25 to 1. Those are the odds of being struck down—and resurrected—by the savage plague that's sweeping the country, forcing survivors to band together against the dead.

Even among the living, there is dissension. A new leader known as the Red Man has risen up and taken charge—and he's nearly as dangerous as the hungry dead. Some, like Ben Richardson and his friends, strike out on their own. Because if the men with guns don't get them, the zombies will.

Fleeing the cities, Richardson and his crew find sanctuary in an abandoned farm. But their stronghold may not be strong enough. Something strange and terrifying is happening to the undead. They're banding together. Working as a group. Hungering for a common goal: human flesh. And lots of it.