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When an unknown virus is unleashed on London, it turns everyone in its path into violent, zombie-like killing machines, leaving their souls separated and floating away to form a giant halo above the capital. Flesh and spirit, dead and alive, they are both. They are severed. As a beleaguered government brings in scientists to work on an antidote, the problems become even more complex. The virus spreads. The mayhem grows. There's no solution in sight and time is running out. Enter Stephen Hobbs, a hard-drinking, womanizing academic with a violent past of his own. Due to his special skill set and experience, he is enlisted to figure out what the virus is and how to stop it. Despite his own demons, Hobbs may very well be humanity's last chance to survive becoming…SEVERED.
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Severed: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This is an adult horror-SF hybrid featuring graphic zombie violence, extensive gore, and a hard-drinking, womanizing protagonist with a violent past. The virus creates body horror scenarios with souls separating from bodies.
What to know going in
This book has graphic violence, mild sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include graphic violence, gore, substance abuse, addiction, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers who enjoy intense zombie horror combined with philosophical questions about soul and consciousness will find this gripping.