Pandemic Dawn (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Karl "Lunk" Taylor: A businessman who survived the virus epidemic which killed millions, and the bombs which killed even more. He is now on a journey to find his son who has been missing since the Cleansing. He is called Taylor by acquaintances, and Lunk by his friends.
• Pete: A burly man who owns and operates a small trading post located just between the Burbs and the City Limits, where he lives with his mother and his friend Scott. Pete helps Lunk on his journey to find his missing son Trevor.
• Scott: A friend of Pete, he lives with him and helps him with the operation of Pete's trading post.
• Sam: Not actually a person, but Lunk's suitcase that Pete converted into a backpack. Lunk has become attached to his only possession left after the Cleansing, and even refers to it as "Sam."
• Trevor Taylor: Lunk's son who has been missing since the Cleansing. It is unknown at this time whether he is dead or alive.
• Tia: An Adult slave Lunk meets.
• Sarah: An Adult slave Lunk meets.
• Meghan: A young girl who was enslaved along with other children and Tia and Sarah.
• Miley: A teenage slave who was trapped with Tia and others.
• Edgar: A young boy slave who calls himself Ed.
• Amy: A young slave who was trapped with Tia and other slaves.
• Dr. Charles Torrey: A scientist who works at a hidden military facility trying to discover a cure for the out-of-control mutated virus which is transforming people into zombie-like creatures called "The Cursed."
• Dr. Miles Richards: A scientist who has created a self-aware robot he has named Dorothy. He works in the hidden military facility with Dr. Torrey on finding a cure for the virus.
• Dorothy: A self-aware robot created by Dr. Miles Richards. Her construction was never physically completed, so she is missing the lower half of her body, along with skin to cover her upper torso. the only "human" feature she has is her face, which if pretty and life-like.
• Steve: A friend of Dr. Miles Richards who he works with at a hidden military base.
• Samuel: A giant of a man who rules a gang in the Burbs, and is working towards total domination of the suburb area through murder and brute force.
• Tip: Samuel's right hand man, who aides him in ruling the suburbs.
• Dr. Atkins: A scientist with connections to both Dr. Miles Richards, Steve, Dorothy, and the virus which is killing millions.
• Makayla: Dr. Atkins daughter, who died of the same rare disease which killed her mother.
• Pastor Simms: A pastor who leads a colony of survivors who have taken refuge in an apartment complex.
• Matthew Simms: Pastor Simms' son.

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• Burbs: Slang for suburbs, which are controlled by gangs and slave traders since the cleansing.
• The Cleansing: The Cleansing was the governments answer to the quickly spreading, and mutating virus. They announced that a "cure" had been discovered for the virus, and that everyone should go to their local Health Department to receive this cure at an appointed date and time. At this appointed time, the military had released mini-nukes aimed at these departments in an attempt to kill those infected, and in turn stop the virus from spreading further. The only problem with this measure was, when people became infected, they were incapable of understanding or responding to requests of this type. In essence, once infected, they became zombie-like, and dangerously aggressive. All the Cleansing accomplished was killing millions of innocent people.
• The Cursed: The Cursed refer to people who have been infected by the virus, or a mutated strand of the virus, and have become zombie-like. Cursed are very violent, uncontrollable, and will viciously attack anyone within reach, causing the spread of the virus which infected them, along with any mutations which may have taken place.

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Followed by Rise of the State.

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1. B. A. Shields (Author)

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• Dewey: 813

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Although there is no sexual content or strong language, there are themes which are suitable for older teens. Subjects such as slavery, gangs, and violence.

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• Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Action & Adventure

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• Pandemic Dawn Official Website: This is the official Pandemic Dawn Series website.

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