“Panoramic and sweeping, a smorgasbord of the undead, a book that will give even the most ardent zombie lovers their fix.”—New York Times
“The definitive account of the zombie apocalypse. It expands, clarifies, and concludes a tale more than 50 years in the telling, and does so with wit, style, and a deep sense of commitment.”—Washington Post
“A zombie tale for the ages. This is a rare gem of a story, one that pays homage to its varied source material, while also standing on its own merits. A true gift to horror fans.”—Library Journal (starred, a Top 10 Horror Novel of 2020)
"Every zombie movie lives in the shadow of Romero, but he never got the budget to work at the scale he deserved. Fortunately, Daniel Kraus delivers the epic book of the dead that Romero began. That shadow just got a whole lot bigger.”—Grady Hendrix, bestselling author of The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires
A terrifying tale of supernatural horror set in a cursed Louisiana bayou, from the minds of legendary director George Romero and bestselling author Daniel Kraus.
Alligator Point (Louisiana, USA), a small town of 141 inhabitants. Young Renée Pontiac has been hearing stories all her life about “the Piper”, a mysterious killer stalking the town. But now the legend seems to be real: children are disappearing and reappearing soon after being gruesomely murdered. To resist, Pontiac and the desperate townspeople will have to acknowledge the sins of their ancestors unless they want to die too.