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Boys & Their Monsters: Post-Apocalyptic Stories

Author : M.G. Herron

Publisher : M.G. Herron

Page : 99 pages

File Size : 33,6 MB

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Category : Young Adult Fiction

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Civilization has been laid to waste… …and the sand blasted ruins populated by monsters. But for a few intrepid survivors, the real adventure has only just begun. Escape into five science fiction stories of survival and grit with daring heroes that journey through post-apocalyptic wastelands, forge new alliances, and face down their greatest fears. From bestselling author M.G. Herron, this collection includes: • “The End of the World Is Better with Friends” • “Centurion” • “Make Like the Roaches and Survive” • “The Road Is Three” • “Low Desert, High Mountain, Big Lizard” Are you ready for a post-apocalyptic adventure? Get it now!



The Old Man and the Wasteland

Author : Nick Cole

Publisher : Harper Collins

Page : 135 pages

File Size : 33,26 MB

Release : 2013-01-22

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0062268538

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Part Hemingway, part Cormac McCarthy's The Road, a suspenseful odyssey into the dark heart of the post-apocalyptic American Southwest. Forty years after the destruction of civilization, human beings are reduced to salvaging the ruins of a broken world. One survivor's most prized possession is Hemingway's classic The Old Man and the Sea. With the words of the novel echoing across the wasteland, a living victim of the Nuclear Holocaust journeys into the unknown to break a curse. What follows is an incredible tale of grit and endurance. A lone traveler must survive the desert wilderness and mankind gone savage to discover the truth of Hemingway's classic tale of man versus nature. Now with a new introduction by author Nick Cole.



The Boy at the End of the World

Author : Greg van Eekhout

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Page : 221 pages

File Size : 27,88 MB

Release : 2011-06-21

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1599905248

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Born half-grown in a world that is being destroyed, Fisher has instinctive knowledge of many things, including that he must avoid the robot that knows his name.



After the Apocalypse

Author : Maureen F. McHugh

Publisher : Small Beer Press

Page : 201 pages

File Size : 27,38 MB

Release : 2011-11-08

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1931520356

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Publishers Weekly Top 10 Best of the Year In her new collection, Story Prize finalist Maureen F. McHugh delves into the dark heart of contemporary life and life five minutes from now and how easy it is to mix up one with the other. Her stories are post-bird flu, in the middle of medical trials, wondering if our computers are smarter than us, wondering when our jobs are going to be outsourced overseas, wondering if we are who we say we are, and not sure what we'd do to survive the coming zombie plague. Praise for Maureen F. McHugh: "Gorgeously crafted stories."—Nancy Pearl, NPR "Hauntingly beautiful."—Booklist "Unpredictable and poetic work."—The Plain Dealer Maureen F. McHugh has lived in New York; Shijiazhuang, China; Ohio; Austin, Texas; and now lives in Los Angeles, California. She is the author of a Story Prize finalist collection, Mothers & Other Monsters, and four novels, including Tiptree Award-winner China Mountain Zhang and New York Times editor's choice Nekropolis. McHugh has also worked on alternate reality games for Halo 2, The Watchmen, and Nine Inch Nails, among others.



The Boy on the Bridge

Author : M. R. Carey

Publisher : Orbit

Page : 381 pages

File Size : 19,44 MB

Release : 2017-05-02

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0316300314

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One exceptional boy journeys into the ashes of society to find the cure for a devastating plague in this riveting post-apocalyptic standalone set in the same world as the USA Today-bestselling The Girl With All the Gifts. Once upon a time, in a land blighted by terror, there was a very clever boy. The people thought the boy could save them, so they opened their gates and sent him out into the world. To where the monsters lived. "Strange and surprising and humane" (Lauren Beukes), The Boy on the Bridge is a gripping, powerful story that will make you question what it means to be human.



Boys and Their Monsters

Author : M. G. Herron

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 152 pages

File Size : 26,92 MB

Release : 2017-12-08

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ISBN : 9781981585144

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Civilization has been laid to waste... ...and the sand blasted ruins populated by monsters. But for a few intrepid survivors, the real adventure has only just begun. Escape into five science fiction stories of survival and grit with daring heroes that journey through post-apocalyptic wastelands, forge new alliances, and face down their greatest fears. From bestselling author M.G. Herron, this collection includes: - "The End of the World Is Better with Friends" - "Centurion" - "Make Like the Roaches and Survive" - "The Road Is Three" - "Low Desert, High Mountain, Big Lizard" Are you ready for a post-apocalyptic adventure? Get it now! PRAISE FOR M.G. HERRON'S SCIENCE FICTION "Man! I LOVE these stories, I could read them for days and days." -John J. Knight, Amazon review "Made me feel like I was actually there. Excellent SciFi read with great characters." -OLB, Amazon review "[F]un, quick read[s] for those with little time. The writing is detailed and flowing." -Kanyonmk, Amazon review



The Enemy

Author : Charlie Higson

Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Page : 452 pages

File Size : 12,36 MB

Release : 2013-01-02

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1423188993

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In the wake of a devastating disease, everyone sixteen and older is either dead or a decomposing, brainless creature with a ravenous appetite for flesh. Teens have barricaded themselves in buildings throughout London and venture outside only when they need to scavenge for food. The group of kids living a Waitrose supermarket is beginning to run out of options. When a mysterious traveler arrives and offers them safe haven at Buckingham Palace, they begin a harrowing journey across London. But their fight is far from over???the threat from within the palace is as real as the one outside it. Full of unexpected twists and quick-thinking heroes, The Enemy is a fast-paced, white-knuckle tale of survival in the face of unimaginable horror.



Monsters of Men

Author : Patrick Ness

Publisher : Candlewick Press

Page : 636 pages

File Size : 30,59 MB

Release : 2010-10-18

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 0763652113

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In the riveting conclusion to the acclaimed dystopian series, a boy and girl caught in the chaos of war face devastating choices that will decide the fate of a world. As a world-ending war surges around them, Todd and Viola face monstrous decisions. The indigenous Spackle, thinking and acting as one, have mobilized to avenge their murdered people. Ruthless human leaders prepare to defend their factions at all costs, even as a convoy of new settlers approaches. And as the ceaseless Noise lays all thoughts bare, the projected will of the few threatens to overwhelm the desperate desire of the many. The consequences of each action, each word, are unspeakably vast: To follow a tyrant or a terrorist? To save the life of the one you love most, or thousands of strangers? To believe in redemption, or assume it is lost? Becoming adults amid the turmoil, Todd and Viola question all they have known, racing through horror and outrage toward a shocking finale.



Children Of The Dust

Author : Louise Lawrence

Publisher : Random House

Page : 178 pages

File Size : 37,72 MB

Release : 2013-01-30

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 1446430782

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A powerful post-nuclear holocaust novel described by the author as, 'my cry against the monstrous weapons men have made'. Everyone thought, when the alarm bell rang, that it was just another fire practice. But the first bombs had fallen on Hamburg and Leningrad, the headmaster said, and a full-scale nuclear attack was imminent . . . It's a real-life nightmare. Sarah and her family have to stay cooped up in the tightly-sealed kitchen for days on end, dreading the inevitable radioactive fall-out and the subsequent slow, torturous death, which seems almost preferable to surviving in a grey, dead world, choked by dust. But then, from out of the dust and the ruins and the desolation, comes new life, a new future, and a whole brave new world...



The Cultural Gutter

Author : Carol Borden

Publisher : Lulu.com

Page : 218 pages

File Size : 29,98 MB

Release : 2011

Category : Education

ISBN : 0557958393

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Science fiction, fantasy, comics, romance, genre movies, games all drain into the Cultural Gutter, a website dedicated to thoughtful articles about disreputable art-media and genres that are a little embarrassing. Irredeemable. Worthy of Note, but rolling like errant pennies back into the gutter. The Cultural Gutter is dangerous because we have a philosophy. We try to balance enthusiasm with clear-eyed, honest engagement with the material and with our readers. This book expands on our mission with 10 articles each from science fiction/fantasy editor James Schellenberg, comics editor and publisher Carol Borden, romance editor Chris Szego, screen editor Ian Driscoll and founding editor and former games editor Jim Munroe.