Before the world fell apart, Janet's life was already indistinguishable from Hell. In Connor, she'd thought she found a strong protector, someone who would take care of her.
What she got was a controlling, brutal man who used and abused her. She felt trapped by her choices and the ravening dead, until the two joined up with some other survivors.
Something changes in Janet as she travels with the group in search of a safe haven. Faced with the horrors of a zombie apocalypse, she begins to see a better path, if she just has the courage to take it.