James McCann has written the popular novels Rancor, Pyre, Flying Feet, and Children of Ruin.

He has written book reviews for the Canadian Children's Book News, and has taught countless workshops for hundreds of students.

Currently, McCann works with the Richmond Public Library as a digital services technician. While most of his time is spent writing, now and then he explores the open road in his Jeep, plays Dungeons and Dragons, or practices the ukulele.

After a nightmarish disease brings the dead back to life, Ethan finds himself alone with nothing but his notebook of memories and a machete. Determined to survive, he gathers a group of his old classmates, and together they build a fortress to defend their resources. In the End Times, zombies are the least of their worries.

But personal conflicts make it impossible for Ethan and his friends to work as a team. Worse, Ethan hides a secret that threatens their tenuous alliance-and their lives. Unfortunately, secrets, like the dead, won't stay buried.