The Becoming: Ground Zero

Part one of the terrifying Dead Land Trilogy begins.

It looked like a flu. Until the first patient woke up. Violent. Hungry for flesh and blood.

People in the small town of Anderson are saying the military let loose a bioweapon.

Soon the hospital and town will be overrun with the undead.

Emma Ross is the sheriff in Anderson. She will lead a band of townspeople in a desperate fight to survive against the horde of newly risen that threaten to overtake the town. And spread the Infection.

An action-packed novel from the author of Evil Harvest and The Hollow.

Look for Book Two of The Dead Land Trilogy Summer 2012.

Brandt Evans is floundering. Leadership of their dysfunctional group wasn’t something he asked for or wanted. Their problems are numerous: Remy Angellette is grief-stricken and suicidal, Gray Carter is distant and reclusive, and Cade Alton is near death. And things only get worse.

While Brandt and Gray are on the hunt for supplies, a still-recovering Cade is kidnapped by a militant group of survivors. On Brandt’s return, he’s told of a conspiracy involving test subjects, pathogens, and CDC doctors.

Brandt’s race to save Cade takes him back to the dangerous streets of Atlanta, where not all is as it seems. And with a horde of infected closing in and the rescue mission in jeopardy he comes tantalizingly close to a cure that might save what’s left of humanity from the ravages of the Michaluk Virus.

"Meig’s third book continues to showcase her skills at taking familiar zombie genre tropes, turning them upside down, and creating her own unique and addictive zombocalyptic vision. More, please!”
--Dana Fredsti, author of PLAGUE TOWN and PLAGUE NATION

"A zombie book full of action, heart, suspense, and plenty of zombies. Her series continues to be an awesome addition to the genre and it's exhilarating to read each new book...”
--Rhiannon Frater, author of the AS THE WORLD DIES series

“To say that Jessica Meigs has kept me enthralled in the world of THE BECOMING is an absolute understatement.”
--Heather Faville, Doubleshot Reviews

For a while, it seemed as if the good times would never end, that mankind had truly become masters of our own universe, gods in our own right.

Little did we know, our time was almost up.

No one knows where it started. No one knows why. By the time the scientists figured out what was happening, it was already too late. Most of humanity perished in the first few weeks, stricken down by a fast-moving infection, only to rise up as a zombie with an insatiable hunger for human flesh. Millions burned to ash when the military rained fire on the cities in a futile effort to halt the contagion. Millions more simply lay down and gave up, unable, or perhaps unwilling, to exist in a world no longer fit for human occupancy.

Despite all the death and destruction, there were survivors, brave men and women who stared into the face of annihilation and chose instead, to live. Together, they set about to rebuild civilization, to create something new and permanent out of the ruins of what came before.

This is their story...

This omnibus combines the three Elements of the Undead books in a single volume.

Five ordinary people must pay the price of survival at the end of the world.

A mysterious virus suddenly strikes down millions. Three days later, its victims awake with a single purpose: spread the Infection. As the world lurches toward the apocalypse, some of the Infected continue to change, transforming into horrific monsters.

In one American city, a small group struggles to survive. Sarge, a tank commander hardened by years of fighting in Afghanistan. Wendy, a cop still fighting for law and order in a lawless land. Ethan, a teacher searching for his lost family. Todd, a high school student who sees second chances in the end of the world. Paul, a minister who wonders why God has forsaken his children. And Anne, their mysterious leader, who holds an almost fanatical hatred for the Infected.

Together, they fight their way to a massive refugee camp where thousands have made a stand. There, what's left of the government will ask them to accept a mission that will determine the survival of them all--a dangerous journey back onto the open road and into the very heart of Infection.

"Not just another zombie story ... a disturbing, nightmarish read." -David Moody, author of HATER

"Brilliant and terrifying!" -Jonathan Maberry, author of PATIENT ZERO

"28 DAYS LATER meets THE MIST ... a definite page-turner right from the get-go all the way to the insanely intense final scene." -TheGOREScore.com

"Proves that just because it's 'indie' horror doesn't mean it can't stand alongside the greats. The book is simply stunning." -Rhonny Reaper, Dollar Bin Horror

"Gripping ... DiLouie carefully recreates our society and our military ... then proceeds to bring the horror, devastation, and heroes we require." - Fangoria

"A road trip through hell." -Zombies & Toys

"DiLouie has created a vivid world of mayhem and destruction." -Doubleshot Reviews

"An entirely new way to look at the apocalypse." -ZombieSlam.com

"Intense and graphic ... a completely engrossing read." -SwampDweller

"One of the best zombie books I've read." -THE FRINGE Magazine

"Beyond the regular apocalyptic novel." -LivingDeadMedia.com

"Inventive and fresh, offering an insider's perspective on pain and terror." -SHOCK TOTEM Magazine

"A frighteningly nightmarish twisting of the zombie formula." -AwilltoAct.com

Nevada: America’s number one tourist destination… if you’re dead! 

After surviving the first days of the zombie apocalypse, Sheriff Penny Miller and her friends relax in what's left of Las Vegas. The Army asks Miller and her party to return to Crystal Place, the Top Secret base that was birthplace of the zombies. Even though the mission is to recover data that may lead to a cure for the virus—and Miller herself—she's pretty sure it's a bad idea. The Army assures her that a crack team of mercenaries will be there to protect them every step of the way.

When Miller sees weird religious graffiti scrawled in blood on the concrete walls, she's sure their chances of survival have just dropped to damn near zero. Again. 

Sometimes it sucks being right!


“Zombies generated by a government scientist searching for super-soldiers meet up with a good-looking, foul-mouthed female Sheriff…and she’s packin’. Four stars.” —SF Signal 

“Defines Laugh Out Loud funny. Often inappropriate, rude and utterly epic sarcasm from a completely rock your face off chick! Read this now! You won’t be sorry!” —Bookish Brunette 

“It’s zombies. A mad scientist. An ass-kicking female sheriff out to save the world. A fun ride. One of the better novels of the undead. Recommended.” —Horror World 

“Zombie thrillers loaded with sex and smarts.” —Jonathan Maberry 

“A fun fully loaded brain entrails explosion of a high octane charged zombie story.” —More2Read.com