Apocalyptic Dystopian Thriller

Even in a world full of mutants, Hermes Conrad is a walking anomaly. A shadow-walker. A thief. A sarcastic mess of instincts, paranoia, and uncanny luck. With a rogue AI living in his skull and a gift for vanishing into darkness, Hermes has survived mutant uprisings, biotech conspiracies, and bounty-hunting corporations. But now his hometown, Ceres, is under siege. What starts as a chaotic Vegas vacation ends in guerrilla warfare. With his friends and family at risk, Hermes is forced to fight a war he never wanted. Worse, the leaders he’s defending are starting to look a lot like the ...

It happened within a week. Survival was just the start of it. It has a plan.... Leon is stuck in England. Grace is on her way to New Zealand and Freya to the 'New United States' in Cuba. The virus has assimilated all of humanity except for these three communities, and now it is prepared to talk with them. How they each choose to respond to the virus will ultimately decide their fate in Plague World, the apocalyptic finale to the Remade trilogy from best-selling author of the TimeRiders series, Alex Scarrow.

The fate of the world is more fragile than ever as Pures battle Wretches and former allies become potential enemies. Inside the Dome Patridge has taken his father's place as leader of the Pures. His intent had been to bring down the Dome from the inside with the help of the secret resistance force led by Partridge's former teacher Glassings. But from his new position of power, things don't seem quite as clear. Perhaps his father had been right.

Opal Ward arrives on the diverse campus of Branson University looking for a fresh start. She’s eighteen, nervous, and craving connection. So, when a persuasive senior named Thomas invites her to the Aranea Society—the most exclusive and mysterious group on campus—she agrees. Not because she believes the hype. But because she wants to belong.

In the wake of a costly but successful attack to liberate the town of Porter from the New Order, local police officers and military veterans work tirelessly with the people to repair their ravaged community. When a power struggle erupts between two rival gang leaders, one of them concocts a ruthless plan to reign supreme. A plan that could permanently tip the balance of power in his favor against everyone - including the police.

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.

No power. No law. Just the fight for survival. When an EMP wipes out power, chaos takes over. Dr. Annabelle Wheeler is trapped in a psychiatric hospital overrun by violent inmates. Across the city, Hazel, Lucy, and Katherine are kidnapped by a ruthless gangster. With no power or law, two ex-Marines race through a crumbling city to save their daughters.

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 ...

When Grace was 20, she had a front-row seat to the end of the world. What was once the perfect suburban life became a daily fight to stay alive. All that was is now gone forever. Determined, she prepares for what the future brings, armed with her instincts, the desire to protect her loved ones, and her iron will to survive. Just as Grace and her family adjust to this new uncertain environment, a much more terrifying threat emerges from within the darkness, one even more petrifying than the apocalypse itself….

The title of this book means ‘broken door’ in Latin, and within these pages you’ll definitely find doorways to other worlds, some of them broken and some… perhaps better left closed. Dive through a wormhole into the interstellar adventure of Anomalies, or visit the international space station in the surreal Patchouli Puke. Empathize with the protagonist in Five Minutes From Now who knows when people are going to die, or learn how a life lived poorly can still ultimately make a difference in The Horizon Behind. Perhaps you’re an action or horror fan? Then How Bhutan Became the ...

Night Portals is a metaphysical anthology series that explores the hidden secrets of life around us. Twelve "What If" short stories from the mind of Ernie Howard. Immune is the third story in the series. Jakob the motel clerk opened a door one day. A door that should have stayed closed. Being immune to a virus that will kill off most of the world's population seems like winning the lottery at first. That is until you realize you killed most of the people you loved just by being around them. Sometimes the virus is in your mind. What would you do if you were the last person on Earth?

Nathan, Denny, Jess, and Tori, together with Sergeant Banks and his Marines, have met a new ally with knowledge of a possible EMP attack on the west coast. Their plans to head north and rally on Buchanan remain the top priority. Colonel Charles Buchanan and his men have at last joined forces with General John James at the secret military installation in the Black Hills of South Dakota and have been advised of an impending attack from a sizeable UN force.

A celestial entity sets out on an extraordinary quest to breathe life into a barren planet, weaving the foundations of existence itself. But as creation takes shape, unforeseen challenges arise, testing the limits of its power and purpose. "What a great fiction book about the cosmos! From the very first page, the story immerses you in the fascinating life of the cosmic builder, whose ability to create planetary life for the first time is nothing short of awe-inspiring. The vivid descriptions and imaginative storytelling by the author immediately draw you into this cosmic realm, making you ...

He knew it was a trap. He went for the thrill. There’s a bounty on Hermes Conrad’s head — 100,000 credits to take him alive. But that’s not the part that worries him; It’s how boring life would be without it. Now, with a shadow-walking gift, a rogue AI in his brain, and a graduation party turned live-fire ambush, Hermes and his squad of cyber-enhanced misfits are fighting back. On camera. For the ratings. Barroom shootouts, hacker wars, AI conspiracies—and every bullet counts in the ratings. But something bigger is watching. And it wants what’s locked inside his mind. Shadow ...

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For years, the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security issued warnings - the United States was vulnerable to a cyber-attack. It was 2017 when the attack was finally launched, coming from a direction that no one had predicted, with consequences beyond imagination. Wyatt and his family were already on the down and out. Years fighting through a struggling economy, tight credit, and government regulations had already taken their toll. When society collapses, they have one chance left - a lifeboat awash in a sea of anarchy.

Deeply dark and comic - a post apocalyptic tale . Those who survived the supernova blast, fight for survival, the Earth devastated, its ozone layer destroyed. Dusty storms rule the days while the night’s freeze, taking civilization back to its knees. Pockets of humans now exist in a dystopian society spread across the wilderness. Friendships are difficult and just under the burning sun, freedom uncertain as enemies lurk on the unforgiving highways. Are these the struggles of a post-apocalyptic world or is something more sinister at work under the cover of misery and destruction? Some are ...

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 ...

Apocalypse – the complete and final destruction of the world…. The world as we know it is in turmoil. The virus continues to attack all humans, leaving a wake of devastation and destruction. There are those who have proven resistant to infection and those who have remained isolated to prevent it. Others that were once part of our civilization have not been so lucky. The governments of the world had worked together so far, but not at protecting society as we were led to believe. Instead, they worked in unison to preserve their power, at the cost of many millions of lives. But there is ...

Acclaimed author Anthony Renfro has a problem. As his fans wait anxiously for his next release, a character he has created tumbles out of the pages of his book and comes to life. With no clear story or plot in Anthony’s head, he must work together with this character in order to find out what story he belongs in before the critics and fans come pounding on Anthony’s door.