The Lazarus virus spread unchecked across the world. By the time everyone realised the apocalypse had begun, millions had already become infected. As governments desperately began to suppress the news showing the undead marching through the streets of Bangkok, it was already too late.How do you defend against an infectious zombie virus that moves through populations like a freight train, leaving only a scattering of tormented survivors in its black wake?With whole cities now starting to go dark, the immune like Jessica became the best and only hope for the survival of humanity. But hunted by the undead, the immune find they aren't safe from the living either. As the structures of government begin to crumble, Colonel Nick Carter finds himself with a new mission - to keep Jessica safe so that the secrets in her blood can be revealed. However, it soon becomes apparent that it's not just the zombies Nick and Jessica need to worry about.Will Colonel Smith find the cure he so desperately seeks, or will he unleash something even more dangerous than the virus itself?The rise of the legions of the undead has begun."The Rise", a zombie novel by Sean Deville is book 2 in the Lazarus Strain Chronicles.