"The end begins with an unprecedented viral outbreak: Morningstar. The infected are subject to delirium, fever, violent behavior ... and a one hundred percent mortality rate. But the end is only the beginning: The victims return from death to walk the earth. When a massive military operation fails to contain the plague ofthe living dead, it escalates into a worldwide pandemic. Now, a single law of nature dominates the global landscape: Live or die,...

"A lot can change in three months: Wars can be decided, nations can be forged...or entire species can be brought to the brink of annihilation. The Morningstar virus has swept the face of the planet, infecting billions. It hosts rampage; its victims don't die, but are reborn as cannibalistic shamblers. Scattered across the world, embattled groups have persevered. For some, survival is the pinnacle of achievement. Others hoard goods and weapons. And...