They Rise

About the Book

Dr. Gray and Dr. Jamison are two scientists involved in finding ways to remove the harmful elements which are contributing to the highly polluted soil being detected throughout southern California, have discovered a virus dwelling in the earth of Carson, California. It has evolved in such a way that it can absorb all of the chemicals that lay within the earth’s soil by altering its DNA, and the DNA of plants and animals, enabling them to survive the harmful toxins and fumes circulating throughout the air and in the ground. After doing extensive research on the organism they also discover that it has the capability to repair ones physiological condition, thus creating near perfect specimens. When Caleb Dawson, the son of a neurosurgeon, discovers a batch of chemicals in his father’s laboratory and converts it to a powdery substance that produces an intoxicating rush, he decides to share his discovery with his friends. The chemicals contained in The Rush, adrenaline and epinephrine, have the capabilities to renew life, and once exposed to the chemical absorbing virus, man becomes faced with a product of his own creation, and even the drug dealers and murderers throughout Los Angeles have to face the unexpected karma that will rise from the neighborhood cemetery. A tale that goes deeper than just your typical zombie story, it follows the lives of four friends, and their acquaintances, and how they deal with a few zombies that have a purpose other than just to quench their thirst, but also to seek their revenge.

About the Author

Sherrie Pollard resides in Los Angeles, California, where she is raising her four children. She is currently a student at California State University Long Beach, pursuing a degree in Psychology.