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When an adolescent boy is kidnapped from summer camp, the cops come up empty-handed—no leads, no suspects, and no motives. All Jacques Tillery wants is to peacefully retire from private investigation, but when the case piques his interest, Jacques discovers a string of similar unsolved kidnappings from decades past. As he digs deeper, Jacques realizes there may be a shocking link between the old kidnappings and the boy’s recent disappearance.

Former United States Department of Defense contractor Charlie Owens resigned from his position with the government to live a life off-grid. After building a cabin on a small island in the Pacific Northwest, the detonation of an EMP sets into motion a series of events that will test Charlie and his family in ways he never imagined.

Ben will encounter an enemy with no moral compass, and an unrelenting fire that threatens to burn his home, and his family, to ash. When an EMP sends the small mountain town of Bear Ridge into darkness, Firefighter Lieutenant Ben Riker must hike to the city of Asheville to rescue his two young sons. But on his journey, Ben discovers that the EMP was only the beginning of a far deadlier plot.

Shane and Wendy Frame are desperate for a change of scenery. So, hoping to rebuild their lives, they dive headfirst into renovating an abandoned Inn, isolated outside of a small town. But as they restore the old Inn to its former glory, old secrets threaten to tear it back down and take Shane and Wendy along with it.

In a post-apocalyptic world caused by a devastating solar flare, two sisters escape a traumatic past and find solace in a hidden refuge. Facing dangers and making tough decisions, they uncover the power of chosen family and the enduring strength of love and hope amid chaos. As news of society's rebuilding trickles in, their unbreakable bond serves as an unwavering beacon, signifying the resilience of humanity and the power of sisterhood.

2019. The year certainly made its mark on the world. It also made for a bounty of good horror stories of the extreme kind, the best of which the tales herein serve to illustrate. 2019 was the year Year's Best Hardcore Horror went global. Not by design but because the stories inside just happened to have been written by authors hailing from various parts of the globe. From Australia by way of South Africa, to Italy, Scotland, Norway, Taiwan, North America and India - the common denominator being that their tales come from darkest regions of imagination.

Welcome to the masquerade. Two thousand twenty was a reality horror show. And like most obnoxious entertainment reality shows, this one had its own idiosyncratic rules and penalties. Call it The Big Lockdown. We were forced to go to ground, to hide in our holes. Some went underground and never came back. Uncertainty ruled because the rules kept changing. We couldn’t say for sure, so we ventured out for food, booze and sundries like scavengers in a slow-motion apocalypse, keeping our distance from fellow human beings because you never knew who might be carrying that heavy viral load.

When an EMP decimates the world’s power grid, society falls faster than anyone could have imagined. For Connor Murray, the fall of the old world only means he’ll have to fight to survive into the new one. As violent militant extremists rapidly overwhelm the city, Connor is forced to fight his way out to safety, using the survival skills passed down to him from his father. But while Connor is fighting his way out, little does he know that his father and sister are fighting their way in to come and save him.

When the nation falls, who will rise from the ashes? After an EMP explodes over the United States, Kora Clark, an ambitious rookie cop, finds herself leading a revolution in a lawless city. Looting, murder, and the worst of mankind bubble to the surface of our broken nation. From an invading foreign army to cut-throat gangsters, multiple factions vie for power in the explosion’s aftermath. Now our country’s survival hinges on San Antonio’s success: Can Officer Clark maintain order or will the powerless city consume her like it has millions of others?

During the coldest winter on record, an EMP sends American back to the Stone Age. It’s been a week without power. No phones. No computers. Nothing. As the crisis unfolds, one family seeks sanctuary from the cold on the city's outskirts.

Our Love Will Devour Us is a novel about the bonds of family, the depths of love, and things that hunger in the dark.

It's been a week without power. No phones, no computers—nothing. The last remnants of humanity are vanishing, replaced by desperation and fear. Gangs are forming, people are starving, and the entire country is descending into chaos. When a global blackout plunges society into chaos, Judy Green's horseback quest becomes a beacon of hope. Amid biting cold and desolate small towns, Judy's 900-mile journey to her Ohio hometown transforms her into a fearless leader.

The ghosts of Overlook Manor cannot rest in peace. Their history is filled with love, betrayal, disappearance, and murder. They roam the halls of their ancestral home in an endless pursuit of justice. When Jenessa inherits the house from an unknown relative, she is immediately thrust into this family's secret affairs, working to unravel a blood-soaked mystery that could help the souls of the departed find their peace or trap her for all eternity in their ghostly hell. The Haunting of Beckett MansionA mansion sits on top of a mountain in northern Georgia.

The complicated history of the Saxton house has been long forgotten. Few in the town of Cypress Creek even remember the house and what had occurred inside its walls decades before. In the present time, author Rob Hooper and his wife, Janet, are looking for a quiet place to live. The grandiose, isolated Victorian-style relic is everything they could want. A mysterious, widowed owner offers them a deal that can't be passed up. But they quickly discover that some things are too good to be true.

Hate rules our world. Hiding behind the face of a king. And now, he’s come for me. He wants answers I don’t have. Answers that lie in the whispers of the past. Only three Hexers stand in his way, and they’ll do it for love.

After an EMP cripples the grid, Linda and her friends are thrust into a world without power, cars, or communication. As chaos spreads, their only chance of survival lies in a mysterious desert observatory tied to her family’s past.

Sarah races to uncover the cause of the darkness that has engulfed the planet and learns that the entire world has been plunged into darkness. She sets out on a treacherous journey to reach her parents, accompanied by Adam. Along the way, they rescue two young girls and escort them to safety, but unknown dangers still lurk as they continue their journey. Will they make it back alive?

In this electrifying EMP thriller, airline pilot Ross races against time and chaos to save his wife and son from a world plunged into anarchy. With society unraveling, and accompanied by his co-pilot Henry, Ross's mission is fraught with perilous obstacles and ruthless adversaries. Meanwhile, his son Matthew faces his own treacherous journey, pursued by enigmatic enemies. This nail-biting tale of survival, courage, and unbreakable family bonds is a must-read for fans of high-stakes, post-apocalyptic action.

Former United States Department of Defense contractor Charlie Owens resigned from his position with the government to live a life off-grid. After building a cabin on a small island in the Pacific Northwest, the detonation of an EMP sets into motion a series of events that will test Charlie and his family in ways he never imagined.

In the wake of an apocalyptic EMP strike, 17-year-old archery prodigy Lydia is thrown into a brutal journey across a transformed America. Alone after her father's tragic demise, Lydia teams up with George, a battle-scarred retired soldier. Together, they brave deadly gangs and harsh wilderness to reach Lydia's besieged family farm.