by Isaac Marion
Part of Warm Bodies
First published 2018
R can recall everything now. His human existence was built on greed and indifference, more damaging than the virus that turned him into a walking corpse. He sees one chance to make amends: battle the powers he once helped build. The Axiom Group spreads across America like a cancer, an undead corporation consuming everything in its path. R joins Julie and their small band of outcasts on a cross-country journey in an RV. They drive through devastated landscapes as secrets emerge and relationships fracture. R isn't alone in carrying hidden truths. Each traveler pursues something vital: a missing child, a mother bent on self-destruction, an injured boy whose abilities might rescue humanity if he can be convinced people deserve saving. Their destination brings them face to face with the plague and its corporate masters. Traditional weapons won't destroy this enemy. Victory demands a different kind of battle entirely.
Genres: science-fiction, adult-fiction, thriller, 21st-century, post-apocalyptic, apocalyptic
Vibes: dark, emotional, gritty, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, ragtag-group-against-odds, redemption-arc, road-trip
Setting: America, Axiom Group
Period: 21st century
433 pages · Hardcover · Zola Books
Content warnings: death, gore, violence