Behind The Smoke
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The Walsh children were never perfect, but they never had a chance to be. When the world outside shifted to be just as dangerous as their home life, how can they survive shifting loyalties, impossible choices, and every second costing them something? Because when the dead start to get up, they don't just walk, now they run, and they hunt.
When everything finally collapses, their only refuge is Daryl, a foul mouthed redneck who doesn't know the first thing about raising children... Or, even keeping them alive. But, he'll have to learn fast.
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