Book excerpt: Death stalks the kids of Independents as the Beast rises. Plague, famine and war have taken their toll on the kids living in Independents. Now the survivors of the apocalypse await the final horseman. Death is coming and no one is safe. After a reckless decision leaves Hunter at Death’s mercy, Molly must armor herself with faith if she hopes to rescue Hunter and protect Independents from the rising of the Beast.