This is the longest of the bunch yet clocking in at 29,000 words which I believe makes it a novella as opposed to a short story. But I'll leave that (un)important distinction to the scholars and professors who would probably scoff at this story as lowbrow anyway and get on with the synopsis.
WARNING: In The Blood #3 is NOT your
typical zombie story.
The infected have zero page time in this short
story.
But with tens of thousands of
lives hanging in the balance, Teague has to do something.
Racing against time, Teague
must work quickly to gather vital information from disparate, sometimes
opposed, groups at Echo to write a report that will convince the feds to
reverse the cancellation. If he succeeds, the feds will restock their rapidly
dwindling supply of cure.
If he fails, thousands could
die.
And that’s not the only
problem.
People have started to
disappear from Echo. The walls are good at keeping infected out, but not so
good at keeping uninfected in. As Teague investigates, the mystery deepens and
it’s unclear if they’ve left of their own accord or if something else—something
much more sinister—is happening.
Hooked yet? If yes, read on
and find out.
ONE MORE WARNING:
I repeat, this is NOT your typical
zombie story.
There are no action sequences; gory, violent killings;
or plots involving our heroes getting trapped in small spaces and being surrounded
by a horde of the undead.
This is a cerebral thriller that explores how
organizations work—and don’t work—to accomplish their goals.
This ~29,000 word short story expands the In The Blood universe. Filled with complex, intriguing characters, In The Blood #3 continues to explore what it means to be human.
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