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Synopsis
“An instant favorite...h e art-wrenchingly human." -Amazon Reviewer A gripping story to devour . __ They said it was under control. They lied. __ The virus is meant to cure the incurable. Instead, it turns its victims into ravenous, flesh-eating hordes. Karen Gallagher tries to warn them. No one listens. Now, the world is falling apart. If Karen wants to keep her daughter alive, she has to put her faith into people she swore she'd never trust again. But there's a secret buried in the heart of this outbreak, one that could be the key to survival...or the end of everything. Told from dual points of view, The Collapse is a gripping, emotional thriller that explores how the zombie outbreak began and the lives it shatters. For fans of Train to Busan, Contagion , and 28 Days Later . Start reading today! Continue the saga with Yesterday’s Gone: Book 1 in AFTERMATH . Want more from the AFTERMATH universe? Check out: Destination: Tomorrow and Return , gripping tales of connection in a world undone.
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The Collapse: A Zombie Outbreak Thriller (Aftermath): content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
Intense zombie outbreak thriller with graphic violence, gore, and flesh-eating horror. Features strong survival themes and a mother protecting her daughter, but contains disturbing imagery and body horror throughout.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include child harm, graphic violence, gore, death, and mass death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers who love zombie thrillers will be gripped by this mother's desperate fight to protect her daughter as civilization collapses.