It's not a virus. It's an invasion.

Sixteen year old Lydia St. John doesn’t know where the Burnouts came from. No one does. She doesn’t know how people–living, breathing, normal people–become the terrifying creatures that have forced survivors to the brink of extinction. She doesn’t know what happened to her mother, away on a business trip when cities started evacuating. She doesn’t even know if she’ll be alive next week. What she knows is this: no one is coming to rescue them, and she will do whatever it takes to protect the family she has left.

Lydia's determination is tested when two strangers appear, bringing news of the outside and a horde of Burnouts with them. One of the boys has a shocking secret, something that could change everything for the survivors.

The same secret Lydia has been keeping her entire life.

The first in a series, Burnout combines elements of science fiction and zombie apocalypse fiction into an adventure of literary alchemy that will delight fans of both genres.