“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

"One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril." - Blake Crouch, Dark Matter A near-future spinoff of the bestselling AFTER post-apocalyptic thriller series. NEXT #1: AFTERBURN Five years after a devastating solar storm wipes out civilization and spawns a strange race of mutants, Rachel Wheeler and her misfit family must choose whether to hide away or fight to join other survivors. As their food supply dwindles in the military bunker they’ve occupied, radiation from abandoned nuclear plants is altering the world around them. Not only are the mutants building their own cities and weapons, the remaining dregs of the U.S. military are massing for an attack. As the environment decays, hostile new creatures crawl out from the crevices and up from the waterways to threaten them all. But as a half-mutant, Rachel’s choice isn’t as simple as mere survival—the mutant way of life might be more promising than anything humans could hope to restore. And Rachel’s next decision could tear apart her family and the entire world. --------------------------------------- "Always surprises and always entertains." - Jonathan Maberry, the Joe Ledger series "Like Stephen King, he summons serious scares." - Bentley Little, The Mailman "Nobody thrills like Nicholson does. Nobody." - J.A. Konrath, the Jack Daniels series keywords: free book, freebie, action ebooks, Guillermo del Toro, Justin Cronin, Edward W. Robertson, T.W. Piperbrook, Bobby Adair, post-apocalyptic horror, zombies, mutants, radioactive monsters, military action, dystopian adventure, Hugh Howey wool, John Scalzi, Scott Sigler, David Moody, science fiction survival horror, doomsday end times suspense fiction, H.P. Lovecraft, Walking Dead, alien contact, A.G. Riddle, Matthew Mather, J.L. Bourne, Richard Matheson, zombie books, Sylvain Neuvel, Brian Keene, Daniel Arenson

“One of the most thrilling writers working today." - Blake Crouch, Dark Matter CRUCIBLE (Next #5) Rachel Wheeler and her friends are held captive in a strange city ruled by mutant Zaps, but she is determined to use her powers to overthrow their captors and escape. But the domed city is more than it appears, and the Zaps have developed mysterious technologies and materials that mimic organic tissue. The Zaps are building sinister new creatures, hoping to replace the Earth’s natural environment with one of their own creation. Meanwhile, the world beyond the dome is becoming increasingly more contaminated and hostile. As Rachel and the others fight for survival, even the city itself seems determined to destroy them. Look for the thrilling conclusion to the Next series, HALF LIFE. Scott Nicholson is the bestselling author of more than 30 thrillers, including The Red Church, Liquid Fear, and the AFTER post-apocalyptic series. His website is www.authorscottnicholson.com. keywords: post-apocalyptic, thriller, horror, zombies, thriller books, technothriller, science fiction, horror ebooks, futuristic dark fantasy, Jonathan Maberry, Hugh Howey, Blake Crouch, Bobby Adair, T.W. Piperbrook

"Always surprises and always entertains."- Jonathan Maberry, V-Wars McFALL A Sheriff Littlefield Thriller When wealthy developer Larkin McFall moves to the small Appalachian Mountain community of Barkersville, generations-old tales of supernatural phenomena, sudden deaths, and odd disappearances resurface. Larkin laughs off the stories as superstition, while promising to bring a bright new future to the dying town. Sheriff Frank Littlefield senses a diabolical motive in McFall’s good intentions. High school friends Bobby Eldreth and Ronnie Day also suspect that an evil menace has invaded Barkersville, but both soon fall under McFall’s spell. Has the sinister presence that once infiltrated the abandoned—perhaps haunted—red church spread to the community as McFall turns the family property into a luxurious subdivision? When those who oppose Larkin McFall’s ambitions begin to die horrifically—or even worse, become the man’s biggest supporters—Sheriff Littlefield’s investigation uncovers a man with no past and no fingerprints. A man who destroys people by giving them exactly what they want. ---- Scott Nicholson is the bestselling author of more than 30 thrillers, including the After, Next, and Arize post-apocalyptic series, The Home, and Liquid Fear. His first novel, The Red Church, was a finalist for the Stoker Award. He lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. keywords: ghost stories, supernatural suspense, Stephen King, Joe Hill, horror, gothic, occult, mystery, J.A. Konrath, Peter Straub, Clive Barker, James Herbert, Adam Nevill, Josh Malerman, Paul Tremblay

“One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril.” – Blake Crouch, Wayward Pines The second book in the Next post-apocalyptic thriller series EARTH ZERO As the remnants of the human race mobilize for an attack on the mutants who have taken over the abandoned cities, a small band of survivors are caught in the middle of the conflict. Rachel Wheeler’s own mutant abilities could make her a valuable resource for the new government and the army it has formed in the wake of the apocalypse. But the people who want to take back the world have a ruthless vision for the future, and a toxic planet is unleashing its rage in the form of deadly predators. Meanwhile, the mutants are evolving at an astonishing rate and establishing a social order that defies human control. When her group is drawn into the ultimate war, Rachel must decide whether to stay loyal to the ones she loves or fight for ideals she doesn’t fully embrace. The top of the food chain is at stake, and the extinction of the human race may not be the worst possible outcome. ----------------------------- Look for Next #3: Radiophobia, as well as the AFTER post-apocalyptic series and the ZAPHEADS spinoff series. “Always surprises and always entertains.” – Jonathan Maberry, Patient Zero “Nobody thrills like Nicholson does. Nobody.” – J.A. Konrath, Origin Keywords: science fiction, post-apocalyptic, horror, dystopian, action & adventure, military fiction, thriller, technological, technothriller, futuristic mutant sci-fi, survival horror, doomsday fiction, Stephen King, Hugh Howey, J.L Bourne, Edward W. Robertson, D.J. Molles, Andy Weir, David Weber, John Ringo, Bobby Adair, Joshua Dalzelle

"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