Mountain Man

Augustus Berry, known as Gus, has built a fortified refuge on a mountain above a city that has collapsed into ruin. His days follow a rough pattern of rising, drinking, and bracing for the moment the dead climb toward him. Living apart from the world, he leaves his stronghold only to forage for supplies in the decaying urban zones below, where each trip could be his last. The dangers he faces include swarms of corpses, desperate human scavengers, and a loneliness that never lifts.

Gus's grim routine is disrupted when the undead begin vanishing from the streets. Something else is moving through the ruins, a force more relentless and frightening than the shambling dead, and it appears to be preparing to hunt. As the threat closes in, Gus must decide how much he is willing to risk to survive.

This paperback gathers the first two installments of the Mountain Man ebook story, "Mountain Man" and "Safari," into one volume. The book contains graphic language and scenes of violence. The story has been optioned for film.