Almost a decade after the fall of man, the undead rule the world, and somehow Renee is still alive. Only a teenager when the apocalypse started, she watched everyone around her die. What she doesn’t realize to the king of the dead is she’s a ghost from the past. So, when his horde takes the city and he sees her, Zane doesn’t hesitate to seek her out. Without knowing it, she is the reason he became the monster he is. Given a second chance, he makes her his own. He’s devastated when she doesn’t remember him, but he can’t let her go, not this time. Zane will stop at nothing to make her his queen. She had given up when Zane found her, but she’s furious he forced her to become his prisoner. When Renee learns the key that might save humanity and destroy the zombies, it breathes a new purpose into her existence. However, to understand the secrets of the king of the dead, she has to get close to him. They discover they are bound by more than circumstance, that life and death may not be what they believe, and they can be reborn through love. Together they can create the Kingdom of the Dead.

Requirements & Requests

Before you join me on this journey, it’s important to warn you this is a cruel and dangerous place. It’s filled with monsters, graphic violence, heartache, and perilous situations. The characters are complex and their relationships are even more complicated. There will be moments of beauty and love fueled by fire and angst, and yes, eventually they will find their peace, some form of a happily ever after only they understand. This book does finish on a HEA, but the story will continue in Queen of the Dead. This is a dark story with broken creatures. If you don’t like the darkness only an abyss can consume, written in 3rd person, this might not be for you. If all that sounds good to you, welcome to the cult. This tale has sharp teeth, it will make you bleed. This book length is 68k words. Please understand if you don't actively review on Goodreads, Amazon and​/​or a social media platform you will not be accepted for an ARC. ARCs will sent via Bookfunnel. If you receive an early release copy, you agree to read and leave reviews on Amazon, Goodreads and any bookish social media you use by the end of March. The books release date is 3​/​27​/​25.

Comparable Stories:

I've been told it reminds people of Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion or Twilight with zombies.

Trigger Warnings:

Body Horror (zombies) Blood Cannibalism (zombies) Cursing Death Dysphoria - not gender but generalized Gore Kidnapping Mental health issues Pandemic​/​Epidemic (zombies) Psychosis (not Schizophrenia, this can happen during times of extreme stress) Sexual content Violence Animal death Childhood Trauma Emotional abuse Grief Gun violence Panic attacks​/​disorders Ableism Cursing Death of a parent Mental Abuse Vomit