Fire & Ash

Jonathan Maberry

Aug 2013 · ROT AND RUIN Book 4 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

In the gripping conclusion to the action-packed “standard bearer” (Booklist) of zombie series—Rot & Ruin—the threat of death is given new life and the battle to end all battles is just beginning.

Benny Imura and his friends have found the jet and Sanctuary—but neither is what they expected. Instead of a refuge, Sanctuary is a hospice, and the soldiers who flew the plane seem to be little more than bureaucrats who have given up hope for civilization’s future.

With Chong hovering between life and death, clinging to his humanity by a thread, Benny makes a startling discovery: A scientist may have discovered a cure for the zombie plague. Desperate to save Chong, Benny and his friends mount a search and rescue mission.

But they’re not the only ones on the hunt. The reapers are after the cure too, and they want to use it turn all the zombies into superfast shock troops—and wipe humanity off the face of the earth.

Ratings and reviews

I'm not going to lie, the book did start off a bit slow, but it soon became the best book of the series. Ugh and that climax was page turning!

An Epic ending to an amazingly told story! This series had me TOTALLY on board the whole time☺ I'm going to miss these crazy kids...

Read all 4 books. It was amazing seeing how the characters evolved. Joe Ledger, Dez fox...all making an appearance. Benny Imura, I am so proud!! Definitely caught the Shrieff Rick and Carl reference---cool! All I can say is Maeberry is the man! I can see a show in the making about the rot and ruin!

About the author

Jonathan Maberry is a New York Times bestselling author, five-time Bram Stoker Award winner, and comic book writer. He writes in multiple genres including suspense, thriller, horror, science fiction, fantasy, and adventure; and he writes for adults, teens, and middle grade. His works include the Joe Ledger thrillers, Glimpse, the Rot & Ruin series, the Dead of Night series, The Wolfman, The X-Files Origins: Devil’s Advocate, Mars One, and many others. Several of his works are in development for film and TV, including V Wars, which is a Netflix original series. He is the editor of high-profile anthologies including the X-Files books, Aliens: Bug Hunt, Out of Tune, Hardboiled Horror, Baker Street Irregulars, Nights of the Living Dead, and others. He lives in Del Mar, California. Visit him at JonathanMaberry.com and on Twitter (@JonathanMaberry) and Facebook.