Nearly two months after a kidnapping, brutal gang attacks and the death of the only man she had ever loved, Avery Whitlock believed she could survive anything—until she crossed the Tennessee border and straight into hostile territory. Hunted by a ravenous pack of mutated Withered, she stumbled right into the military’s crosshairs.

Avery discovered a group of survivors concealed within the ruins of the once Grand Ole Opry Hotel. Although protected by high walls of debris and ample firepower, Avery began to suspect that the real threat wouldn’t come from the outside but from within their own ranks. When a perimeter breach forces Avery to risk it all, she will find herself flirting with death—and the horrific truth of how the Withered came into being.