Nicky believes three things that aren't true. She thinks the apocalypse was a horrible accident. She assumes her dream of being a journalist died with most of humanity. And she's sure that she's straight. She's about to meet someone who'll make her question all three - it's a shame she's the worst woman in what's left of the world. Three years ago, life as Nicky knew it ended when a mystery virus turned a tenth of humans into nocturnal, feral monsters, and everyone else into their prey. Now she's found a new normal in a survivor community near York. That is until Meredith Hind appears, with her own private army, a terrible attitude and a challenge for Nicky: investigate the real origin of the apocalypse. Meredith's the most dangerous person Nicky's ever met - and the most infuriating. So why can't Nicky stop thinking about her? And if Meredith's right, what will the people who ended the world do to Nicky when they realise she's onto them? The Last Woman on Earth begins a new trilogy about post-apocalyptic monsters, deep platonic friendships and a very complicated romantic one.