A diverse group of seven people takes shelter in the abandoned confines of an old cotton plantation, with an infamous past, as a powerful hurricane sweeps over the eastern seaboard. Each person found themselves at that moment in time through many varying paths. They quickly find out the relic house’s reputation is more than just old tales as they become imprisoned within the walls by what can only be described as supernatural means.

Tempers flare after there is an unexplained death causing a fracture of the short-lived unity and alliances to start forming. Each character questions themselves and one another, unsure of who can be trusted. Everyone believes there is a murderer in their midst and no one is safe. Despite their differences, they come to find out they all have one thing in common; someone in their lives had died under suspicious circumstances.

Events take a turn for the worse as the supernatural occurrences begin to increase in frequency and severity. Hallucinations, visions, and possible premonitions afflicting each character start disintegrating their perception of what is real and what is imaginary. Each person struggles with their own sanity as their mental tether to reality starts to fray. The line between past and present becomes obscured, bleeding together into an incoherent blur.

As the body count continues to grow, the veil between them and the afterlife seems to grow thinner as the inhabitants from each side find their way into the other. With each death, the survivors continually ask themselves who is the killer within the group and what lengths they are willing to go to ensure their own survival.

From Book 1: After accidentally stumbling across an ancient microorganism frozen in Antarctic ice cores, two college students on a class trip find themselves wrapped up in a chain of horrifying, world-changing events. The budding scientists are, at first, excited for the possibility of recognition within the scientific community. Their hopeful speculation quickly evaporates, morphing into a terrifying episode, resulting in what can best be described as flesh-hungry zombies.

Events rapidly turn unfavorable once the survivors reach the mainland, unknowingly spreading the plague, trying to reach their home. Soon after arriving, the college is quickly quarantined by the military and is tasked with developing a cure as the world devolves around them. Students and staff alike become forced into a laborious and spartan lifestyle alongside the military to remain in their small, but defensible safe haven.

As the months tick by, the remnants of humanity fight tirelessly to save what’s left; all the while dealing with ever-increasing numbers of infected around their borders. The scattered reports from outside the campus are just as grim—or worse. It becomes clear, the world is crumbling into an unrecognizable hellscape. The mysterious puzzle of creating a cure to save the population begins to crash against the idea of survival purely by the extermination of the enemy.

The college’s defenses are soon put to the test against a new type of adversary. As the military goes on a warpath to defend their home, the reality of the virus makes an explosive entrance. Everyone inside is forced to the limit to stay alive. The survivors come to realize the shockingly true danger of the enemy they face.