Life for Riley ends when her young children die in her arms…victims of a global viral outbreak that claims the lives of everyone she’s ever known. Left to fend for herself with only a dog as her companion, she sets out on a journey to find others, leaving notes everywhere she goes… hoping that one day someone will come looking for her. When Riley meets the handsome yet mysterious Connor on the … streets of Downtown San Diego, they form a bond unlike either has experienced before. When the things that go bump in the night turn out to be more than nightmares, the trio sets off for the mountains in search of an isolated resort where they can hunker down, away from the ominous shadows of the dead city streets. The peace and tranquility of the woods isn’t enough to keep the darkness away for long though and soon Riley and Connor are forced to accept that the World and the few people left alive in it will never be the same. The shadows of their past may haunt them forever… threatening to destroy what little dreams they have left of a future unless they fight to stay in the light and never lose their hope.
1/9
Family and Friends: The dog and I have left to find my Mom. Most of you know where her place is, the corner of 9th and F. I’ll leave a note there before I move on. Everyone here is… gone. I can’t stay. I’m not sure when or if I will come back here but leave a message anyway.
I hope you find me. — Riley
more
I cannot say enough about this book and everyone I’ve recommended it to is in agreement. I read a lot, always have. I’d graduated from kid stuff and moved onto Stephen King by the time I was 8; there was just never enough for me to read. Now with school, work, & general being-an-adult-stuff I do not read as much as I used to so something has to be …
This is one of the best dystopian novels I have ever read. It is the first of a quadrilogy in the “Find Me” series following a woman and her loyal dog after a devastating virus has wiped out most of the world. Riley is an amazingly strong, intelligent woman, and her experiences are both heart-breaking and riveting. The writing is vivid and I was …