The Big Empty Series by J.B. Stephens

One year ago, a devastating plague called Strain 7 killed three quarters of the human race. Around the world, power systems failed and supply chains screeched to a halt. The surviving population of the United States has been relocated to the coasts; the heartland is now a wasteland called The Big Empty. But seven teens trying to put their lives back together will learn that the abandoned zone holds danger, secrets, and above all, hope.

This second installment takes readers deeper into post-apocalyptic America from The Big Empty, following the characters as they uncover a shocking truth about the identity of the traitor among them.

In the third installment of "The Big Empty, " the teens are on the run after making the shocking discovery that the leader of Novo Mundum, the secret community hidden in the middle of the evacuated Big Empty, is developing a new, even more dangerous virus. The group faces a challenging trek through the forbidden zone as they search for someone they can trust... moreIn the third installment of "The Big Empty, " the teens are on the run after making the shocking discovery that the leader of Novo Mundum, the secret community hidden in the middle of the evacuated Big Empty, is developing a new, even more dangerous virus. The group faces a challenging trek through the forbidden zone as they search for someone they can trust. In a journey that will test their survival skills like nothing they've experienced so far, the teens' relationships are pushed to the breaking point, with one couple ripped apart for good. An unexpected reunion with someone from their past will prove to be a turning point-but will this familiar face bring salvation or ruin? less

In the action-packed conclusion to The Big Empty series, new revelations about the Strain 7 virus come from a shocking source, as the countdown to a final confrontation begins.