A second Walking Dead novel has been announced, co-written by Robert Kirkman (comic creator) and Jay Bonansinga.

The Hollywood Reporter learned that the book – titled The Road To Woodbury – will continue the plot left off by the first book released last year:

The book will pick where the events of the first novel, Rise of the Governor, left off. Kirkman previewed the story in an interview with Amazon:

“It’s going to be a direct sequel to Rise of the Governor. We’re going to meet new characters as they come to Woodbury and see how Woodbury is founded, and how the Governor continues to grow as a character. It all takes place before we met the Governor in the comic book series, and there’s a lot more story to tell with that guy. We’ll also look at others—Lilly is going to be another focus. It’s going to be fun to explore those characters again.”

It’ll hit store shelves in October, which is around the same time season 3 of The Walking Dead television show will premiere.