Author: matthewscox
Safety is at best a relative thing in 2073, fifty-one years after nuclear war scorched the world.Kevin found a quiet little place to hole up with the woman who came to mean more to him than his lifelong dream, and a little girl she took in after the Virus wiped out her home. They’re well defended against bandits, raiders, and the occasional stray Infected.But walls don’t face the sky, and all the … the sky, and all the guns in what’s left of the world won’t do a thing against a biological weapon dropped from an Enclave drone.A message from…
The worst part about chasing one’s dream is catching it.Six months ago, Kevin opened a Roadhouse of his own. No longer the idiot braving the dangerous post-nuclear highways of 2073, he thought he’d finally grow old and happy selling bullets, beds, and booze to those still foolish enough to get behind the wheel.Then, he’d met her.The white-haired outcast from the xenophobic Enclave crashed into … xenophobic Enclave crashed into his life, becoming the conscience he never wanted and everything he desired. She couldn’t save the world from the Virus, but she could save Kevin’s dream.A biker gang calling themselves the…
In August of 2021, they tried to disprove the adage that violence doesn’t solve anything—by killing everyone.No people, no problems.Fifty years later, humanity has emerged from the ashes. As if nuclear war didn’t do enough, a cruel virus followed on its heels, reducing many survivors to mindless killers.Drivers are the only link between scattered towns. Anyone with the skill to maintain a vehicle … skill to maintain a vehicle (and the balls to hit the road) can seek fortune and glory running jobs for the Roadhouse.Kevin longs to trade in his steering wheel for a Roadhouse of his own, no…
Brooklyn thought nothing would ever surprise her again after learning her father is an extraplanar being-until the police ask her for help.For most of her life, the cops have been a thorn in her side, always in the way of a good time. By seventeen, she’d spent more time in police cars than some rookies. With age comes (a little) restraint, and she’s managed to avoid getting in trouble for six … whole years. Working for the Philadelphia Fire Department offers a sense of belonging and purpose she never had growing up, even if the whole ‘adulting’ thing sucks.After responding…
Risa Black will do whatever it takes to free Mars from the Earth governments that fight to control it, even if it comes at a bloody cost. Casting aside her doubts, she’s propelled onward by the commands of a vengeful celestial being — whom no one else can see…
In love with her servant girl, sheltered princess Oona runs away to escape an arranged marriage with a neighboring kingdom’s prince. Her life has always been protected by others — but can Oona survive alone in the wilderness until Kitlyn can find her?
At eighteen, Sarah Wright never had to cope with a death in her family before―least of all her own.Two weeks after waking up as a vampire, she’s starting to feel comfortable in her fangs. Sarah’s doing okay, if you don’t count wicked mood swings, crushing guilt, and a pervasive sense of existential dread. On the upside, her family is adjusting to the new normal of supernatural in stride and she’s … stride and she’s even testing the waters with a new guy.However, something’s changed with her best friend Ashley, who’s not acting at all like herself. To make matters worse,…
Sophie lives in a most peculiar cottage at the center of the Forgotten Forest, its inside much larger than its outside. You see, the house must be large, for it holds a great troll as well as a little girl. As one might expect, working for such a creature is rather frightening to a seven-year-old, but the endless expanse of black trees outside is even scarier. She’s afraid to make even the … make even the slightest sound, for the troll abhors loud children. He’s not terribly fond of quiet children either―unless they’re in his stew. Sophie’s precious light offers…
Under the watchful eye of the Mother Shrine, twelve-year-old Wisp ekes out a simple, but challenging life with Dad, foraging for food and losing herself in old books from the world that came before. She loves the Endless Forest―except when the Tree Walkers come for her.In ages past, the great rain of fire and ash destroyed the Earth, wiping out the ancients and everything they had made. Nature … made. Nature has reclaimed much since then, spreading out in a vast forest full of wonder and dread. Ever in fear of being taken away, she follows Dad’s rules without question…
Sarah Wright woke up a few times after parties in strange places―but the morgue’s a first.At eighteen, she’s eager for a taste of independence, moving out of state to attend college. A change of scenery is extra-needed due to a bad breakup with her boyfriend, Scott. However, soon after escaping the body cooler, she makes two startling realizations: vampires are real, and she is one.There’s … one.There’s nothing quite like an untimely death to ruin plans. California’s sunny beaches aren’t the best place for vampires to chill, and worse, not only does she wind up stuck in Seattle, she’s still…