In the wake of the zombie apocalypse people gather in scattered communities to try to preserve civilization. Roland Thompson and his fellow citizens assemble in the town of Sparta, high in the Appalachian mountains. Below, in the Piedmont, others are coming together, not all of them as friendly as they might seem. But Thompson and his fellow citizens of Sparta have become implacable defenders of human life, and of liberty. They have the will to survive, and the means to defend themselves.(This novel is a re-written, re-edited version of a book previously released by another publisher as THE LIVING END.)