Apocalyptic Fiction

In a world bound for an epic flood, only a chosen few are guaranteed safe passage into the new world once the waters recede. The Kostrovian royal court will be saved, of course, along with their guards. But the fate of the court's Royal Flyers, a lauded fleet of aerial silk performers, is less certain. Hell-bent on survival, Principal Flyer, Natasha Koskinen, will do anything to save the flyers, who are the only family she's ever known. Even if "anything" means molding herself into the type of girl who could be courted by Prince Nikolai.

Two young boys set off for the Rocky River Bridge through their war-torn North Carolina hometown, both with something to prove - an adventure that will quickly teach them the realities of the raging world around them, in this prequel to DJ Molles' newest novel: The Purge of District 89.

The ninth floor. Nine armies, each led by rich and powerful aliens from across the galaxy. Each team has one objective: to capture and hold the castle at the very center of the battlefield. Strategy, alliances, pitched battles, and, of course, betrayal ... It all makes for great fun and even greater television. After all, none of these powerful aliens really die when they’re playing war. Except this time. This time, winner takes all. Those who fall, stay in the ground.

The Change occurred when an electrical storm centered over the island of Nantucket produced a blinding white flash that rendered all electronic devices and fuels inoperable - and plunged the world into a dark age humanity was unprepared to face....Michael Havel was flying over Idaho en route to the holiday home of his passengers when the plane’s engines inexplicably died, forcing a less than perfect landing in the wilderness. And as Michael leads his charges to safety, he begins to realize that the engine failure was not an isolated incident.

The battle for the new world has begun... Praise for Syndrome: "Epic story. The writer is building something big..." "Apocalypse, and Zombies with a mix of Conspiracy for fun. All with a twist from the normal story in this genre." Our post-apocalyptic story continues as survivors come to terms with their new reality. Destinies are slowly starting to intertwine, as characters are drawn together to face the same foes. Discoveries are made as a conspiracy is slowly unravelled. Tragedy and shock elevate some to heroism, and trigger the descent into madness for others. Danger is all around, and ...

After a harrowing fight for survival, Dom is more eager than ever to see his family. But despite his proximity, the nagging feeling that all isn’t well gnaws at him. Even worse, their joyful reunion could be short-lived when the family discovers he’s fallen for another woman. With so many unknowns and a promise that the group will travel together no matter what, Dom is running out of time to reach his goal. He has a long road ahead of him, and every square inch grows increasingly more dangerous than the last. Given all they’ve been through, can they cross this last hurdle intact or ...

"Legacy of Molly: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller" They thought the shelter would keep them safe. They were wrong. Molly Burk has always been different—a young woman with extraordinary abilities that she doesn't fully understand and can't completely control. In a world already pushed to its breaking point, her unique powers could be humanity's greatest hope... or its ultimate destruction. When a mysterious encounter thrusts her into a mission beyond anything she could have imagined, Molly must confront the true nature of her abilities and the devastating consequences of her choices. ...

Kris Ballard is a motorcycle courier. A nobody. Level Two trash in a multilevel city that stretches from San Francisco to the Mexican border - a land where corporations make all the rules. A runaway since the age of 14, Kris struggled to set up her life, barely scraping by, working hard to make it without anyone's help. But a late-day delivery changes everything when she walks in on the murder of one of her clients. Now she's stuck with a mysterious package that everyone wants.

This is the way one world ends. The SEALs of Shark Platoon, having recovered President Wood and his wife from a black site, now face another task; get POTUS to safety. Hounded at every turn, the SEALs are engaged in a running battle against forces intent on reclaiming what was taken from them. ODA-141, the Outlaws, have reached their objective, the DHS communication facility, only to discover there’s more involved than just flipping a switch. Lines of corrupt code are preventing surviving military units from contacting each other. What’s worse, within those lines of code, someone is ...

Michael Talbot, his squad, and followers have suffered hardship and loss along the way, but finally, after years of searching, they have reached their Colorado homestead and settled in. But the world hasn't finished with them yet. A ferocious and determined enemy draws them back into the war for Humankind, and this time, the battle will be final.

Twenty-five years have passed since the cataclysmic event that left over three hundred million people in the dark and forever changed America, and the world. In the aftermath, Major Aaron Styles and his brave soldiers embarked on a perilous mission to hunt down those responsible, while Carl and Ella Raydon fought to bring their children to safety on their family ranch. As rumors began to circulate that Christian fundamentalists were behind the disaster, the faithful found themselves under siege, facing persecution and oppression from a world that had turned its back on God. The government ...

A mysterious murder in a dystopian future leads a novice investigator to question what she's learned about the foundation of her population-controlled society. Decades after economic and environmental collapse destroys much of civilization in the United States, the Coast Road region isn't just surviving but thriving by some accounts, building something new on the ruins of what came before.

Would you fight for the ones you love? The struggle for survival in Cloverdale continues as Vince Walker and a small group of survivors find that nothing comes easy in the post-apocalyptic ruins of what was once their town. With a lack of emergency services and modern day conveniences, the reality of their situation forces them to rely on each other and become self-sufficient. Each new day brings with it a unique set of challenges that the group must rise above and conquer to eke out an existence. Food, water and shelter aren’t their only concerns, though. They must also defend themselves...

1908... Siberia... A tiny comet rips through Earth's atmosphere and explodes above the Tunguska region of Siberia, instantly engulfing thousands of square acres of mostly desolate forest. The explosion is heard for hundreds of miles, the light of the comet seen halfway across the globe. Had the comet hit a few hours earlier in a more populated area, millions would have been killed... A Century Later... Another comet - this one hundreds of times bigger and more powerful - encounters a black hole in deep space and is pushed onto a new, deadly course leading straight to Earth... A ...

It's been two years since the zombie uprising devoured 99% of the world's population - and the vampires have come out of the shadows to claim the spoils. It's Emily Campbell's job to destroy vampire communes and rescue their human herds, but when a mission goes wrong, and she faces certain undeath, she would rather die than ever let them transform her. The problem is that when she makes a desperate suicide attempt, not only does the Grim Reaper fail to take her life - he also somehow loses all his powers in the process.

In her new collection, Story Prize finalist Maureen F. McHugh delves into the dark heart of contemporary life and life five minutes from now and how easy it is to mix up one with the other. Her stories are post-bird flu, in the middle of medical trials, wondering if our computers are smarter than us, wondering when our jobs are going to be outsourced overseas, wondering if we are who we say we are, and not sure what we'd do to survive the coming zombie plague.

After two months in Skyhome, Alex and the crew are ready to depart for the next phase of their mission - convincing Emperor Augustus of the Nova Roman Empire to join them in their attack on the Great Blight. But when they enter the Empire's borders, they find far more than they bargained for: slavers, deadly beasts, and the cunning and powerful Emperor himself. And even the far-reaching Empire is not immune to the effects of the deadly xenovirus and its newest evolutions....

This is a 2020 must read! “What’s up?” Simon asked him cautiously, following his gaze again. “I’m not…sure…” as he said it, Simon felt it too. Something about the men that he couldn’t place that hadn’t at first seemed obvious, but now seemed unmissable. Their pace. It was surprisingly fast for backpackers, even if they were in a hurry to get to the train station – which was in the opposite direction. The atmosphere abruptly shifted and the air around them grew cooler. In less than a second, the casual daytime ‘people-watching’ vibe vanished and was replaced by a ...

In La Veta, Colorado, Kenshiro found more than he bargained for. He found a friend. Not that he was looking for one, or even wanted one. But now, because of a dead woman’s note, Kenshiro has accepted the responsibility of keeping Elliott safe and whole. Now comes the hard part, actually doing it. After a devastating encounter with the undead that leaves the pair wounded, exhausted, and broken, Kenshiro begins to question his ability to keep the boy safe. Soon, the pair are forced to face the hard realities of the new world, and are forced back onto the forgotten roads of an undead America...

Across the country, a genetically engineered fungus has escaped its laboratory confines and now grows at an unstoppable, impossible pace, consuming everything in its path and releasing spores so deadly that even a single breath can kill. In the rugged Colorado Rockies, three generations — grandfather Charlie, father Steven and grandson Jack — are on their yearly camping trip when they receive a mysterious text message from home warning of the catastrophe.