All the King's horses, and all the King's men, couldn't put the kingdoms together again...Twelve authors come together with never before seen short stories with one common theme - the rise or fall of the empires.Read their stories and lose yourself in the twists and turns between betrayal, love, and pain. Will some rise or are the doomed to perish?All proceeds from this book will go to SAVE THE CHILDREN.

As a nurse in the genetics department, Sarah witnesses the mutation of the AIDS vaccine. Instead of a cure, the vaccine turns into a viral curse, spreading rapidly and infecting patients. Now the dead walk the earth, and Sarah is the only hope for a small group of survivors. Zombies aren't the only threat. Winter is on the way and supplies must be replenished. But when a new enemy reveals itself, Sarah must lead her new-found family in a fight for their lives. Will anyone survive?