The Rise and Fall of Empire is the exciting and humorous tale of the untrustworthy Jason Silver, a high school senior with a mysterious job and strange friends. He is smart, though not living up to his full potential, but the new girl in town doesn't seem to mind. Is it true love or just another trist? As an ancient evil takes shape in the form of Jason's best friend, the dead begin to rise and the town begins to fall. Jason may just be the answer to the demon threatening the quarantined city. As events unfold, the town's situation becomes more dire as the zombies become more and more disturbing and are joined by a demon queen--not to mention sniper assassins and a meeting with the new girlfriend's father. Amidst the turmoil, Jason reveals himself to be a part of the Circuit, a group of specialists who trade cash for the adventure of a lifetime. Friends become lovers, enemies, and some just might not make it out alive. "When the dead rise again, you can trust cocky wise-cracking Jason Silver with your life...but not with your sister "