Apocalyptic Dystopian Thriller

THE FLICKER A gripping dystopian thriller of survival, memory, and the battle to control truth. The blackouts came without warning. First Brighton. Then London. Then the world. By 2029, society has become dangerously dependent on AI, digital currency, and curated convenience. So when the lights go out—and stay out—civilization begins to collapse. Cities burn. Governments fracture. And in the silence, something darker rises. For Thomas, a widowed father of two teenage sons, survival becomes a daily battle. But as the blackout stretches from hours to weeks, rumors begin to spread: this ...

Gayler immerses readers in a terrifying, fully realized potential reality…. Booklife Reviews. In the aftermath of the Neon God's hypnotic reign, the delicate peace forged by Jessie Aguilar hangs by a thread. The world teeters on the edge of chaos as Mason, the extraordinary empath, vanishes without a trace—alongside Prince, the enigmatic offspring of the powerful Neon God AI. Bound by a mysterious connection, Mason and Prince must navigate a fractured world where the line between friend and foe is blurred. Their bond will be tested as they unravel secrets that not only threaten their ...

HE'S WANTED FOR TREASON. SHE'S ON THE RUN FOR MURDER. IN A WORLD WHERE CHOICE IS BLASPHEMOUS, CAN TWO TRAITORS FIND SALVATION BEFORE A HIT SQUAD TAKES THEIR HEADS? Tyson dreads his upcoming birthday. When he turns twenty-three, he must participate in the Marriage Lottery… or face execution. Committing treason, he unthinkably rips out his tracking chip to attempt the impossible… escape Soteria. Brie Kallas is searching for the same desperate freedom. On the run for murder, she faces the toxic syndrome and barbaric vigilantes of the Earth’s surface, while trying to outwit the ruthless ...

This book contains a Fantasy Science Fiction Adventure Novel about two young adults who each embark upon a quest in an alternate world, a dystopian adventure novelette about a militia battling a group of pirates, and a dystopian novelette that takes place in a medieval setting. Venturing Through the Unknown Although Blaine and Rachel are highly gifted young individuals, they both work dead-end jobs, still struggling to find their place in the world. When an unusual solar flare takes place, they are presented with a portal that leads to another realm. Initially, they are hesitant to step ...

Best-selling author Julianna Baggott presents the second volume in her new post-apocalyptic, dystopian thriller trilogy. We want our son returned. This girl is proof that we can save you all. If you ignore our plea, we will kill our hostages one at a time. To be a Pure is to be perfect, untouched by Detonations that scarred the Earth, and sheltered inside the paradise that is the Dome. But Partridge escaped to the outside world, where Wretches struggle to survive amid smoke and ash.

💥Iníciate en esta fascinante serie con la primera colección de los libros 1 y 2 a un precio inmejorable🔥 Infección. Invasión. Caos. Cuando llegue el fin, ¿podrán sobrevivir los niños de América? Isaac Race pensó que había encontrado una nueva familia y un nuevo hogar. Una nueva vida. Lo había hecho, pero todo está a punto de serle arrebatado. Cuando un viejo enemigo lanza un ataque furtivo contra los Estados Unidos, su pacífica vida se hace añicos e Isaac, un solitario por naturaleza, debe unirse a un variopinto grupo de supervivientes y abrirse camino hasta un santuario...

Nobody was sure who took down the power grid in Texas, but from the moment it happened, Alex knew it was his chance to escape. Four months into a four-year sentence for armed robbery, Alex had barely survived Huntsville Prison. Worried about Wendy and desperate to make things right with Vargas, the mobster his old partner, Trey, stole from, he needed to breakout.

The world has changed before our eyes. Adrift and lost, freedom comes at an exorbitant price, and only at the behest of a powerful few who control everything. In a future America, where citizens are forced to vacate the heartland and move to a handful of cities to keep the overtaxed power grid from imploding, and where criminals undergo brain implants rather than serve time behind bars, a few belligerent patriots refuse to comply. Survival expert Elijah Stryker is one of the few holdouts. Stryker scrabbles for sustenance in a region called the Forbidden Zone, a rugged frontier that’s home...

Rhona has battled the malevolent AI intent on wiping out humanity since the first Machinations began - until she’s killed during a rescue mission gone wrong. Now, Rhona awakens to find herself transported to a new body, complete with her DNA and her personality. She's a clone...of herself. Except for her missing memories. Some of which could potentially turn the tide of the war.

Earth is quickly becoming an undead wasteland, that much is for sure. What isn't certain is the fate of her three children, as their desperate bid to find safety at their family cabin is cut off by the revelation of world-altering proportions. What seems like a lifetime ago, the secret battle to be the first superpower to perfect the perfect bioweapon has been corrupted into a scourge now headed straight for them. Suddenly Abby's past becomes just as unclear as her future.

In a world ravaged by rising seas and violent storms, the last remaining coastal city of Pelagia stands on the brink of collapse. With humanity’s survival hanging in the balance, a small team of scientists revives a long-abandoned project known only as Aegis. Their goal: to harness the power of a mysterious crystal and erect a protective barrier that can save the city from the encroaching chaos. But as the team delves deeper into the forgotten technology, they uncover dark secrets that were meant to stay buried. The crystal is not just a source of power—it’s a gateway to forces far ...

A city under siege; as armies clash, two broken people will rise to reclaim their humanity. Vegas City is among the last fortified cities in America, but it’s in peril. Despotic leaders oppress a starving population, while outside the gates an anarchist horde prepares to attack. Within the city, Eris Johnson is called the Witch; her police force monitors the citizenry and hangs those suspected of sedition. Driven by an abusive childhood, she seeks safety and will crush anyone that gets in the way of her rise to unassailable power. Beyond the wall, Tom Deimos works for the invading tribes ...

The neons do as they're told. Chemically bound to their masters by the experimental chemi-chip implant created from alien technology, they are genetically engineered at rapid rates to be servants for the survivors of the war against alien invaders. Without neons, reconstruction would be impossible. Colin Hanston - the unremarkable son of the genius who invented the chemi-chip - leads a simple life as a farmer, helping feed his district as any good citizen should. But when he redeems his voucher for a neon servant of his own named Michael, everything changes.

Jeanie and Ben arrive in Paris just in time for a festive New Year’s Eve celebration with local friends. They eat and drink and carry on until suddenly, at midnight, all the lights go out. Everywhere they look, buildings and streets are dark, as though the legendary Parisian revelry has somehow short circuited the entire city. By the next morning, all hell has broken loose. Fireballs rain down from the sky, the temperatures are rising, and people run screaming through the streets.

In a universe where 98% of humanity has perished due to a devastating alien-engineered plague, ex-soldier Dexter Wolfe turns scavenger, navigating the ruins of a once-great empire. On a desolate planet, Dex uncovers evidence of a chilling conspiracy: the affluent elite of Earth's core worlds anticipated the plague and sacrificed billions to secure their own survival. Teaming up with an enigmatic alien investigator, Dex embarks on a perilous quest for justice, confronting treacherous terrains, rogue machines, and shadowy adversaries. As he delves deeper, he must decide whether unveiling the ...

Graham's Resolution continues with the sixth installment, The Wild West, and this time arrows fly. Graham Morgan's brief respite is over when he realizes surviving a decade after a devastating pandemic continues. But now it's not his own life threatened; it's the next generation's existence he has to protect from an enemy that just won't quit. With the aid of a peaceful society, the script flips, but will it be enough to save them all from a relentless enemy?

Don’t miss this funny and addictive dystopian survival story about a teenager forced to change her unhealthy relationship with food after a catastrophic global event leads to famine and societal collapse—perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood. She overeats. That’s what Zoey’s mother says about her, but one day while her parents are traveling, a strange blackout occurs. Seeking cell service and air conditioning, Zoey teams up with Kent and heads for the mountains of Coywood Creek, home of her grandmother and uncle, as well as the gorgeous Ethan Franklin. At first, this place seems like an...

The world has grown even more dangerous for the survivors of the EMP strikes that crippled the United States. Ronny is a prisoner of AILS, a terrorist group planning to remake the world to suit their twisted vision. He’ll do whatever it takes to stop them, even if it costs him his life. Ruth and the others remain on the offshore drilling platform. But AILS has set their sights on the facility, and are coming to take it by force. If their plan succeeds, there will be nowhere left to hide.

It’s the hottest winter on record, but Raymond’s demanding, bedridden mother doesn’t mind. She likes it warm. Lately, however, control over the thermostat has become a nasty struggle. And each morning that she’s still alive is a suffocating new challenge for Raymond. How high can the mercury climb before he boils over?

Everyone is invited to leave, but Will chooses earth. He has his reasons. Only, he didn't think about how hard it would be to stay clean, what might happen when he couldn't, or what kind of people would also choose to stay. When he lets Jack out of a jail cell, he has no idea what kind of evil he has just unleashed. Maybe Will should stop pretending to be a cop. Will finds light and a new chemistry in this dark world. Rachel believes in him, at first. A birthing civilization doesn't believe in Will at all, and they do not believe that Jack really exists. Will must learn to be a real sleuth ...