In a world ravaged by a devastating plague, humanity faces its ultimate test against hordes of the undead. As civilization crumbles, a desperate struggle for survival begins, forcing ordinary people to become heroes. This thrilling tale plunges readers into a brutal new reality where every day is a fight for existence and the future of mankind hangs by a thread.

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Eric Flint (1947-2022) was an American author, editor and e-publisher, best known for alternate history science fiction and humorous fantasy. His best-known work is the 1632 series (also called the Ring of Fire or Assiti Shards universe), which begins with 1632 (2000), when a modern West Virginia town is thrown back into the Thirty Years' War. He extended that universe through many collaborators and through the Grantville Gazette, and wrote the Belisarius series with David Drake, Honorverse nove...

John Ringo is a go-to author for military science fiction and fantasy, crafting action-packed stories with a strong focus on combat and survival. His notable works include the Black Tide Rising series

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John Scalzi

John Michael Scalzi II (born May 10, 1969, in Fairfield, California) is an American science fiction author best known for the Old Man's War series. His debut novel, Old Man's War (2005), was a Hugo Award finalist, and Redshirts (2012) won the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Novel. He served as President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America from 2010 to 2013 and has written the long-running blog Whatever since 1998.

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