The Twelve is a gripping continuation of the epic tale started in The Passage. This novel delves deeper into a world transformed by a government experiment gone horribly wrong. As the man-made apocalypse unfolds, three strangers must navigate the chaos around them.

Lila, a doctor and expectant mother, is shattered by the spread of violence and infection, yet she continues to plan for her child’s arrival even as society dissolves. Kittridge, known as “Last Stand in Denver,” is forced to flee his stronghold, dodging the infected and well aware that his resources are limited. April, a teenager, fights to guide her little brother safely through a landscape of death and ruin.

One hundred years in the future, Amy and others continue their fight for humankind’s salvation, unaware that the enemy has evolved. A dark new order has arisen, with a vision of the future more horrifying than man’s extinction. If the Twelve are to fall, one of those united to vanquish them will have to pay the ultimate price.

This novel is a heart-stopping thriller, a tale of sacrifice and survival rendered with masterful literary skill.