The sequel to Rise Againfrom an author who "balances kinetically choreographed scenes of zombie carnage with studies of well-drawn characters and enough political intrigue to give his tale more gravity and grounding than most zombie gorefests" ( Publishers Weekly). It began with isolated reports of mass hysteria. Screaming mobs. Sudden death. The plague spread around the world, slaughtering billions. For the survivors knee-deep in corpses, it didn't seem things could get worse. Until the dead stumbled to their feet. Mindless, shambling, they were repulsivebut harmless. And then a warning came, too late... Sheriff Danielle Adelman, a troubled war veteran, has pursued her runaway kid sister across the end of the world, and now Danny realizes her problems have only just begun. Danny thought she had seen humanity at its worst in war-torn Iraq, but nothing could prepare her for the remorseless struggle to survive in a dying world being overrun by the reanimated dead. Now, Danny's epic and dangerous journey challenges her spiritand brings her to the precipice of sanity itself. Filled with adventurous human dramaand shocking inhuman horrorthis sequel to the acclaimed novel Rise Again continues a vivid and powerful fiction debut.

After attending the Rhode Island School of Design for illustration, Ben Tripp worked as an experiential designer for more than twenty years, creating theme parks, resorts, museums, and attractions worldwide. He is the author of the horror novels Rise Again, Rise Again: Below Zero, and The Accidental Highwayman, his first book for young adults. He lives with his family in Los Angeles.