A Zombie Virus springs up from absolutely no where, infects 50% of the population, who go on to kill and infect 20% more within hours. The only upside that stopped humanity from dying out and becoming a undead horde was the fact that some kind of system came and gifted everyone who survived with a System. Even more was given to special individuals who [Awakened].  They were truly the bastion of hope for Humanity. (I do not own the cover photo.)