Stephen and Jessica return in this continuation of their love story. They are joined by other survivors, and immediately face hardship and tragedy. Can they continue to survive and thrive during the zombie apocalypse? Howard is a former Marine, who is ideally trained for this horrible world. Will his skills be enough to get him through the day in, and day out grind? Keith was a computer nerd who was secretly preparing for the end of the world. When the world as everyone knows it comes to an end, will he truly be ready for it? What type of survivor will he be? Alex and Miguel have been best friends for three decades. When the dead rise, they must try to cover the thousand miles between them in order to put into action their own zombie apocalypse plan. In this volume, more lives are intertwined. Skills and morals are tested. Zombies are still the dominant predator on the planet. But are they the cruelest predator? Or does that title still belong to man?