**BOOK II IN THE BLACK TIDE RISING SERIES FROM THE *NEW YORK TIMES* BEST-SELLING AUTHOR. Sequel to *Under a Graveyard Sky.* A family of survivors fightS back against a zombie plague that has brought down civilization.** **A World Cloaked in Darkness** With human civilization annihilated by a biological zombie plague, a rag-tag fleet of yachts and freighters known as Wolf Squadron scours the Atlantic, searching for survivors. Within every abandoned liner and carrier lurks a potential horde, safety can *never* be taken for granted, and death and turning into one of the enemy is only a moment away. **The Candle Flickers** Yet every ship and town holds the flickering hope of survivors. One and two from lifeboats, a dozen from a fishing village, a few hundred wrenched by fury and fire from a ship that once housed thousands… **Light a Flame** Now Wolf Squadron must take on another massive challenge: clear the assault carrier *USS Iwo Jima* of infected before the trapped Marines and sailors succumb to starvation. If Wolf Squadron can accomplish that task, an even tougher trial awaits: an apocalyptic battle to win a new dawn for humanity. The war for civilization begins as the boats of the Wolf Squadron become a beacon of hope on a Darkling Sea. **About John Ringo: ** “[Ringo’s work is] peopled with three-dimensional characters and spiced with personal drama as well as tactical finesse.” — *Library Journal* “. . . Explosive. . . . fans. . .will appreciate Ringo’s lively narrative and flavorful characters.” — *Publishers Weekly* “. . .practically impossible not to read in one sitting . . . exceedingly impressive . . . executed with skill, verve, and wit.” — *Booklist* “Crackerjack storytelling.” — *Starlog*