The Dying of the Light · Book 2

Interval

Ten years underground. One impossible rescue.

Ten years underground. A thousand survivors trapped on the ice. One impossible rescue mission. A distress signal from Antarctica changes everything. But some secrets should stay buried in the ice, and some rescues come at too high a price. (full description)

Interval by Jason Kristopher

Science Fiction  •  Horror  •  Military

For fans of World War Z and Patient Zero

“Jason Kristopher is back with exactly the second installment we’ve all been hoping for. This book has no fluff or filler, but tons of destruction, carnage, love, hope, and zombies (and what better combination is there?). A highly engaging read you won’t want to put down.”

— H. C. H. Ritz, author of The Lightbringers

About the Book

“Becoming a zombie was much more painful than he had expected.”

Ten years after the world ended, humanity survives in underground bunkers and isolated outposts. When a desperate signal breaks through from Antarctica’s McMurdo Station, everything changes. A thousand survivors have been trapped on the frozen continent since the outbreak began. They need rescue now.

David Blake volunteers to lead the most ambitious mission since civilization fell. But reaching Antarctica means crossing continents where a decade of evolution has transformed the walking dead into something far more terrifying. Meanwhile, Bunker One faces threats from within and without.

The survivors at McMurdo Station have stayed alive for ten years in the most isolated place on Earth. The price they’ve paid for survival may be more than anyone should bear.

From claustrophobic underground bunkers to the endless ice of Antarctica, from ruined cities to remote Pacific islands, Interval expands the zombie apocalypse while never losing sight of the human cost. This is military science fiction at its finest, where tactical precision meets genuine emotion, and where the greatest enemy might not be the dead—but what the living have become.

The complete Dying of the Light trilogy is available now. Binge the entire series and discover why readers call it “the best zombie fiction since World War Z.”

What Readers Are Saying

“The author has managed to improve on his first book (itself a worthy read) with tighter narrative and steady pace. The story moves forward without treading over old ground and even though the author doesn’t write a catch-up, it could quite easily be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel.”

— SF Book Reviews

“There are few really impressive Zombie series… and right up there with the best is this very series too. A well thought out tale that manages to emphasis the plight of the survivors while keeping the reader gripped to the book. It’s got tension, humour, intelligence and above all is written in an easy reading style that belies the superb and talented prose.”

— 5 Stars, SF Book Reviews

You’ll Enjoy This If You Like

  • World War Z by Max Brooks
  • Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry
  • The Reapers Are the Angels by Alden Bell

Book Details

  • Print length: 380 pages (paperback)
  • Published: February 4, 2026
  • ISBN: 978-1-945760-74-7

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