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What Remains of Us
Albert never expected to see the end of the world, let alone survive it.
Now he’s the last stubborn old man in a quiet Australian town, keeping himself—and his dog, Winnie—alive with equal parts routine, grumbling, and sheer spite. He scavenges in the mornings, locks the doors at night, and tells himself he’s perfectly fine with being the last one left.
Then he finds Matilda.
She’s seven years old, stuck up a tree with a horde of zombies milling below and an attitude far too big for her size. Against his better judgement (and Winnie’s very vocal sigh), Albert helps her down. From that moment, life gets considerably louder.
Matilda is bossy, reckless, and endlessly curious about things Albert would rather not talk about. But between her chatter, Winnie’s judgmental stares, and the chaos that follows them around town, Albert starts to discover something he doesn’t actually mind surviving anymore.
Because sometimes, the end of the world isn’t the end of everything—it’s just the start of a very peculiar sort of family.
A quietly hopeful post-apocalyptic tale about found family, second chances, and the surprising ways life can begin again.
Now he’s the last stubborn old man in a quiet Australian town, keeping himself—and his dog, Winnie—alive with equal parts routine, grumbling, and sheer spite. He scavenges in the mornings, locks the doors at night, and tells himself he’s perfectly fine with being the last one left.
Then he finds Matilda.
She’s seven years old, stuck up a tree with a horde of zombies milling below and an attitude far too big for her size. Against his better judgement (and Winnie’s very vocal sigh), Albert helps her down. From that moment, life gets considerably louder.
Matilda is bossy, reckless, and endlessly curious about things Albert would rather not talk about. But between her chatter, Winnie’s judgmental stares, and the chaos that follows them around town, Albert starts to discover something he doesn’t actually mind surviving anymore.
Because sometimes, the end of the world isn’t the end of everything—it’s just the start of a very peculiar sort of family.
A quietly hopeful post-apocalyptic tale about found family, second chances, and the surprising ways life can begin again.
211 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2025
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December 20, 2025
I needed a book featuring zombies for a reading challenge, and I had been putting it off because the topic doesn’t interest me at all. I am SO glad I chose this one to be my zombie book.
Reminiscent of classic story, Heidi, I quickly fell in love with the characters and their dynamic. The dog is a main character, and while she doesn’t speak, I felt like I got to know her too. Despite wrestling with hard topics, this story is full of hope and warmth. Almost a 5 star read, just deducted .25 point because a couple parts felt a little clunky or repetitive but overall it’s a great book. A fully immersive read.
Reminiscent of classic story, Heidi, I quickly fell in love with the characters and their dynamic. The dog is a main character, and while she doesn’t speak, I felt like I got to know her too. Despite wrestling with hard topics, this story is full of hope and warmth. Almost a 5 star read, just deducted .25 point because a couple parts felt a little clunky or repetitive but overall it’s a great book. A fully immersive read.
December 18, 2025
Different type of story
This is a different type of story for me. It is based in Australua and involves an old man, Albert, and his dog, who find a 7 year old girl, Matilda, hiding in a tree. Her mother was shot and taken away in a red car. Matilda begs Albert to help her find her mom. There are zombies and lots of other danger in a world gone mad. I may read the next one at some point.
This is a different type of story for me. It is based in Australua and involves an old man, Albert, and his dog, who find a 7 year old girl, Matilda, hiding in a tree. Her mother was shot and taken away in a red car. Matilda begs Albert to help her find her mom. There are zombies and lots of other danger in a world gone mad. I may read the next one at some point.
December 7, 2025
Really good storyline
Unlike any other apocalyptic novel with zombies that I’ve ever read. This book didn’t rely on killing thousands of zombies and constantly fighting off bad guys. Love the storyline where an old man helps a young girl find her mother and at the same time she helps him become a better person.
Unlike any other apocalyptic novel with zombies that I’ve ever read. This book didn’t rely on killing thousands of zombies and constantly fighting off bad guys. Love the storyline where an old man helps a young girl find her mother and at the same time she helps him become a better person.
December 13, 2025
Great Post-Apocalyptic book!
I usually stay away from any stories with zombies… but by the time I figured it out…I was way into the storyline and main characters. The story was truly clean and even though there was some necessary violence against the zombies it wasn’t overly graphic at all. I will be looking for book 2!
I usually stay away from any stories with zombies… but by the time I figured it out…I was way into the storyline and main characters. The story was truly clean and even though there was some necessary violence against the zombies it wasn’t overly graphic at all. I will be looking for book 2!
December 9, 2025
What a gem! So glad I didn’t pass this one up!
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