Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

Rise Up

Set in an alternate post-Civil War America where the dead rise from the battlefields, the story follows Jane McKeene, a fierce and skilled young woman trained at Miss Preston's School of Combat for Negro Girls. Tasked with protecting the living from the undead, Jane navigates a society still grappling with racial tensions and inequality. As she uncovers a sinister conspiracy that threatens both the living and the dead, Jane must rely on her wits and combat skills to survive and protect those she loves in a world where danger lurks at every turn.

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