The Civil War is over. The real war has just begun.It's 1882, seventeen years since the end of the American Civil War. And while the country struggles to rebuild itself and come to terms with its history and possible future, a new conflict befalls the young government. A sickness has begun consuming the country, causing those with the ailment to crave the flesh of the living. Now Tallulah, a displaced Choctaw - having been taken from her tribe and sent to become "civilized" at the Carlisle Indian School - only desires to return to her people, getting as far as possible from this new poison spreading throughout the white man's world. But to accomplish this she must rely on the assistance of others also desiring to find safe haven; including two former slaves who had already experienced the worst the country had to offer; overly aggressive Cavalrymen coming to terms with their own war demons; and a less than open-minded tugboat captain struggling to keep his two sons safe. Each struggling to survive the beginning of The Great Conflagration.Perfect for fans of "The Walking Dead" and "Dead Lands," The Conflagration blends western grit, and zombie horror into a gripping tale of survival, identity, and resistance.