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The Brink
Martyn J. Pass - 2016
Humanity had barely survived The Panic 70 years earlier and now the slow death brought on by the collapse of society seems unavoidable, especially as it seems the worst is still to come. Accompanied by a strange hound he rescued from the labs deep beneath the Fort, Alan sets out to aid the survivors who struggle to hold back mankind's final hour, joining up with a handful of soldiers desperately trying to fan the embers of mankind into life once more. But Alan has a secret he's desperate to hide and which threatens to be revealed with every action he takes. Can his fear of discovery be overcome so that mankind can stand a chance of surviving? Or will humanity topple over the brink as he stands by and watches? Following on from Project - 16, The Brink tells the story of a man who faces a destiny he neither wants nor is prepared for and starts Alan Harding on a path to legend.
Arrival: War for Earth Book One (A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller)
J. Thorn - 2017
Brace for the Arrival.
Paramedic Maya Talbot knows her unhinged, ex-husband is gunning for custody of their children. When she drops off Aiden and Laura at Grandma's for a weekend visit, Maya assumes they'll be safe. However, nothing could have prepared her for the chaos created when a strange obelisk rises from the ground and generates an impenetrable dome over the city. Riots, looting, and violence run rampant. The situation in Nashville deteriorates—and then they arrive, thrusting Maya into a desperate race to escape the dome and save her children from the dangers on the ground—and from above. When darkness falls, the intergalactic visitors manifest our worst fears and threaten the future of humankind. Arrival is the new post-apocalyptic thriller from bestselling authors, J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon, the first book in the War for Earth trilogy.
The Last Sanctuary Omnibus #1-5: The Complete Post-Apocalyptic Survival Series
Kyla Stone - 2019
A deadly pandemic unleashed. The fate of mankind hangs in the balance...In a near future devastated by famine, disease, and overcrowding, the United States balances on the cusp of collapse--and civil war.When terrorists hijack a lavish cruise ship, wealthy Amelia Black is forced into hiding with Gabriel Rivera, an enigmatic stranger with a dangerous secret. Despite their overwhelming differences--and the killers hunting them--the pair must form an unlikely alliance to battle a new catastrophic threat: a genetically engineered, world-ending bio-weapon hidden on the ship.What starts out as a single, terrifying incident will soon evolve into a race to save mankind from an extinction-level event...When the end comes for you, when there are no more rules and survival at all costs threatens to tear apart the moral fabric of the world, how far will you go to survive?*Rated PG-13 for mild language and moderate violence.*Full of twists, turns, and unexpected surprises.
The Price We Pay (Life After War, #7)
Angela White - 2015
She has put a plan in motion that will free them all or get them all killed. For her, everything since the apocalypse has come down to this moment. It’s what she’s been training for, what her men have tried to prepare her for, but only fate knows if it will be enough.Marc assumes he will be Safe Haven’s leader soon. He is sure Angela won’t risk their child by continuing to endanger herself, so he’s waiting, working, and following orders. What will happen when he finds out Angela doesn’t intend to ever give up leadership? Will he try to take it from her to protect their baby?Adrian hopes he can twist the couple apart by using Kendle. If he can’t succeed that way, Adrian will turn himself into the bunker. Under no circumstances can he see himself living in camp while watching Angela and Marc raise the family that he now longs for with her. He’d rather die trying to take down the enemy from the inside.Kendle is having a hard time adjusting to being back with her own kind. She doesn’t like any of them. They’re not serious enough in her opinion, not hard enough to deserve a leader like Marc, who she is drawn to against her will. She wants to fight, to spill blood, but as far as Safe Haven is concerned, she couldn’t care less if they all live or die. Their fight isn’t hers.Samantha has a vital mission and neither of her men knows about it. Her role is one that Neil and Jeremy would never have allowed, had they been told. Samantha’s time to prove herself has come and she’ll need all of her strength, her concentration, to accomplish it. She has a hard job in Angela’s plan and if she fails, she will die. Sam wouldn’t have that any other way.The Eagles are tired of the drama. They want things back the way they were and after this battle, if they survive, they plan to make sure it happens. Angela is who they will support if she saves them all, even against Marc. The camp members feel the same. They will follow whoever gives them freedom.The government is counting on the chaos. News of it has reached the bunker and those in charge are confident that they can sweep in and grab the important people while everyone is distracted. They plan to kill the rest of Safe Haven. There are too many descendants in that camp, too many future dangers. If they don’t take them out now, the government knows they aren’t likely to get such a good chance again. Having all those powerful people in one place is a huge mistake that the government plans to take advantage of. They’ve sent Major John Donner to handle the situation.Major Donner has studied the descendants for his entire military career. He spends months at a time underground with them in the labs. He knows them better than anyone on the government’s payroll does. He’s the guy they call to recapture their escapees or to hunt down new specimens. His family has served in this manner for a century. His name is whispered with loathing among descendants and soldiers alike. He is brilliant, he is ruthless, and the government has turned him loose on Safe Haven.Nature is growing tired. It is almost time for her to sleep, to give life a pass in all its form, but before she does, she will deliver one final blow meant to wipe out mankind in brutal numbers. Will this be the final straw to send Safe Haven over the edge of no return? Get your copy today!