Apocalyptic Fiction

Science Fiction Stories 5 is a mesmerizing anthology that takes readers on a journey through the imaginative realms of science fiction. From dystopian futures to post-apocalyptic worlds and thrilling adventures in space, this collection explores the human condition and the mysteries of the universe with unparalleled depth. Embark on a Journey Beyond Imagination In "The Price of Beauty," follow Martin as he navigates the envy and resentment towards the advanced Earthmen and uncovers profound truths about humanity. Experience the psychological tension in "Weight of the Mind," where Amy Trout ...

The world may have ended, but hope is just beginning. After months of hardship, betrayal, and unimaginable loss, Lucy and her makeshift family turn their backs on the corrupted base that once promised safety. With little more than determination and a vision for something better, they head west—risking everything for the chance to rebuild, to reclaim what it means to be human, and to prove that the end isn’t the end after all. On a highway haunted by dangers both living and dead, every mile tests their courage and their faith in each other. But even as the shadows of the old world ...

Rendered homeless by a devastating tragedy, Noah, Cassie, Ethan, and the rest of the ragtag band of survivors are on the move, searching for a new home. The struggles they've faced since the virus decimated the world have left them exhausted in mind, body, and soul. Can they survive the dangers on their journey to find a safe haven before strife tears their group apart?

Would you survive? Vince Walker and the remaining survivors from the town of Cloverdale, Indiana continue to come to terms with their new reality. Accepting the fact that the country has been thrust into nuclear war with an unknown enemy means they must forget their former lives and forge ahead. The affects of the EMP blasts have left the survivors with no utilities, and no communication with the world outside of their once sleepy little town. A power surge also resulted in widespread fires, destroying most buildings and homes, leaving few resources intact. The challenge of living is made ...

Two years after Great Britain is devastated by an alien virus, a young girl and her ex-military guardian are drawn back to the mainland for reasons only known to the dark gift inside her head. It’s a gift neither she nor the old soldier trusts entirely, but their only hope is to obey its call into the wastelands.

The greatest devastation in history. A secret that will alter humanity forever. Today, the true fight for survival begins. Deep within the remnants of the United States, Lyla Richards oversees a camp of 200 survivors. In a world where living is an everyday struggle and only through banding together can people survive, the arrival of the Unwelcome only made her job harder. Riley Quinn and Miles Jones have been raised by Lyla for the last five years. They are also one of the cursed: the children between the ages of 13 and 18 whom the Unwelcome kill on sight.

Would you fight for the ones you love? The struggle for survival in Cloverdale continues as Vince Walker and a small group of survivors find that nothing comes easy in the post-apocalyptic ruins of what was once their town. With a lack of emergency services and modern day conveniences, the reality of their situation forces them to rely on each other and become self-sufficient. Each new day brings with it a unique set of challenges that the group must rise above and conquer to eke out an existence. Food, water and shelter aren’t their only concerns, though. They must also defend themselves...

In her new collection, Story Prize finalist Maureen F. McHugh delves into the dark heart of contemporary life and life five minutes from now and how easy it is to mix up one with the other. Her stories are post-bird flu, in the middle of medical trials, wondering if our computers are smarter than us, wondering when our jobs are going to be outsourced overseas, wondering if we are who we say we are, and not sure what we'd do to survive the coming zombie plague.

When the world crumbles, a broken man finds hope where he least expects it in the grit and quiet strength of a small Montana town. Cole Ramsey thought he’d left rural life behind for good. He poured his soul into big tech solutions for a cutting-edge smart city, only to be cast out as a scapegoat amidst corruption and scandal. He's blacklisted and adrift when a letter about his grandfather’s death pulls him back to the family ranch he had long abandoned. What he finds in Bridger’s Pass isn’t a simple homestead in disrepair. It’s a community clinging to old ways. Neighbors who ...

Dom Parcel loves his family, but somewhere between newlywed bliss and raising teenagers, the family dynamics changed. Desperate to fix their problems and save their tattered relationships, he plans a family vacation, hopeful it will pull them closer together. An unplanned trip out of town forces Dom to be away for a little while, but the short trip is soon rocked by an alarming EMP that causes widespread chaos. As the world descends into anarchy, Dom finds himself dependent on strangers for his survival. With no way to reach his family and no idea what dangers he’ll face, he braves the ...

In a powerless, desolate small town, Becky and Micah struggle to find essential supplies amidst looted stores and abandoned homes. With hope dwindling, they embark on a perilous journey through the wreckage, driven by a faint glimmer of survival. Each step reveals the harsh reality of their world and the relentless spirit needed to endure. This is a gripping tale of resilience and determination in the face of desolation.

Kris Ballard is a motorcycle courier. A nobody. Level Two trash in a multilevel city that stretches from San Francisco to the Mexican border - a land where corporations make all the rules. A runaway since the age of 14, Kris struggled to set up her life, barely scraping by, working hard to make it without anyone's help. But a late-day delivery changes everything when she walks in on the murder of one of her clients. Now she's stuck with a mysterious package that everyone wants.

After a harrowing fight for survival, Dom is more eager than ever to see his family. But despite his proximity, the nagging feeling that all isn’t well gnaws at him. Even worse, their joyful reunion could be short-lived when the family discovers he’s fallen for another woman. With so many unknowns and a promise that the group will travel together no matter what, Dom is running out of time to reach his goal. He has a long road ahead of him, and every square inch grows increasingly more dangerous than the last. Given all they’ve been through, can they cross this last hurdle intact or ...

Leisel and Evelyn lost everything. Husbands. Families. Friends. Lives that made sense. All they had left was each other and a friendship that could withstand anything...even an apocalypse. Until one fateful night when the marginal safety they'd come to rely on comes to a vicious and brutal end, and they find themselves face to face with a much altered, much crueler life.

The Change occurred when an electrical storm centered over the island of Nantucket produced a blinding white flash that rendered all electronic devices and fuels inoperable - and plunged the world into a dark age humanity was unprepared to face....Michael Havel was flying over Idaho en route to the holiday home of his passengers when the plane’s engines inexplicably died, forcing a less than perfect landing in the wilderness. And as Michael leads his charges to safety, he begins to realize that the engine failure was not an isolated incident.

This is the way one world ends. The SEALs of Shark Platoon, having recovered President Wood and his wife from a black site, now face another task; get POTUS to safety. Hounded at every turn, the SEALs are engaged in a running battle against forces intent on reclaiming what was taken from them. ODA-141, the Outlaws, have reached their objective, the DHS communication facility, only to discover there’s more involved than just flipping a switch. Lines of corrupt code are preventing surviving military units from contacting each other. What’s worse, within those lines of code, someone is ...

In a world bound for an epic flood, only a chosen few are guaranteed safe passage into the new world once the waters recede. The Kostrovian royal court will be saved, of course, along with their guards. But the fate of the court's Royal Flyers, a lauded fleet of aerial silk performers, is less certain. Hell-bent on survival, Principal Flyer, Natasha Koskinen, will do anything to save the flyers, who are the only family she's ever known. Even if "anything" means molding herself into the type of girl who could be courted by Prince Nikolai.

The Dead Didn’t Rise on Their Own… They Were Sent. When a long-buried fragment of the Tunguska meteorite is unearthed, an ancient and deadly pathogen is unleashed upon the world. What begins as a fever and body aches soon spirals into an apocalyptic nightmare as the infected transform into ravenous, near-indestructible creatures. Civilization crumbles in weeks, and the remnants of humanity are forced into desperate survival. Three years later, Major Brian "Finn" Finnegan and his team of battle-hardened survivors fight to keep their last refuge alive in the Florida Keys. With supplies ...

Colonel Jake Thomas has a mess on his hands. The losses on Klinan have gutted an already short-staffed defense force, and his people are scrambling to prepare for a possible attack, directly on Earth. Combined with the seemingly erratic behavior of Sara, his number-one go-to girl, he is struggling to keep up. Now, with unexplained transmissions originating in Europe, and an Alien visitor with questionable motives, he is awash in new challenges on Earth and in space.

In 2025, the moon hatched and its child died. Things have since gotten worse. Some people have superpowers now, but so do the extradimensional invaders slowly wiping humanity out. By Julietta's eighteenth birthday, the war has been loss after loss for far longer than she's been alive, so she can't bring herself to be terribly shocked when the sky splits in half and weeps death. Surviving is the real surprise.