the dead & the gone

When an asteroid hit and pushed the moon closer to the Earth life as Alex Morales knew it changed forever. After catastrophic tidal waves, flooding, and volcanic eruptions hit parts of the Earth Alex and his two sisters find themselves alone; having to fend for themselves. Food shortages, disease, and death abound and Alex finds himself having to make some tough character/morality judgments. Alex and his sisters are devoted Catholics and they are forced to question aspects of their faith such as surviving by stealing from the dead. Illness is not immune to the Morales’ and when it strikes do they have what it takes to survive?

Note: This is a companion novel to Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer