Overview

After months of inoculating virus-infected townsfolk, Andrew Stone resumes his studies overseas while half-brother, Xavier, and cousin, Evelyn, settle into a new normal. But evil lurks in the shadows. There are whispers the antidote is waning while a frightening mutation is spawning a breed stronger, smarter, and more violent than anything seen before. Tracking this new terror, Xavier and Evelyn lead a hack team of cops to a remote barn. But the group is quickly overtaken, plunged into clashes of carnage and butchery. As casualties mount, the survivors take refuge in a deserted motel where old friends unite and new threats surface. As Andrew and Xavier begin to lose hope in finding their parents, they learn a haunting secret about the virus that could lead to a final cure, once and for all. Dripping with tension, horror novelist, Benjamin Rempel, ratchets up the stakes in this terrifying sequel.

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Reviews

""Sharp, visceral, with masterful tension, Rempel continues to be an exciting new voice in Canadian Horror."" -Blank Spaces ""A suspenseful read that keeps you on your toes... Rempel delivers on his highly anticipated second novel."" - Amber Kuipers, When Grey Came to Stay ""A visually rich, fast-paced tale... A worthy sequel that will grip you until the very end."" -Jan Ferrigan, writer & playwright

Author Information

Benjamin Rempel is a Canadian writer and essayist. Nominated for several literary awards including the Pushcart Prize and the Rising Spirits Writing Award, his work has appeared in The Toronto Star, Our Canada, Streetlight, Blank Spaces, among others. Based on the merits of his debut novel, INFECT, he was awarded a 2025 literary grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. A graduate of the University of Waterloo, Rempel lives in Collingwood, Ontario, with his family. He can be found at benjaminrempel.com.

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