Dead Things Series by Meredith Russell

A deadly virus rages indiscriminately across the American States and then beyond. The survivors face a new terror -- the walking undead-monsters created in the wake of the infection.Devin Reid is part of a group surviving out of a high-security penitentiary near Kansas City. Resources are limited and it's down to a handful of people like Devin to meet the demand on food and supplies. The newly-made monsters are hungry, and the survivors risk their lives scavenging the cities and highways... moreA deadly virus rages indiscriminately across the American States and then beyond. The survivors face a new terror -- the walking undead-monsters created in the wake of the infection.Devin Reid is part of a group surviving out of a high-security penitentiary near Kansas City. Resources are limited and it's down to a handful of people like Devin to meet the demand on food and supplies. The newly-made monsters are hungry, and the survivors risk their lives scavenging the cities and highways.On one fateful venture, Devin finds something -- or rather someone with the potential to change a dark future, destined for blood and heartbreak, into one of hope and second chances. He finds Noah Weber. less

Sequel to Dead ThingsSince the events in Chicago, Devin and Noah dare to believe that a future is possible, and there is hope. For them and humanity.Noah struggles to find his place at Devin’s side. Stricken with survivor’s guilt and a driving need to make a difference, Noah leaves his lover to investigate the only lead he has to stop the undead. Himself.Devin has fought to stay sane in a world of horror for too long and his one shining light is Noah... moreSequel to Dead ThingsSince the events in Chicago, Devin and Noah dare to believe that a future is possible, and there is hope. For them and humanity.Noah struggles to find his place at Devin’s side. Stricken with survivor’s guilt and a driving need to make a difference, Noah leaves his lover to investigate the only lead he has to stop the undead. Himself.Devin has fought to stay sane in a world of horror for too long and his one shining light is Noah. When Noah heads off on some misguided venture to search for answers, Devin knows he can’t bear to be the one left behind again.They are two men who have nothing, and everything, to lose. less