Sign-In
Cart
Tranq 2
Paperback
Publisher: Syphon Creative
Published: Jun 18 2026
Pages: 266
Weight: 0.69
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The outbreak begins with a rush of euphoria. A new super drug sweeps New Jersey, promising an unparalleled high and drawing addicts and thrill-seekers alike. However, as the drug's sinister effects become clear, users turn into mindless husks, terrorizing the streets with insatiable hunger and primal rage. Society collapses into chaos as the infection spreads, leaving survivors to fend for themselves in a world overrun by the living dead.
Amid the turmoil, a disparate group of survivors bands together, each grappling with their own demons and desires. They include a former addict desperate for redemption, a scientist determined to find a cure, and a hardened criminal who sees the apocalypse as a chance for power. As they navigate the treacherous landscape, they face not only the relentless zombie hordes but also the crumbling remains of civilization where human nature is often more dangerous than the infected. Betrayal and shifting alliances threaten to tear them apart as they struggle to maintain hope and humanity.
When the group discovers that the drug's creator is still alive and hiding in a fortified lab, they see a chance to end the nightmare. The scientist insists on capturing him to develop a cure, while others argue for a more lethal approach. Their mission turns into a deadly siege with zombies closing in and tensions boiling over. The criminal seizes the opportunity to betray his companions, hoping to profit from the chaos, but his plans backfire when he falls victim to the very monsters he sought to control.
In a desperate final push, the survivors storm the lab. The scientist confronts the drug's creator, who reveals the horrifying truth: the drug was only the beginning, and a more dangerous threat looms. As the facility becomes overrun, the former addict sacrifices himself, buying time for the others to escape with the knowledge needed to fight the true menace. The survivors emerge into a world still teetering on the brink, but with renewed purpose and unity.
Bruised but unbroken, they set out on a new mission to warn others and prepare for the coming storm. Though the zombies still roam, the survivors are armed with hope and resolve, ready to face whatever horrors await. The drug may have turned its users into the undead, but it has also forged an unlikely alliance that might just be humanity's last chance.
1 different editions
Also available
Also from
Abilene, Aaron
Also in
Science Fiction
On the Calculation of Volume (Book I): Shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker Prize
Balle, Solvej
Paperback
Life Out of Order (Deluxe Limited Edition): The Long-Awaited New Novel by the Mega-Bestselling Author of the Time Traveler's Wife
Niffenegger, Audrey
Hardcover
Life Out of Order (Standard Edition): The Long-Awaited New Novel by the Mega-Bestselling Author of the Time Traveler's Wife
Niffenegger, Audrey
Hardcover
Red Rising 3-Book Box Set: Red Rising, Golden Son, Morning Star, and an Exclusive Extended Excerpt of Iron Gold
Brown, Pierce
Paperback