In the cauldron of Roarton, where the living and the undead have reached a fragile peace, Kieren, a recovered zombie (Partially Diseased Syndrome (PDS) sufferer) is desperately keeping his head down and squirreling money into his "escape fund" for Paris. But in the wider world, fear is in the air. The radical Pro-Living Party, Victus, is gaining government seats with a resulting spate of PDS Terrorism linked to the Undead Liberation Army (ULA).With the arrival of new and explosive characters from both Victus and the ULA, Kieren's plans are thrown into disarray as both set their sights on him. As Kieren finds himself caught in the emotional crossfire, will he ever be able to live a quiet life?