The Rising Within - A Zombie Novel
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When a devastating pandemic outbreak occurs across the world, turning the infected people into flesh-eating monsters, US Marine Blair Anderson is thrust into the role of leader for a small band of survivors. Determined and resourceful, Blair fights to shield her group from the horrors outside while battling her own inner demons. Haunted by her past and grappling with the weight of trauma and PTSD, she struggles to maintain the safety of her group in a world that grows more savage by the day.
As food dwindles, trust fractures, and enemies emerge from both the living and the dead, Blair must confront not only the monsters outside but also the toll survival takes on her humanity. How far is she willing to go to protect those she cares about-and what will it cost her in the end?
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