Imagine a world where people are horrifically affected by a man-made virus, which was initially transmitted by animals. Well, I guess that part is not too hard to imagine. In this case, the virus turns people into Zombies!
This virus has wiped out 80 percent of the American population. Humans are now transmitting it to each other through bites and scratches. What the humans do not know is that the living zombies are sentient. They have speech and can communicate with each other, but the non-infected do not know this and consider them all savages. The sentient zombies call the dead zombies “empties,” because they have no humanity left in them. Some of the sentients are Zegans, in that they do not eat human flesh. While the world is falling apart, people start showing their true nature, whether they are infected or not. This leads to suffering on both sides. The protagonist is this tale is a Zegan with a good heart. When she hears rumors of a cure, she sets out on a mission to try getting it so that people can recover. Unfortunately, there are players on both sides who do not want her to succeed. … More “Co-Exist: Rise of the Zombies” by Cyra King