Survival Horror

A collection of four critically acclaimed, gripping short novels that delve into the depths of survival, obsession, and the dark side of human nature.Box of Bones Jim, an American expat teaching English in the Philippines, wakes up after a night out to find himself trapped inside a pitch-black coffin—running out of oxygen and out of time. With only his cell phone and his wits, he must fight panic and exhaustion in a desperate race against death.Six Bullets Thirteen months after a massive asteroid wiped out civilization, survivalist Burt James is still alive—bunkered in his fortified ...

Virus. Chaos. Survival. Alienated in a world where he doesn't fit in, Christian Black survives because he's different. Then the virus came, and made the world turn different, too. Now people are dying by the million. Food supplies are short. Riots are blazing through the streets, and Christian's only goal is to keep his family alive. But safety lies far from the city, and just getting out will be tougher than anyone knows.

My name is Frank Moon, and my life is completely in the toilet. Most of my friends, along with a large portion of New York City, are dead following the arrival of a bizarre meteor. The otherworldly phenomena brought with it a sickness—a disease—the likes of which this planet has never seen. A nightmarish species of super predator was born that day, something I call the Unseen. But at least I still have Jill, though, it was close…really close. Now, my wife and I find ourselves back in our old stomping grounds of South Florida, hellbent on locating our parents. Sadly, our triumphant ...

College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. There he meets Carl Iverson, and soon nothing in Joe's life is ever the same. Carl is a dying Vietnam veteran-and a convicted murderer. With only a few months to live, he has been medically paroled to a nursing home after spending thirty years in prison for the crimes of rape and murder.

The beast prowls the ancient forest. Driven to desperation by debt collectors, Caleb invites his childhood friends to a remote cabin, intending to rob them to save his own skin. Little does he know that in the nearby forest, ancient malice festers, awakened by the reckless curiosity of Aline – a brave explorer seeking solace from the ghosts of her past. As darkness descends upon the world, the creature that lay dormant for decades will rise again, and those unfortunate to wander into its domain will find themselves in the greatest nightmare of their lives. With all odds stacked against ...

Terror on the Appalachian Trail by Harlan Blackwell A solo trek into the mountains was supposed to be peaceful. But the Appalachian Trail holds something far older—and far hungrier—than solitude. When experienced hiker Martin Ellis disappears without a trace, his last journal entries hint at unnatural cairns, shadowy watchers, and a forest that shifts around those who enter. Weeks later, another backpacker arrives, unaware that the trail is watching—and waiting. A skin-crawling horror story set deep in the wilderness, where what returns from the woods may not be human at all.

Reeling from the devastation of Dust & Decay, Benny Imura and his friends plunge deep into the zombie-infested wastelands of the great Rot & Ruin. Benny, Nix, Lilah, and Chong journey through a fierce wilderness that was once America, searching for the jet they saw in the skies months ago. If that jet exists, then humanity itself must have survived somewhere.

A brutal winter. A starving camp. And the thing in the woods that knows you're dying. If you're drawn to chilling historical horror, tales of human desperation, and the primal terror of being hunted by something ancient — this is the story you've been waiting for. Bigfoot – Donner Party drops you into the snow-choked Sierra Nevada, where the infamous Donner Party isn’t just battling hunger, frostbite, and each other — they’re being watched. As shelters collapse and sanity unravels, something massive, silent, and relentless closes in. This book will make your skin crawl, your heart...

In the unforgiving wilderness of Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, a group of oil workers stumbles upon something monstrous. When their warnings are dismissed as hysteria, crew members begin to vanish. Desperate for answers, a corporate representative is sent to cover up the chilling events—but the truth is far darker than anyone imagined. Now, with their lives on the line, the survivors must confront a terrifying species that has lurked in the shadows for centuries. As they venture deeper into the icy forests, they’ll uncover not only the horrifying creatures, but a deadly conspiracy buried ...

After the devastating events on Prism Lake, Grady and the other survivors head south, hoping to find safety in one of the rumored "Cities of Light". But as they embark on their journey, they quickly discover the monsters aren't the only things out in the snow they must fear.

Enter a world where the dead have risen, not to greet loved ones with open arms, but with open mouths and appetites. This book invites the reader to enter a world where heroes, cowards, men and women of all types must face the threat of the living dead. Where a military officer puts into place a desperate plan to save what's left of the human race, but factions within are plotting to stop him. Where a loner, whose memory is lost to him, saves a little boy and is brought back into the war against the dead. Where creatures of myth and legend battle for the survival of a humanity that has ...

A luxurious dream expedition into the Alaskan wilderness becomes a blood-soaked nightmare when a terrifying legend awakens. The Borealis Express, a pinnacle of opulence, embarks on its inaugural journey through Alaska’s most remote and myth-steeped landscapes. For essay contest winner Quinn Mallory and the other elite passengers, it promises unparalleled luxury and breathtaking views of untouched nature. But the wild heart of Alaska holds ancient secrets, and some paths are best left untrodden. When a deliberate act of sabotage leaves the magnificent train a mangled wreck and its ...

When Private First Class Jason Fascio escaped the terrifying horrors on Mars, the last thing he could have anticipated was finding himself awakened from cryo nearly eight years later. Now, aboard the Janus Space Station, just six days after being brought aboard, he realizes that the horrors have once again, just begun. Further the Void is the terrifying sequel to fan favorite, ENTITY, and follows the sole survivor of the Attis Mining Colony after a previously unknown organism was unearthed, only to slaughter its way through its hundred and fifty colonists.

The locals warned them. The science couldn't explain it. Now, the hunt is on—and they are the prey. In the deep, isolated woods of Appalachia, a patch of land lies sick and silent. They call it Hemlock Hollow, a place where technology fails and nature itself seems to hold its breath. For research scientist Dr. Alistair Finch and his team, it’s the perfect place to study a mysterious ecological blight. They believe in data, in observation, in rational explanations. But the hollow doesn't care about reason. The warnings from the tight-lipped townspeople were just folklore. The strange ...

Bigfoot: Shadows in the Timberline By Ethan Blackwood They sent her to study the forest. They never mentioned what hunts there. Dr. Elise Holloway, a no-nonsense wildlife biologist, accepts a high-paying, secretive assignment in the remote town of Bluffs End, Washington. Officially? An environmental survey. Unofficially? Investigate a string of disappearances in the deep Olympic Peninsula—where locals speak of something ancient, enormous, and territorial. Under the command of a cryptic ex-military handler, Elise and her team venture into a vast, uncharted valley. Trail cam footage shows ...

The counselors are meant to protect the campers. But what happens when the real monster is already inside the fence? Nate thought this summer at Camp Silver Howler would be easy—another season of cynical camp songs and keeping kids from getting lost in the woods. He was wrong. It starts with a footprint too large to be real. Then, a chilling howl that silences the forest. When a young camper is mauled, Nate knows this is no ordinary animal. The attacks are too smart, too brutal. There’s something intelligent hunting in the darkness, and the flimsy cabins and flickering lights won't keep...

TRUST NO ONE The unthinkable has happened. A decades old genetic altering bio-weapon has been discovered and released catapulting the world into a war…a war between mutants and humans. Kevin and Paul are like many of those trying to survive the mutant onslaught and find a haven. As they journey towards a safe zone, they will discover they can trust no one and that it’s not the mutants that pose the greatest threat; it’s fellow humans.

A holiday fireworks show becomes a feeding ground. For the passengers aboard a Fourth of July barge, the night is supposed to be about celebration. But as the first fireworks paint the sky, a terrifying truth surfaces from the black depths below. They are not alone. Trapped on a floating vessel miles from shore, a small group of survivors must band together when a monstrous creature of unimaginable size emerges from the abyss. It's fast, it's intelligent, and it's hungry. As the body count rises, a disillusioned scientist, a grizzled pyrotechnician, and an ordinary father must use their ...

A brutal snowstorm traps five strangers in a remote cabin deep in the northern pines. When mutilated animals, strange symbols, and violent visions begin to surface, it becomes clear something ancient is hunting them in the dark. An emaciated figure with antlers watches from the trees—silent, calculating, and starving. As survival instincts turn to madness, the line between man and monster begins to blur. Inspired by real Native American folklore, this chilling cryptid horror thriller explores what happens when the cold sets in—and something colder follows. Wendigo: Hunger in the Pines ...

The bus crash was only the beginning. On a desolate mountain highway during a freak blizzard, a handful of strangers are left stranded. The survivors—including a haunted ex-soldier and a resourceful young runaway—believe their nightmare is just beginning. They are wrong. Out in the swirling snow, something is watching. Waiting. Hunting. They are not just beasts; they are a blasphemy of flesh and bone, moving with a terrifying, coordinated intelligence. The broken-down bus is no longer a shelter. It’s a baited metal box. As the creatures launch their relentless assault, the passengers ...