Everyone got sick. By the time the country realised it was everywhere, nearly everyone died. Being one of the few left alive wasn't the freedom he would have expected. Banding together those he found along the way, he has to fight to keep them safe. To keep them alive. To survive.

The survivors have established a home, but they still have to face the brutality of human nature. Not only do they have to survive, they must keep their humanity.

The survivors have prospered, but their home is an enticing prospect for others to take. Besieged, they must respond with a savagery to dissuade further attempts. Is this the end of society?

In the aftermath of the shocking revelations about the propagation of the human race, Dan latches on to a desperate chance to change the future which many have accepted. The group split and Dan leads his closest allies on an uncertain journey to find a solution. They find themselves battling against the elements, against new foes and above all against time. They must succeed. They must have hope.

Scattered, the group must come to terms with their new reality. The group undertaking the journey face more danger than they can deal with. They have no idea if they can win the race against time before one of their group’s condition becomes critical. Meanwhile, back at home a plan is hatched to overthrow the tyrannical rule of their new dictator. Following a group of survivors in the immediate aftermath of a lethal pandemic, the small number of immune survivors come together seeking safety in numbers. For the first time in generations, the human race is at risk from the elements. Not only must they find shelter and food, but they soon learn that it is vital to protect themselves from the most dangerous thing on the planet: other people.

Set in the UK in the immediate aftermath of a mysterious illness which swept the country and left millions dead, the series follows the trials facing a reluctant hero, Dan, and the group he forms around him. They must battle the elements, find sufficient supplies and equipment to survive, and protect themselves against the most destructive force on the planet: other people. Steve, now recovered from his horrific injuries, forms a plan to restore the balance of power in their camp but his opposition is also playing a dangerous game. Meanwhile, Sanctuary reveals its secrets to Dan and the others, and they find safety and comfort behind the high walls. But safety is an illusion, and there are forces converging on them with a malevolence that they have not battled before.

In a world where there are no rules, there is no greater hero than a seventeen-year-old girl. Life at the fortified town of Sanctuary is calm. The people, with their fearless leader at the helm, have created a haven where they can live out their lives in peace and safety. But it hasn’t always been this way. There were battles and losses along the way, and victory usually came at a price. With the younger generation coming into their own, it’s time for Leah to pass on all she has learnt over the years. Time to tell the stories of how the world became the way it is…starting with the highwaymen of Andorra.

Comfort doesn’t mean safety, not in a world built from the remnants of the life they’ve left behind. Eight years after the world changed forever, Sanctuary and her surrounding settlements had settled into their new way of life. And with the events in Andorra a distant memory, they were safe…or at least they thought they were. As Leah recounts their highs and lows, the memories of that fateful day come flooding back. The day violence visited them from the sea in a way they could never have anticipated. The way in which their whole way of life was threatened, and she was forced to battle more than just the invaders to keep her people, her family and herself safe. The day Leah discovered something that would change her life forever.

Safety is an illusion. Security is only a fleeting sense. Peace is a myth. Steve and the other survivors in the UK have rebuilt and healed after the brutal end to the reign of Richards. But removing a dictator was only the beginning… Years after a mistake of compassion and humanity, an enemy thought long gone returns to bring down a rain of violence and terror the likes of which they have never seen before. Their society, a peaceful one of trade and co-operation, has moved on from the bloody aftermath of the collapse, but that evolution blunts their teeth to be able to combat the new threat. The call to return to the rainy shores of England is strong for Dan and his fearless accomplices, so they return home to do what they do best: bring justice to a lawless world.

Listening Length: 12 hours and 39 minutes. This omnibus edition contains Survival (book 1) and Humanity (book 2) of the After It Happened series. Survival, book 1: Set in the UK in the immediate aftermath of a mysterious illness which swept the country and left millions dead, the series follows the trials facing a reluctant hero, Dan, and the group he forms around him. They must battle the elements, find sufficient supplies and equipment to survive, and protect themselves against the most destructive force on the planet: other people. Banding together those he found along the way, he has to fight to keep them safe. To keep them alive. To survive. Humanity, book 2: The survivors have established a home, but they still have to face the brutality of human nature. Not only do they have to survive, they must keep their humanity.