Odyssey — Nancy Isaak

It's been 19 years since the beasts came out of the ground and devoured humanity. Few people survived, just small pockets here or there, or solitary individuals canny enough to have hidden themselves away from the feral creatures that come hunting in the night. in the darkness. Abby is one of those lucky few, a young woman in her 20's, struggling to survive along the desolate coastline of Southern California. But-her luck is running out. The beasts are on her scent, pushing her ever northward, until they finally turn her away from the coast, inland into the mountains. To Donner Pass-a place both mythical and horrifying in human history-where in the 1800's a wagon party disappeared amongst tales of murder and cannibalism. Now, Abby is there and winter is coming. and so are the beasts. surrounding her, waiting for the dark and their chance. But-there are others coming, too. two men and another. armed and determined. and as relentless as the creatures in their need to track Abby down.A battle for survival is about to be fought. And Abby is at the center of it. All alone. except for the cat.