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After the World Ends
Series · 7 books · 2021-2023

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#1

Run

2021

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jamie Thornton. Dessa has plans. She plans to stay out of trouble in the group home where she lives. She plans to work crazy hours at the grocery story to save for her own place. She plans to get her little brother back, soon, from his foster parents. But when a zombie apocalypse arrives, it wrecks all of Dessa’s plans. With the city falling into chaos, Dessa must use her street smarts to survive. Her only weapon against the zombies is a pillowcase of tuna cans. Her only allies are the other group home teens she doesn’t dare trust. And there’s only one plan left in the entire universe that matters. Find and save her brother before it’s too late. \\\\\\\\ AFTER THE WORLD ENDS launches a new series in the same bestselling universe as ZOMBIES ARE HUMAN. New characters. New adventures. A thrilling zombie apocalypse awaits.
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#2

Hide

2022

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jamie Thornton. An apocalypse ruined all of Dessa's plans. Dessa has reunited with her brother. She plans to hide with him and her friends while waiting out the zombie apocalypse in safety. But an unexpected crisis throws Dessa's group into a race against time. Her brother is showing signs of infection and the only way to keep him and the other special children from turning into ravenous monsters is to brave the outside world. They need some zombie-blocker meds, and they need them fast. Unfortunately, Dessa and her friends will soon learn the outside world has more than just zombies standing in their way. \\\\\\\\ AFTER THE WORLD ENDS launches a new series in the same bestselling universe as ZOMBIES ARE HUMAN. New characters. New adventures. A thrilling zombie apocalypse awaits.
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#4

Save

2022

DESSA IS RUNNING OUT OF TIME. The side effects from the zombie-blocker meds have become too great to bear, and so Dessa and her friends must bring all the Project Polus children to a special government facility called Sanctuary to get them help. But when rogue soldiers attack, the group is split. Now, in order to reach Sanctuary in time, Dessa and her companions must brave the dangers of almost a hundred miles of swampy river. Unfortunately, zombies can swim.
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#5

Rage

2022

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jamie Thornton. WHAT IS SANCTUARY HIDING? Dessa and her friends have brought the children in Project Polus to the safety of Sanctuary’s walls—yet not all is what it seems. Scientists, Security, and Support run a caste-like facility that forces people with the combo cure—people like Dessa’s friends—to live outside. But Dessa is desperate for the medical help Sanctuary provides against the zombies. She is determined to make things work. But when Dessa’s group accidentally uncovers some of Sanctuary’s top secret experiments, they end up facing a brutal truth, and a whole new kind of zombie. What once seemed safe might just turn out to be the most dangerous place on the planet. \\\\\\\\ AFTER THE WORLD ENDS is a new series in the same bestselling universe as ZOMBIES ARE HUMAN. New characters. New adventures. A thrilling zombie apocalypse awaits.
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#6

Raid

2022

A surprise mutiny. Dessa and her friends reach the safety of the surface, mourning the death of one of their own, only to discover everything has changed. Old alliances have failed and more than half of Sanctuary's staff mutiny—they will do whatever it takes to wrest control of Sanctuary from the scientists. Sanctuary is fighting a civil war, but the kids from Project Polus are trapped deep underground with Super V's on the loose and on the hunt. Dessa and her friends must risk it all to raid Sanctuary, save the kids, and make their home safe again. But what if Sanctuary can't be saved?
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#7

Turn

2022

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jamie Thornton. EVERYTHING FALLS APART. Separated from her friends, Dessa is desperate to reunite everyone and make Sanctuary safe again. But Sanctuary reveals surprise plans for Dessa that undermine everything she thought she knew. And when strangers show up at Sanctuary's front gate, demanding to trade, she must race to uncover the real reason for their arrival before it's too late. \\\\\\\\ The seventh installment in AFTER THE WORLD ENDS. Young Adult. Zombie Apocalypse. Dystopian. A thrilling survival adventure awaits.
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#8

Live

2023

The final installment in the After The World Ends series. From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jamie Thornton. A LAST CHANCE The situation for Dessa and her friends looks bleak. Sanctuary's final end game is revealed. They have one chance to survive this, but the cost might be too great to bear. \\\\\\\\ Young Adult. Zombie Apocalypse. Dystopian. A thrilling conclusion awaits.

Author

Jamie Thornton
Jamie Thornton
Author · 20 books

I am a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of science fiction and fantasy novels. I like my characters strong and wounded, and my adventures thrilling and dark. Try out one of my books for free when you sign up at JamieThornton.com I'm a voracious reader in many genres. I do sometimes judge a book by its cover art. Life is too short to spend time reading or reviewing bad books so you'll see my library, ratings, and reviews represent books I believe are worth sharing. I live in Northern California with my husband, two dogs, a garden, lots of chickens, a viola, and a bicycle. My anthropology degree shapes my fiction. I write dark adventures (science fiction, fantasy, post-apocalyptic, coming-of-age) with a hint of romance. Follow me at JamieThornton.com

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