A YA unbury-your-gays horror in which an undead teen must find the boy he loves before he loses
his mind and body. Five years ago a parasite poisoned the water of Ian’s West Virginia
hometown turning dozens of locals into dark-eyed oil-dripping shells of their former selves.
With chronic migraines and seizures limiting his physical abilities Ian relies on his best
friend and secret love Eric to mercy-kill any infected people they come across. Until a new
health report about the contamination triggers a mandatory government evacuation and Ian
cracks his head in the rush. Used to hospitals and health scares Ian always thought he'd die
young... but he wasn’t planning on coming back. Much less face the slow painful realization
that Eric left him behind to die . Desperate to find Eric and the truth before the parasite
takes over him Ian along with two others left behind—his old childhood rival Monica and the
jaded prepper Angel—journey to track down Eric. What they don't know is that Eric is also
looking for Ian and he's determined to mercy-kill him. A Washington State Book Award
Finalist
