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As the sun sets itself to blast one of the largest super coronal mass ejections in 10 million years, a homeless man named Terrance (T-Bone) Williams begins having prophetic visions of the impeding blast which will leave over three quarters of the planet a scorched wasteland. He begins his race against the clock, to tell the world around him that their time is running short, but will society listen, or will his visions be tossed aside as the incoherent ramblings of just another crazy homeless guy?

If you enjoyed John Carpenter's the Thing or the Dead Space series, then this novel is for you! In 2052 a squad of Marines from the Earth Military Federation are sent to investigate a newly built terraforming colony on mars. The station has mysteriously gone dark, after unearthing an alien structure buried just beneath the surface. The unit embarks on a mission to find out what has happened, only to uncover a nightmarish blood bath—the entire colony has been violently slaughtered. Now the unit must uncover what has caused the gruesome deaths of the colonists, and manage to escape before ...

The crew of starship Antori have been hired to transport a shipping container to a nearby star system, and it's their biggest payday yet. But when one of the crew accidentally opens the container, they find themselves up against a terrifying extraterrestrial. Now, the crew must fight to stay alive as the deadly creature begins its hunt. The Cargo is a 55,000 word, science fiction horror in the vein of Aliens and Mimic. Tonally, the story is dark, with an ever-looming sense of impending horror just beyond the next hatchway. It’s tense, foreboding and teetering at the edge of hopelessness, ...

When Private First Class Jason Fascio escaped the terrifying horrors on Mars, the last thing he could have anticipated was finding himself awakened from cryo nearly eight years later. Now, aboard the Janus Space Station, just six days after being brought aboard, he realizes that the horrors have once again, just begun. Further the Void is the terrifying sequel to fan favorite, ENTITY, and follows the sole survivor of the Attis Mining Colony after a previously unknown organism was unearthed, only to slaughter its way through its hundred and fifty colonists.

When Josh Talbot moved from Los Angeles to Florence Oregon he never expected he would meet the woman of his dreams. Then he bumps into Julie, a local girl who seems to be the one he has been waiting for his whole life. But just when it seems that things can’t get any better, the nightmares begin. Now Josh must come face to face with the reality that things are not always as they seem, and that local superstitions may just be a little more than that. For something sinister stalks the shadows, hiding in the darkness, and hunting under the light of the full moon. Now, Josh must come to terms...

Sarah Kline thought she was just beginning to comprehend the new world. Vampires and werewolves, a life spent scavenging during the day and hiding at night. But that’s when she, and the four others in her scavenging party found something that would turn their very existence on its head. An infant. A vampire infant. Shortly after they bring the child back to their camp, its parents arrive, and they haven’t come alone. Now, they not only have to contend with the horrors of the night, but they must come to terms with the fact that vampires may just in fact be able to breed, and that they ...

"I want you to write a story that references modern immigration and policies in regards to the Latino people, but using zombies to tell the story." This was the challenge that was issued to me in the summer of 2013 by UCLA Literature Professor, Mario Escobar. The following pages were my answer to that. -DM- From Adam, God created Eve, and from humanity, we have been formed. The year is 2059. 26 years ago an evolution occurred. Some referred to it as an infection, or a virus, but to those of us now locked behind the Dividing Wall, separated from the rest of society, we simply refer to it as ...

Jake Carter took the the job aboard the transport class vessel Fenrir, in order to escape. But little did he know, that three quarters into the trip to Ceres-12, an asteroid colony a solar system away, the ship's AI would malfunction, and the entire crew of maintenance synths aboard would start killing people. Now, freshly awoken from cryo, he finds that nearly all of the crew has been slaughtered, and he is now headlong in a fight for survival. Alongside a young, cybernetic data analyst named Kara, he must do exactly what he was trying to do in the beginning. Escape.Derivative is a fast ...

Orcs, goblins, halflings and elves. A post-apocalyptic wild west where drifters and scavengers roam, and water and munitions are more precious than gold. In 2031, a single scientific experiment resulted in the merging of two dimensions. Fifty years later, humanity dropped the bombs. Now, a thousand years after most of America was left a barren wasteland, a young girl must enlist the services of a lone drifter, in order find her brother who was taken by a crazed cult leader that wishes to use the remaining nuclear bombs to eradicate all life and start the world over in his vision. Their ...

"It's Dungeons and Dragons meets The Walking Dead."—Don Bish of the Yardbirds. A plague is spreading across the lands of Winterhold, an army of the undead wiping out all that stands in the way. But there's a whisper on the wind of a boy who may be the key to stopping it. Now it's up to Sarnan Woodlock and his companions to traverse the hellish lands in search of this child. Deadslayers is an epic tale of swords and sorcery, of wizards and warriors and a legion of the undead. It's a must-read, visceral journey through the darkest parts of humanity in a world thrust into chaos at the hands ...

John Brody was looking forward to a nice relaxing weekend of fishing with his friends. But when alien spacecrafts arrive and begin settling over the city, he quickly realizes that things are going to be much different. Now, with his wife and her family, he must struggle to not only escape and survive, but to deal with what is to come. The Harvest is a tense, emotional short story that follows none of the typical alien invasion tropes. It is fast paced and heart-wrenching up until the last words. It only goes to prove that sometimes, surviving may not be the best option.

Written in a spirit that embodies storytellers like the brothers Grimm and Guillermo Del Toro, The Isle of Children is a dark fairytale incorporating contemporary horror and mid-century fantasy. Step back in time to an early 19th century orphanage and find yourself in the weathered shoes of a 14-year-old boy named Carlos, and follow along as he manages a harrowing escape, only to find himself lost at sea. Eventually, he awakens on a strange island and quickly realizes something is wrong. He makes his way to a large palace to find dozens of other children, and a lone figure watching over ...

Ten year old David Connor finds himself trapped in the snow covered mountains when a deranged psychopath murders his parents. Now he must fight for survival not only against a relentless killer hell-bent on finishing off the only loose end, but the frigid wilderness as well. David's Crossing is a brutal, edge of your seat survival story that centers around a young boy in a desperate fight for survival in the unforgiving wilderness.

Rory Kyle, alongside his family, are brutally murdered by a ruthless gang of outlaws in an attempt to steal their land. Not long after, Rory is resurrected by the neighboring Apache. Now, he must track down the men who slaughtered his family and one by one, exact revenge. Time is running short as with every passing moment his tether to this world grows shorter. If time runs out, his family will be lost forever. Originally written for Donald Morrison’s short story compilation; A Journey Through Thorns, this Author’s Cut is a retelling of the brutal, blood-soaked wild-west tale of revenge...

A spellbinding collection of ten short stories, each with strikingly different tones and characters. Journey Through Thorns begins with "The Author," in which a protective father catches a man following his teenage daughter. But when he confronts him he realizes there is much more to the man than could be imagined. Also among these tales is "Toby," a young boy who through a horrendous childhood has gained the ability to psychically control others, exacting his own brutal take on revenge. You will journey to the old west in "Spirit Walk," riding alongside Rory Kyle as he comes back from the ...

Its the summer of 1970 in Hartford Connecticut, and two friends, Christopher D'Artainian, and Henry Snow have set out to investigate the burnt down Arlen Mental Asylum, and the pathway to Hell. What they find out, is sometimes, Hell is closer than you think.

From the moment you experience the first infected through the eyes of a rat named Maya and two guinea pigs named Chuck and Charlie, you will be transported into a world where the forest has been becoming increasingly full of the rabid, flesh hungry husks of what was once it's inhabitants. As they journey the woods, fighting off crazed, blood lust driven animals, they will have to conquer their fears of the forest around and the anger that dwells inside them, working together and forming new bonds. Will they make it to the other side of the woods and put a stop to the source of this ...

Alira; a biological research subject and mind-controlled super-soldier who possesses the lost power of magic, has spent most of her life as an unwilling slave to the empire. During a mission, she makes contact with an ancient creature thought to be long extinct and is broken free of the chains binding her mind. Having no memory of her past or identity, Alira finds herself on the run from the imperial army and by fate, is rescued by a young resistance fighter named Jack. Together they set out on a quest, enlisting the aid of rebels, defecting soldiers, and warn-torn citizens, to battle the ...

Road to Darkness is a gritty, tense action-horror that follows a group of survivors as they make their way across the vampire filled wastelands of South Carolina. When their transport trailer crashes after hitting a long forgotten explosive device, the remaining survivors find themselves stranded, with the sun rapidly descending. Now they must make one last-ditch effort to make it to the next military checkpoint, and the only thing keeping them from being torn apart and devoured once night falls. However, the length of time it will take to reach salvation, is a few hours longer than they ...

How do you fall in love when a kiss can kill? That’s the question seventeen year old Jennifer Diaz never thought she would have to ask. But that was when things were normal. Things are no longer that; normal. Now, along with her mother, a teenage boy named Michael and his father, she must find a way to not only survive in a world where touch can kill, but also finds herself contending with the ever-looming reality that she may just be falling in love. Touchless is a bleak, desolate love story wrapped in a tattered veil of survival. Skin to skin contact causes instantaneous death, and ...