His Name Was Zach
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It's been two years since The Crisis, the day that a mysterious virus appeared that rendered its host a flesh-eating feral. In that time, Zach and his teenage daughter Abby have been living somewhat comfortably, hidden in the woods, but that all changes when marauders find their home and burn it down. Forced to flee out into the dangerous Wild, father and daughter must now wander in search of a safe place, a new home. But out in the Wild, friends are few, psychotic enemies abound, and Zach and Abby will be forced to confront demons from their pasts. Will their familial bond hold long enough to reach safety? Or will they lose themselves to the surrounding madness?
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