A companion to The Runner series. ================================== You already know the hero. Now, meet the survivors. Friends, enemies, Intacts and Fragments. These are their stories.

The Metropolis was the last place standing, and the only safe place left on Earth. Outside the Walls of the city, without the extent of technology, was certain death. Until death found its way inside. When a government-funded, defensive virus known as Morbidus is stolen and released into the outer-city of the Metropolis, sixteen year old Tess Franklin loses her mother. As the Virus makes its way through the street rats and out of the MetWall into the Rebel camps, the mysterious Ellie loses her father, and is left all alone. Plagued with thoughts of revenge, the girls frin themselves desperately trying to unravel the mystery of who stole and released the Virus. But when the girls get thrown together, and get tangled in a web of lies,is this mystery worth enough for them to risk their lives?

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]]