CIVILIZATION HAS FALLEN...The GAG Virus has infected most of humanity, stripping the consciousness from the host body and transforming innocent people into belligerent Ghosts and rabid Ghouls.BUT ONE GIRL DOESN'T KNOW...Near the remains of Cleveland, Ohio, Abbey's father has managed her agoraphobia and kept her safe from the apocalypse for four years by maintaining a fragile refuge of fantasy and denial...an elaborate blanket fort spanning the upper floors of an apartment building.UNTIL HER FATHER DIES...Now, his unhinged spirit reveals to Abbey that the world Outside is a wasteland populated by rampaging creatures, demented phantoms, and merciless scavengers. On her own for the first time in her life, she must find the courage to defend her beloved Fort from her father's undead corpse, from the ruthless stranger who murdered him, and from creatures more terrifying than anything she has ever imagined...and in turn find her true destiny.