That Which Wanders - An Apocalyptic Romance
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Caroline is alone two years into the downfall -- the only human contact she's had for months being the dead, and they're terrible conversationalists. When Finn enters her life, he stirs something long forgotten in her and brings along with him new temptation and terror. Now she must navigate her way through the horrors of this new world, and the complicated relationships that develop as a result.
An apocalyptic romance.
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