"Take care of my little girl." The last words Karl Weiss said to him before he sacrificed himself are still fresh in Dave Stewart's mind after he crashes in Kansas City. With only the contents of his cache tube, his wits and two Marines to help him, he is determined to keep the promise he made to Amy's parents, and get her safely out of the zombie infested inferno they find themselves in. All that stands between the four survivors and freedom are millions of zombies, ghouls with terrifying mutations, a cult leader bent on ruling the city with an iron fist and a river with almost no way across. Along the way, he will uncover more about the Asura virus, reunite with old friends, find unexpected allies and learn things about himself that will change his life forever. But even in the depths of Hell, an old enemy hunts him. Can Dave lead those who have put their faith in him out of the inferno without getting burned?