The only way to win...is to live
One year after the Emergency, the island of Manhattan has become a
prison. The survivors of the Colony have carved out a living a few
stories above the sea of millions of shambling corpses. With no escape
and no hope for the future, the teenagers entertain themselves by
participating in brutal gladiatorial games, betting the only thing they
have left--their lives.
Jeremy Walters is among the best of the best, but his adrenalin-addicted
recklessness has done more than earn him the nickname Deathwish; it's
gotten him noticed. Now the race is on to recruit Deathwish as opposing
forces maneuver to take advantage of his zombie-killing gifts. If he
somehow manages to navigate the maze of bribery, threats, extortion, and
intimidation, and not get himself killed, he'll still have to face every
teenager's greatest fear: an angry mother.