The world as we know it has ended, and the dead have risen. After losing everything—is life still worth living? Lindsey Scott has a happy marriage and plans for a family, but an unexplained illness sweeps across the country, killing citizens and turning them into ravenous monsters. When Lindsey's husband meets the same fate, she is forced to reevaluate her purpose in life. After she is saved by Andrew, a handsome stranger with his own dark past, she must decide whether or not to risk her fragile heart one last time—or to just keep existing like the dead that surround her. As the living become a larger threat than the dead, Lindsey and Andrew, along with their group, must do whatever it takes to survive. Ariel Bonin has always loved to write, from attending Gifted & Talented as a fifth grader, to using fanfiction as a way to overcome her postpartum blues. After her online stories received an overwhelming response, she decided to write a book. Cities of Rust is her first novel. She works as a librarian and resides near Bangor, Maine. She is married and has one child. You can find her on Facebook @ArielBoninOfficial