Interlude - Nathan's Story. The tale of a young man who witnessed the initial change.

Chapter I Continued - Accompanied by Briana, a neighbor, Jacob flees his home in Texas and travels north, taking back roads and doing his best to avoid towns and cities.

Chapter I - Jacob Thornton wakes to discover that during the night a quarter of the world's population suddenly and unexpectedly died. A few minutes later they reanimated and began to attack the living.