Apocalyptic Horror

A quick read for those looking for dark fiction that you can devour in one sitting. These are creepy, crawly, and grotesque stories meant to make your stomach churn and your toes curl. The fierce auction of an abandoned storage unit leads to a mysterious box finding its final resting place. Assigned to a military post, a man watches security cameras capture the end of the world. An unusual illness leaks into society and leaves a man isolated and battling for his life. On a dark fall night, a happy family is tormented by an invisible beast from under the bed. A man with an overbearing mother...

Months after the zombie virus has been released, the east coast is in shambles. Packs of blood-thirsty zombies and bands of violent criminals are preying on anyone foolish enough to show their face. Chuck and Elizabeth have no choice as they continue their journey into the mountains of North Carolina, trying to locate Chuck’s daughter. Meanwhile, in Atlanta, a vicious Mexican cartel has used the societal collapse to move in and stake their claim in one of the city’s nicest neighborhoods. Dozens of women have been captured and are being used as sex slaves by the cruel gang members. To ...

A survivor of undead suburbia, mountain man Augustus “Gus” Berry is extremely careful when it comes to his actions and movements. He takes no chances and painstakingly weighs every decision—until he sets out for the hospital at the edge of town, hoping to discover a treasure trove of essential supplies. Soon, Gus will experience terror the likes of which he's never encountered before . . .

Can The Growlers Be Controlled? Led by Dan, on their way back to the village, Andrei and his family find other survivors. And with them, the prospect of an even larger threat… The mindless growlers attack for no apparent reason - while the ramblings of Grandma Gina, invoking scary old legends and folklore, increase tension and uncertainty. Albert, a fearless lumberjack, becomes vital to the group’s survival, despite suffering great loss himself. Will his heavy axe be enough to hold the raging tide of growlers? The survivors will soon discover a disturbing truth and realize that they ...

In Enclave: A novel of the Zombie apocalypse, an act of industrial espionage results in the release of a virus that brings the recently dead back to life… with a horrible need to feed on human flesh. Aided by an insane cult, determined to end all life on earth, to leave it a dead world, a war, between the living and the dead has swept across America and the globe. Now, in Enclave 2: Hunters, Enclave 10, not ready for civilization to collapse to quickly, burdened with a civilian populace it was never meant to have, has to face the dual threat of the Zombies and their Lazarite allies, while...

The battle for the new world has begun... Praise for Syndrome: "Epic story. The writer is building something big..." "Apocalypse, and Zombies with a mix of Conspiracy for fun. All with a twist from the normal story in this genre." Our post-apocalyptic story continues as survivors come to terms with their new reality. Destinies are slowly starting to intertwine, as characters are drawn together to face the same foes. Discoveries are made as a conspiracy is slowly unravelled. Tragedy and shock elevate some to heroism, and trigger the descent into madness for others. Danger is all around, and ...

Good girls don't smoke Good girls get their immunisations. Good girls die in the first five minutes of the zombie apocalypse It's a good thing that Charlotte's only been pretending to be a good girl. Her naughty streak is either going to save her life, or get her devoured. And there are worse things going bump in the night, than the red-eyes. A suspenseful, sexy and sinful road-trip to the end of the world and back again. It''s science fiction meets horror meets comedy and a romp to end all romps!

WARNING: Due to extremely disturbing content, this book is intended for MATURE READERS ONLY. Midian, Tennessee is a city on the brink of ruin. Coming off a cataclysmic event that has changed the course of the town and revealed the threat to all, no respite comes to the beleaguered people of Midian. For demons are pouring into the town from every corner of the earth, with appetites both gross and varied. Ruin creeps ever closer, and as the lonely watch tries to stave off ruin, they may face find their greatest threat isn't a demon at all...but rather a fellow human whose own lusts for power ...

Lottery is a novella taking place in Hugh Howey's World of Wool. In the world of the silo, falling in love comes with its own set of rules. As young Tabitha and Justin begin their lives together, they know what they can and cannot do. Then the impossible happens and Tabitha finds out she is with child. With no lottery ticket to redeem, the consequences for pregnancy are harsh: every addition requires a subtraction. From the Down Deep to the Up Top, there is nowhere to hide. It won't be long before the truth comes out and her husband is sent outside and put to cleaning. There is just one way...

In La Veta, Colorado, Kenshiro found more than he bargained for. He found a friend. Not that he was looking for one, or even wanted one. But now, because of a dead woman’s note, Kenshiro has accepted the responsibility of keeping Elliott safe and whole. Now comes the hard part, actually doing it. After a devastating encounter with the undead that leaves the pair wounded, exhausted, and broken, Kenshiro begins to question his ability to keep the boy safe. Soon, the pair are forced to face the hard realities of the new world, and are forced back onto the forgotten roads of an undead America...

Una plaga apocalíptica enloquece a los seres humanos convirtiéndolos en bestias insaciables de carne. En medio del caos, cinco supervivientes deberán unir sus caminos para sobrevivir al fin del mundo.

My name is Frank Moon, and I have no idea what to expect next. The Unseen are everywhere. The dead are too. Millions are gone, and I’m doing everything I can to keep my family from becoming a part of the rising death toll. We didn’t find Jill’s parents in Florida, but we’re hopeful they’re still alive and hunkered down in their cabin in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. I thought things couldn’t get any worse. Nope, once again, I’m dead wrong. When we arrive on the scene, we discover that a whole new horror awaits us. A handful of the Unseen aren’t just ravenous monsters roaming a ...

When two teenagers stumble upon a frozen corpse deep in the woods, they make the fateful decision to bring it back to town—unaware they’ve just unleashed the apocalypse. In the morgue beneath the hospital, the dead begin to stir, attacking the living and spreading a relentless infection. The once-quiet town quickly descends into chaos as the hospital becomes a battleground, its halls soaked in blood as survivors fight to escape the growing horde.

The Scottish Highlands: a sparse, mountainous region some say was carved by the gods themselves. Few places are as untouched as this harsh, prehistoric landscape. It is no place for man. But nestled deep within the wilderness lies a cottage, and behind that cottage is a hill....

! For more details on the HZA visit ZA SURVIVORS episodes on Vella. Dead Reckoning is the first book of the Red Rises story arc. Dead Reckoning breaks away from the characters introduced in the first two HZA books and explores the Blue Ridge mountains, by a heroine reluctant to take that role. Taking place nearly a year into the collapse of society, but like all stories, it starts at the beginning. The dead are rising bringing hell to the world. A powerful Atlanta gang leader, makes himself into the living embodiment of the demon Sammael, the king of the Satans. Ruling the infernal regions ...

Nuclear WWIII has been staved off, but the United States is far from its former glory. The EMP attack that crippled America was just the beginning. The nation now lies in ruins, torn apart by chaos and political upheaval. As the Raydon family sets out to locate their lost loved ones, they soon find themselves embroiled in a battle for the very future of the country they call home. With Texas having seceded and taken half the South with them, the fight for control over the Gulf of Mexico has reached a fever pitch. Meanwhile, Major Styles and his team are hot on the trail of a new threat that...

“Dear God in heaven, thank you!” Adam’s relief however was short-lived, for when he glanced over at Janet, who was still searching through the ruins for Michelle’s body, he froze in terror. “Dear God, Janet, look behind you!” he yelled. She turned, and let out a piercing scream as she stared at a heap of rubbish that had started to shudder and crumble as something bubbled out from within. It was as if the earth itself had opened up and the huge mound seemed to explode, as bits of scum and liquid bubbled down the sides of it like brown feces oozing from an open sewer. From the ...

A meteorite fell into the Tennessee River in Decatur, Alabama. A fissure inside the lump of stone contained parasitic microbes that were released into the water. Small fish ate the parasite colonies. They were in turn eaten by larger fish, which were caught by a local fisherman. This introduced them into the human food chain and initiated a zombie apocalypse.It began with a 911 call in Decatur. When the caller didn’t speak to the dispatcher she sent the police, who called an ambulance after finding Roy Akins unconscious on the floor. Patient zero died in the Emergency Room of Decatur ...

Wilkes is alone, struggling to survive on the island once known as Great Britain, 36 years after the zombie apocalypse devastated the world. As the young woman makes her way along the ruined landscape, she stumbles across a backpack filled with journals written by a man she will never meet, but who will alter the course of her life nonetheless. Through these yellowed pages, Wilkes relives the worst that life had to offer at the very end of humanity's reign.

Five characters, each with their own struggles and challenges, live in a world that will soon change in unpredictable ways. Their different backgrounds and personalities will both strengthen and weaken them as they try to survive in a world full of danger. The normalcy they take for granted will soon be replaced by an unimaginable reality, and they will be forced to face their fears and explore the deepest parts of their souls. Together, they will learn that they are not alone and that hope for a better future can exist even in the darkest of times. Will all the characters survive? Where to...