Apocalyptic Future

A glittering landscape of twenty-five speculative stories that challenge oppression and envision new futures for America - from N. K. Jemisin, Charles Yu, Jamie Ford, G. Willow Wilson, Charlie Jane Anders, Hugh Howey, and more.

Emi Vargas, whose parents helped save the world, is tired of being told how lucky she is to have been born after the climate crisis. But following the public assassination of a dozen climate criminals, Emi’s mother, Kristina, disappears as a possible suspect, and Emi’s illusions of utopia are shattered. A determined Emi and her father, Larch, journey from their home in Nuuk, Greenland to New York City, now a lightly populated storm-surge outpost built from the ruins of the former metropolis. But they aren’t the only ones looking for Kristina.

In eighth grade, she knew one thing…. Science was awesome. Would her future self change the world? At 24, Paulette’s got a dream, but it’s going to take a lot of money. The best solution is to start her own bionics company and then she can fund her real vision.

With Aristine at his side, Eden Chain technology will connect Jack's new people as they get ready to go to war, but Kassos - the city of intrigue and fear - is not what it seems. There's a new threat in the region, known as the Procurators, and they are using the past against Jack and his people - nanobots. War is coming, and Jack is determined to win at all costs.

When Jack and the girls discover a cache of cutting edge technology, he - and his women - will use it to explore the grim landscape of an ever-growing world. On a reconnaissance flight over open desert, a chance encounter will reveal that there is a lot more to the planet than he expected. Among these discoveries, a mysterious woman waits for him in a place hidden for nearly 2,000 years. With his gun, sword, and wits, Jack must find a lost people, plan for an imminent war, and reclaim what is rightfully his.

After long years of war, the United States has sued for peace, yielding to a brutal coalition of nations ruled by fascist machines. One-quarter of the country is under foreign occupation. Canadian businessman Barry Simcoe arrives in occupied Chicago days before his hotel is attacked by a rogue war machine. In the aftermath, he meets a dedicated Russian medic with the occupying army and 19 Black Winter, a badly damaged robot. Together they stumble on a machine conspiracy to unleash a horrific plague - and learn that the fabled American resistance is not as extinct as everyone believes.

From book 1: Paul's been having a bad day, perhaps one of the worst days he's ever had. And now into the middle of all this, his instructor just got drafted by some mystical goddess to help save a world... From book 2: Coyote has a new task for Paul, one that involves him traveling north hundreds of miles over the post-apocalyptic landscape of California, the place that Paul once called home... From book 3: Coyote has one final task for Paul, the one that is the whole reason Coyote shanghaied him here in the first place.

One idea can change a nation. Four simple words. In a fractured United States, divided into eleven autonomous states, a ruling Presidential dynasty, protected by the Freedom Protection Unit (FPU), holds each territory under a tight, relentless grip. Isolationism has reshaped society, ensuring a life of obedience and conformity, but beneath the surface, something is stirring. A hidden knowledge. Alex Harper, an ordinary factory worker, stumbles upon a book, a guide to awakening the mind, connecting with energy, and reclaiming inner power. As he begins to unravel its mysteries, he discovers a...

One Man’s Prophecy. One Ship’s Mission. Humanity’s Last Chance. Wrongfully imprisoned in a Russian gulag, Polku Tallus is given one impossible choice—become a pawn in a classified time-travel experiment or die. But when he arrives in the year 2094, the world is nothing like he expected. Earth is shrouded in darkness, civilization has collapsed, and his captors want him dead the moment he returns. On the run across continents, hunted by Russian agents, and betrayed by the woman he loves, Polku’s story sparks a movement—one that will shape the fate of humanity long after he’s ...

Ishali is a privileged Blest citizen of Demeter, living in the rural idyll of Here, Maralux an Unblest, doomed to the lowest rank of society in Not-Here. Margrot is a Non-Existent, his City has survived hidden since the Accident and he doesn't officially exist. When their worlds collide who will live and who will die?

The 32nd edition of Writers of the Future may be the best new book yet! Brand-new adventure through space, time, and possibility. Along the way these new authors will introduce you to fascinating characters such as Nate, a very loyal companion - like most werewolves would be. Keanie has a parasite that lets her morph and so transform into anyone. Liz owns a dinosaur maker, but raw ingredients can be a problem. Anna slaves away in a factory but her magic leaves her unfulfilled. These authors take creative writing to a whole new level!

Imprisoned by the Cartel, Dale Hardy must battle to escape his captors and find a way home before everything and everyone he holds dear is lost forever. For the Cartel, it turns out subduing the small town of Encendido was only the beginning. Ruthless crime boss Fernando Ortega has his sights set on reclaiming great swaths of the American Southwest, an empire he intends to rule with an iron fist. But there's a secret hiding in the desert, a secret that could spell the difference between tyranny and freedom.

In the last days, mankind will dwell in a war-torn world! Conventional battles, nuclear exchanges and supernatural demonic invasions are coming. THE FUTURE WAR PROPHECIES book by Bill Salus locates the battlefields, identifies the participants, explains the motives, provides the details and explores the outcomes of these coming world changing conflicts which include: Israel vs. Iran and its proxies..... The destruction of Damascus in Isaiah 17..... The final Arab-Israeli war of Psalm 83..... The Russian coalition’s invasion of Israel in Ezekiel 38..... The two Christian-killing crusades ...

Atomic Divide A Sci-Fi Adventure Set in Post-Apocalyptic North America during the Year 2230Atomic Divide is a gripping post-apocalyptic science fiction novel set in the desolate landscapes of North America during the year 2230. In this thrilling narrative, Captain Emmett Logan of the International Patrol unexpectedly breaches the impenetrable Atomic Curtain, a radioactive barrier that has isolated the Western Hemisphere for nearly 270 years. Logan's journey takes him through the abandoned cities and radioactive wastelands of a once-thriving civilization now lost to time. As he navigates ...

Daniel Hunt finds himself on the run from the very people he had vowed to protect. The corrupted, new Vice-Chancellor wants him dead and will stop at nothing to see the job done. Even if it means contracting assassin syndicates from the Moon and beyond. Now more than ever, Daniel has to rely on those he calls family. With the new alien threat, known only as the Darkening in front of him and the Galactic Government's Battle Bots chasing close behind, he must pull out all the stops.

It began four years ago with a worldwide uptick of bacterial infections. Although the outbreaks spread aggressively and proved impervious to our drugs of last resort, public health officials initially dismissed them as unrelated. They were wrong. Antibiotic resistance soon roiled across the globe. Diseases long thought beaten came surging back. The death toll skyrocketed. Then New York City was ravaged by the most heinous act of bioterror the world had ever seen, perpetrated by a new brand of extremist bent on pushing humanity to extinction.

Dr. Adam Markham was diagnosed with an incurable cancer. He only had a few months to live when he was offered the opportunity to participate in a scientific study being conducted by a top research company. If the study was a success he would be cured of his cancer and his body would approach genetic perfection. If unsuccessful he would die. He felt it was worth the risk since he would die in a few months anyway. What he didn't expect is that the suspended animation would last for years. When he awakened he was cured of his cancer and thanks to genetic engineering had been gifted with ...

It's the 24th century. The earth has been scorched ... Stone is back – angrier than ever, and determined to bring violent justice to those around him. Somes reviews have said "This series is unique and one of a kind. Best series in this category that I've read in years." Stranded in hostile territory and burdened with the mission of a dead man, Stone will have to be at his most ruthless to survive. Six months have passed since the collapse of the Place of Bridges and Stone strikes a deal that could reunite him with his companion, Nuria. Only the deal is cloaked in lies and soured by ...

She's a policewoman with a past. In a future ruled by AI, one bad decision could get her killed... or worse. Former UN Marine Alice Yu is a beat-down cop running from guilt in a ruined city. Brutally ambushed and left for dead, she's powerless to prevent a ruthless crime boss from abducting her NYPD partner. Though it will cost her job in a world with 99% unemployment, she vows to bring him back from the lawless and forbidden Fourth Ward Territory. Fighting through injuries and resurfacing trauma, Yu tracks her mentor's trail. But when her war born PTSD flares in the face of a cartel death ...

THE DARK ROUTES A young boy’s best friend disappears into a fast-food restaurant playland ball pit never to be seen again. Something is stolen from a secret government lab that will quite literally change everything. Donned in a trench coat, a disgruntled youth grabs a bulky duffle bag and drives into the fierce storm of his destiny with an unwanted passenger. Two cowboys are tasked with finding the rustlers responsible for missing cattle. What they find in the harsh Wyoming mountains is anything but a rustler. Two boys run into a dark evil on the back streets of a Jamaican tourist town. ...