# Read the first page of Welcome to Deadland by Zachary Tyler Linville Read the opening of Welcome to Deadland by Zachary Tyler Linville free, no signup. Survivors of a deadly virus are humanity's last hope. - Page: https://uncovered.ink/read/welcome-to-deadland-zachary-tyler-linville - Genre: Post-apocalyptic - Year: 2016 - ISBN: 9781941758854 - Read it blind (cover and title hidden): https://uncovered.ink/?b=9781941758854&s=read-page - Buy: https://bookshop.org/a/125786/9781941758854 - Borrow: https://search.worldcat.org/search?q=9781941758854 ## The opening Bustling crowds pushed their way through the subway station. Last-minute shoppers, arms full of bags, rushed to the next department store. There were the usual commuters, already looking forward to kicking back with a glass of eggnog and enjoying the holidays. A few families fought the crowds, laden with suitcases and duffel bags on their way out of town. Christmas carols floated through the air, mixing with the bells of volunteers dressed as Santa asking for donations. "Jimmy, hurry up, the Q train is pulling in," Meghan snapped, grabbing the sleeve of her eight-year-old brother's coat. "Mom's going to be furious if you make us miss our flight." "Hold on, I dropped my MetroCard." Jimmy yanked his arm from Meghan's grip and reached for the yellow card on the ground. A black-gloved hand swooped in, picked up the card, and held it out. Jimmy looked into the face of a tall businessman, clean-cut with salt-and-pepper hair and a curious smile. “Thanks.” “Jimmy!” “Coming!” Jimmy spun and raced after his sister, shoving the card into his front pocket. He jumped through the doors of the train right before they closed. “Sorry” “It’s okay, just take a seat.” His mother motioned to the seat next to Meghan. People pushed in around them as the train pulled away. “Wipe your mouth; you still have some chocolate on it.” Jimmy reached up and rubbed his face. “I’ll get it.” Jimmy’s mom removed her glove and rubbed at the chocolate. It proved to be stubborn, and she licked her finger to remove the smear. “Is Dad going to be at Grandma and Grandpa’s when we get there?” “No, we’ll meet him in Atlanta during our layover, and then we will fly together to your grandparents.” “Cool.” Jimmy leaned back and closed his eyes as the subway rattled on. Meanwhile, the tall businessman maneuvered through the crowd. He threw change into a donation bucket and excused his way past people. As he reached the stairs leading to the street, he carefully removed his left glove, making sure to flip it inside out. He threw it into a garbage can and then disposed of the right glove as well. He climbed the stairs and disappeared into the winter evening. 1. ASHER After Asher crouches, tightening his grasp on the baseball bat. “Did you hear it too?” he whispers over his shoulder. “Yeah, it sounded like it was coming from the left up ahead,” Wendy whispers back, her hand resting on the pistol in her side holster. Asher takes quiet steps forward through the fallen leaves and sticks, his green eyes searching through the trees for a sign of movement. He counts to thirty, hairs prickling up the back of his neck and his heart thumping. A bead of sweat slides down his temple. “It must have just been a rabbit or a squirrel,” he says, standing and running his fingers through his messy brown hair in relief. There is a snap behind him, and he turns, his body going rigid. He wraps both hands around the bat and pulls it close. “It can’t be one of them, can it?” Wendy asks. “I don’t know. I think it’s hiding. It’s just as cautious as we are, and they don’t hide.” A scream reverberates through the woods. A large shape darts out from a tree and disappears into the foliage. “There it goes!” Asher says. Wendy hushes him. “What do we do?” Asher asks. ## Books with a similar feel - [The Wolf Road by Beth Lewis](https://uncovered.ink/read/the-wolf-road-beth-lewis.md) - [The Road by Cormac McCarthy](https://uncovered.ink/read/the-road-cormac-mccarthy.md) - [The Dog Stars by Peter Heller](https://uncovered.ink/read/the-dog-stars-peter-heller.md) - [Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano](https://uncovered.ink/read/dear-edward-ann-napolitano.md) - [21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari](https://uncovered.ink/read/21-lessons-for-the-21st-century-yuval-noah-harari.md) - [The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank](https://uncovered.ink/read/the-diary-of-a-young-girl-anne-frank.md) --- Source: Uncovered (https://uncovered.ink). A short sample shown for reading and discovery. Rights holders can request removal at https://uncovered.ink/takedown.