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No one ever thought Shannon Taylor would go anywhere with her life, a sentiment that suited her just fine. She could barely take care of herself, let alone anyone else.

But when a mysterious infection begins to raise the dead, Shannon and her best friend, Leah, have no choice but to fight to stay alive. Though Leah is desperate to escape a ravaged Reno before it is too late, Shannon cares about nothing other than leaving this world having accomplished one good deed.


Though this novella is set in the same universe as The Hollowing, it is focused on the outbreak and not the aftermath. Advanced knowledge of the series is not required. Likewise, this goes both ways. This story might be part of Leah’s origin, but there’s only a single spoiler here that ties into The Hollowing, and it has nothing to do with the overall plot.


Total read time: ~1 hour, 45 minutes.

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