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A sickness runs rampant through the world. In Portland, Oregon it is no different. As the night takes hold, eight men and women bear witness to the horror of a zombie outbreak. This Rotten World is the zombie novel that horror fans have been waiting for. Where other zombie works skip over the best part of a zombie outbreak, This Rotten World revels in it the downfall of humanity, dragging you through the beginnings of society's death, kicking and screaming.

It didn't take long for Portland, Oregon, to fall. Amid a decaying and crumbling city, a group of survivors hides amid the smoke and the fire. They need to get out of the city...which is easier said than done with thousands of zombies blocking the path. Witness the terrifying flight of these survivors as they leave the city behind and let it burn. 

With the smoking ruins of Portland behind them, our survivors find that they have a new enemy to contend with...other survivors. With the dead hounding them at every step, and humanity struggling to hold onto its civility, the survivors face their greatest challenge yet. At the end of this battle, there will be No More Heroes. 

 As our survivors near the coast, the road takes its toll. Falling apart physically and emotionally, they are drawn to the siren call of the beach. Seaside awaits them, a town demolished by a tsunami and crawling with the reanimated. With infants in tow, the survivors must band together to fight for a new home. All that stands between them and the future is an army of the dead. Will they succeed, or will they find themselves Choking on the Ashes? 

Winter falls hard on Oregon, burying the world under snow and ice. One group of survivors, stuck in a tomb of their own creation, fights to survive, while another group treks across the snowbound countryside, leaving a trail of bloody footprints in their wake...and an army of the undead. 

Ferocious storms, winged beasts, and falling angels are just some of the dark tales locked within these pages. Discover a world where carnage falls from the sky, and delve into the frenzy of a world gone mad as Heaven opens and all Hell breaks loose. 

Compelling, accessible, and ultimately revelatory, Brainwashed exposes the biases and unsubstantiated claims crippling true scientific advancement in the area of CTE research. This is a must-hear for anyone who cares about the future of youth sports and the survival of our nation’s most beloved game. 

From the moment I first saw the barbarian and what he did to the goblin, my life was destined. Not that the goblin didn’t deserve it, mind you. Once I was established, life was grand. I loved my job and the freedom it gave me to sleep late and drink ale whenever I wanted. And then that dwarf changed everything. Orcs in love, elder beings, and rogue witches’ brooms. I’ve seen it all. I’ve even had to kill a friend. Pull up a chair. Buy me an ale or three, and in return, I’ll tell you all about it. 

Haulcon has been left to die - without pride or honor. The clan he believed was family, brethren to him, turned out to be vicious thieves. Thieves of life. Now revenge’s blood beats Haulcon’s heart and he will stop at nothing to see those who attempted his murder pay. Resolving the issue of his saving grace, Adair, is a distraction he can’t risk. Adair Ellis is a wildlife photographer, an explorer of sorts. However, the day she meets Haulcon, her life becomes more of an adventure than she can handle.

Duke's not alone in his own head...but does the voice sharing it want to help or hinder? Duke Grandfather has refused to tell the story of where he got his famous gun. Now, he relents and tells the tale from start to finish. But it's not as cut and dry as it seems. Duke didn't just wake up and find it one day. First, he had to endure sharing his head with a mysterious voice. One that's nice to him, as long as he does what it wants. Add in an overly large orc who won't leave him alone, and it's all Duke can do to survive, let alone retrieve a magic item. Will it be worth it in the end?

Duke's life has changed a lot over the last year. He's still the number one Nuisance Man in Capital City, but now, only chases down those whose guilt has been proven. A new attitude that doesn't always sit well with the other Nuisance Men, or the old guard of the Watch. He's firmly tied to the beautiful and deadly necromancer Lilly, who, as it turns out, comes from a fabulously rich family. Oh, and someone is out to get him.

They say time heals all wounds. And maybe they’re right. But what about wounds no one sees? The kind that open again and again? The kind that have you feeling like you swallowed glass? Those are the wounds I carry. Years of heartbreak have created layer after layer of scar tissue over my whimpering heart. Everywhere I go, I play the part of rock star, shameless with my cocky attitude and salacious smirks. I deserve an award for how well I can fake being happy. But then everything changes in my life - again.

Riley Gold is on the run. Her ex-boyfriend has been stalking her for the last year, and she can’t get out of Dodge, Oregon, fast enough. However, she should have planned her escape better, and maybe, she wouldn’t have ended up caught in a rainstorm in the dead of night with a flat tire. Trapped in the woods and miles away from the next town, Riley sets off on foot to a large cabin home for help and refuge for the night. Is it just her imagination or is someone...or something following her?

Rena “Red” Hoodman is on her way to her grandmother’s house. After a crazy year that ends with the loss of her job, she agrees to cabin sit. Now, she’s trapped in the woods and drawn to a rugged midnight blonde, onyx-eyed handyman contracted to do work around the house. This man is no stranger to her. Even if she’s suppressed those memories in her mind, her body knows. Years later, there’s still something about him that makes the hair stand-up on the back of her neck and her inner thighs sweat. 

Hansel has always been a loner. A were-bear with a dark history he can’t shake. Evil men claimed his youth, ravaging it mercilessly. Now, he can’t consider or think about a future until he rights every wrong. Greta has worked hard at hiding a horrible memory behind her sweet smile. However, the day a male she always tried to think of as a brother comes blazing into Den County, he turns her life upside down and makes her face the past. 

Ebony Scrooge has a harsh past filled with rejection and deception that she has spent most of her adult life attempting to forget. Over a decade of pursuing nothing but higher advancement in her career, she purposely left no time for dating, playing, socializing, or anything but work, work, work. When corruption and greed force her to step away from the path she was on and forge a new course, she quickly realizes she may be out of her element.