In the wake of a disease outbreak, a young mother (and medical student) must fight through the recent death of her parents, the death of the way she was before, and the death of people around her.
Anna Miller, a young mother to 4 year old Charlotte, has gone into a depressive state after the tragic death of her two parents. Anna feels responsible for their death, Thomas her long-term boyfriend (and father of Charlotte) no longer knows how to deal with her. So, he sends her to stay in the United States to see her highschool best friend, Maya. Maya is ready to deal with the grieving, depressed, and guilty Anna. Now, what will they do when a flesh-eating, brain-destroying, and zombie-fying, disease starts to overtake their small town?
Sixteen- year old, Lily Tanner longs for normalcy. Instead of celebrating her birthday with family and friends, she finds herself alone and in the company of a thirty-eight special and a bottle of whiskey. With the southern half of the United States under government quarantine, Lily is forced from her home and on the run.
In a life and death struggle, Lily winds up stumbling into the arms of her long- time crush, Jace Wade. When Jace and his brother, Jed save Lily's life, they welcome her into their group with open arms but circumstances soon change. Now, not only does Lily have to worry about the monsters hunting the living, but also the people she thought were her friends.
When defenses are breached, she finds herself running once again. Only this time, she's not alone. With the promise of safety awaiting in the small town of Rumstat, Virginia, the group prepares to make the treacherous journey across zombie infested territory in three days' time but first, they must manage to steer clear of the undead that currently outnumber the living.
Will Lily and the group reach Rumstat in time? Will the attraction between Jace and Lily have the chance to blossom... or will she finally find herself turning into the very thing she fears the most?
Can young love survive The UpRising?