Dead Lucid

He has seventy-two hours to live. She has seventy-two hours to say goodbye.The virus doesn't just kill you. It keeps you awake while your body rots.When Alex is bitten during a routine supply run, he and his partner, Sam, discover the horrifying truth of the "Lucid Decay" syndrome. He won't turn into a mindless zombie immediately. For three days, his mind will remain sharp, his memories intact, and his love for Sam undiminished-even as his skin turns gray, his veins blacken, and his hunger for human flesh begins to wake.Most survivors choose a quick death. Sam chooses a final journey.Defying the odds-and the mercy killers who hunt the infected-they embark on a desperate road trip to the ocean, the place where they first fell in love. But the clock is ticking. With every hour, Alex's body betrays him further. Muscles tear, senses heighten to painful levels, and the line between man and monster blurs.Hunted by scavengers who harvest the infected for profit, haunted by the ghosts of those they couldn't save, and accompanied by a silent boy who has seen too much, Sam must care for the man she loves as he unravels before her eyes.