Project: Zombie

Ian Calloway survived Project Survival — barely. He watched nineteen people die in a virtual world that turned out to be anything but virtual, including the woman he was starting to care for. When the investigation closed and the lawsuits settled, he swore he'd never put on a Cortex Band again.
Then he learned that Apex Interactive had quietly launched a sequel.
Ninety-nine new players already inside Project Zombie — including Shelly's sister, Bella, though he doesn't realize it. Ian goes back in. One more game, in a world where the zombies are real enough to kill you and the death is permanent whether you know it or not.
Getting from New York City to a ship in a Florida harbor should be simple. Survive the risen. Avoid the other players. Don't trust anyone. But the man hunting them from behind a rifle is methodical and patient and he’s learning their patterns. The zombie population is evolving faster than the protocol can adapt, and every mile south costs something the health bar can't fully measure.
Once he realized who she was, Ian promised himself he'd get Bella out, even if it was the last thing he did.
He's learned what promises cost in virtual worlds.
Yes, he's going to keep this one anyway.
Project Zombie is a relentless, harrowing race through a collapsed America— part survival thriller, part grief journey, part love story— for readers who want their pulse racing and their heart full at the same time.