<p>Two brothers are thrust into a reality that makes them yearn for their years of deployment overseas. There were no news tickers or conspiracy theories to soften the sudden reality; the two soldiers witnessed the beginning of the end firsthand. Where would you go? Who would you save? This is the account of a small group of strangers who become family in order to somehow carry on against impossible odds. Finally there&rsquo;s a zombie book that doesn&rsquo;t have to rely on shock value and gore to elicit an emotional response. Between bouts of laughter and of tears &ldquo;And the Blood Ran Black&rdquo; will have you forgetting to breathe while it unapologetically grabs you by the eyeballs.</p>