Apocalyptic Future

In a world devastated by a relentless zombie outbreak, seasoned veteran John Mcgammon fights to protect what remains of humanity alongside his band of private security operatives. As they prepare for a pivotal client meeting with their fortified armored vehicles, ominous events unfold—mysterious crashes and the horrifying transformations of loved ones into ravenous smilers signal a more sinister threat. Battling not just the undead but also secrets buried deep within the chaos, John must confront terrifying realities and ensure the safety of Firebase Alpha, the sanctuary he has built. As ...

History can't bury the truth. Unlike her classmates, Sage Indarra doesn’t want to be a model student at the Institution. But it’s the only way to survive. Despite her best efforts, her guise of normalcy is threatened when she gets into a fight at the beginning of the year, bringing down the wrath of the Institution and consequences that could haunt her for the rest of her life—however short that might be. But they never would have punished her if they’d known where it would lead. In the depths of the Archives, Sage makes a discovery that could threaten the very fabric of Eprah’s ...

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.

Walter is an artificial intelligence, accounting software given great abilities in a world filled with super heroes and villains. His goals are simple, build lairs capable of taking out heroes that invade them and to use their loot to help him build a criminal business empire.

Kyra knows she's screwed. Trapped in a school while zombies stumble past just waiting for the survivors cowering inside to come out to play, she has no hope of getting out alive. She's not the only one either, and sexy fellow survivor Riley seems hellbent on making their last few hours alive memorable ones. But in a twist of fate neither one could have seen coming, Kyra and Riley realize that they might not be facing the end after all.

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.

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.

Jason Zhou survives in a divided society where the elite use their wealth to buy longer lives. The rich wear special suits, protecting them from the pollution and viruses that plague the city, while those without suffer illness and early deaths. Frustrated by his city's corruption and still grieving the loss of his mother, who died as a result of it, Zhou is determined to change things, no matter the cost.

The Darkening is so much more than anyone could have imagined. This ruthless consumer of worlds lives only to spread and infect. Now, it sets its eyes on Earth. With the Galactic Government still reeling from the events of Chancellor Mandrake's rule, Daniel and his team prepare for war. The campaign promises to be long and bloody but they must strike now. The Darkening cannot be allowed time to grow in power.

**HONORABLE MENTION IN THE HOLLYWOOD BOOK FESTIVAL** From IndieReader.com review: "CRYO-MAN is an interesting look at a future where robots and humans battle for survival in the aftermath of a great war. Niko’s adventures through this wasteland to recover his lost memories set the stage for an unusual look at life after an apocalypse. The world of CRYO-MAN is rich with detail and ripe for a series." Nikolas Edwards has a lone memory: he follows his young son around their house, playing and laughing, as any normal father would with his boy. But Nikolas is very sick and the memory ends with...

A year after destroying the wormhole generator in France and thus blocking the way to Earth for an allied AI, she lives with AcesAzrael in Switzerland. She fights alongside the last free humans against the approaching Forum and its unstoppable troops. There is still no trace of Janika, but when the Swiss make a dangerous plan shortly before their final defeat, there is only one hope for June and Ace: to find Janika and uncover the secret of a new, mysterious place in the metaworld.

Victorious over an evil warlord, Jack Bowman will keep collecting women and weapons as he builds the first free city in a broken world. The Free Oasis is growing, but not without drawing the attention of raiders who want the future for themselves. With three women and plenty of guns, Jack will find a secret facility where nuclear power waits for whoever is strong enough to take it. The future is under attack, and Jack Bowman is the only man who can save it. He must endure. He must succeed. He must rebuild.

Jerome Braxton’s journey started normally, but never did he dream of ending up in the Future Kingdom. In his former existence, it required landing in a jail cell to discover God’s plan for his life. Little did he know that plan would lead him to Tim Alterman, also known as Tiny Tim and the roughest thug in Folsom Prison. Years earlier Nina Carson’s journey led her to New York City where she also met Tiny Tim. The interaction ended her life and sent the gangster to prison, but not before fulfilling her destiny. On her deathbed, Nina’s courageous prayer for her killer in the presence ...

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!

A slave farm. A family's desperate escape. A legendary haven. Fourteen-year-old Alex is about to become a bonded serf and his older sister a breeder, but he is determined to change their fate. He leads his six siblings and his best friend, minort Kimowan Tootoosis, on a dangerous journey across Beforetimes Canada in search of the legendary Brandon Enclave. On the outskirts of Brandon, when all seems lost, the secret book decides their fate. Awarded Silver Honorable Mention in Writers of the Future contest.

I thought dying in prison was my only option… …then I was given a choice. I can either board an alien spaceship with 400 fellow criminals or rot in prison on a freezing Earth. The spacecraft's captain, a handsome alien who looks remarkably human, has been visiting me in my dreams for over a year. He has given me the companionship I need during my time locked up in solitary confinement, and the way he holds me in my mind makes me forget the Earth is on the brink of extinction. But was that nothing but my imagination? The alien in question doesn’t seem to know anything about the hours ...

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.

A post-apocalyptic human resistance sci-fi fantasy novel A lone hiker isolated on the trail, encounters a blinking light in the forest. His curiosity overtakes him. He leaves the trail to investigate the blinking light and encounters a trail of dead soldiers in the woods whose deaths cannot be explained. They appear to have fallen dead where they stood. The trail of dead bodies leads him to a seemingly deserted military bunker where he learns that the military has been conducting a project in artificial intelligence in secret. As he enters further into the compound, he comes to realize that...

Because of biological warfare thousands of years ago, Earth was nearly destroyed and its current inhabitants are struggling to survive. Unbeknown to them, they are being aided by outside forces whose aim is to repair the damage done to the planet and restore it to a viable state. One such restorer, bearing the title of Sower, is among those tasked with performing a necessary function that will rebuild the diminished population. This is done by - well, let’s just say that he gets the job done. He is young, smart, resilient, and finds the existing main food staples of rats and cockroaches ...

It’s 2084, and Aldus, an elderly robot repairman, is writing the history of the 21st century for his grandson, Luca. Born in 2010, Aldus lived through it all—the War on the Warming, the repair of the planet, the rise of true artificial intelligence, automation everywhere, and much more. Aldus also fears his time is short. Unlucky members of his generation sometimes experience long-delayed side effects from childhood infection with COVID. Aldus could be among them, and so his writing may have a literal deadline.