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Bits & Pieces gathers twenty‑two short fiction pieces, half of them first published, all tied to the Rot & Ruin series. The stories chronicle fifteen‑year‑old Benny Imura and his friends as they struggle to survive a zombie plague in a post‑apocalyptic United States, blending tense survival moments with youthful camaraderie. A related comic-book script accompanies the anthology, expanding on the series’ eerie world.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Jonathan Maberry
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