Vampires, werewolves, Marines, and the militia work with a powerful witch in a battle to save a town overrun by zombies. The fight begins eight-hundred years earlier with the brave child who became a willful adult, and then the powerful and seductive vampire leader. While other humans hide, two frightened, but stubborn, coeds brave terrifying zombie hordes to document the truth. One of the ironies of Frances Applequist's life is that her short stories were published before she took her first college class, before she became a writing tutor, before she earned her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in English Literature, and before she became immersed in college-level teaching. With her husband's support and her children's encouragement, she balances her love for family, her love for teaching, and her love for writing. Keywords: Novel, Fiction, Vampires, Werewolves, Marines, Militia, Witches, Wiccan, Zombies, Horror