Awake

Brandon Hudson, a timid fifteen-year-old on his school's annual trip to Washington, DC, expects it to be another average day. That all changes, however, when he is suddenly thrown into a world of constant survival and loss after a mysterious virus that turns people into mindless killing machines abruptly swarms through the United States. As he meets many more survivors, Brandon realizes that he must be willing to become stronger and do whatever he needs to do to remain alive. Will he be able to put aside his troubled past and evolve into a tougher survivor, or will the harsh new world eventually overcome him? Awake is the first book in it's trilogy. Follow the story of many different individuals in this breathtaking tale of trust, betrayal, and survival.