The Deadland Saga: A Complete Guide

 

Welcome to the Deadland Saga, Rachel Aukes’ gripping vision of survival at the end of the world. Across 100 Days in Deadland, Deadland’s Harvest, and Deadland Rising, humanity teeters between hope and horror as civilization collapses under the weight of infection and fear. Inspired by Dante’s Inferno, Aukes transforms the zombie apocalypse into a moral odyssey — where every choice burns, and every step forward risks damnation. This hub explores the saga’s haunting realism, its fierce protagonist Cash Reynolds, and the relentless pace that makes each book a descent through chaos and courage.

Book Series

• 2013
• 100 Days in Deadland - A deadly plague collapses society, leaving Cash Reynolds fighting to survive a world overrun by the infected. Joined by a small band of survivors, she navigates betrayal, dwindling resources, and moral decay while counting each day she manages to stay alive.
• 2014
• Deadland's Harvest - Cash and her group search for a safe haven as the infected evolve and human threats grow more ruthless. Survival demands hard choices, shifting alliances, and constant movement as the world’s collapse accelerates and hope becomes increasingly fragile.
• 2015
• Deadland Rising - With the infected mutating and humanity splintering into violent factions, Cash leads a desperate push toward a rumored sanctuary. As loyalties fracture and sacrifices mount, she confronts the final question of what it means to rebuild—or simply endure—in a dying world.

Final Thoughts

The Deadland Saga endures because it’s more than survival fiction — it’s a study of humanity stripped to its core. Rachel Aukes blends grit, emotion, and philosophical depth to craft a world where redemption is earned through endurance. Whether you’re revisiting the trilogy or discovering it for the first time, this hub stands as your guide through the wasteland — a chronicle of fear, faith, and the fragile spark that keeps the living alive.