The world did not go quietly into the night.The vast wilds outside a place called Hope hold their own stories. When the end came, what happened to everyone else? Massachusetts. Texas. Alabama. Tennessee. Pockets of humanity have persisted through the apocalypse. All have tales of survival and loss. Mad Dog Mattis’ last stand at the Pentagon. The first Christmas after the end of the world. A … Christmas after the end of the world. A family isolated on their homestead as the evolving dead press at the fences. A desperate quest for helicopters to destroy the undead.
Come read through this expansion of Daniel Humphreys’ Dragon Award nominated Z-Day universe. Twelve brand new survival stories written by the best up and coming independent sci-fi and fantasy writers will thrill fans of the series.
Find tales of hope in a desolate world and read Places Beyond The Wild today!more
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If you are a fan of apocalypse tales, especially zombies, you might want to get your hands on this book. Tons of short stories filled with zombies, heroes, scardy cats, and ingenuity. How people survive will surprise you. Their ability to solve problems that would otherwise result in ghastly deaths, almost, is fun to see. And these authors do make you see it. Frightening tales of possible death and destruction become tales of faith, hope and survival. You will not be disappointed with this great anthology. The characters and worlds are vividly created. Come, join the group of survivors.
If you enjoy a good post-apocalyptic zombie book, then you shall enjoy this book that has some wonderful short stories in it. Each story is unique so there is no chance of getting bored or having the book become repetitive.
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Zombies are not my normal read but I do enjoy Daniel Humphrey’s writing so I gave it a try. For the most part I enjoyed many of the stories. Some I thought needed a little more fleshing out-no pun intended and others I thought were a little long. They each had their own spin on what would happen if we were over run with zombies. The underlying theme is the resilient nature of humans. We can still find a reason to keep going even when the future looks rotten.
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I enjoyed this anthology book. Each story was enjoyable and well written. My interest was kept in each story. I would recommend reading especially for those who love anthologies.
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I do not usually read zombie stories, but this anthology is exceptionally well written.
Black Friday by Daniel Humphreys: Set in Southwestern Indiana in November 2017, a month after the Zombie Apocalypse, it takes less than two hours to read.
Caterpillar by Travis J.I. Corcoran: Jumping back to October, a few days after the Zombie Apocalypse, near Boston, Massachusetts, this one takes about another two hours.
Last Stand of the Mad Dog by Declan Finn: This takes place in the Pentagon Days 1 through 40 of the Zulu Apocalypse and is another two-hour read.
A Viking Funeral by P.A. Piatt: This tale about the *Karlsknarr*starts up off Vinland (Maine) with an eight-man crew of re-enactors sailing from Bergen, Norway to Stoney Beach, Maine and takes about ninety minutes to read.
Timeline Zulu by Hans Schantz: This one considers the Multiverse, timelines, and the Civic Circle, and takes about two hours.
Love in the Time of Zombies by Jon Del Arroz: This one is set around Ventura near LA and only takes about twenty minutes.
The Quiet at the End by J.M. Anjewierden: This one takes place between Callao and Riverton, Utah, and is about a forty-five-minute read.
Family Z by Bokerah Brumley: This half-hour read is set in the spring of 2026 near Abilene, Texas.
One Step for Mankind by Morgan Newquist: This is set eight years after the outbreak in Tennessee
and takes about four hours.
The Enemy of My Enemy by Richard Paolinelli: This story of Sitkinak Island, Alaska, Z-Days 2.925 and 3,082, takes about an hour.
A Place to be Alone by J.D. Beckwith: The action takes place 2015-26, near Cincinnati, Ohio, the North Georgia Mountains, and Indiana, on Z-Days -897,-861/2, 1859, 1974, 2110/11, 2246, 2256, 3287, but not in that order as there is a scamble of flashbacks with multiple points of view. Takes about four and a half hours to read.
The Staked Plain by Daniel Humphreys: April 2034, North of Amarillo, Texas, Z-Day 2,724, this one is another four-hour read.
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I love these short stories of horror and zombies. Each story is involving the Z-Day Apocalyptic world created by this author. I enjoyed almost all of the stories and found most of them very compelling.
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The Zombie apocalypse seems to be on a long run, with bizarre attacks mixed in with more cunning ones.
Acts of sacrifice in order to try to save new made family have mixed results.
Organized entities seem to gain some traction.
A harrowing series of survival, sacrifice, greed, affection and adventure.
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