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City of the Dead

by Brian Keene

The undead keep rising, and a fortified skyscraper may become humanity’s tomb.

GenresHorror
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About City of the Dead

In this sequel to The Rising, cities are overrun by relentless undead armies intent on destroying what remains of the living. Trapped inside a fortified skyscraper, a handful of survivors prepare for a last stand as their numbers dwindle and the enemy keeps coming back.

Reading signals

Spice
None
Darkness
Extreme
Pacing
Fast

Series

The Rising · Book 2 of 2

Content warnings
  • animal death
  • body horror
  • child death
  • cursing
  • death
  • drug abuse
  • genocide
  • gore
  • gun violence
  • homophobia
  • miscarriage
  • misogyny
  • physical abuse
  • rape
  • self harm
  • sexual assault
  • sexual content
  • suicide
  • torture
  • violence
  • blood
  • vomit
  • medical content
  • grief
  • cannibalism
  • medical trauma
  • car accident
  • death of parent
  • murder
  • war
  • injury detail
  • pandemic/epidemic

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