Dark Survival Fiction

The Red Chronicles Trilogy #2 Gritty, relentless, and razor-sharp, Crimson Ties is a masterclass in deception, ambition, and the price of playing for keeps. Fresh out of the penitentiary, Red knows the rules have changed. He went in as a reckless thief—now, thanks to a ruthless prison mentor named Gauge, he’s walking out as something sharper, deadlier, and with a mission: take down Miami crime boss Luis Alvarez. But first, Red needs money—serious money. His hidden stash is gone, burned through by his deadbeat uncle, leaving Red with one option: con his way back to power. The score? A ...

🔥"50 SHADES, HUNGER GAMES, and DIVERGENT, anyone?"🔥 ☠️From New York Times, USA TODAY and Amazon Top-100 bestselling author Tamara Rose Blodgett comes the latest installment in her ★★★#1 Amazon Dark Fantasy bestselling series★★★ that has captivated readers worldwide. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Caleb's journey only gets more thrilling and unpredictable with each turn of the page." — SugarB In this heart-stopping continuation of the Death Series, Caleb Hart’s life spirals further into peril as enemies close in: Legal Trouble Meets Supernatural Danger: Facing repercussions for ...

In "A New Dawn," readers are plunged into a riveting thriller that explores the depths of human resilience and the powerful bonds of family. When Ariel's sister Ivy disappears at a mysterious mountain retreat, she uncovers chilling secrets hidden beneath its peaceful facade. This suspenseful thriller plunges readers into a world of sinister secrets and shocking evils, testing the resilience of sisterhood and survival. Ariel, our narrator, regrets her drifting relationship with her younger sister Ivy and tries her best to make amends. As Ivy faces heartbreak and searches for healing, she is ...

Dive into the neon-drenched dystopia of Neo-Veridia, where the rain is artificial and the citizens live under the watchful eye of the Ministry of Population Control. When Julia uncovers the chilling truth behind the seemingly humane "Renewal Ceremony"—a systematic cull of "sub-optimal" citizens—she ignites a spark of rebellion that threatens to shatter the city's meticulously crafted order. Unravel a gripping tale of defiance as Julia races against time to expose the sinister Network, a collective consciousness that controls every aspect of life in Neo-Veridia, promising unity but ...

A Fallen Royal. A Mortal Throne. A Battle Against the Dark Gods. The shadowy realm of Esterious has weathered countless dangers, but the threat now haunting Blakeshire Palace is unlike any before—lethal, unseen, and far from understood. With a royal fallen and the crown in peril, a princess rises to face the dark gods vying for a mortal throne. Yet she isn’t alone in this fight. Zander, Drake’s faithful regent, is thrust into a reckoning with his own heritage—a legacy steeped in power and peril. Determined to carve a path through the chaos of war, Zander makes a vow: before his ...

Earth is broken and a group of people are brought together to save the world. Lazarus saw his life change before him on a normal workday. A hundred-foot wave destroys everything around him. A group of survivors rises up from this rubble, trying to survive the next day. People morph and change into fantastical creatures and magic has become commonplace. Caught between miles of hostile territory filled with deadly monsters called Grogs, Lazarus and his group of friends needs to find the ancient temples to stop the next phase of the changing of the earth. Don't miss The Calling, the first in ...

Following a massive EMP strike against the nation’s power grids, Frank Tilley faces the startling chaos of a powerless world. With his trusty dog in tow, he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his grandchildren from a perilous fate.

Even though Tasceron and its Emperor have fallen, there is a rumor that the heiress to the throne still lives. If so, her life is in grave danger, especially from the Watch. Galen and Raffi must race to find and protect her.

It is Earth year 2256 - but the fate of the few who even remember Earth is perilously in doubt. Mina Saunders-Chang and many of the surviving humans are stranded in the Centauri system, having barely survived their confrontation with the Telphon refugees. Now everyone - human and Telphon alike - is caught in the blast zone of the Centauri supernova. And yet there's only one question Mina is asking: Where are Liam and Phoebe?

Don't miss the final part of this breathtaking trilogy from Teri Terry, multi-award-winning author of the Slated trilogy. Shay has followed Xander and joined his mysterious scientific cult at their remote Scottish compound. She's desperately searching for Callie, who went missing before the start of the epidemic that kills 95% of cases, and leaves a tiny number of survivors with astonishing new powers. Can Shay uncover the truth about the origins of the epidemic, find Callie, and perhaps even rekindle her relationship with Kai?

The great world tree, Yggdrasil, needed a group that could work together to stop a threat that could end reality. Yggdrasil summoned a team of five champions, into a world straight out of fantasy, and remade them into something more. Unfortunately, Virgil was granted almost no skills, and his body was shifted into a reviled Dark Elf. Now, hated by the locals and of little use to the others that can already heal themselves, Virgil was cast aside. Abandoned and alone, Virgil will take on the threat to this world....No matter what ally gets in his way.

Ruti is Markless. In a society where worth is determined by the pattern on your palm and the magic it grants you, this also deems her worthless. But she’s a hardened survivor, a protector of the lowest class … and the most powerful witch in Somanchi. With a single song, she can ask the spirits to grant her unimaginable powers. Dekala’s Mark is strong, a Mark fit for the future queen of Somanchi, but it’s also unstable. She knows the only solution is to be bonded with another, but that would mean relinquishing control over her throne and kingdom.

Biff Temperance, a gentle and withdrawn yet brilliant commodity futures trader, experiences a devastating emotional attack triggered by childhood memories. His breakdown is bad enough, but the timing is even worse. It occurs on a chaotic trading floor and leads to a catastrophic financial loss for his firm. His future in shambles, Biff abandons the meticulously structured life disengaged from the world, which he built for himself in New York City. He embarks on a trip to find his estranged father, who he hasn’t seen since he was five. His only clue about him is a recent letter containing ...

When 17-year-old Zara escaped her father’s backwoods survivalist compound five years ago, she traded crossbows and skinning hides for electricity and video games...and tried to forget the tragedy that drove her away. Until a malware attack on the United States electrical grids cuts off the entire country’s power.

In a chilling near-future America, five women risk everything to expose a secretive agenda that could dismantle democracy forever. When Natalie Chambers, a skilled profiler, watches the inauguration of a controversial president, she senses that something far more dangerous lies beneath his patriotic speeches. Her suspicions are confirmed when she stumbles upon Project 2025, a classified handbook detailing an authoritarian blueprint to remake America from the inside out. As Natalie digs deeper, she brings together four unlikely allies: Nina, an ex-intelligence analyst haunted by her ...

Shay, one of the rare survivors of the epidemic sweeping the UK, has surrendered herself to the Army because she believes she's a carrier of the deadly disease. Along with other survivors, she unwillingly becomes a test subject in an effort to find a cure. When the lab where she's being held is attacked, Shay and a few others escape - with the help of Dr. Alex Cross, Kai's hated stepfather and Callie's father. Alex is the leader of the cult-like group Multiverse. Their agenda is murky, but genetic engineering might be one of their goals.

In the seemingly idyllic town of Maplewood, darkness lurks beneath the surface, threatening to unravel the lives of those who inhabit it. When Emma Sinclair, a bright and compassionate young woman, suddenly disappears without a trace, her friends—Claire, Lucas, and Sarah—find themselves plunged into a web of secrets, manipulation, and fear. As they search for answers, they encounter a mysterious stranger with knowledge of Emma’s fate. He warns them of a dangerous game being played by an elusive group that preys on the vulnerable, and the deeper they dig, the more they realize that not...

Hiding is no longer enough…she needed answers… What did Jackson see on the video…and how does he tell Simon… Daman and Niall are asking all the right questions...will they survive to find the answers... Mick Johnson might be dead but his killer is unknown and the clues leading to them are non-existent. Completely non-existent…which according to Jackson never ever happens… Elijah Sullivan, the father she adored all her life left clues…Ava just has to unravel them even as she comes to terms with her feelings about Harper…and his for her. It’s the middle of the twenty-third ...

Nuclear missiles have exploded over the West Coast, East Coast, and the Gulf of Mexico. The resulting EMP has knocked out power to 80 percent of the US. Was it North Korea, Iran, or maybe China? The enemy is uncertain. American military is still intact. The civilian infrastructure that it depends on vanished in an instant. The government is scrambling to secure the nation and prevent the next attack, but society is disintegrating.

How would you survive without electricity…, anywhere? The Earth enters a nebulous cloud, making everything using electricity obsolete, the people of Earth having to survive by living a life before electricity was harnessed. Nelson lives on a farm outside Seahaven, a small coastal town, for peace and quiet, until his daughter Rachel demands he help the town survive, and he grudgingly does her bidding. But then the town relies on him whenever they have a problem. After being shot, he's had enough and hikes out into the nearby mountains, and into danger. Lawan, from the nearby city of ...