In a world where the dead started walking, a few people inherited traits that were considered peculiar. Once bitten, they'll turn, not as infected, but something else.
People call them... "Rejected Subjects"
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The story begins with Cyra, a twenty-three-year-old Korean American woman who has survived an entire year since the infected reached Washington state. Now, she's searching for Isabelle, a ten-year-old girl who went missing after an otherwise uneventful night.
Along her journey, Cyra encounters survivors wearing animal masks. They lend her a hand, and she soon joins their group. Within them, she finds people she can call friends, choosing to spend her days in their camp while continuing her search for Isabelle.
But those peaceful days don't last. In this macabre world, the infected aren't the only threat-humanity itself is just as dangerous.
Bandits and hostile survivors cross paths with Cyra's group. Tensions escalate, culminating in a war between factions. The aftermath delivers a bittersweet ending that forever alters Cyra's perspective on reality and its cruel, unforgiving nature.
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WARNING: This book contains strong language, violence, and other mature themes that are not suitable for young age. Reader discretion is advised.
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March 6, 2022 & November 26, 2024
- Ranked #1 in INFECTED
June 25, 2022
- Ranked #1 in VIRUS
December 1, 2023
- Ranked #1 in ZOMBIEOUTBREAK
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*****THIS STORY IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING A MASSIVE REWRITE - FINAL WORK IS CURRENTLY BEING POSTED AS A NEW STORY ON MY PAGE - UPDATES SPORADIC *****
"You can't tell me there isn't something here worth risking everything for."
[New Adult Apocalyptic Romance]
Summary:
Most of the population is dead, some have turned into vicious, crazed creatures who want nothing more than to eat you, and a small percentage are left to try to survive. Nothing is the way it was.
With not much more than a pistol and a vague idea of what she's doing, Claire Harrington ventures out into this new, unforgiving world with only one real goal: to keep her younger sister safe. The odds are against her, until she runs into Parker and finds herself reluctantly accepting his offer to help.
Trust is a fragile thing. Humanity is a construct. Love is a weakness. But these are the thoughts of a survivor, and she's beginning to wonder if surviving is all she wants. Maybe she wants to live.
Past and current ranks:
#3 in dystopian 9.28.21
#1 in love 7.25.22
#1 in angst 7.25.22
#1 in virus 8.8.21
#1 in infected 3.22.22
#1 in zombieoutbreak 2.14.22
#1 in zombieapocalypse 6.12.20
#1 in apocalypse 3.27.20
#1 in zombies 7.26.20
#1 in survival 12.27.19
Mature warning for the following: violence, language and sexual content
Trigger warnings noted at beginning of associated chapters
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