AM13 Outbreak Series by Samie Sands

Leah Watton's practical joke has spiralled way out of control-all to impress a crush... With a prank online video, Leah hopes to catch the attention of Jake Colton, a cute, blond-haired, blue-eyed co-worker she's had a crush on for months. But instead of sending it to Jake, she manages to forward the clip to her boss-who buys every gory second. When mass panic ensues, Leah learns the video is more than a staged act... The government is calling the virus AM13... moreLeah Watton's practical joke has spiralled way out of control-all to impress a crush... With a prank online video, Leah hopes to catch the attention of Jake Colton, a cute, blond-haired, blue-eyed co-worker she's had a crush on for months. But instead of sending it to Jake, she manages to forward the clip to her boss-who buys every gory second. When mass panic ensues, Leah learns the video is more than a staged act... The government is calling the virus AM13. As the outbreak spreads, citizens are forced to stay indoors while they assess the gravity of the illness. Most people are quarantined in their homes, but Leah, Jake, and Leah's best friend Michelle are some of the unlucky few who are stuck at work when the Lockdown occurs. That's where she first encounters one of the infected... Aside from a contaminated woman devouring one of her co-workers, Leah has another problem. Does she do as she's ordered and stay at work? Or should she disobey government orders and break free to reunite with her family? She can't go it alone-after all, Leah has none of the skills needed to survive-but with Michelle and Jake by her side, not even a contagious virus and a sea of the dead can keep her from... Breaking out of the Lockdown... less

No one has it worse than Rachael! First her parents make her move to a crappy new town, then Zac starts ignoring her, and just to top everything off...the rumours of a zombie apocalypse seem to have more truth to them than anyone could have imagined!

Every attempt to contain the deadly AM13 virus has failed, leaving humanity on the brink of extinction…The plague is spreading out of control with nocure in sight. Then thegovernment announces its new plan—a sanctuary in an area completely untouched by the infected—as long as you can get there alive and unscathed... moreEvery attempt to contain the deadly AM13 virus has failed, leaving humanity on the brink of extinction…The plague is spreading out of control with nocure in sight. Then thegovernment announces its new plan—a sanctuary in an area completely untouched by the infected—as long as you can get there alive and unscathed.Ethan Watton has managed to survive this long, even with OCD making every day more hellish than it already is…Ethan’s obsessive-compulsive disorder dramatically affected his life before the infection began. Now he’s desperate to get as far away from the zombie virus as humanly possible. Isolated and afraid, Ethan thinks there is noway in hell he will survivethe epidemic.Alyssa Turner has spent her teenage years prepping for the undead to challenge her zombie killing skills…Alyssa knows with absolute certainty that she will survive the AM13 virus. She’s read all the books, watched all the films, and done all the research. She’s strong, tough, and a self-proclaimed badass. Any group would be lucky to fight alongside her…until the unthinkable makes her doubt every skill she’s acquired.Dr. Jones is a scientist who doesn’t understand why he was selected to produce a cure…Surely there are survivors more experienced in virology than he is. And what will happen to him—and the rest of the species—if he fails? Is the fate of the human race really resting on his shoulders? Or are there others working toward the same goal?With the zombies multiplying and survivors struggling to make it to the sanctuary, Ethan, Alyssa, and Dr. Jones fight to fulfil their destinies. If they fail, their fate is sealed, and they will join the millions of others who have been…Forgotten. less

Writing books about the horrors of the zombie apocalypse is one thing—but Georgie Blake can’t believe it has become her reality…She never expected her fictional stories of blood, death, and the consumption of human flesh to jump off the page into the real world.She certainly didn’t think she’d survive this long if they had.As a shy novelist, she was sure she’d be one of the first to die.Safe in the Sanctuary, Georgie holds on to hope for a cure...But that’s not all she holds on to... moreWriting books about the horrors of the zombie apocalypse is one thing—but Georgie Blake can’t believe it has become her reality…She never expected her fictional stories of blood, death, and the consumption of human flesh to jump off the page into the real world.She certainly didn’t think she’d survive this long if they had.As a shy novelist, she was sure she’d be one of the first to die.Safe in the Sanctuary, Georgie holds on to hope for a cure...But that’s not all she holds on to. The government has promised the people of the Sanctuary that they can return home. The rumours are rife that there is an antidote on the horizon. But even if not, the infected are dying out, throwing the treacherous AM13 virus to the brink of extinction.If the infection dies out, this horrible nightmare Georgie is living in will be a distant memory.Until everything that’s right goes terribly wrong...Soon after meeting some new friends in the Sanctuary, Georgie learns she’s going to have to face the monsters outside the walls if she wants to return to her old life. But for a scared, introverted bookworm,it may be too much to consider...Will Georgina conquer her fears of the dead to return home, or will she be one of the countless others who have gone Extinct? less

The AM13 Outbreak has affected everywhere, the entire world has experienced infection. Victims of the virus are no longer human, they've changed, become something scientifically impossible. With their loss of human function and their new lust for flesh, there’s only one word to describe them... Zombies. The world is divided as everyone tries to work out how to survive. Many have already lost their lives in the fight, but there are still a few who are not dead... Yet!