by Alex Irvine
First published 2020
Aurelio Diaz tracks a former colleague through the ruins of post-pandemic America. The Division agent he pursues abandoned his post and left civilians to die. His investigation leads him to April Kelleher, who fled New York seeking answers about her husband's murder. She believes an antiviral exists that could cure the bioweapon that destroyed half the country. Spring brings new settlements and fragile hope to the devastated Midwest, but predators and scavengers prey on survivors. Government has collapsed. Infrastructure lies in ruins. Only Division sleeper agents stand between civilians and those who would exploit them. As Diaz and April follow their separate trails, they discover a new threat emerging. Another virus could finish what the first pandemic started. Together they must act quickly to prevent civilization's final collapse and preserve humanity's last chance for recovery.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, adventure, action, post-apocalyptic, apocalyptic
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, government-agents, investigation, race-against-time
Setting: America, Midwest, New York
Period: Post-Pandemic
304 pages · Paperback · Titan Books (UK)
Content warnings: death, violence