The World Without Flags

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Winner of the 2019 Silver Medal from Self-Publishing Review Finalist Medal in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards Outstanding Horror Award 2020 from Independent Author Network Finalist Award 2020 from Indies Today Reader’s Favorite Book Award Finalist 2020 Indie Brag Medal 2020 Armed to the teeth with subtle world-building and a powerful narrative voice, Ben Lyle Bedard pulls readers on an epic journey across the American wasteland, and in the spirit of Cormac McCarthy, brutal beauty is everywhere in the prose. This novel is a visceral feast – a believable and heart-wrenching tale of stamina, fierce loyalty, and a yearning for family, even as the world burns. An unsparing vision of the future, The World Without Flags is evocative and stirring, with Bedard using accessible language to unearth gems of universal insight, making his frightening vision of the future stand out among so many others in the genre. Self-Publishing Review, 4 1/2 Stars The old world is gone. Ten years have passed since a parasitic Worm nearly drove humanity to extinction. When the Worm infected its human host, it crawled up into the brain, latching on and taking command. The result was shambling hordes of infected people called zombies. When the Worm vanished, bringing the majority of humans with it, it left a ravaged landscape. Small communities struggle to survive while bandits prey on the weak and hunger marches in through winter’s gate. Across this landscape, a young woman must overcome terror and isolation to survive. Driven by determination and loyalty, she must leave the only safety she has ever known. Confronting both death and her own past, pushed to her uttermost limits, she will discover who she is and what she is willing to sacrifice. The stand-alone sequel to the award-winning The World Without Crows, The World Without Flags is a story of survival, loyalty, and what we suffer for the ones we love.