Apocalyptic Short Stories

The Coalition is threatening to withdraw its fleet from Allegra as the threat of alien invasion becomes real. The people of Allegra, including those who built those ships, aren't about to let that happen without putting up a fight. Join Franz Zimmerman as the people of Allegra take to the skies in an effort to show the Coalition that they are not a people who won't go down without a fight! Read Resist today! ***Please note, this is a short story that is around 7,300 words. If you're interested in longer tales, I have full-length novels and other meatier works!***

Some religions state that the very universe was created by words. The nation of America was founded using words. Words established the rights and freedoms this nation enjoys. The first of those rights is freedom of speech, which implies so much more than the right to use words. This anthology contains four stories from four authors. Each story pays tribute to either the ideals held by America’s First Amendment or to the concept that the words people use hold power. These authors took the concept of words and placed it in futuristic, apocalyptic, and fantasy settings.

In 1927, German filmmaker Fritz Lang brought to the screen one of the most ground-breaking sci-fi melodramas of all time, based on the screenplay he co-wrote with his wife, novelist Thea von Harbou. It is regarded as a classic and one of the first full-length movies in the genre. Five visionary new pulp writers have envisioned four dramatic tales to guide readers back to those vaulted, shining towers of Metropolis in this new collection inspired by Lang’s masterpiece.

It's 2017, and a raging virus has drastically reduced the world's population of men, transforming all but a fraction into a race of putrid, brain-dead zombies. So what's single, ambitious 23-year-old Hattie Cross to do for fun, not to mention romance? In this hilarious marriage of post-apocalyptic fiction and super smart chick-lit with a wry twist, novelist Lynn Messina spoofs dating manuals, monsters, and the superficial media world, all the while creating a feisty, funny heroine with heart.

An incurable disease kills millions around the world. A selfish father is about to be its next victim. See what he wishes for in his last hour. Gene Carlotta is on his deathbed and won’t live long enough to see the next sunrise. As his life flashes in his mind’s eye he comes to realize the one thing he never gave his son and the heartbreaking remorse that consumes his last moments.

Post-war Denver is ruled by the powerful Guild, an egalitarian regime intent on maintaining order at all costs. But some of the citizens remember what it was like before the fall of the old world and will stop at nothing to bring back capitalism and democracy to their city. Meanwhile, Misha, a young farm boy with his head in the clouds, is lured in by the beautiful Kara. She holds the key to a secret that will bring Misha's world crashing down and has the potential to change his future.

Oscilando entre el terror, la fantasía y la ciencia ficción, cada una de las diez historias que componen el libro son una cara de una sociedad post apocalíptica, enferma y desgastada -que podría estar ubicada en cualquier lugar del mundo-, cuyos personajes parecen dar la última pelea por sobrevivir a las ruinas, aunque sepan que el destino ya está marcado.

Follow Aapeli, Tinker, Liberty, Harmony, Rat, a tiny robot named Boy, and a droid who always believes they're on the verge of dying in this post-apocalyptic collection by Regina Puckett. The Liberty and Forbidden Collection includes six stories surrounding the events of The Great War that changed the face of the Earth, killing millions and destroying most of the world's technologies.

Here are six new stories to SERIOUSLY creep you out! The Hunter's Heart - a dark retelling of the Snow White legend, told from the hunter's point of view. The Other Side Of The Moon Is A Lonely Midnight Shadow - an eerie werewolf tale, set in a strange steampunk kind of wilderness. The Bridge - in a post-apocalyptic wasteland the last motorcyclist meets a very strange obstacle. Something In The Pine Resin - she was only a ship's figurehead, wasn't she? A Wriggle of Maggot - he brought something home from the war, something to be passed down. A Hole Full of Nothing - the hard and brutal tale...

Embark on a journey across the planet through 23 stories written by 16 authors from six different countries. From super-powered humans taking down polluting industries to genius inventors creating innovative high-tech solutions to protect their communities, Gaia Awakens explores the gauntlet of climate fiction, sci-fi, and fantasy alike.

In the distant future, the Earth lies barren. Devoid of vegetation, what remains of the human race scours the land as scavengers. During one gathering a survivor, Josiah, discovers a map leading to an unknown destination. His newfound quest becomes a journey of hope and redemption as he lays eyes upon a miracle: the world's last living tree.

From the author of Dead Man's Mayhem and Execution's Karma is How to Survive the End, a young adult apocalyptic fiction delivering the full clash of popular thought against isolated imagination, with a twist of witty humor and doses of cruel reality. When the entire world is in full collapse and devastation, the question now becomes - how do we survive the end? This is the question that a teenage Dayton tries to solve as he uses ancient texts to pinpoint when the end will be, however, when no one believes him and it all seems like one big hoax, he forgets about it, too, just so he can fit ...

"Hello America, it is raining men out there, in the literal sense. It truly is the end of days - I have done the count, seven trumpets are in fact blowing. The storm extends from coast to coast and even across the pond. We aren't going to be seeing another sunrise as the population drops, and the dead come up beneath us. This is affecting all walks of life; the young and the old, the rich and the poor, it's even dashing summer time fun for folks at amusement parks."

A solar storm has just hit the world causing a EMP event. A emergency manager visiting Atlanta GA must find his way back home after this electromagnetic pulse has stranded him away from his vehicle and his beloved "bug out bag". With 180 miles to go to his destination, David must let his street smarts and survival skills kick in as food and water becomes scarce and societal breakdown proceeds at an unrelenting pace.

After eight years in the sandbox, former fighter pilot Brock Blount heads to Hollywood for his new life. Can a decorated hero find purpose in flying charters by day and starlets by night? Yes, please! Then a fat cat billionaire and his two much younger mistresses hire him for a last-minute flight to their secret bug-out bunker - just in time for the end of the world as we know it. Coincidence or mind game? A survival situation or a simulation? In a world where nothing is what it seems, Brock and his girls band together to make sure humanity survives.

Old Store: Lost Tales 1 More action and adventure set in the Families post-apocalyptic world. This first volume of stories complementing 'The Old Store: A Science Fiction Anthology' adds a new dimension to the experience of Snake's encounter with rival gang boss Rat. New stories then relate the perils the Families fall into when dealing with dwindling supplies of fuel and ammo. This edition is formatted to display Font Sizes and Faces on newer Kindles. Editor's note This first volume of three 'Lost Tales' is published in conjunction with the twenty-six entirely different episodes already ...

The first story in this collection is now a full-length novel entitled Bleak World, written by the same author. Available both in ebook and paperback formats. Flight 1401: A collection of contemporary and near future science fiction short stories: a young man is faced with deadly danger in a post-apocalyptic wasteland; a child finds a cache of century-old 'buried treasure'; a dying father reveals a secret world to his son; on a plane trip from NY to London, a youth's computer tablet is more capable than he anticipated; and the pressure to find new sources of fossil fuels leads to an ominous...

What happens when our world - and everything in it - goes wrong? Explore that question in 32 short stories written by a diverse mix of the best authors in Canada, including award-winning veterans of their craft and brand-new talent. Edited by Erin Vance and Ellen Curtis, this collection showcases the talent, imagination, and prestige that Canada has to offer.

In a dystopian America 50 years from now, a battle-weary enforcer for a domestic terrorist cell trying to overthrow the ruling class questions his faith in the cause.

What happens when Carl decides to try to avert death from lung cancer by choosing cryogenesis? Read Sign Your Death Away now...