A small group of survivors in Washington, DC, try to figure out their next move and wonder if they are being purposefully hunted as the epidemic causing the dead to roam the planet continues.
When Negan and his people show up to take half of their supplies, Rick and his group of survivors feign defeat. Rick has a suprise planned for Negan, but he's keeping the details to himself, leaving the group to think he is afraid and giving up.
Rick and his group of survivors make it to Washington, D.C., where they join the community there, but their past experiences make it hard for them to settle into a normal routine.
Rick Grimes and the other survivors continue trying to make their prison shelter a home, but a helicopter crash leads them to discover another group of survivors nearby who are nearly as dangerous as the zombies.
"In the aftermath of the Whisperer War, all is lost as Rick and all of Alexandria fight for survival against the largest horde of walkers they've ever faced"--Provided by publisher.
"The time has come. The forces are aligning. The war has begun! Has Rick brought about the demise of everything he's built? Or will he triumph once again? Know this... there will be a cost"--Amazon.com.
"The time has come. The forces are aligning. Alexandria's war against the Whisperers has begun! Has Rick brought about the demise of everything he's built? Or will he triumph once again? Know this... there will be a cost"--Provided by publisher.
As Rick and his band of survivors try to extend their network of communities, Negan's "Saviors" appear and make it clear that crossing Negan will have dire consequences for all of them.