napoleonic era · zombie apocalypse · military · survival horror · prussian · french · british · ragtag group · tactical · historical fiction
Paris burns beneath a smoke-choked sky, its hellish glow painting the cobblestones in shifting shades of orange and black. The groans of the dead echo through narrow streets. Jacob, an engineer of the 2nd Engineer Regiment, stands perfectly still beside a barrel of gunpowder, his bald scalp slick with sweat in the firelight. Barry of the 5th Foot leans against a crumbling wall, his ginger hair filthy, whispering a desperate hope that the infection might end. Prussian Field Marshal Blücher squints in confusion at a mobile phone, while one of his officers quietly offers a cup of tea. Jean's voice is frayed with worry for the trapped citizens. Bubbles advertises his wares with a salesman's smile, Crawford murmurs about advantageous deals, and a terrified French soldier shivers nearby. The A…