Dystopian World

A small survivor community in a dystopian America wages an internal war on itself when the residents disagree what is best for their future. In rural Kentucky, one hundred and sixty-one survivors of the apocalyptic Great Rains huddle inside a one-block, walled off section of town: a place they call Outpost. It has been two years since the toxic rains fell. The people of Outpost have managed to survive by working together, scavenging food from empty homes and businesses, guarding one another while they sleep. They have persevered through their worst nightmare--or so they believed. But now a ...

Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better? In The Midnight Library, Nora Seed finds herself faced with this decision.

The trilogy comes to its final conclusion in Dead World Survivors have dwindled to almost nothing as the zombies spent the last year wiping out humanity. While many in the group hide out in the newfound underground bunker society, a select few have taken up the job of saving the world. They head to a laboratory in downtown Chicago rumored to be up and running and working on a vaccine for the zombie virus. Christine is sure Liam's journal holds the key to helping them create the saving cure. But life on the road in a zombie-ridden world has its own plans. When one of her own is turned it ...

Jack and Lucy were unescorted minors, traveling alone through the Atlanta airport, when terrorists attacked the city. The teens are resourceful, but that will only get them so far. Paired with a group of survivors, they face exposure to radiation, being burned to death, or being trapped forever in the catacombs of the world’s busiest airport. Not knowing if his children are alive or dead, the teen’s father, David, fights the weight of uncertainty, as he struggles with the consequences from the greater attack happening all around America. Desperate to know the fate of his children, ...

In a world that forbids romance, they’re about to commit the ultimate crime. In the final days of the last great war, an explosion destroyed most of the landmass, leaving behind a world of islands and a dwindling population. In its wake, those who remain split into male and female islands. Eighteen-year-old Ariel always follows her heart, even if it means going down dangerous paths. Over the years she tries to forget the roguish best friend she lost when he came of age and was taken away. Now, as Mating Season approaches, she fears the duty she is compelled to fulfil. Ariel's world is ...

En el siglo XVI, Tomás Moro publicó su obra Utopía, nombre de una isla fic-ticia y artificial construida en el continente americano. Quinientos años después, el filántropo y millonario Thomas Franklin, descendiente de una de las familias más poderosas de Estados Unidos, decide fundar una sociedad inspirada en la que Tomás Moro describió en su obra. En una isla situada entre Cuba y Haití, el polifacético señor Franklin crea su propia Utopía, una sociedad tecnológica y avanzada.

In Stolen Treasure, the final book in the best selling Collapsing World series, Specialist Clark and Emma know that their time is running out as they fight against the onslaught of a war in an attempt to save the lives of Jack, Lucy and Penny. But they are not the only ones fighting for survival; David and Tasha have finally escaped the destruction and chaos of Birmingham, and find themselves working with two other families caught up in the same tragedy. Little do they know that their newfound relationship with the Tiller and Burrows families might actually put them into more danger. Stolen...

We’ve lived through the worst events in human history. The world is forever, irrevocably changed, and yet I know a secret you may not want to hear… things are only going to get worse. The global government claims to have everything under control. The wars are dying down, and the death flu has burned itself out. But in North America, the tiny population of survivors are desperately struggling to survive each and every day. So priority one is to find shelter, and priority two is to get the word out. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have run wild over the world, but there are ...

Welcome to Dr. Webb and Dr. Weaver family practice. You must be careful when practicing to weave a web of deceit, for the lie might become your life. Welcome to the future. The world is overrun by monsters, only one place remains for humanity, Eden. Surrounded by walls, humans have survived the nightmare for over six hundred years. Thanks to the power of steam and magic a new world rises from the ashes. As the people of Eden try to reclaim the world, two children, Tom and Morgan fight, to find their place. After a terrible attack that kills their parents, Morgan is left with no legs and ...

A ticking time bomb surges beneath the Earth’s crust. Can a young mother survive a global catastrophe and lead humanity to a new beginning? British Columbia. Karen Black doesn’t need one more problem. Engaged in a fierce custody battle, a bitter divorce, and trying to train for a marathon, dealing with her six-year-old daughter acting out at school seems like too much. But an impromptu camping trip to settle the girl changes the single mom’s perspective when the local volcano erupts, laying everything within a hundred miles to waste. When the cataclysm sets off a planet-wide string of...

With their Safe Zone overrun by the undead, taking refuge in the mountains seems like the safest bet for Rose, Tom, and the other survivors. There's one catch, however—between last spring's human exodus and a neighboring group's stockpiles, there's no food left to scavenge. They know to be wary of people and zombies, but a new adversary proves itself just as relentless—hunger. Supplies are slim in the wilderness, and living off the land is easier said than done. As winter sets in, and their food dwindles to nothing, they discover how far they'll go to save the ones they love.

2057 (15 years after The Takeover) “You saved us,” Lim said with the simple faith of the true believer. “Those on the outside just can’t see it yet.” The aliens known as the Phants have settled in and show no signs of leaving anytime soon—which is to say, never. Inside their protective domes, they are secure from the barbarians without. As the remaining humans scrabble for existence outside the dome walls, the occupiers live in pampered splendor. Lim 127, once Elena, has been altered by the Phants—chipped and conditioned—to make her safe. A young brain is a pliable brain. ...

Evan and Zoe, together with their expanding group of comrades, find their way to a safe place, hidden deep in the Florida Everglades. With Brenda, Logan, Nate and Maria, the surprisingly deadly teen rescued in Cuba, the group has a core of skilled fighters to protect their refuge from the violence still raging across America. Seeking strength through community, they befriend other survivors of the massive, worldwide Blood Virus pandemic engineered by fanatical environmental terrorists. When those responsible for the suffering unleash a savage attack upon the most vulnerable refugees, Evan ...

An ecological disaster of global proportions is sweeping the land, the result of failed government experimentation. What started out as an attempt to create a drought- resistant class of pollinator, has gone dreadfully wrong. Now worldwide extinction threatens all life forms. Dropped into this expanding devastation are two teens, orphaned when their scientist parents are kidnapped by the government. Desperate times call for desperate measures and topping the list is the need uncover the government’s sinister plot. It’s not what they think. The very world balances on an ever-deepening ...

Lord of the World describes a world where Catholics are falling away and priests and bishops are defecting. Only a small remnant of the faithful remains. Julian Felsenburgh, a mysterious and compelling figure arises, promising peace in exchange for blind obedience. Those who resist are subjected to torture and execution. Soon, the masses are in Felsenburgh’s thrall, and he becomes leader of the world.

When the roads are overrun, the only way forward is on the rails. Yue, Drew, and LeBron are moving fast—aboard a battered train chugging through the ruins of the American South. It's not a luxury. It’s survival. As the infected swarm the countryside and pockets of lawless survivors battle for scraps, the train gives them speed and distance—but it also turns into a rolling battleground. Onboard fights, ambushes from the outside, and constant breakdowns push the crew to the edge. Crawlerz are everywhere now—faster, smarter, and more coordinated than ever. But so are the human threats:...

Britain, the not-too-distant future. Idir is taking the British Citizenship Test. He wants his family to belong. Twenty-five questions to determine his fate. Twenty-five chances to impress. When the test takes an unexpected and tragic turn, Idir is handed the power of life and death. How do you value a life when all you have is multiple choice?

Whether romantic or platonic, changing relationships prove tricky for Rose, Tom, Clara, and Craig—never mind adapting to the new not-so-normal. Being surrounded by the undead is bad enough, but with a tyrant-in-training running their Safe Zone, it’s that much worse.

Emma Peterson and her friends reached their destination but discovered that deadly obstacles remained. Their world was filled with growing threats from those who had no respect for order and decency. Emma’s prepping and training carved out a refuge for her group, but would her conscience allow her to remain quiet when so many were suffering? In a world that has collapsed, are the good obligated to act even when the evil around them is so powerful that it threatens to destroy everyone they love? Join Emma and her warriors, including Olivia, Shelby, Jeremy, Sidney and the rest as they set ...

“Everything you think you know about what’s happening in this story gets turned upside down… What seems like a supernatural ‘vampire’ romp with a comic edge flips into a dazzling concept piece about the nature of reality… But if you’re after a formulaic vampire story, this might not be for you.” In a desolate wasteland of ruined cities and rusted droids, Ethan and his team hunt the last remnants of vampiric terror. Or do they? In this post-apocalyptic world, the lines between truth and illusion blur, leaving one question chillingly unanswered: Are you sure you know what's ...