The war has begun, the deterioration of life as we know it.
Ocean still struggles to forget about her past traumas; the haunting effect has grown. She had long since, however, given in to the fear of her own emotions. The abrupt ending of the world had just given the pedestal to another type of fear, a more deadly kind. The infection had spread widely, like an all-consuming wildfire, and the outside world had been overtaken.
The fight had grown; the enemy now more than just the undead, but the living as well. Power-hungry fools and Seekers for a cure are hot on Ocean's heels, but will she give in?
The search for her aunt continues, but now she isn't alone. She has made a new family as well, a mismatched group of people fighting to survive.
Staring death down daily had changed her, warped her mind. The fight against her own thoughts and the evolving dangers of the world had moulded her.
Will her slow deterioration impact those around her?
TW!!!
Book contains (mentions of): gore, blood, overdose, substance abuse, suicide, rape, physical and mental abuse, depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses.
In a world ravaged by the collapse of civilization, where the dead walk and the living fight for scraps, survival is more than instinct- it's the only thing that matters. Bella Grant, a 21-year-old engineering student, finds herself thrust into a chaotic new reality. When she's saved by Max, a stoic military captain with a dark past, the two must rely on each other to stay alive.
But the infected are not the only danger. In this new world where trust is a fleeting memory, Max and Bella discover that the greatest threat to their survival may come from the living. Ruthless and desperate survivors are willing to do anything to claim what's left, testing their courage and their growing bond in ways that could break them.
With enemies at every turn and their bond growing stronger, Bella and Max must face the question: will they make it through this brutal new reality, or will the dangers of survival tear them apart? Is there hope left, or is humanity truly lost? And most of all, can they find a way to keep what remains of their lives intact?
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Note : This is the first book in a three-part series, but can be read as standalone. The story will continue in ALL THAT FOLLOWS, where the scars of survival run deep, and the world is far from done.