Between Shadow and Lamplight

In a world overrun by the dead Shino is an anomaly. A zombie with a compassionate soul and a warrior's heart his existence is a contradiction. He protects the living from his own kind forever caught between the man he was and the monster he has become. When he rescues Stephi a human survivor with unwavering hope their chance encounter sparks an unlikely alliance. Their quest for sanctuary leads them to The Last Chapter Athenaeum a fortress of knowledge but the city’s secrets run deeper. They must confront a haunted scientist in the menacing Verdant Spire and unravel the truth of the plague itself. To forge a new future they must learn that sometimes the most powerful weapon is friendship.