Undead Ultra Series by Camille Picott

Undead: a reanimated corpse with a craving for human flesh.Ultramarathon: any footrace longer than a traditional marathon (26.2 miles).For ultrarunners Kate and Frederico, a typical Saturday morning is spent pounding out a twenty- to thirty-mile “fun run.” It’s during one of their runs that an insidious illness descends upon northern California, turning humans into flesh-shredding zombies... moreUndead: a reanimated corpse with a craving for human flesh.Ultramarathon: any footrace longer than a traditional marathon (26.2 miles).For ultrarunners Kate and Frederico, a typical Saturday morning is spent pounding out a twenty- to thirty-mile “fun run.” It’s during one of their runs that an insidious illness descends upon northern California, turning humans into flesh-shredding zombies.When Kate receives a desperate call from her son, Carter, she and Frederico flee their hometown and set out to help him. The only problem? Carter attends college over two hundred miles away and the freeways—clogged with car wrecks, zombies, and government blockades—are impassable. Running back roads and railroad tracks becomes their only means of travel, but neither of them has ever run so far before.As pain, injuries, hunger, and fatigue plague them, getting to Carter and staying alive seem impossible. It’s either outrun the undead or become one of them, and for Kate, death is not an option. less

How do you survive the apocalypse when the only things your companions care about are pot, video games, and beer? This is the predicament Kate finds herself in after running two hundred miles to find her son. Holed up in a dorm with Carter and his friends, she is surrounded by college kids who have no interest in gathering supplies, fortifying their home, or even taking out the trash. Resources are scarce. Zombies are everywhere. Survivors prey on the weak... moreHow do you survive the apocalypse when the only things your companions care about are pot, video games, and beer? This is the predicament Kate finds herself in after running two hundred miles to find her son. Holed up in a dorm with Carter and his friends, she is surrounded by college kids who have no interest in gathering supplies, fortifying their home, or even taking out the trash. Resources are scarce. Zombies are everywhere. Survivors prey on the weak. Feet have become the only reliable form of transportation. Kate knows this better than anyone. When you move, you need to be quiet, and you need to be quick. Kate needs to get her kids in shape. She needs to get their minds out of the Xbox and into the apocalypse. If she can’t, none of them will survive. less

No matter how fast they run……time is running out.Can the Creekside Crew reach their friends before it’s too late?There are some things scarier than zombies.For the people of Fort Ross, it’s the raiders who have arrived on their doorstep.Kate and her companions are their only hope.But the road to Fort Ross isn’t easy.There are wildfires . . .. . . and intelligent alpha zombies.Can Kate outmaneuver the alpha zoms and get to Fort Ross before it’s too late?

Will she run from the dead . . . or become one?Long-distance runner Kate is on a routine training run when the zombie virus descends on her hometown in Northern California.Stricken with panic as events unravel around her, Kate contacts her son, Carter—only to discover he’s trapped in his college dorm surrounded by the undead.Kate is frantic to get to Carter. The only problem? His college is two hundred miles away. The freeways are blocked by zombies and government blockades... moreWill she run from the dead . . . or become one?Long-distance runner Kate is on a routine training run when the zombie virus descends on her hometown in Northern California.Stricken with panic as events unravel around her, Kate contacts her son, Carter—only to discover he’s trapped in his college dorm surrounded by the undead.Kate is frantic to get to Carter. The only problem? His college is two hundred miles away. The freeways are blocked by zombies and government blockades.Running becomes the only means of travel, but Kate has never run so far before. As she is pursued by zombies and plagued by injury, hunger, and fatigue, getting to Carter and staying alive seem impossible.Can Kate outrun the dead and save her son? less