As the survivors continue to seek stability in their lives,forces both inside and outside the fort walls move them toward a final, climactic conflict betweenthe living and the dead.  Jenni, Katie and the othersdiscover that they are not alone, that there is anotherenclave of survivors whose leaders plan to take over the fort.Faced with a series of[Read More]

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