Excerpt: Z Chronicles 4 The engine slowed to an idle as the van rolled to a stop. Old wounds and memories fade with time; scars remain as life’s reminder and warnings. Tears swelled in Lori’s eyes when she saw the white sheets hung from the second-floor windows down the street. A hastily painted red X…
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This morning was different. Frank couldn’t shake the sleep from his head. For the past week, fitful dreams had plagued him, sometimes even what he thought were nightmares. Sometimes, he couldn’t remember anything about them. Other times, small details would emerge as the day progressed. Nothing that would reveal what the dream had been about—just…
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It had been a long time since Zeus had run so far without stopping. The snow had been falling steadily but he could still make out the faint tracks to follow. Staying always within those tracks to make the run easier had worked for the first half but Zeus was having a hard time getting…
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Pain was beginning to sting in Tressa’s forearms from the weight of the pistol and her fingers were growing numb from squeezing the grip tighter than she had ever gripped anything before. Beads of sweat from just below her hairline slid their way down into Tressa’s eyes, causing her vision to blur. Tap, tap, tap.…
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The creature had been on her from the moment her knee touched the ground. Massive, strong hands gripped her head like a vice, pulling her into the firewood room. Lori grabbed hold of the door jam and forced her legs out from under her. When her feet met the walls, her legs pushed as hard…
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Excerpt from Nefertem: The Awakening The light coming in through the hatch seemed dim to Easton. Having lived his life below the fortieth floor, he had never seen sun light directly. Every floor was designed so that at certain times of the day, sunlight would pass down through skylights on each floor. It probably worked…
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Excerpt from Hybrid Z Lori moved forward into the lot, she could feel the tension and smell the fear around her as the crowd pushed to get away from her. Everyone moved but Zoe who stared into the people on the outside of the lot with a blank stare. For a moment Lori thought that…
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Excerpt from Hybrid Z Lori’s nostrils were flooded with the scent of sweet, fresh meat. It was strong enough that she could taste it with each inhale. Her breathing surged to the point of panting as she tried to get more. Before she could react, the other half of her brain pulled Charlie in closer…
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Excerpt from Surge of the Dead Virginia tried as best as she could to keep her head lifted. Todd had thrown her over his shoulder like she was a sack of potatoes, and with him running, she was being bounced all over the place. A few times she had almost dropped the crossbow and arrow…
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Snippet from Hybrid Z Doc leaned back into the evergreens and pulled the pack of smokes out again. “Well, I don’t think they could move tonight either so they are probably hunkered down just like we are. I can’t promise that we will find them tomorrow, Todd. I can say that I don’t think we…
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