WINNER OF THE INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD 2022 AND THE AMERICAN FICTION AWARD 2021 FOR BEST HORROR NOVEL What if you were an amnesiac who found yourself in the middle of a zombie apocalypse? How dreadful must your memories be to make you want to forget them? Finding plague victims inside their compound, survivors of the zombie apocalypse suspect that the zombie plague has mutated and is being spread by spores emitted by infected flesh-eating ghouls. People infected by the spores could be asymptomatic carriers. Not only do the survivors have to worry about being bitten by rampaging flesh-eating ghouls but also being infected by inhaling spores emitted by a carrier within their camp. Terrified and suspicious of each other, the victims live in mutual fear as they try to determine who the carriers are. Meanwhile, at the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center President Cole declares a national emergency under section 201 of the National Emergencies Act and proclaims himself president for life as he hunkers down in the bunker with what little remains of the US government. PRAISE FOR BRYAN CASSIDAY ZOMBIE BOOKS "Horde is one of the year's top thrillers and is a must-read for horror fans."-BestThrillers.com "This action-packed novel kept me on the edge of my seat and I was constantly surprised by the turn of events. I sure hope there's another book after this one and I will definitely read the previous ones in this series."--Readers' Favorite Five-Star review "Written with the epic scope of World War Z and infused with the gritty spook works derring-do of a Robert Ludlum spy thriller, Sanctuary in Steel is full of zombie mayhem through and through."--Joe McKinney, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Flesh Eaters "For fans of zombies and horror, Zombie Maelstrom is very much worth considering."--Midwest Book Review"Sanctuary in Steel made me feel like I did the first time I watched Romero. Fresh, exciting and engaging like any outbreak story should be."--Iain McKinnon, Domain of the Dead "Sanctuary in Steel is way up there with the best of the zombie stories in terms of plotting and pacing, propelled by great characters and unique twists."--Readers' Favorite "Cassiday blends thoughtful suspense and pulse-pounding terror to deliver a novel with both bite and creeping dread."--David Dunwoody, Empire