Download or read book After Red Scare A post apocalyptic thriller written by Scott Nicholson and published by Haunted Computer Books. This book was released on with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril." - Blake Crouch, Run "Always surprises and always entertains." - Jonathan Maberry, Patient Zero After #5: Red Scare In a post-apocalyptic world, Rachel Wheeler is caught between who she is and who she's becoming. A bizarre mutation has her humanity hanging by a thread, especially when the Zaphead inside her wants to kill her friends and lover. As the mutant Zapheads form a social order and shape a new world in the wake of catastrophic solar storms, the few remaining humans band together in a struggle for survival. But not everyone shares the same goal: a rogue military unit plans to attack the mutant settlement while Rachel’s group seeks a remote, peaceful life beyond their notice. And the Zapheads have a special role for her that could save the human race at the cost of her own identity. Torn between two possible futures, will Rachel sacrifice herself to prevent the extinction of her kind? ------- keywords: survival horror, dystopian science fiction, military action and adventure, futuristic horror books, bone-chilling technothrillers, Stephen King ebooks, Max Brooks zombie books, sci-fi ebooks, EMP fiction, Walking Dead horror books "Keep both hands on your pants, because Nicholson is about to scare them off." -J.A. Konrath, Draculas

Download or read book After written by Scott Nicholson and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In a post-apocalyptic world, Rachel Wheeler is caught between who she is and who she's becoming. A bizarre mutation has her humanity hanging by a thread, especially when the Zaphead inside her wants to kill her friends and lover. As the mutant Zapheads form a social order and shape a new world in the wake of catastrophic solar storms, the few remaining humans band together in a struggle for survival. But not everyone shares the same goal: a rogue military unit plans to attack the mutant settlement while Rachel's group seeks a remote, peaceful life beyond their notice. And the Zapheads have a special role for her that could save the human race at the coast of her own identity. Torn between two possible futures, will Rachel sacrifice herself to prevent the extinction of her kind?"--Back cover.

Download or read book The After Series Box Set Books 0 3 written by Scott Nicholson and published by Haunted Computer Books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Always surprises and always entertains." - Jonathan Maberry, V-Wars A box set of four books in the bestselling AFTER post-apocalyptic thriller series The After Series: Books 0-3 When devastating solar storms wipe out the technological infrastructure and kill billions, the few survivors struggle to adapt. But some among them have changed, becoming primal and violent. But the mutants quickly evolve into something even more dangerous to the future of the human race. Rachel Wheeler and her group of friends find themselves caught between the mysterious new tribe, roving bands of scavengers, and rogue military units as they carve out a home in the new world. After #0: First Light- Prequel novella. NASA scientists warn of the possible effects of heightened solar activity, but the threat is downplayed until it's far too late. After #1: The Shock- Rachel Wheeler flees the dangers of Charlotte to seek her grandfather's remote compound in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is joined by several other survivors as they fight back against a hostile world. After #2: The Echo- The survivors discover the mutant Zapheads are evolving by imitating human speech and behavior, but the threat of savage violence remains. After #3: Milepost 291- As Rachel and the others near her grandfather's compound, new dangers emerge, including a military unit that has established its own harsh laws. Look for the rest of the After books: Whiteout, Red Scare, and Dying Light. See what happens five years later in the NEXT series. ------------------------------ "One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril." - Blake Crouch, Wayward Pines "Nobody thrills like Nicholson does. Nobody." - J.A. Konrath, Origin keywords: doomsday fiction, post-apocalyptic horror, survival horror, science fiction action, adventure, Justin Cronin, Stephen King, zombies, zombie book series, mutant dystopian, Hugh Howey Wool, Bobby Adair, T.W. Piperbrook, Brian Keene, J.L. Bourne, military suspense, omnibus, discount ebooks, futuristic thriller, dark fantasy, technothriller, technological, bargain box set, cheap ebooks

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Download or read book Radiophobia A Post Apocalyptic Thriller written by Scott Nicholson and published by Haunted Computer Books. This book was released on 2016-04-09 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Always surprises and always entertains.” – Jonathan Maberry, Patient Zero "He has a fresh and true voice that will affect you, disturb you, enrage you, or make you laugh. He will not, however, leave you cold."--Kevin J. Anderson, co-author of Dune: House Atreides Next #3: Radiophobia When mutants develop technology that threatens the dwindling human race, the last survivors fight to regain control of their world. Rachel Wheeler and her friends are dropped into the enemy stronghold of Wilkesboro as part of a desperate military operation. Their mission is to disrupt a new energy source that will give the mutants unlimited power. Even as the remnants of the central government plan nuclear strikes on all major mutant colonies, a mysterious new fallout threatens them all. Will the nuclear holocaust deliver a final victory to the human race, or will the survivors face their own extinction in a world overrun with monsters and strange new races? Look for Next #4: Directive 17, as well as the AFTER and ZAPHEADS series. ------------------------------------------------------------------ “One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril.” – Blake Crouch, Wayward Pines keywords: post-apocalyptic survival horror, zombies, science fiction, mutants, technothiller, military action and adventure, futuristic dystopian suspense, doomsday fiction, Justin Cronin, Hugh Howey, Jeff Vandermeer, Scott Sigler, Rick Yancey, James Dashner, Susan Ee, Veronica Roth, William R. Forstchen

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Download or read book After Whiteout written by Scott Nicholson and published by Haunted Computer Books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Always surprises and always entertains." - Jonathan Maberry, Patient Zero "Like Stephen King, he knows how to summon serious scares."- Bentley Little, The Association AFTER: WHITEOUT (Book #4 in the After post-apocalyptic thriller series) In the harsh winter of a post-apocalyptic landscape, Rachel Wheeler and her companions hole up in an Appalachian compound established by her notorious grandfather. A rogue military platoon plans to seize the compound and control the small band of survivors. At the same time, violent mutants organize into a tribe that threatens to wipe out the human race. But as the humans fight among themselves, the mutant Zapheads are adapting and learning, intent on establishing a new society. Rachel soon discovers the mutants are more than they appear to be. But will she live long enough to use their secrets against them? Look for the other After books, First Light (After #0), The Shock (After #1), The Echo (After #2), and Milepost 291 (After #3). After #5 releases Jan. 20, 2015. -------------------- keywords: post-apocalyptic, dystopian, thriller, horror, science fiction, fantasy, suspense, action, adventure, military, zombies, mystery fiction, survival horror, end times, mutants, Google ebooks

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Download or read book Speed Dating with the Dead written by Scott Nicholson and published by Haunted Computer Books. This book was released on 2015-03-29 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Like Stephen King, he knows how to summon serious scares." - Bentley Little, The Mailman "One of the most thrilling writers working toady. Miss him at your peril." - Black Crouch, Wayward Pines A paranormal conference at the most haunted hotel in the Blue Ridge Mountains goes haywire when ghost hunters accidentally stir up demons. SPEED DATING WITH THE DEAD When Digger Wilson brings his paranormal team Spirit Seekers International to the White Horse Inn, he is skeptical that his dead wife will keep her half of the bargain. He doesn’t believe in ghosts, and just before she died, she promised to meet him there. But when one of the conference guests channels a mysterious presence and an Ouija board spells out a pet phrase known only to Digger and his wife, his convictions are challenged. And when guests start to disappear, Digger and his daughter Kendra must face the circle of demons that view the hotel as their personal playground. Because soon the inn will be closing for good, angels can’t be trusted, and demons don’t like to play alone . . . --------------------------------------- For horror fiction fans of Stephen King, Joe Hill, and James Herbert and haunted house stories. Keywords: supernatural thriller, occult horror novels, bone-chilling suspense, ghost hunters, spooky ebooks, scary books, evil spirits, Jonathan Maberry, Brian Keene, Adam Neville, Dean Koontz, Clive Barker, Peter Straub, ghost stories, paranormal mystery, horror book bargains, haunted house poltergeists, occult horror, demons

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Download or read book Scars and Ashes written by Scott Nicholson and published by Haunted Computer Books. This book was released on with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Always surprises and always entertains." - Jonathan Maberry, Patient Zero "One of the most thrilling writers working today." - Blake Crouch, Wayward Pines Zapheads #2: Scars and Ashes After a devastating solar storm erases the world they knew, Mackie Dailey and a small group of survivors build a new life on a rural college campus. But there’s another kind of evolution threatening to wipe out the remnants of the human race: bizarre mutants known as “Zapheads” who destroy anything that moves. As the Zapheads adapt from mindless savages into more cunning predators, Mackie draws on his lethal skills as a former hit man to protect his new tribe. But Zapheads aren’t the only danger. Mackie’s old boss, Lucas Krider, is gunning for revenge with his own band of killers. As the campus becomes the battleground for the world’s future, Mackie discovers the biggest threat may be the monster raging inside him. Look for the other books in the Zapheads, After, and Next post-apocalyptic science fiction series. ------------------ keywords: action, adventure, ebooks, horror, thriller, zombies, military, suspense, dystopian, sci-fi, mutants, doomsday fiction, walking dead, end times, Hugh Howey, survival fiction, J.A. Konrath, Blake Crouch, Bobby Adair, T.W. Piperbrook, D.J. Molles, survival, walking dead, Nicholas Sansbury Smith

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Download or read book After Dying Light written by Scott Nicholson and published by Haunted Computer Books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril.” – Blake Crouch, The Wayward Pines Trilogy The thrilling conclusion to the AFTER post-apocalyptic thriller series! AFTER #6: DYING LIGHT After a bloody battle with mutant Zapheads, Rachel Wheeler’s life hangs in the balance as the world falls apart around her. To save Rachel, a small group of survivors must find a missing baby, a hyperintelligent Zaphead with mysterious healing powers. The remaining Zapheads have reverted to mindless, violent savages who want to wipe out the human race. Only Rachel holds the key to understanding them and ending the devastating war. Even if they succeed, a rogue military leader is imposing his fascist vision of the future. But Rachel and her friends are determined to defend their freedom and humanity at any cost. ----------------- keywords: post-apocalyptic, doomsday prepper fiction, zombies, mutants, science fiction horror books, dark fantasy, technothriller, thrillers, dystopian, action, adventure, Hugh Howey Wool, Edward Robertson Breakers, Michael Sullivan, T.W. Piperbrook, D.J. Molles, James Cook, walking dead survival horror, world war Z, Justin Cronin, revolution, Jericho, the road, maze runner, hunger games, divergent, 12 monkeys, Stephen King the stand, the fifth wave, Jonathan Maberry, gone, survivalists, doomsday preppers, military fiction "Nobody thrills like Nicholson does. Nobody." J.A. Konrath, Origin

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