Survival Horror Fiction

Amidst the haunting ruins of San Francisco, the final chapter of the Forsaken Trilogy unfolds, plunging readers into a world where survival teeters on the brink of a water war. On the edge of the Pacific, where the city’s skeletal remains cast long shadows over the turbulent sea, the colony of Erehwon clings to life. Dia, a survivor hardened by the relentless struggle of a world unmade, finds herself at the heart of a brewing storm. The once tranquil settlement of Erehwon, a beacon of hope amid desolation, faces its gravest threat yet: a local war over the last dregs of Earth’s most ...

"Tense, Thought-Provoking, Terrifying" The city is dead. Almost. Liz and Pat may be the last couple in the ruins of Seattle. Survival is only half the battle. Trusting is harder still. There is precious little room for love in a dead city, a dead world. For not quite everyone died. Better if they had. Armed bands stalk the streets. In the shadows worse enemies prowl, horrible enemies. At the center of this bleak urban waste lies a makeshift fort. It is the refuge of Liz Walker and Pat O’Shea. They are the last living couple in the shell of what was once Seattle. Here on these dead streets...

Clouds Before Rain is the exciting prequel to The Best Dark Rain. This gripping novella sets the stage for an epic post-apocalyptic adventure. The world is dying a swift death, and the city of Seattle is dying along with it. Panicked citizens flee the wave of death, only to die on the clogged highways. Those unable to flee remain trapped in the city. A handful of survivors remain amongst the deadly ruins. The feeble threads of society unravel as armed bands begin roaming the empty streets. Not quite everyone died. Better if they had. Armed bands are not the only perils. In the shadows worse...

This is the story of a daring space rescue. They had captured a woman considered important for the peace of the entire galaxy. She was a witch and the people who held her planned to go back into time to a place they could sacrifice her by burning her. They had carried her back to such a place and the old religious crumbling shrine there. Who would save her? The aging ship Thunderbolt 5 had a crew which would risk all to do this. They also had an ancient and feared Vampire family on board. Was their own plan secret and deadly?

When Maeve Calloway and her friends enter the Gravenfield Maze Challenge seeking the $50,000 prize after losing everything in an apartment fire, they think their luck is finally changing. They couldn’t be more wrong. Deep in rural Nebraska, the town of Gravenfield harbors a dark secret—its legendary corn maze isn’t just difficult, it’s deadly. The rules seem simple: find golden kernels, rack up points, and survive three days to claim the prize. Easy peasy, right? As her friends succumb one by one to the maze’s horrors, Maeve struggles to keep the survivors together—including her...

In 1943, a deep undercover Allied agent within the German military command structure is captured and taken prisoner by the SS before she can make her final data drop. She had discovered the existence of Projekt Regenschirm, a top secret major Nazi science effort to win the war by two different means: raising an army of any and all dead they can find whose sheer numbers will overwhelm their enemies, and by creating enhanced monstrous supersolders to lead them.

When the flood hits, America's East Coast is evacuated by every means possible. Brooklyn paramedic Travis Cooke had dreamed of reuniting his family, but not like this. Escaping New York with his son and the ex-wife he still loves - and her new husband - they find themselves evacuated on the luxury cruise ship, the Festival of the Waves. Hours later, the Festival lies dead in the open Atlantic: no power, no communications, and nowhere near enough food.

"A failed ritual annihilates modern life." Manhattan, NY: The E-Train slams into James Bixby, a strapping young artist on the rise, after a life-saving rescue attempt goes awry. Belfast, Ireland: A bullet severs Olivia Young's spinal cord while she defends a doctor colleague--the second bullet pierces her heart. Then they awaken--unharmed. "Selected" and thrust into a deadly ritual, James' and Olivia's lives--along with the lives of five others--will decide humanity's fate: surrender to the old Gods' rule or live on in blissful ignorance. Follow their frantic struggle as Magnus--a secret ...

A Pandemic unlike any other seen before infects Humanity. The unknown virus does not kill, but it genetically mutates the Human’s minds to that of Apes. The humankind is on the brink of extinction. The World governments impose a global quarantine, while agencies like WHO, CDC, and NIH, among others, scramble to identify the pathogen and develop an antidote. But the pathogen cannot be identified. It is not like Ebola, SARS, or Covid19, and its origin is unknown. It doesn’t spread through human contact, but through an energy field. What is this virus and where does it come from? The ...

It’s been 18 months since the Raxter School for Girls was put in quarantine. The Tox turned the students strange and savage, the teachers died off one by one. Cut off from the mainland, the girls don’t dare wander past the school’s fence where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure as the Tox takes, their bodies becoming sick and foreign, things bursting out of them, bits missing.

When the Frostheart is unearthed on Raven Peak, its icy curse unleashes frost-twisted Xombies and a deadly blizzard. Cut off from the world, a veteran, a scientist, and a handful of survivors must destroy the artifact before its ancient wrath consumes them all. Xombies of Raven Peak is a chilling blend of myth and survival horror that will freeze you in your tracks.

Josh Malerman is a master weaver of stories-and in this spine-chilling collection he spins five twisted tales from the shadows of the human soul: A sister tells her little brother that "Half the House Is Haunted" with a presence that only she can see, but is it her own mind that is haunted? In "Argyle," a dying man confesses to crimes he never committed, and reveals long-kept secrets far more sinister than murder. A tourist takes the ultimate trip to outer space in "Jupiter Drop," but the real journey is into his own dark past.

With a roar, it leapt from the bridge as the missiles hit. It landed on the riverbank slope beside them in a crouch. A troll. Oh my god. This was a troll. Lacey and Mack shared a horrified look, their fingers twisting together. Fear raced through Mack sharp as pain. Trolls were more rare, much larger than goblins and far more dangerous. The Horror Wars have begun. Maelstroms fill the sky like storms, their green and purple lightning depositing goblins, trolls, and ogres.

VANISHED A gripping, chilling, and emotionally-charged thriller that dives into the darkest corners of power, corruption, and sacrifice. Mark, a devoted father and widower, sets out on what should have been a simple vacation with his two children, Liam and Sophie. But their peaceful trip quickly spirals into a nightmare when Sophie is suddenly kidnapped—snatched by forces far more sinister than he could ever imagine. As Mark searches desperately for his daughter, he uncovers a horrifying truth: Sophie isn’t the only child missing. Hidden behind the façade of wealth and influence lies a...

An Untold Tale of the Zombie Apocalypse Call Center Ben used to be a micro-manager at the Zombie Apocalypse Call Center. Now he’s the micro-manager of a militia that recently lost their base and are trying to survive the hordes of zombies. When Ben finds the perfect base, it seems like the answer to everyone’s prayers. Until Ben discovers there are super zombies nearby. Now he has to find a way to eradicate the super zombies, while keeping the militia alive. And he might have a solution… But it involves partnering up with Garret, the military officer that betrayed and abandoned Ben. ...

Seth and family didn't think things could get much worse. But this vacation from hell is giving them one hell of a run for their money. There is nothing they can do but fight and do everything they can to try and survive. Not everyone is going to make it through this one. Which of your characters will make it to the end?

What do all undead have in common...across all genres and stories? The obvious answer is they are dead. It’s just how they became zombies that varies. Zombies are also gruesome, bloodthirsty killing machines, even if some of these machines are more efficient than others. Another commonality is that all undead have an insatiable appetite for human flesh, even if this flesh does them no good and most of it just falls out of their mouths or assorted holes in their bodies. Further, all undead are in various states of decay or damage. But, whether bloodied, broken, or rotting, the undead’s ...

Monkeypox zombies have already taken over the world and there is now a zombie apocalypse. Johnny, the main character, is in a homeless hideout under the bridge and deals with the homeless political groups while barely surviving with little to no food. An outbreak follows and Johnny must use his adrenaline and violence to survive. This fiction short story book contains scenes of violence, guns, blood, profanity, fictional variant viruses, and graphic scenes of zombies that may be objectionable to some.

Just another panic Monday. On any ordinary Monday, anything can happen. Who in their right mind would ever expect the morning routine to be interrupted by an alien invasion? Two brothers realize something is wrong when an EMP event renders every electronic device useless, but only one of them has a plan: Get home to his family and the stockpile of weapons and food he has stored for such an emergency.

Vicent es un adolescente de clase alta muy acostumbrado a hacer lo que le viene en gana. Su padre siente que ha perdido todo control sobre él y toma una medida radical: enviarlo a unos campamentos exclusivos, famosos entre la élite por su éxito en reeducación de jóvenes conflictivos. Pronto Vicent comprueba sus métodos, cuando le hacen pasar horas encerrado en un cuartito donde apenas cabe y no puede moverse. Poco a poco se irá adaptando a un mundo malsano de disciplina cruel y extrema.