The System Apocalypse Short Story Anthology Volume 1

The System Apocalypse Short Story Anthology Volume 1 PDF Author: Tao Wong
Publisher: Starlit Publishing
ISBN: 1989458181
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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Book Description
A bounty hunting survivor. A Galactic dark elf. A woman who has given up her humanity to become something more. These stories and more are available in the first short story anthology for the System Apocalypse, covering year one on Earth. When the world ends, humanity steps up, finding new ways to survive in a world with Classes, magic and monsters. The anthology features exciting, new stories by five new writers and a new, never publicly released short story by Tao Wong. The System Apocalypse world was first introduced in 'Life in the North' and is a LitRPG science fiction and fantasy post-apocalyptic work that features monsters, science fiction technology, character sheets, supernatural races and ancient myths in one heady, LitRPG brew. Stories and writers featured in this anthology include: Craig Hamilton - "Hunting Monsters" has our protagonist doing what he does best. Finding those who would exploit the System and the people within. Except this time, there are even more complications than normal. Alexis Keane - "Tooth and Claw" is a heart-warming tale of friendship that knows no bounds of race or distance. Ix Phoen - "Rebel Within" tells a tale of hardship in South America, where the monsters are not always the ones outside the walls. Tao Wong – "Debts & Dances" covers the arrival of the System from the perspective of our favorite Truinnar Lord. R.K. Billiau – "Phoenix Rising" covers an unconventional hero, one whose mind is slipping from him before the apocalypse. Will the apocalypse be his salvation? Or doom? L.A. Batt - "Overture to Obliteration" brings us to far-off New Zealand to glimpse the wreckage the System has wrought.

The System Apocalypse Short Story Anthology Volume 1

The System Apocalypse Short Story Anthology Volume 1 PDF Author: Tao Wong
Publisher: Starlit Publishing
ISBN: 1989458181
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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Book Description
A bounty hunting survivor. A Galactic dark elf. A woman who has given up her humanity to become something more. These stories and more are available in the first short story anthology for the System Apocalypse, covering year one on Earth. When the world ends, humanity steps up, finding new ways to survive in a world with Classes, magic and monsters. The anthology features exciting, new stories by five new writers and a new, never publicly released short story by Tao Wong. The System Apocalypse world was first introduced in 'Life in the North' and is a LitRPG science fiction and fantasy post-apocalyptic work that features monsters, science fiction technology, character sheets, supernatural races and ancient myths in one heady, LitRPG brew. Stories and writers featured in this anthology include: Craig Hamilton - "Hunting Monsters" has our protagonist doing what he does best. Finding those who would exploit the System and the people within. Except this time, there are even more complications than normal. Alexis Keane - "Tooth and Claw" is a heart-warming tale of friendship that knows no bounds of race or distance. Ix Phoen - "Rebel Within" tells a tale of hardship in South America, where the monsters are not always the ones outside the walls. Tao Wong – "Debts & Dances" covers the arrival of the System from the perspective of our favorite Truinnar Lord. R.K. Billiau – "Phoenix Rising" covers an unconventional hero, one whose mind is slipping from him before the apocalypse. Will the apocalypse be his salvation? Or doom? L.A. Batt - "Overture to Obliteration" brings us to far-off New Zealand to glimpse the wreckage the System has wrought.

The System Apocalypse Short Story Anthology Volume 1

The System Apocalypse Short Story Anthology Volume 1 PDF Author: Tao Wong
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781989458198
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 378

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Book Description
A bounty hunting survivor. A Galactic dark elf. A woman who has given up her humanity to become something more. These stories and more are available in the first short story anthology for the System Apocalypse, covering year one on Earth. When the world ends, humanity steps up, finding new ways to survive in a world with Classes, magic and monsters. The anthology features exciting, new stories by five new writers and a new, never publicly released short story by Tao Wong. The System Apocalypse world was first introduced in 'Life in the North' and is a LitRPG science fiction and fantasy post-apocalyptic work that features monsters, science fiction technology, character sheets, supernatural races and ancient myths in one heady, LitRPG brew. Stories and writers featured in this anthology include: Craig Hamilton - "Hunting Monsters" has our protagonist doing what he does best. Finding those who would exploit the System and the people within. Except this time, there are even more complications than normal. Alexis Keane - "Tooth and Claw" is a heart-warming tale of friendship that knows no bounds of race or distance. Ix Phoen - "Rebel Within" tells a tale of hardship in South America, where the monsters are not always the ones outside the walls. Tao Wong - "Debts & Dances" covers the arrival of the System from the perspective of our favorite Truinnar Lord. R.K. Billiau - "Phoenix Rising" covers an unconventional hero, one whose mind is slipping from him before the apocalypse. Will the apocalypse be his salvation? Or doom? L.A. Batt - "Overture to Obliteration" brings us to far-off New Zealand to glimpse the wreckage the System has wrought.

The System Apocalypse Short Story Anthology Volume 2

The System Apocalypse Short Story Anthology Volume 2 PDF Author: Tao Wong
Publisher: Starlit Publishing
ISBN: 177855105X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 300

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Book Description
Dashing tales of heroics and everyday life abound in the second System Apocalypse short story anthology. Competing alien and human settlements clash, and a simple party planner is caught between in After Party. A New York trashman and his friend fight off loan sharks and exploit the System for gain, finding treasure among others garbage in Completely Trashed and a prisoner must decide between his humanity and humanity itself in WWMRD? With over ten stories from exciting new voices and a few veterans of the universe, the second anthology highlights the lives and struggles of humanity's best and worst years after System advent. The second System Apocalypse short story anthology takes place between books 4 and 6 and covers years two to six during that period. Stories and writers featured in this anthology include: * After Party by D.J. Rezlaw * Daisy's Preschool for Little Adventurers by InkWitch * Ground Control by Craig Hamilton * Song of Whispers by Andrew Tarkin Coleman * Completely Trashed by Mike Parsons * Trouble Brewing by Nick Steele * Seeking and Finding by Chelsea Luckritz * When Our Hero Kills a Ten Story Behemoth by Tao Wong * The Tower of Doom by David R. Packer * Clipper Race by Corwyn Callahan * The Audacity of Soap by E. C. Godhand * WWMRD? by Jason J. Willis

After

After PDF Author: Ellen Datlow
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1423170067
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370

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Book Description
Some of the biggest names in YA and adult literature explore the lives of teen protagonists raised in catastrophe''s wake—whether set soon after disaster or decades later. New York Times bestselling authors Gregory Maguire, Garth Nix, Susan Beth Pfeffer, Carrie Ryan, Beth Revis, and Jane Yolen are among the many popular and award-winning storytellers lending their talents to this original and spellbinding anthology.

World Unbound

World Unbound PDF Author: Tao Wong
Publisher: Tao Wong
ISBN: 9781775380986
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388

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Book Description
Four years ago, the Erethran Honor Guard arrived and threw John Lee into a Portal to another world. Since then, Earth has received no word of the intrepid adventurer. Until now.Finding his way back to Earth through a Portal, John returns to a very changed world. The shackles of Galactic control have bound Earth and humanity ever tighter to the System. Now, John has to find a way to free Earth from Galactic control while battling stronger, more powerful enemies. And worst of all, he will need to indulge in politics.Good thing he's got a new Class and new allies.World's Unbound is book six of the System Apocalypse, a LitRPG / GameLit series of post-apocalypse troubles, scifi & fantasy elements, all in a world filled with game mechanics. This series contains elements of games like level ups, experience, enchanted materials, a sarcastic spirit, mecha, a beguiling dark elf, monsters, minotaurs, a fiery red head and a semi-realistic view on violence and its effects. Does not include harems.

The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction

The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction PDF Author: George Mann
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 414

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Book Description
A collection of short fiction and novellas showcases the work of such popular science fiction writers as Alastair Reynolds, Stephen Baxter, and John Meaney.

Cost of Survival

Cost of Survival PDF Author: Tao Wong
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781989458464
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 302

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Book Description
The Onlivik Spores have been defeated, the dungeon tamed but at great cost. John and his friends are reeling from the losses, but the countdown to full integration to the System continues. Threatened by System-integrated races and new, more powerful monsters, John will need to get creative if he and the city are to survive. The Cost of Survival is Book 3 of the System Apocalypse, a LitRPG / GameLit Apocalypse book that combines modern day life, science fiction and fantasy elements along with game mechanics.

Out of the Ruins

Out of the Ruins PDF Author: Emily St. John Mandel
Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)
ISBN: 1789097401
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384

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Book Description
A fresh post-apocalyptic anthology: the end of the world seen through the salvage and ruins. Featuring Emily St John Mandel, Carmen Maria Machado and more. WHAT WOULD YOU SAVE FROM THE FIRE? In the moments when it all comes crashing down, what will we value the most, and how will we save it? Digging through the layers of ruined cities beneath your feet, living in the bombed-out husk of a city, hiding from the monsters on the other side of the wall, can we turn the cataclysm into an opportunity? Featuring new and exclusive stories, as well as classics of the genre, Grassmann takes us through the fall and beyond, to the things that are created after. Calling on the finest traditions of post-apocalyptic fiction, this anthology asks us what makes us human, and who we will be when we emerge out of the ruins? Featuring work from China Miéville, Emily St John Mandel, Clive Barker, Carmen Maria Machado, Charlie Jane Anders, Samuel R. Delaney, Ramsey Campbell, Lavie Tidhar, Kaaron Warrern, Anna Tambour, Nina Allan, Jeffrey Thomas, Paul Di Filippo, Ron Drummond, Nikhil Singh, John Skipp, Autumn Christian, Chris Kelso, Rumi Kaneko, Nick Mamatas and D.R.G. Sugawara.

Intergalactic Medicine Show Awards Anthology

Intergalactic Medicine Show Awards Anthology PDF Author: Orson Scott Card
Publisher: Spotlight Publishing
ISBN: 9780976846963
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 258

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Book Description
InterGalactic Awards Anthology Vol. I is a collection of stories from Orson Scott Card's award-winning magazine InterGalactic Medicine Show, spotlighting the winners of the magazine's readers' poll for best artwork and best short fiction. Edited by Orson Scott Card and Edmund R. Schubert, this anthology also includes other popular stories from the magazine's six year run, as well as a new introduction by Peter S. Beagle. Includes stories by such award-winning authors as Peter S. Beagle, Eugie Foster, Aliette deBodard, Marie Brennan, Alethea Kontis, recent Nebula-winner Eric James Stone, and more.

After the Fall: Tales of the Apocalypse: A Collection of Short Stories

After the Fall: Tales of the Apocalypse: A Collection of Short Stories PDF Author: Robert Holtom
Publisher: Almond Press
ISBN: 9780993657146
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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Book Description
"A desolate landscape, wracked with upheaval, the uncanny nature of a place once so familiar. A revelation of what was formerly undisclosed, the harbingers of apocalypse are edging ever closer..." The wasteland of abandoned memories, the end of the world or a chance for a new beginning. Be it a personal apocalypse, or one of great cataclysm, the stories that arise from the rubble are tales of aftermath and tales of survival. Bridging the gap between Science Fiction and Horror, the gothic overtones of the apocalyptic imagination are explored to their full extent in these short stories. "After the Fall: Tales of the Apocalypse" is a collection of twenty short stories from some of the best up-and-coming writers of modern science fiction. All apocalyptic or dystopian in nature, some stories bring laughter, while others bring tears, but each is unique in its interpretation of the theme. "-After the Fall-" features: "Casting off" by Robert Holtom (Competition winner) As I sit in a cafe, waiting for a loved one, so I contemplate the end of the world. "Nightshade" by Damon DiMarco Civilization's death rattle as we succumb to the Nightshade virus in a curious and ironic way. "In Debt" by Javier Moyano Perez A dystopian story about a fictitious America enslaved for eternity by merciless creditors and artificial age preservation. "The Dying and the Desolation" by Paul S. Huggins Drake is alive, man and animal alike have been wiped off the planet by a virilent form of rabies, immune or lucky he must adapt if he wants to survive. "Seen and not Heard" by Ilana Masad A mother's fight to retain her sanity and her illegal, secret, son in the post-nuclear dictatorship she lives in. "They Turn Red Then Black" by Spencer Lawes In a run-down village dependent on a river of garbage, two boys desperately try to find a way to stop their crippled mother being raped by the inhabitants of nearby villages. "Diary of a Zee" by Brian LeCluyse Set in an apocalyptic, dying Austin, Texas and told from the point of view of a vegetarian, pot-smoking, hippie, liberal zombie. "The Ambulancemen" by Heather Parry A world turned on its head; a world where the sirens of an Ambulance are to be feared, not respected. "You Call This an Apocalypse?" by Errick A. Nunnally Two foster kids more different than alike, from one of the poorest neighborhoods in Boston during the first day of the zombie apocalypse. Also in the collection: "Rush Hour" by Thomas Brown "Sale of the Century" by Liam Brown "We Don't Go to the River" by Jeremy Watssman "All Clear in the Anderton House" by Claire Fuller "Over the Vanishing City" by Toby Lloyd "Up the Road" by Andrew Saxsma "The End of Time" by Robert Legg "Stasis by Rebecca" Jane Garner "The Comeback Tour" by Andrea Mullaney "Anaesthetised" by Emma Lyskava "The Remnants of Civilization" by Vince Liberato Foreword by Kelly Gardner Cover art: "Wanderers of a Poor Town" by Edwin Yang All proceeds from this collection go towards running competitions for aspiring writers!