seeing around town? It seems she'll have to unravel the dark truth behind it all if she wants to get out alive... Content and/or trigger warning: This story describes disease outbreaks and contains scenes of violence, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Jared has been challenged by an unexpected problem. He has begun the apocalypse with braces. If you have had braces then you understand his troubles, and now he is now on the hunt for an orthodontist. Each day he has to face either horrid lightening storms, unbearable heat waves or deathly flash floods. All of this is dangerous and unpredictable, but it's not what concerns Jared. His only concern is having his braces removed, and he'll travel to the ends of the earth to complete his quest.

'Just keep running, don't stop, can't stop, almost there' I kept telling myself. If they caught me it would all be over, I couldn't afford for it to all me over. Not before I could pass on what I'd uncovered. 'Almost... There...'