"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.
Rick and the others face new threats and opportunities, some of which they are unprepared for, but when Rick discovers there are other groups of survivors nearby, he begins to explore the world around him.
Rick and his group of survivors discover that life within the community they have found in Washington, DC, is not as safe as they hoped, with their new friends not exactly who they appear to be, and danger hiding within the walls.
Philip Blake--a.k.a. the Governor of Woodbury--is about to lose it all. He has become the dictator of this small town, offering protection to people afraid of the biters--zombies--but now his greed and violence are about to become his undoing as another group of survivors clash with him, led by former sheriff Rick Grimes.
Rick and his group of survivors adjust to the community they found in Washington, DC, but just as they begin to feel more at home they face an attack from outside and within.
"After a devastating encounter with the Whisperers, Rick must rally the communities to take action. But have they already reached their breaking point?"--Amazon.com.