Dust & Decay by Jonathan Maberry, in book two of the Rot & Ruin Series, Six months have passed since the terrifying battle with Charlie Pink-eye and the Motor City Hammer in the zombie-infested mountains of the Rot & Ruin. It has also been six months since Benny and Nix saw something in the air that changed their lives. After rigorous training with Benny's zombie-hunter brother, Tom, they boys are ready to leave home forever to search for a better future. Lilah the Lost Girl and Benny's best friend Lou Chong join them. Before they can even leave there is a shocking zombie attack in town. Once they step into the Rot & Ruin, they are pursued by the living dead, wild animals, insane murderers, and the horrors of Gameland. Everything wants to kill you, and not everyone in Benny's group of travellers will make it out alive.
