Three days before the disaster, cautious stock manager Brandon Carver sensed danger from sporadic news and began to hoard supplies and reinforce doors and windows. He has no golden fingers, no special forces skills - just a regular guy trying to survive when civilization collapses.
On Monday morning, the end came as expected. Brandon discovered that he had not only saved himself, but also Elsie, a black nanny who was bitten but concealed the truth. This wound will become the cruelest touchstone of humanity in the apocalypse.
From a suburban villa to the ruins of Macon, from a trusted stranger to a betrayed companion, Brandon takes Hope, the six-year-old boy entrusted by Elsie, to survive in a world filled with zombies. He faced the ultimate torture again and again: Who are you willing to open that door for?
This is a post-apocalyptic novel about "how ordinary people survived the first week." There are no heroes, only choices; no miracles, only costs. When the gate of the terminal loomed in the distance, Brandon finally understood that the collapse of civilization was not a loud bang, but the silent collapse of human nature every time the door was opened or closed.
Reader comments
I have always wanted to read a real apocalyptic novel without cheating and a human protagonist. The word count is too short, I read it in one sitting, please keep updating!
I have always wanted to read a real apocalyptic novel without cheating and a human protagonist. The word count is too short, I read it in one sitting, please keep updating!