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Borough of Bones by John Conroe
12 ratingsZone War 2. Ajaya is back in the Zone again - training soldiers to survive the unsurvivable, and using his time inside to hunt for answers of his own. And what he finds reaches far, far outside Manhattan. Human life has been extinguished from the Zone, but what's brewing there is far from satisfied...Categorized as:
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Forsaken World: Redemption: Book 6 by Thomas A. Watson
6 ratingsThe moms have finally made it to the cabin, but what they find will impress and challenge them. While survival and safety are paramount at the cabin, trust and respect will be questioned.With more attention being brought to the coalition, Lance and Ian struggle to determine the most successful path in these everchanging times. Stinkers are no longer the main threat...Categorized as:
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Desolation by Bobby Akart
10 ratingsNuclear fallout circled the Earth like a blanket of death.Temperatures plummeted. Crops and livestock died.Man turned on man in a desperate attempt to survive.And it was just the beginning.This is how the world ends. Not with a bang, but with many nuclear bombs detonated around the planet. It was no longer a topic of conversation around the dinner table as in years past... -
Escaping Extinction by Tara Ellis, Mike Kraus
6 ratingsThe jungle hides many secrets waiting to be discovered as allies become enemies and the final countdown begins in book 5, the penultimate chapter of the Extinction series.Tired of the usual post-apocalyptic story? Welcome to your new addiction.An underwater explosion devastates a chain of islands.A mysterious illness begins to spring up across the world... -
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Storm Cloud by Justin Bell, Mike Kraus
6 ratingsInjustice comes in many forms, as Big T and Shawna are discovering, while Helen's childhood innocence is shattered beyond repair. Survival is the only way of the world after the beginning of the storms, though one person still clings to the hope that they can somehow stop them in Storm's Fury Book 5.Tired of the usual post-apocalyptic tale? Welcome to your new addiction... -
Mercy by Tara Ellis, Mike Kraus
6 ratingsAll roads lead to Mercy as survivors from all walks of life, with intentions ranging from good to evil, meet for the final showdown in Flashpoint Book 6. Half of the earth's population has been wiped out... -
Neighborhood Watch 10: After the EMP by EE Isherwood
6 ratingsFrank has read all the books about the end of the world......but books can't pull the trigger.He's tried to keep the peace. He's tried to talk his way out of tight spots. And yet he still ended up with a body count fit for a warlord.And it's only getting worse.Frank's problem, and the problem of everyone on Clownfish Cove, is that words can't fill the stomachs of the hungry city around them...Categorized as:
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Present Danger by Justin Bell, Mike Kraus
8 ratingsThe United States is in chaos. Fleeing his hometown, Joel accompanies Helen on a dangerous cross-country trip, hoping to reunite her with a mysterious prepper group her grandfather belonged to. Danger lurks around every corner in Chicago as Big T and his companions strengthen their base of operations - but all good things come with a cost in Storm's Fury Book 3... -
Warrior of Kragdon-ah by Shawn Inmon
8 ratingsAlex Hawk spent a decade trying to return from Kragdon-ah. Now he is safely back in the twenty-first century with daughters Amy and Sanda and his loyal, giant dog.All is peaceful and good until, ten years later, Alex hears an incredible commotion in the basement where the door into time still stands safely behind a brick wall.The wall has fallen... -
Tears of Alron by Vasily Mahanenko
10 ratingsThe Magic Academy… An institution shrouded in mystery and secrets. People from all over the different empires want nothing more than to enroll, get their hands on the knowledge stored there, become those most respected in the world—mages. Tailyn Vlashich was one of the lucky few admitted without going through the entrance exams...Categorized as:
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Against All Odds by Justin Bell, Mike Kraus
6 ratingsThe world is consumed. As the government response turns violent and the survivors lives are upturned, hope is dwindling fast in Storm's Fury Book 6.The skies above America darken as powerful, corrupt forces inadvertently unleash a disaster of biblical proportions.In a quiet southern town, a lonely soldier lives each day in a bottle, forever regretting sins and losses of the past... -
Degrees of Separation by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
6 ratingsLife. Luck. Love. Lowport. Life, so the wags tell us, is what happens while we're making other plans. Luck. . .or, as some have it, chance. . .Luck is what makes Life interesting; introducing spicy bits of chaos – good, bad, and neutral. Without Luck, there is no savor – no adventure – in Life. Love. Ah, Love... -
Layers of Extinction by Tara Ellis, Mike Kraus
6 ratingsAs the world-wide effects of the apocalyptic scenario continue to develop, tough decisions must be made for the sake of humanity itself.Tired of the usual post-apocalyptic story? Welcome to your new addiction.An underwater explosion devastates a chain of islands.A mysterious illness begins to spring up across the world.Earthquakes shatter the west coast, causing untold damage and loss of life... -
Brink of Extinction by Tara Ellis, Mike Kraus
6 ratingsWhile Peta's group barely escapes the Yellowstone eruption, Jason is shocked by an unexpected return and a dangerous new turn for the deadly Kra Puru in Book 3 of the Extinction series.Tired of the usual post-apocalyptic story? Welcome to your new addiction.An underwater explosion devastates a chain of islands.A mysterious illness begins to spring up across the world... -
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Spread of Extinction by Tara Ellis, Mike Kraus
6 ratingsAs the true effects of the Kra Puru are made known across the world, a desperate plan to save the world is put in motion in book 4 of the Extinction series.Tired of the usual post-apocalyptic story? Welcome to your new addiction.An underwater explosion devastates a chain of islands.A mysterious illness begins to spring up across the world... -
Ride the Lightning by Justin Bell, Mike Kraus
6 ratingsThe lightning storms continue unabated as the survivors fight to stop them - while fighting the evil among themselves - in Storm's Fury Book 7.The skies above America darken as powerful, corrupt forces inadvertently unleash a disaster of biblical proportions.In a quiet southern town, a lonely soldier lives each day in a bottle, forever regretting sins and losses of the past... -
Flee by J.J. Pike, Mike Kraus
6 ratingsMELT has gone global, threatening humanity's very existence. While some choose to fight - others choose to save their own skin. A new, intensely thrilling series, MELT has received unanimous praise from beta readers and early reviewers alike. Written by JJ Pike and Mike Kraus, MELT examines a part of our world that we often take for granted... -
Tower Climber 4 by Jakob Tanner
6 ratingsThe tower’s secrets lie closer to the top….Still reeling from recent events, Max has little time to recover before a new important mission beckons him higher into the tower.A criminal auction is being held on floor-60, attracting allies and enemies alike.The gathering might be the only opportunity for Max to redeem himself from his most recent loss...Categorized as:
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Decay by Tara Ellis, Mike Kraus
6 ratingsDeath incarnate arrives in Mercy as the death toll rises and the safe haven becomes more vulnerable than ever, in Flashpoint Book 4.... Half of the earth's population has been wiped out. Impossible to predict or stop, the Gamma Ray Burst tore through the Earth like a bullet, its radiation wave killing hundreds of millions and the aftereffects ensuring the deaths of billions more... -
Equatorial: A Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG (Ether Collapse Book 4) by Ryan DeBruyn
6 ratingsThe Guild Collective is applying pressure. Combat is heating up. That’s how diamonds are made.Rockland is reeling from the loss of his family. All he found of them were missing limbs after the battle for New York, where the heavyweights of Empire and the Mechanolords fought... -
Gray Skies by Justin Bell, Mike Kraus
6 ratingsThe adventure continues in this third book in the Darkness Rising series! Darkness Rising is a thrilling post-apocalyptic series that follows the survivors of a massive terrorist attack that isn't quite what it seems... -
The Jungles of Alabama by E. William Brown
6 ratingsThe System gave everyone on Earth a status screen, the ability to level up, and an endless supply of monsters to fight. To bad it seems to think the whole planet should be covered in adventure zones, and it doesn't believe in holidays or advance warning... -
Without Law 19 by Eric Vall
6 ratingsTav, his beautiful and badass women, and the U.S. forces from Virginia have made their way south to reinforce the Army in Georgia. But the military situation is dire: outmanned, outgunned, and with the North Koreans controlling the skies, the American forces will soon be surrounded and forced to make a hopeless last stand... -
Point of Extinction by Tara Ellis, Mike Kraus
8 ratingsAn ancient killer. A nation torn apart. One woman will stop at nothing to save her family - or die trying.Tired of the usual post-apocalyptic story? Welcome to your new addiction.An underwater explosion devastates a chain of islands.A mysterious illness begins to spring up across the world.Earthquakes shatter the west coast, causing untold damage and loss of life...Categorized as:
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Winter's Refuge by Logan Keys, Mike Kraus
8 ratingsWith the growing cold affecting more than just the weather, Brittany faces a deadly earthquake at the epicenter of disaster just after meeting Colton, a young soldier taking readings on some of the new apocalyptic phenomena... -
They Called Me Madder by J. Pal
8 ratingsApocalypses come with wins and losses. We suffered more of the latter than the former.The first week of Survival Planet claimed two of my dearest friends, but we managed to come away with friend in high places. Our enemies pursued us into a sector with a higher threat level than the last. Biometal behemoths hunt us, and leathery, shock-proof dinosaurs haunt the sky... -
The Accord by D. Stalter
8 ratingsBe careful who you bring in to your home. Not everyone is who you think they are. After a solar flare takes down a large section of the American power grid, Allison opens her doors to friends and neighbors in order to build a sustainable community. But, not everyone who claims to be her friend is one. Looking for a strong woman to take on the Apocalypse? Give Allison a try... -
Dinosaur World 3 by Logan Jacobs
8 ratingsPortals continue to open faster and faster, spewing more and more aggressive dinosaurs across the world, and the situation has gone from bad to worse.Cities are out of supplies, small towns are being wiped out by the vicious reptiles, and it's taking everything they have for the military to maintain any semblance of order... -
Excise by Ryan DeBruyn
12 ratingsOtherworldly invasions. Nuclear meltdowns converted to dark power. A quest assigned by the Planet itself.Three weeks ago the world started anew as buildings literally stood up, fearsome monsters materialized, and humanity’s way of life changed forever. Now, Rockland Barkclay must continue to protect his people from a new threat while dealing with internal issues that keep popping up... -
Magnificat by Julian May
16 ratingsThe eagerly awaited finale of a modern SF classic--May's Galactic Milieu Trilogy, which began with Jack the Bodiless and continued with Diamond Mask. The mystery involving Jack the Bodiless, the metaphysically talented Dorothea, and Fury, the insane metaphysic creature determined to become sole ruler over all humankind, explodes anew...Categorized as:
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Diamond Mask by Julian May
16 ratingsThe 21st century was drawing to a close, and metapsychic humankind was poised at last to achieve Unity to be admitted into the group mind of the already unified alien races of the Galactic Milieu. But a growing corps of rebels was plotting to keep the people of Earth forever separate in the name of human individuality...Categorized as:
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Jack the Bodiless by Julian May
18 ratingsIn the year 2051, Earth stood on the brink of acceptance as full member of the Galactic Milieu, a confederation of worlds spread across the galaxy. Leading humanity was the powerful Remillard family, but somebody--or something--known only as "Fury" wanted them out of the way...Categorized as:
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Hell Follows by Andrew Vaillencourt
5 ratingsDockside is burning, and it’s up to everybody’s least favorite Army-surplus cyborg to fix it.It starts when somebody takes a hit out on The Chairman, and quickly spirals into a mystery that takes Roland and his hyper-kinetic partner Lucia far from New Boston and into the depths of unregulated star systems... -
Final Refuge by Logan Keys, Mike Kraus
6 ratingsAs the killing cold continues its march across the world, the survivors are tasked with not only surviving the weather, but each other. Desperation grows as the temperature drops and the earth cracks apart, and only those who are willing to adapt will survive... -
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The Lost Light by Justin Bell, Mike Kraus
6 ratingsAs the West Coast burns, The Frasers are struggling to find their eldest daughter while simultaneously figuring out how to get their son's friend, Brad, back to his parents. After a run-in with a group of escaped convicts, they realize that their home is no longer safe and turn their eyes to the east... -
Monster Hunting 201 by Andrew Karevik
6 ratingsI’m not alone anymore.Since that day I injured a Kinru and absorbed the Bloodpoints that turned me into a Venator, I had been doing every darn thing on my own. From tracking monsters to setting traps or even having to figure this whole craziness out, I could count on no one but myself.Luckily, things have changed... -
Purge by J.J. Pike, Mike Kraus
6 ratingsMELT's reign of terror continues unabated as friend and foe alike bow to its unyielding influence. Hope shines on the horizon - but it is distant, faint, and marred by darkness. A new, intensely thrilling series, MELT has received unanimous praise from beta readers and early reviewers alike. Written by JJ Pike and Mike Kraus, MELT examines a part of our world that we often take for granted... -
The Incarnator by Roman Prokofiev
6 ratingsWhen the shattered fragments of the Black Moon collapsed onto planet Earth, splitting continents apart and flooding them with raging oceans, Darkness descended onto our world. The eruptions of hostile energy from behind the Edge distorted the laws of the physical world, creating new life forms which now threaten to take over the planet... -
Volper (Alpha Rome Book 1): LitRPG Series by Ros Per
6 ratingsPLEASE NOTE: This book was already released on Amazon and enjoyed considerable success with LitRPG readers. However, the inadequate amateurish translation of the sequel ruined the reading experience for many of the author's fans... -
The Wounded by Marilyn Foxworthy
6 ratingsI was in a hurry. This morning I was on the path from Paul’s place to the village square. I was moving as quickly as I could without actually running... -
The Wizard by Marilyn Foxworthy
6 ratingsThis morning I’m walking down that road again. But this time in the opposite direction. I’m in a really good mood. A week ago I was headed east with no idea who I was or where I was going. Today I’m headed west, toward the west bridge that crosses the river to the north. They say a man there is looking for me... -
Future Retold by Daniel Pierce
6 ratingsFight to build a free world. Face new enemies. Slay new monsters. Meet new women. With Aristine at his side, Eden Chain technology will connect Jack's new people as they get ready to go to war, but Kassos-- the city of intrigue and fear-- is not what it seems. There's a new threat in the region, known as the Procurators, and they are using the past against Jack and his people-- nanobots...Categorized as:
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Future Reshaped by Daniel Pierce
6 ratingsJack Bowman never leaves a job unfinished. When Jack and the girls discover a cache of cutting edge technology, he-- and his women-- will use it to explore the grim landscape of an ever-growing world. On a reconnaissance flight over open desert, a chance encounter will reveal that there is a lot more to the planet than he expected...Categorized as:
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For Which We Stand: Ian's Road, Volume 1 by Joseph Hansen
6 ratingsEl Paso wasn’t the Promised Land that Ian and his crew had hoped for but it wasn’t a total bust either. The concept of a safe haven in today’s world was a fool’s errand at best. This was the consensus of their tiny band and to keep moving, their only salvation... -
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Tartila Mine by Vasily Mahanenko, Василий Маханенко
6 ratingsWhat are you supposed to do when the whole world joins forces against you? Give up, find some hole to duck into, and beg for your life to be spared? But even despite how obvious the answer to that question might be, many an adult had been dashed on the rocks twelve-year-old Tailyn Vlashich was supposed to climb...Categorized as:
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Smolder by Tara Ellis, Mike Kraus
6 ratingsWorld governments fall apart as their populations die off en masse, and the few survivors left work to find a way to survive in Flashpoint Book 2.... Half of the earth's population has been wiped out. Impossible to predict or stop, the Gamma Ray Burst tore through the Earth like a bullet, its radiation wave killing hundreds of millions and the aftereffects ensuring the deaths of billions more... -
Renegade by Alex Knight
6 ratingsKaiden Moore is on the run.A fugitive both in real life and the game world of Nova Online, his only hope is to follow the trail of virtual breadcrumbs left behind by Bernstein, the man whose murder Kaiden was framed and jailed for. The data Bernstein gathered may be the only way to expose the corruption of the Party and finally clear his name... -
Shadows by Terry Schott
8 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition for B00MJB6DIQ The Game is Life - Book 5Dawn belongs to a secret group of teenagers who play a cloak and dagger game on their cell phones.Her world is turned upside down when the players' actions begin to affect reality, and not in good ways..Categorized as:
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Fragmented by Terry Schott
8 ratingsThe Game is Life - Book 8 Cooper has made mistakes. Lives were lost. Realties destroyed. Invited to join a mysterious and powerful group known as Wielders, he must learn whether his new powers are a blessing, or a curse... -
Future Rebuilt by Daniel Pierce
8 ratingsThe future must be rebuilt.Victorious over an evil warlord, Jack Bowman will keep collecting women and weapons as he builds the first free city in a broken world.The Free Oasis is growing, but not without drawing the attention of raiders who want the future for themselves...Categorized as:
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