There are 5 books in the Z.A. Recht's Morningstar Strain series. The newest book is Heroes which came out in 2020.

The “zombie apocalypse,” once on the fringes of horror, has become one of the most buzzworthy genres in popular culture. Now, in Plague of the Dead, Z.A. Recht delivers an intelligent, gripping thriller that will leave both new and die-hard zombie fans breathless.

The end begins with a viral outbreak…
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Thunder and Ashes

Book cover of Thunder and Ashes
A lot can change in three months: wars can be decided, nations can be forged...or entire species can be brought to the brink of annihilation. The Morningstar Virus, an incredibly virulent disease, has swept the face of the planet, infecting billions. Its hosts rampage, attacking anything that remains uninfected. Even…

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Survivors

Book cover of Survivors
A lot can change in three months: wars can be decided, nations can be forged...or entire species can be brought to the brink of annihilation. The Morningstar Virus, an incredibly virulent disease, has swept the face of the planet, infecting billions. Its host's rampage, attacking anything that remains uninfected, even…

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Healers

Book cover of Healers
The Morningstar Strain has been let loose-is there any way to stop it?



When there is an industrial accident some of the Morningstar Strain is actually released. The doctor who discovered the strain and her assistant will have to fight their way through Sprinters and Shamblers to save themselves, the…

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Heroes

By Dawn Peers, Brad Munson,

Book cover of Heroes

The world ended four years ago when the zombie virus killed billions. Now, with a vaccine in place, humanity can begin again. Or can it? 

The Morningstar Strain created two different, equally deadly forms of zombie: the raging, fast sprinters and the relentless, undead shamblers. The sprinters have all but…