A prehistoric patient zero. An infectious primal hunger. Some discoveries are better left buried… Research Station, Siberia. Madison Price would go to the ends of the earth to be part of archeological history. So when a team of scientists uncover an ice-preserved Neanderthal, she puts a personal tragedy to the side to exhume the body. But after one of the scientists starts exhibiting strange, violent symptoms, Madison fears their discovery has unleashed a lethal virus. With the remote lab under a panicked lockdown, Madison's dream excavation decays into a waking nightmare. As more members of the team turn rabid, the archaeologist and the remaining survivors may be humanity's last hope. Can Madison contain the epidemic before it's unleashed upon the world? Catalyst is the prequel in a gripping post-apocalyptic zombie series. If you like strong-minded heroes, race-against-the-clock suspense, and undead encounters, then you'll love Derek Shupert's action-packed ride. Buy Catalyst to watch a zombie virus come to life today!

Fifteen-year-old James would much rather hang with friends than go hunting with his survivalist dad. But the boring weekend trip turns into a living horror when they're attacked by an undead horde. Terrified and confused, James has no choice but to escape with his trusty dog through a forest stained with blood… Teaming up with his best friend, James frantically fights his way back to his missing family. But on a trail of clues littered with corpses, reaching his loved ones means venturing deeper into the deadly unknown… Can James reunite with his family before he's consumed by a relentless pack of zombies? Fallout is the first book in a gritty post-apocalyptic series. If you like spine-crawling suspense, ruthless zombies, and rugged survival stories, then you'll love Derek Shupert's dark coming-of-age tale.

He survived the first wave. But the road ahead swarms with corpses hungry for flesh… Fifteen-year-old James remains haunted by what he's had to do to stay alive. His one glimmer of hope remains the idea of reuniting with his mother and sister. But with the chasers spilling blood at every turn, he fears making it to the safe zone in Portland could be impossible. When a fellow survivor arrives with a working vehicle, James persuades him to arm up and take the long journey westward. Hunted by the ravenous undead, they must rely on dubious allies to keep the quest alive. And each step toward safety seems more dangerous and deadly… Can James survive to find his family on the other side of an infected wasteland? Survival Road is the second book in a thrilling post-apocalyptic series. If you like three-dimensional characters, relentless zombies, and gritty action, then you'll love Derek Shupert's survivalist tale. Buy Survival Road to tag along on an undead road trip today!

Ravenous flesh-eaters. Desperate survivors. One teenager will take them all down to find his sister… Fifteen-year-old James barely recognizes the killer he’s become. Still reeling from the loss of his parents, he’s vowed to slaughter as many of the bloodthirsty horrors as he can before they eventually tear him to pieces. But a flicker of hope ignites in his heart when he hears his sister may yet be alive in a California military research center… Abandoning the safe zone with chasers on their heels, James, his two remaining allies, and his trusty dog Duke, search the infested interstate for the mysterious base. But though the highway is crawling with the infected—the gun-toting scavenger survivors may pose a deadlier threat. Can James and his crew outrun the rising hordes in a daring bid to reunite with his sister? Executioner is the gripping third book in the fast-paced Dead State post-apocalyptic series. If you like courageous heroes, gritty action, and super-cool zombies, then you’ll love Derek Shupert’s roller coaster road trip. Buy Executioner to take vengeance on inhuman monsters today!

An isolated military hospital. A horde of hungry chasers. To get out, they’ll have to break through the savagery. James will do anything to save his sister. After fighting to reach the army-secured medical building with his crew, he’s relieved she’s managed to fend off the infection. But it slices his happy reunion short when a sea of dead breach their barricade. As zombies smash their way up through the floors, his stomach plunges when he discovers the secret to saving humanity lies outside the blockade. And the only means to retrieve the data is for James and his faithful dog to descend into the hellish battleground. Can James keep both his sister and the cure safe, or will the murderous mob rip humanity’s last hope to shreds? Immune is the fourth book in the dark Dead State post-apocalyptic series. If you like determined characters, unrelenting undead armies, and high-stakes escapes, then you’ll love Derek Shupert’s gritty tale of desperation. Buy Immune to join a bloody operation today!

Everyone he loved is gone. To get them back, he’ll have to fight through zombie hell. Fifteen-year-old James is in a blind panic. Regaining consciousness after his escape chopper crashes, he’s horrified to find no sign of his faithful dog… or his sister. Enraged when he learns she’s been kidnapped, he enlists the help of a grizzled sniper seeking redemption. Bloody and broken, James undertakes a desperate race to rescue the girl and the cure her cells contain before she’s auctioned off to the highest bidder. But his road is rigged with lethal traps laid by hungry chasers that have somehow learned to use the brains they’ve been craving. Can James outsmart the ravenous predators to save his sister… and the world? Evolved is the nail-biting fifth book in the Dead State post-apocalyptic series. If you like crafty zombies, resilient humans, and gritty rebellions, then you’ll love Derek Shupert’s chilling epic. Buy Evolved to outwit the undead today!