Apocalyptic Dystopian Thriller

During the coldest winter on record, an EMP sends American back to the Stone Age. It’s been a week without power. No phones. No computers. Nothing. As the crisis unfolds, one family seeks sanctuary from the cold on the city's outskirts.

A mind-bending YA thriller where small town secrets run deeper than reality itself. High school grad Charlie Tanner thought it would be a simple trip—drive a van full of church kids to summer camp in Boonville, Missouri, then head back home. But nothing about Boonville is simple. After a strange accident just outside of town, Charlie makes it to Boonville... only to find the kids are missing, his phone won’t connect to anyone back home, and the local sheriff treats him like a suspect instead of a witness. Something is wrong here. Very wrong. As days blur into something stranger, Charlie...

Maximillian has defected. The god-king Nero has bled. And now, the High Vassal has stolen an AirGuard and sought shelter among Earth's last surviving military stronghold: The United Kingdom. But in an unthinkable twist, Colonel Thomas Drexler's son, Sage, has also switched sides, joining up with the youth organization Friends of Nero. What the Colonel doesn't know is that Sage desires to infiltrate Nero's inner circle and kill him, bringing vengeance and justice for all the Christians who have paid the ultimate price.

When Grace was 20, she had a front-row seat to the end of the world. What was once the perfect suburban life became a daily fight to stay alive. All that was is now gone forever. Determined, she prepares for what the future brings, armed with her instincts, the desire to protect her loved ones, and her iron will to survive. Just as Grace and her family adjust to this new uncertain environment, a much more terrifying threat emerges from within the darkness, one even more petrifying than the apocalypse itself….

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Pure instinct made Joe take a flying dive to the ground behind a nearby woodpile located a few steps from his truck. An earsplitting explosion followed hard on the heels of his mad dive, the blast itself followed by parts of his truck. Hot shards of glass and pieces of metal fell from the sky like demented and dangerous hailstones.

(Readers: Please take note that this is a short story of around 30 pages.) The Resistance Begins... They made themselves known to Earth on September 15th, 2155, by attacking on the most difficult day of the week. Monday. Their placid teal-skinned kind flooded Earth and the humans were rounded up like sheep within military bases. The aliens and our own scientists created something that mankind had feared for ages: smart zombies. It seemed the aliens would eventually leave and the clean-up of the zombies could begin. The captured humans were grateful for this. Until their luck ran out… ...

You get back what you give out, and this law of nature is such an unforgiving thing. In a land where people have grown bloodthirsty with strong desire to view online justice, there is no escaping the torturous Execution Stadium, not even for those who make the law. It's time for someone else to be executed, and this time, the execution holds fast to the prophecy, the same prophecy the law makers dismissed many years ago! In other words, it is time they reap what they have sown! Execution's Karma is another Cyan Deane novella. Read Cyan Deane's debut, Dead Man's Mayhem, which is also ...

He saved his city, and they rewarded him with a lifetime in prison. Framed for crimes he did not commit, Griffon wastes away knowing a dark truth: no one escapes the Grimway alive. But when assassins hunt to kill the love of his life, Griffon has no choice but to trust his most feared nemesis to break out of prison. All that stands in his way of freedom is a horde of monsters and a madman with plans for global anarchy.

Year 2051 - World War III left America in dystopian economic ruin. Support for the Democrat and Republican parties has dwindled, and the Meritism Party has gained unwavering support from 70 percent of the populace.

An EMP means the end of the world as they know it for a family who fights to survive. When disaster strikes in the form of an EMP, Marcus and his family flee to their remote cabin in the mountains. Separated from her husband and daughter, 39-year-old psychologist Naomi Baxter finds herself trapped on the streets of Philadelphia. The brutal February cold gnaws at her skin as she strives to reunite with her family. Having a keen understanding of the human condition, Naomi knows that she must find her daughter before anarchy consumes the city.

Jenny’s life shattered within the grip of the Second Alliance. She had no choice but to flee the occupation of River’s Edge. After the escape, Jenny and her friends find refuge with another community - one just outside the influence of the Second Alliance. With a fresh start, she finally discovers her purpose in the world after the apocalypse. But not everything is as it seems. Unknown to Jenny, dark promises have been made that threaten her freedom. Will she uncover the plot in time to save herself? To save her friends? Or will she meet the same fate as others before her?

Cities on Fire: A Family's Apocalypse This is a tale about how the Karr family survives and meets the challenges thrown at them during the early days of the Apocalypse. There have been nuclear and EMP attacks on the USA and most of the world. The Apocalypse has caught the world by surprise. Cities and countries are on fire. The USA has been reduced to burned-out cities, the grid is down and society has reverted backward 150 years. Food and drinkable water are scarce. The US Government is no longer able to help or protect its citizens. Millions are dying. In “Cities on Fire,” several of ...

Joe and Meg Birch have saved for years to take the trip of a lifetime. On the last night of their cruise, while most of the passengers are sleep, the unthinkable occurs. A suspected electromagnetic pulse (EMP) damages most of the cruise ship's critical systems, forcing the crew to divert the remaining power to essential systems. While the massive ship struggles in rough seas, the seasick passengers grow increasingly uneasy about their situation.

The Anslo Ignited series by A.R. Shaw is now available in audiobook, delivering a pulse-pounding, immersive experience perfect for young adult listeners. This dystopian adventure is packed with espionage, survival challenges, and forbidden love. Follow Eddie and Angel as they battle against a world where personal freedom is a distant memory, enemies are always one step behind, and every decision could mean life or death. With each twist and emotional turn, their connection deepens, making their journey as dangerous as it is captivating.

After a bloody battle with mutant Zapheads, Rachel Wheeler's life hangs in the balance as the world falls apart around her. To save Rachel, a small group of survivors must find a missing baby, a hyperintelligent Zaphead with mysterious healing powers. The remaining Zapheads have reverted to mindless, violent savages who want to wipe out the human race. Only Rachel holds the key to understanding them and ending the devastating war.

For Sheriff Norris Cunningham, the lock down is a nightmare. The Pandemic has cast a darkness over his life, his job and the village he holds dear. One morning he enters the house of Nicholas Murphy, whose daughter turned fanatic, shot her mother and brutally assaulted her father before dying. The Mayor wants to bury this case, but the violent behavior and unnatural death of the daughter bothers Cunningham and he seeks help from Medical Examiner Dr. William Sterling. But this is no ordinary murder, and leads to traces of a neurological contagion that changes brain chemistry and breeds ...

A solar storm has taken out the Nation's electrical grid but Donald was ready for it and has prepped the finest solution available in the form of his very own solar generator. The survivors have to bug out of the farmstead as wildfires, looters and bad water threaten their existence. They are going to try to make it through the roads of a desperate world to a youth summer camp recreational area to carry on their lives and they will be the ones that thrive. Modern civilization travels with them because they have the means to run electric tools and a lap top computer that was protected by a faraday cage.

Prelude to the Apocalypse is an epic, prophetic, and deeply human tale of love, resilience, and human ingenuity set against the backdrop of a world on the brink of collapse. As humanity grapples with a chain of climate disasters, escalating geopolitical tensions, and widespread unrest, the world struggles to adapt, and society tractures into isolated, desperate factions. Amid this turmoil, the novel weaves a story of ordinary people rising to extraordinary challenges, heroes emerging from unexpected places to fight for the survival of the planet and all that call it home. Emily Shaw, a ...

Having made it to Mexico, the team must now find a way not only to Guadalajara; but also figure out how to stop the spread of the K-Zine infection destroying the continent.