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Sparks Rise by Alexandra Bracken
19 ratingsDon’t miss the thrilling novella that connects the last two novels in the New York Times best-selling Darkest Minds trilogy. Sam didn’t think things could get worse at Thurmond rehabilitation camp. Then the Reds arrive. Everyone assumed the kids with firepower had been killed years ago. Instead they were taken away, brainwashed, and returned as terrifyingly effective guards...Categorized as:
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Nomad Mortis by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
10 ratingsThey say that behind every great man is a great woman…but what if that woman is a Werewolf?The reviews for the Terry Henry Walton Chronicles are overwhelming.“Another great T.H. Walton story, I can't wait for the next one! This one has it all drama, suspense, comedy, love, and a healthy dose of action. Pick it up and enjoy!”“The story line with the dynamic duo keeps you on the edge of your seat...Categorized as:
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Nomad Avenged by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
10 ratingsThey say that behind every great man is a great woman…but what if that woman is a Werewolf? The reviews for the Terry Henry Walton Chronicles are overwhelming.“These are FUN stories. I love feeling good when I finish one...Categorized as:
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Resurgence by Adrienne Lecter
10 ratingsNot so lucky anymore… Civilization is on the brink of crumbling—and this time not just due to the zombie apocalypse. The roads have become dangerous, and what havens have been established are no longer safe. Murmurs of unrest—or maybe even a brewing civil war—are getting loud. No longer are zombies the only thing preying on those that think to brave the world outside the settlements... -
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Extinction by Adrienne Lecter
10 ratingsIf you need some zombies killed, who do you call? The Lucky Thirteen. A few weeks have passed since the events in Aurora, and Bree, Nate, and the gang are back on the road. The odd mall to raid, cattle to herd, provisions to deliver—all no match for our trusty group of scavengers. The world is yours for the taking when killing zombies becomes routine...Categorized as:
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Escalation by Adrienne Lecter
12 ratingsIs anybody out there? After a long winter spent hunkering down in Wyoming, Bree, Nate, and the gang are back on the road. The harsh temperatures up in the northern regions might have decimated the undead scourge somewhat, but soon they have to face reality: it’s not just zombies that are out there to hunt people down and kill them...Categorized as:
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In the Shadows by Hailey Turner
14 ratingsTake a chance. Staff Sergeant Alexei Dvorkin doesn’t trust easily, and he most certainly doesn’t trust spies. He’ll work with them if ordered to, but that doesn’t mean he has to like it. Except Agent Sean Delaney is proving to be the exception to the rule. There’s something about Sean that gets under Alexei’s skin and won’t let go...Categorized as:
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In Time by Alexandra Bracken
25 ratingsDon't miss this exciting short story that connects The Darkest Minds to its much-anticipated sequel, Never Fade. Gabe's life has been devastated in the wake of the economic crash. The only option left for someone like him to escape his tragic past is to leave his small town behind and to attempt to become a skiptracer...Categorized as:
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Through the Dark by Alexandra Bracken
19 ratingsDon't miss this breathtaking collection of stories set in the world of the New York Times best-selling Darkest Minds trilogy. Featuring ebook original novellas In Time and Sparks Rise, and a gripping, brand-new novella, Through the Dark is a must-have for fans of the Darkest Minds...Categorized as:
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Nomad's Force by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
10 ratingsThey say that behind every great man is a great woman…but what if that woman is a Werewolf? THIS IS A MONSTER BOOK - We have taken pains to price the book low. (Craig is crying in the corner, don't mention I reduced it to what you see). The readers LOVE the Nomad! “This series is one of the best I’ve ever read...Categorized as:
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Ash by Anna Hackett
10 ratingsIn the middle of an alien invasion, will the bad boy berserker catch the geeky tech genius? Computer genius Marin Mitchell is doing her part to help humanity survive the raptor invasion, working tirelessly to decrypt alien data. She spends her days working and drooling over a certain tattooed, biker berserker from Squad Three. But Marin knows the rules: geeks do not snag sexy bad boys...Categorized as:
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Holmes by Anna Hackett
12 ratingsThe battle of survival against the invading aliens heats up... but Hell Squad never quits. General Adam Holmes’ life is dedicated to keeping his small band of survivors alive. On the run, with only Hell Squad and the other soldiers for protection, they are making their last dangerous drive to the secret stronghold of the Enclave... -
Twisted Memories by Kate L. Mary
6 ratingsTwenty years ago Angus James woke to find himself in a sterile room. On the other side of the locked door, doctors worked to manipulate a virus, using him as their ultimate pin cushion. He was supposed to be dead - and there were moments over the next two decades when he wished he was - but despite his torturous existence, he remained a fighter... -
The Mutation by A.L. Masters
6 ratingsThe survivors lived through the horrifying first days of the plague and its aftermath. They've found their friends, their family...but others are still missing. Finding them means leaving the only safety they have, which may not be so safe after all.It's the dawn of a new era. One of violence, war, destruction, and horror... -
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Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi
30 ratingsThe race to the Still Blue has reached a stalemate. Aria and Perry are determined to find this last safe haven from the Aether storms before Sable and Hess do—and they are just as determined to stay together...Categorized as:
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Reclamation by Erica Stevens
10 ratingsThe highly anticipated conclusion to the bestselling Ravening Series. The first book in this series, Ravenous, is free. Hunted by alien enemies and desperate to survive the invasion, Bethany and Cade are forced into situations they never imagined were possible...Categorized as:
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Reservation 1 by Krista Street
10 ratingsTo save the only man she's ever loved, she must pay a price.When Dr. Meghan Forester, a young researcher, helps create a vaccine for the deadly Makanza virus, her goal to annihilate the virus is coming true.But the question remains - what becomes of the Kazzies? They'll always be infected carriers of the terrifying virus...Categorized as:
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Beneath Blood and Bone by Madeline Sheehan, Claire C. Riley
12 ratingsIt is the end of the world…They call him Eagle. Like the grand and beautiful animal that symbolizes freedom. And during these dark times, when humanity is full of nothing but suffering, a man with such a powerful name should be a beacon of hope.He is anything but. Her name is Autumn. Though she hasn’t said this name, or much of anything else, in the four years since the fall of civilization... -
Shaw by Anna Hackett
12 ratingsIn the aftermath of a deadly alien invasion, a band of survivors fights on... Hell Squad sniper Shaw Baird is a man on a mission. His squad is his family and now the invading aliens have done the unforgivable... taken one of his team. Claudia Frost - soldier, friend, and all-round badass - is running on borrowed time. Shaw has vowed to bring her home, whatever it takes..Categorized as:
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Niko by Anna Hackett
12 ratingsIn the aftermath of a deadly alien invasion, a band of survivors fights on... Mackenna Carides is tough, strong, and excellent at her job as second-in-command of Squad Nine. She often works side by side with Hell Squad on some of the toughest missions to fight back against the alien raptors. Now she's helping the survivors of Blue Mountain Base settle into their new home at the Enclave...Categorized as:
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Gabe by Anna Hackett
12 ratingsHell Squad soldier Gabe Jackson has lost everything that mattered, including his twin brother. Now he just wants to kill the invading aliens anyway he knows how…and he knows a lot of ways. Previously part of a secret Army super-soldier project, he’s faster, stronger, deadlier…but on the inside, he’s a mass of rage, and pain, and grief—all waiting for a chance to drag him under. Until he finds her...Categorized as:
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Tearing Down the Wall by Tracey Ward
12 ratings#1 Bestseller on Amazon!The Colonists have attacked. Their ships blaze in the dark on the inky black waters of the Sound. They'll burn through the night, remnants of a battle lost. A battle won by the Vashons. This time.What will come with the morning light is still a mystery, especially to Joss and her Lost Boys...Categorized as:
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Backs Against the Wall by Tracey Ward
14 ratingsJoss has escaped the Colonies but her troubles have only just begun. She's wounded, exposed and vulnerable but worst of all, she needs help. And there's only one place she can go to get it. Only one place she can stand to be.With Ryan.Together they'll have to delve into the seedy underworld of post-apocalyptic Seattle. A world of gambling, fighting, secrets and lies. A world governed by The Hive...Categorized as:
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Writing on the Wall by Tracey Ward
14 ratingsAn Amazon #1 Bestseller!It's been nearly a decade since the world ended. Since Joss watched her parents die at the hands of a nightmare, a nightmare that stalks her even now, all these years later. That's the problem with the Risen - they refuse to die.But Joss is a survivor. A loner living in the post-apocalyptic streets of Seattle...Categorized as:
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Siege by Rhiannon Frater
18 ratingsSiege is the conclusion to Rhiannon Frater’s As the World Dies trilogy, which should appeal to fans of The Walking Dead. Both The First Days and Fighting to Survive won the Dead Letter Award from Mail Order Zombie. The First Days was named one of the Best Zombie Books of the Decade by the Harrisburg Book Examiner. The zombie illness has shattered civilization...Categorized as:
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A Better World by Marcus Sakey
24 ratingsThe brilliants changed everything.Since 1980, 1% of the world has been born with gifts we’d only dreamed of. The ability to sense a person’s most intimate secrets, or predict the stock market, or move virtually unseen. For thirty years the world has struggled with a growing divide between the exceptional...and the rest of us.Now a terrorist network led by brilliants has crippled three cities...Categorized as:
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Unite Me by Tahereh Mafi
26 ratingsDestroy Me tells the events between Shatter Me and Unravel Me from Warner's point of view. Even though Juliette shot him in order to escape, Warner can't stop thinking about her--and he'll do anything to get her back. But when the Supreme Commander of The Reestablishment arrives, he has much different plans for Juliette. Plans Warner cannot allow... -
Transference by B.T. Keaton
6 ratingsRebellion. Revenge. Revelation.Barrabas Madzimure is banished to the desert planet Eridania for his many crimes. Slaves to the Church and to the will of its prophet Jovian, a charismatic figurehead who rules everything on Earth, Madzimure and his cohorts toil underground digging endlessly for the substance eridanium—the source of Jovian’s alien power.But Madzimure can no longer hide from his past... -
Lost and Found by Trish Marie Dawson
6 ratingsA Review from Michele Wesselman - "Sucked me right back in to the story and wouldn't let me go! I love post-apocalyptic stories and this has been one of my favorites. Not too many have a woman as the main character and Riley is everywoman,so very easy to identify with. I will be wondering about her fate till the next book...Categorized as:
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Dissolution by Michele Notaro
6 ratingsOh god, no! Oh god help me… how am I going to save them? There’s just so much… blood… everywhere… I was supposed to protect them. I was supposed to keep them safe, but wherever I go more and more people are losing their lives, and nothing I do can save them. After so much loss, my family is breaking apart at the seams. The Taoree Legion is winning this war... -
Section 12 by Krista Street
8 ratingsTo save them, she'll risk everything.The last time Dr. Meghan Forester saw Davin and the other infected Kazzies, she made a heart-wrenching choice. Now, her new life is filled with loneliness.Trying to carry on while Davin and her friends are held captive on Reservation 1, Meghan begins a daunting position at Compounds 10 and 11 in Washington state...Categorized as:
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Dawn by S.J. West
8 ratingsIn the finale to the Harvester of Light Trilogy, Skye learns the depths to which Lucena Day, self-proclaimed Queen of the Eastern Kingdom, will go to in order to bring her back by her side. With Jace as her constant, Skye meets the challenges the queen places in her way as she fights to bring life back into the world with the first dawn...Categorized as:
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Hope by S.J. West
8 ratingsAfter finally reaching the Southern Kingdom, Skye soon realizes it isn’t the nirvana she always dreamt it would be. Through a series of events, Skye must face the Queen of the Eastern Kingdom once again and discover for herself what the true difference is between a harvester and a human...Categorized as:
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Deadland's Harvest by Rachel Aukes
10 ratingsThe seven deadly sins with a shambling twist.The critically acclaimed DEADLAND SAGA:Book 1: 100 Days in DeadlandBook 2: Deadland’s Harvest Book 3: Deadland RisingIt has been one hundred days since the zombies claimed the world. Cash, along with forty-two survivors, have found safety in the secluded and well-guarded Fox National Park...Categorized as:
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Broken Lands by Jonathan Maberry
10 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry returns to the world of Rot & Ruin with this first novel in a brand-new series that’s more thrilling and filled with exceptionally terrifying adventures.Ever since her mother’s death, Gabriella “Gutsy” Gomez has spent her days flying under the radar...Categorized as:
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Talented by Alexandra Moody
10 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Elle Winters gave up everything for one shot at saving her closest friend. But though she may have escaped the ARC and found her way to the surface, Elle is no closer to finding Sebastian and stranded in a world where she doesn’t belong...Categorized as:
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Cruz by Anna Hackett
14 ratingsBattle-hardened soldier Cruz Ramos is running on empty. As second-in-command of the deadliest commando squad fighting the invading aliens, he doesn't know why he's fighting anymore. He's seen too much destruction, devastation, and far too much death. Still, every day he goes out to protect those humans left, and every day the growing numbness threatens to take over...Categorized as:
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Unknown by Wendy Higgins
14 ratingsIn this first installment of NY Times bestselling author, Wendy Higgins's debut New Adult series, a frighteningly realistic apocalyptic America is brought to life, entwined with searing romantic tension that will leave you eager for more. *** Amber Tate believes the worst thing she'll suffer in life is dealing with the unrequited love she feels for her brother's best friend, Rylen Fite...Categorized as:
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Deadline by Mira Grant
27 ratingsShaun Mason is a man without a mission. Not even running the news organization he built with his sister has the same urgency as it used to. Playing with dead things just doesn't seem as fun when you've lost as much as he has.But when a CDC researcher fakes her own death and appears on his doorstep with a ravenous pack of zombies in tow, Shaun has a newfound interest in life...Categorized as:
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Blackout by Mira Grant
27 ratingsThe explosive conclusion to the Newsflesh trilogy from New York Times bestseller Mira Grant — a saga of zombies, geeks, politics, social media, and the virus that runs through them all.The year was 2014. The year we cured cancer. The year we cured the common cold. And the year the dead started to walk. The year of the Rising.The year was 2039... -
The Last Town by Blake Crouch
34 ratingsWelcome to Wayward Pines, the last town.Secret Service agent Ethan Burke arrived in Wayward Pines, Idaho, three weeks ago. In this town, people are told who to marry, where to live, where to work. Their children are taught that David Pilcher, the town’s creator, is god. No one is allowed to leave; even asking questions can get you killed...Categorized as:
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Find Me by L.J. Baker
6 ratingsAgainst the odds, Andi is not only surviving in a world where flesh-eating undead hunt the living, but has managed to thrive. When she first went through the gates of the military base with Will, she thought it was their chance for a normal life. Well-- as normal as they could have during a zombie apocalypse. But life on the military base was nothing like she expected... -
Chaos by Megan Duncan
6 ratingsIs any shot at living, worth dying for?They thought they’d be safe, but a world ruled by chaos doesn’t die easily.When Max turned on the radio transmissions assuring safety, they came. But, it wasn’t just survivors of the demon apocalypse that crawled their way into the abandoned military base. A myriad of beastly demons unlike any they’ve ever seen, came as well...Categorized as:
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The Girl Who Kicked Ass by Angel Lawson
6 ratingsAlexandra barely escapes the epic battle against the genetically modified Hybrids and a horde of deadly Eaters but finds herself in an even more dangerous situation...Categorized as:
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The Girl Who Punched Back by Angel Lawson
6 ratingsThree months have passed since Alexandra traveled through the wasted death fields to reach her sister, Jane. There’s no resemblance to her former life. No college. No best friend. Her mother is dead. Her father and her friend, Cole, toil away in the labs of her sister’s research facility, working to create a vaccine for the virus that ravages the living...Categorized as:
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Fog by Annelie Wendeberg
9 ratingsSixteen year-old Micka is rumoured to be the key to humanity's survival. But there's no time to care about hearsay when the Brothers and Sisters of the Apocalypse commence global genocide. Micka's world is ruled by terror, her friends are dying. All she can do is aim, fire, reload.Warning: This book does not attempt to prettify war...Categorized as:
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The Keeper: A Brilliant Darkness Story by A.G. Henley
10 ratingsPeree knows what he’s doing as the new Keeper of the Water Bearer, Fennel. He knows Fennel’s Sightless. He knows that means the Scourge can’t hurt her when she gathers fresh water for her people. He knows how to wield his bow and arrow to kill piles of the revolting flesh-eaters as they swarm around her. He’ll motivate her, distract her, do anything he can to keep her working...Categorized as:
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Deadlocked by A.R. Wise
10 ratingsPart two of this series picks up immediately after the end of the first. David's wife, Laura, is forced to take over the protection of their family as the boat travels out into Hailey Bay, away from the zombies. However, the boat's pilot plans to dock back in the overrun city to rescue his own family, which will put Laura's in jeopardy... -
Controlling the Dead by Annie Walls
12 ratingsWith the help of her new companions, the path Kansas follows leads to more knowledge of the ever adapting famished.The team finds help in unlikely places, meeting more survivors, and discovers the possibility of a new beginning.When the team experiences a devastating loss, Kansas struggles to keep her humanity from fading and distorting like that of the surviving society around her... -
Dead Living by Glenn Bullion
12 ratingsIt didn’t take long for the world to die. And it didn’t take long, either, for the dead to rise.Born on the day everything ended, a world filled with the walking dead is the only one that Aaron knows. Kept in seclusion, his family teaches him the basics. How to read and write. How to survive.Then Aaron makes a shocking discovery. The undead, who desire nothing but flesh, ignore him...Categorized as:
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