On March 16th, 2010, the second edition of David Dunwoody’s zombie novel EMPIRE will be released as part of a co-publishing venture between Permuted Press and Simon & Schuster. Dunwoody’s debut novel from 2008, EMPIRE approaches the concept of a post-apocalyptic zombie yarn from a new angle, pitting the Grim Reaper against the living dead.

The year is 2112. The crippled U.S. government and its military forces are giving up the century-long fight against an undead plague. Born of an otherworldly energy fused with a deadly virus, the ravaging hordes of zombified humans and animals have no natural enemies. But they do have one supernatural enemy: Death himself.

Descending upon the ghost town of Jefferson Harbor, Louisiana, the Grim Reaper embarks on a bloody campaign to put down the legions that have defied his touch for so long. He will find allies in the city’s last survivors, and a nemesis in a man who wants to harness the force driving the zombies—a man who seeks to rebuild America into an empire of the dead.

Hailed as “A MACABRE MASTERPIECE OF POST-APOCALYPTIC ZOMBIE GOODNESS” on the Library of the Living Dead podcast, Empire brings stunning new twists to a shattering and unforgettable scenario of the not-too-distant future.

“The macabre mixture of mythology and modern horror, along with a cast of weirdly entertaining characters and gore-a-plenty, make this zombie book well worth digging into.” – Dark Realms

The sequel to EMPIRE is in the works, and related short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies. More information is available at Empire’s website.

EMPIRE is currently available for discounted pre-order at both Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

At Amazon: Empire

At Barnes and Noble: Empire