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?"

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 can also go on side missions to find valuable items, including treatment for injuries, which can happen if you make the wrong choices, similar to the Blades of Light and Shadow series.
 * As the story progresses, you will encounter hard choices similar to the Endless Summer series, where you have to make inevitable sacrifices.
 * At the end of every chapter is a recap and a progress report, similar to The Crown & The Flame series.

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.

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 is Chapter 4 informs that zombies are caused by parasites.

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