<DIV><DIV><DIV><I>Siege</I> is the conclusion to Rhiannon Frater's As the World Dies trilogy, which should appeal to fans of <I>The Walking Dead</I>. Both <I>The First Days</I> and <I>Fighting to Survive</I> won the Dead Letter Award from Mail Order Zombie. <I>The First Days</I> was named one of the Best Zombie Books of the Decade by the Harrisburg Book Examiner. <BR><BR>The zombie illness has shattered civilization. The survivors who have found tenuous safety in Texas defend their fort against the walking dead and living bandits. <BR><BR>Katie has made peace with the death of her wife and is pregnant and married to Travis, who has been elected Mayor. Jenni, her stepson, Jason; and Juan—Travis's righthand man—are a happy family, though Jenni suffers from PTSD. Both women are deadly zombie killers. <P></P>In <I>Siege</I>, the people of Ashley Oaks are stunned to discover that the vice president of the United States is alive and commanding the remnants of the US military. What's left of the US government has plans for this group of determined survivors.</DIV></DIV></DIV>