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When the world ended, Claire Bennett was sitting in the back row of her college classroom, trying to quiet the storm in her mind. Shy, anxious, invisible-she never expected anyone to notice her. Especially not Cole Matthews, the mysterious, tough, emotionally closed-off guy everyone either feared or adored.
But the moment the screaming started and the first infected student collapsed into a pool of blood, Cole grabbed her hand and pulled her into the chaos-choosing her without hesitation, without explanation.
Now the campus is falling apart. Friends are turning into monsters. No one knows who to trust. And Claire can't figure out why Cole saved her, or why he keeps looking at her like she means something... even though he pushes her away every chance he gets.
Cole is hiding something-anger, grief, darkness-and Claire can feel it pulsing beneath his calm exterior. His friends hate her. The world is burning. And the dead are coming.
Separated after a tense escape to the gym, Claire finds unexpected safety with Eddie, a gentle, terrified germaphobe who becomes her first real friend. But as the infection spreads and survival becomes a choice, Claire must decide who she can trust:
The boy who saved her life but refuses to let her in...
or the boy who is terrified but willing to save her.