The Carrion Disease plagues more than one-third of the world's population, including Cole Rite, tying them to a monthly medical regiment solely produced by Maddox Pharmaceuticals. The heir of Maddox Pharmaceuticals, Sadler Maddox, has a plan to destroy the chains that hold those with the disease(formally called Carriors) and that includes Cole Rite, his best friend and look-alike, as the guinea pig.
After one night of club hopping, Sadler repaying Cole for a rather hard dose the day before, the two are attacked on the streets, sending the duo to the hospital. With Sadler in a coma and Cole an exact look alike for the young billionaire, Darien Maddox--Sadler's father--makes a deal with Cole to take his son's place until he awakens.
Suddenly, Cole has all the power in the world, and it appears as though he was finally cured of his disease. Only, the cure seems to come with some side effects that seem to have changed Cole physically. He feels superhuman.
Still wanting answers on the attack that put the real-Sadler in a coma, Cole decides to use his new found powers to get them. Only thing is, the public takes him as a vigilante, a hero, and what he finds might be more than he can handle.
It's the year 2250. Humanity is facing the largest threat in all of history. Ever since it first arrived in 2020, the coronavirus has mutated and developed resistance to the antibodies. Every person now lives in fear of the mutated beings, Creepers, that come alive at night, devouring anything with a beating heart.
Lizzy is no stranger to the affects of the virus. Her father and the love of her life were both taken from her and turned into the deranged monsters that lurk outside the dome. But when the president announces that they have found a serum that could repel the infection, Lizzy knows better than to hope. She wants nothing to do with the virus.
But when she's drafted as one of the four to go and receive the serum, Lizzy has no choice but to accept. Going past the dome, walking thousands of miles through Creeper-infested ruins, then bringing back a serum that may not even work? It's a death sentence.
But what other choice does she have?
AMAZING COVER BY @novimundi!!
7/24/20 -> first place in the Stargazing Awards, Adventure category
**WARNING: SOME GORY SCENES AHEAD. **