It was the end of everything we knew.

The pandemic came, killing millions.

Then, the dead began to rise.

Layla Petrovich, a Smithsonian curator, is busy with her life in Washington D.C. when a pandemic sweeps across the globe. What starts out as the flu flames into a global catastrophe.

Escaping D.C., Layla sets off for her rural hometown. All her life, Layla tried to run from the shadow of her past. Now, she must risk everything to get to her grandmother, the only person she truly loves, before it's too late. The townspeople of Hamletville—including the ex-boyfriend who jilted her—will soon discover that they need Layla's help if they hope to survive the end of the world.

But unknown to them, the undead are not the only supernatural beings who have a stake in the end of mankind.

From New York Times best-selling author Melanie Karsak comes the award-winning Harvesting series.

Review

The Harvesting **is a B.R.A.G. Medallion® recipient for excellence in writing.

Contagious Reads Women in Horror Con Winner**: Best Plot Twist

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "From the moment I started reading I felt like I was under a spell. This world created by Karsak is revolting and beautiful all at the same time." My Book Addiction

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "The plot was fantastic!" Moosubi Reviews

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Great writers can scare the pants off of me, but it takes a true maestro to sneak up on me the way that this book did." Contagious Reads

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "To label this a zombie book would be a false pretense . . . this is so much more than that. What you start out with and what you end up with are very different, and those twists and turns in the middle will make your heart beat faster over and over again." Colossal Pop

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Fans of apocalyptic reads and zombie lovers everywhere will find a new book to devour in The Harvesting, and will also find an author that will quickly rise high on the list of unforgettable horror writers." Chapter by Chapter

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "The world-building was epic and brilliant and so absolutely original I am still squealing in delight over it. This is the kind of tale that has twists that will blow your mind! It is tightly woven and very apparent from the onset that the author knows exactly how this tale unfolds." The Caffeinated Book Reviewer

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "This novel was an action-packed thrill-ride...The writing is very well done, and the story flows naturally." A Dream Within a Dream

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "The Harvesting is a page-turning, suspenseful story with paranormal and horror elements that literally kept me on the edge of my seat . . . [and] lends a feel of unpredictability to the supernatural world Ms. Karsak brilliantly writes." Romancing the Dark Side

From the Author

THE HARVESTING SERIES READING ORDER:
The Harvesting
Midway
The Shadow Aspect
Witch Wood
The Torn World

Due to language, creature violence, and adult situations, this novel is best suited for a PG-13 audience.

About the Author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Melanie Karsak is the author of The Airship Racing Chronicles, The Harvesting Series, The Celtic Blood Series, Steampunk Red Riding Hood, and Steampunk Fairy Tales. The author currently lives in Florida with her husband and two children. She is an Instructor of English at Southern New Hampshire University.
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