Wake the Dead

Wake the Dead is the first and thus far only book of the Wake the Dead series.

Summary
''21 years ago, a plague of zombies brought the world to ruin. Now you and your companions must battle for survival against enemies both alive and dead.''

Chapter 1: The End of the World
"21 years ago, a plague of zombies brought the world to ruin. Now you and your companions must battle for survival against enemies both alive and dead."

Chapter 2: On the Run
"A shocking discovery leaves you fleeing for your lives... But will everyone survive the night?"

Chapter 3: New Home
"You've assembled your small band of survivors. It's time to put down roots."

Chapter 4: Unusual Allies
"After falling into a trap, will you find a new enemy or a strange friend?"

Chapter 5: Death Comes Knocking
"Your colony is under threat! Do you have what it takes to defend it?"

Chapter 6: Aid and Abet
"In desperate need of food, you offer your assistance to a colony dealing with troubles of their own."

Chapter 7: Highway To Hell
"A surprise attack has you fleeing, but will you make it back to your colony in one piece?"

Chapter 8: Build Up or Tear Down
"You've found the materials you need for your colony, but what will it cost you?"

Chapter 9: Throw Down The Gauntlet
"In pursuit of a threat to your colony, you find yourself captured! Do you have what it takes to make it out alive?"

Chapter 10: Another World
"After a supply run goes surprisingly well, you and your friends have time to breathe. But will it last?"

Chapter 11: Things Fall Apart
"Cornered by the Raiders, will you make it out unscathed?"

Gameplay Features

 * Throughout the story, you have the opportunity to collect weapons and armor to add to your arsenal and get an edge against your enemies. You also have choices in expanding your colony.
 * This story shares several mechanics with the Blades of Light and Shadow series, such as a level system, side missions, injuries and a collectible set that unlocks a bonus scene if you collect all the items.
 * At the end of every chapter is a recap and a progress report, similar to The Crown & The Flame series.

Hard Choices
As the story progresses, you will encounter hard choices similar to the Endless Summer series. However, the mechanics are different, whereas Endless Summer had choices that had the chance of great success or failure, Wake the Dead involves distinct choices with inevitable consequences for either that might be felt later down the road.

Miscellaneous

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Spoilers

 * On December 28, 2020, PB released a blogpost announcing this book.
 * On January 22, 2021, PB released a blogpost revealing the book will premiere later this year.
 * Prior to June 2021, PB referred to the book as Zombies in the Choices Insiders e-mails.
 * However, PB revealed the actual title to be Wake the Dead in the June 2021 Choices Insiders e-mail. In addition, the book was also revealed to be Gender of Choice.
 * In the July 2021 Choices Insiders e-mail, PB confirmed the book will premiere in October.
 * On August 23, 2021, PB released a blogpost stating that the book is VIP and the projected general release is in January 2022.
 * In Choices Insiders October 2021, PB confirmed the projected general release has been moved to December 2021 and included a background sneak peek along with a placeholder for the level-up screen.
 * On October 11, 2021, PB released a sneak peek featuring Shannon Fox.
 * On October 13, 2021, PB released a sneak peek featuring Troy Hassan.
 * On October 15, 2021, PB released a sneak peek featuring Angel Savage.
 * On October 18, 2021, PB released a sneak peek featuring Eli Sipes.
 * On October 20, 2021, PB released a sneak peek featuring a version of MC and revealed the release date would be October 27.
 * On October 21, 2021, PB released a blogpost for the book.
 * On October 22, 2021, PB released another sneak peek for the book.
 * On October 25, 2021, PB released a trailer video for the book.
 * On November 30, 2021, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 7.
 * On December 15, 2021, PB confirmed the book will be released to all players on December 29 via a response on Instagram.
 * On December 28, 2021, PB released a sneak peek for Chapter 11.
 * On December 29, 2021, PB revealed the book is taking a hiatus and will return on February 2022 for VIP players.

Trivia

 * Chapter 1 warns players of the violence and gore in the book.
 * The name, plot and cover are all clear references to the post-apocalyptic horror T.V. series The Walking Dead, which itself is based on the comic series of the same name, written by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard.
 * A premium choice in Chapter 4 informs that zombies are caused by parasites. It also confirms that the zombie outbreak started in 2021. Given that 21 years have passed in-universe, this story takes place in 2042.
 * Chapter 11 describes the infectious behavior of the parasite.
 * Stage 1 of the infection has the parasite rapidly make copies of itself at the infection site. This would probably make the parasite a member of Kingdom Protozoa, with its infectious capability similar to the protozoa that causes malaria. This stage typically takes several days.
 * Stage 2 of the infection uses the circulatory system to spread the parasite around the body, typically going to the brain, but affecting all organs. The body will rapidly form cysts as a result. A Premium choice equates this behavior to Ophiocordyceps, a fungus that infects ants.
 * Stage 3 describes the rapid decay of the body. Most organs outside of the brain are severely decayed and completely nonfunctional. The muscles of the jaw, however, stretch to allow long distension and the fingernails grow and harden during this stage.

Click here for the walkthrough of this book: Wake the Dead Choices.