The world takes an unexpected turn when disaster strikes earth. Literally. A meteor landing in Beijing, China brings a mysterious plague that begins to raise the dead from the ground from which they were buried. After 3 days, 80% of the world is already contaminated, and it's spreading. Everywhere.
Davis, a city girl from Chicago, was on vacation in Yellowstone, escaping from a toxic breakup with her abusive ex-girlfriend, when she got a call from her Mother explaining the news, and she returned home to chaos, come to find out everyone she's ever loved was either infected or gone.
A story filled with twisting details of who you can't and can trust, a tale of jealously and even a random lesbian love triangle, Davis embarks on a journey of martial arts, survival, and emotional maturity. After years of trying to be okay being alone, will living on the brink of extinction teach her how to rely on others? Will she survive until help is sent from above?
What would you do if the entire world died in 3 days?
Emmy's life is going just as she'd planned: She's living in her own apartment, dancing every day and is just leaps away from being named her company's next Prima ballerina. And she's only 17. But all of Emmy's plans come to a screeching halt when the FBI shows up at her door to let her know that she's being stalked by a serial killer. Suddenly, the safe, insulated world she created for herself is riddled with violence, fear...and a growing pile of dead bodies. At first Emmy wants nothing more than to forget her chilling new reality - but her admirer isn't finished with her yet, and before she knows it, Emmy's stuck in a nightmare she can't dance her way out of.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains detailed scenes of murder, rape, torture, sex and stalking, which may be triggering for some readers.
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