Beginnings — Lindsey Fairleigh; Lindsey Pogue

All six The Ending Series prequel novellas in one volume! 

The virus changed everything. This is how it began.

I - CARLOS
High school. Dealing drugs. A secret girlfriend. Carlos thought his life was hard enough...but then the virus spread.

II - MANDY
22 years ago, Mandy struggled to find her purpose in life. Purpose, however unexpected, found her.
 

III - VANESSA
One week. That's how long it took for Vanessa's world to fall apart. One week is how long it took for her to start hearing the voices. Things, she learns, can always get worse. 

IV - JAKE
Jake's world was ripped away shortly before he fell victim to the virus. Waking up days later, he finds that everything has changed--even he has changed.

V - CLARA
Clara's childhood was less than ideal, but thanks to her beloved fairy tales, she managed to survive. Just as everything seems to be falling into place, a ghost from the past returns to haunt her.

VI - JAKE & CLARA 
Traveling across the country together proves more difficult than either Jake or Clara expects, and just when they both think the world couldn't get any worse, it does. 

THE ENDING SERIES:

After The Ending
Into The Fire
Out Of The Ashes
Before The Dawn
The Ending Beginnings: A Collection of Stories
World Before: A Collection of Stories