"Positive" by David Wellington is a post-apocalyptic tale set twenty years after a zombie-like infection has ravaged the USA. The story follows Finn, a young man who has been exposed to the virus and is marked as 'positive,' destined for quarantine in Ohio. As Finn embarks on a journey to reach the medical community, he encounters various challenges, including battles with a religious cult, interactions with looters, and the struggle for survival in a world where society has segregated itself. Despite facing threats like zombies and road pirates, Finn evolves from a scared teenager to a leader, ultimately making a decision to settle in an abandoned town with his companions.
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Content warnings for Positive include depictions of violence, psychological trauma, and implications of societal collapse.
From The Publisher:
In the bestselling vein of Guillermo Del Toro and Justin Cronin, the acclaimed author of Chimera and The Hydra Protocol delivers his spectacular breakout novel-an entertaining page-turning zombie epic that is sure to become a classic.
Anyone can be positive . . .
The tattooed plus sign on Finnegan's hand marks him as a Positive. At any time, the zombie virus could explode in his body, turning him from a rational human into a ravenous monster. His only chance of a normal life is to survive the last two years of the potential incubation period. If he reaches his twenty-first birthday without an incident, he'll be cleared.
Until then, Finn must go to a special facility for positives, segregated from society to keep the healthy population safe. But when the military caravan transporting him is attacked, Finn becomes separated. To make it to safety, he must embark on a perilous cross-country journey across an America transformed-a dark and dangerous land populated with heroes, villains, madmen, and hordes of zombies. And though the zombies are everywhere, Finn discovers that the real danger may be his fellow humans.
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome meets World War Z and I Am Legend in this thrilling tale that has it all: a compelling story, great characters, and explosive action, making Positive the ultimate zombie novel of our time.
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