It happened so fast the media had no time to cover it. Not that they could, power had been out for months. That means no electricity, no cars, no creature comforts we always took for granted. Then the storms hit, ones like you've never seen before, strange storms with strange patterns. No one paid them any attention, boy, now they wish they had. That's when the illness set in. No one can tell me that the storms had nothing to do with it. People were sick and dying. And then they weren't. Well, you can't be sick and dying if you're a walking corpse, right? So now there's zombies in the mix, fun right? They're attracted to any settlement that we create, like moths to a flame. The dead chased us into the forests and mountains, we live like mice in the bush. They wander just like we do. Just like you are, following the guidance of a stupid little book written by a mad man. Well luck isn't on your side, friend, because the shambling dead isn't the most of your worries. Humanity has turned on itself. Bandits and raiders are after your pretty little travelling hide, so you best protect your ass. Contained in this book is a map, and your charming narrator will guide you through the ropes of this world we call home. All you need to know about me is that I came from a place, maybe it's better than where you came from, maybe it's worse. But we both know why you're still reading this. Hope. You have hope for your future.