Author: Nathan Allen
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3748705670
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
The world remains in a state of flux, but life in a post-zombie society goes on. It’s now three years since Bernard Marlowe’s stunning election victory. Incidents involving the undead have fallen to an all-time low, and great strides have been made in the development of a groundbreaking treatment to reverse the devastating effects of the infection. The new prime minister is still grappling with the realization that running the country isn’t quite the walk in the park he thought it might be. The one-time flavor of the month is now the most unpopular leader in recent memory. His scandal-plagued government has degenerated into a laughing stock and is hurtling head-first toward a humiliating electoral defeat. Regaining the public’s trust, or restoring their deepest fears, may be his only chance of winning – and there is nothing he won’t do to hold on to power.
The War On Horror II: Return of the Undead Menace
Author: Nathan Allen
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3748705670
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
The world remains in a state of flux, but life in a post-zombie society goes on. It’s now three years since Bernard Marlowe’s stunning election victory. Incidents involving the undead have fallen to an all-time low, and great strides have been made in the development of a groundbreaking treatment to reverse the devastating effects of the infection. The new prime minister is still grappling with the realization that running the country isn’t quite the walk in the park he thought it might be. The one-time flavor of the month is now the most unpopular leader in recent memory. His scandal-plagued government has degenerated into a laughing stock and is hurtling head-first toward a humiliating electoral defeat. Regaining the public’s trust, or restoring their deepest fears, may be his only chance of winning – and there is nothing he won’t do to hold on to power.
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3748705670
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
The world remains in a state of flux, but life in a post-zombie society goes on. It’s now three years since Bernard Marlowe’s stunning election victory. Incidents involving the undead have fallen to an all-time low, and great strides have been made in the development of a groundbreaking treatment to reverse the devastating effects of the infection. The new prime minister is still grappling with the realization that running the country isn’t quite the walk in the park he thought it might be. The one-time flavor of the month is now the most unpopular leader in recent memory. His scandal-plagued government has degenerated into a laughing stock and is hurtling head-first toward a humiliating electoral defeat. Regaining the public’s trust, or restoring their deepest fears, may be his only chance of winning – and there is nothing he won’t do to hold on to power.
The War On Horror: Tales From A Post-Zombie Society
Author: Nathan Allen
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3739656670
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
What happens when the zombie apocalypse turns out to be a zombie aberration? Three years have passed since the rising of the undead, and life has more or less returned to normal. Zombie encounters are now few and far between. The undead are more of a nuisance than a menace; they are less likely to sink their teeth into unsuspecting civilians than they are to be attacked by vigilantes and rabid lynch mobs. Laws have been passed for the zombies’ own protection, and they are safely and humanely quarantined from society. Dead Rite, an undead management and control firm, suddenly finds itself on the brink of bankruptcy. The zombie population is dwindling and the bills are piling up. So when a lucrative opportunity unexpectedly presents itself, it seems almost too good to be true. A tale of misfits, weirdos, outcasts, alcoholics, trust fund activists, dead-head hippies, sleazy politicians and psychotic hillbillies; all foot soldiers fighting in the war on horror.
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3739656670
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
What happens when the zombie apocalypse turns out to be a zombie aberration? Three years have passed since the rising of the undead, and life has more or less returned to normal. Zombie encounters are now few and far between. The undead are more of a nuisance than a menace; they are less likely to sink their teeth into unsuspecting civilians than they are to be attacked by vigilantes and rabid lynch mobs. Laws have been passed for the zombies’ own protection, and they are safely and humanely quarantined from society. Dead Rite, an undead management and control firm, suddenly finds itself on the brink of bankruptcy. The zombie population is dwindling and the bills are piling up. So when a lucrative opportunity unexpectedly presents itself, it seems almost too good to be true. A tale of misfits, weirdos, outcasts, alcoholics, trust fund activists, dead-head hippies, sleazy politicians and psychotic hillbillies; all foot soldiers fighting in the war on horror.
Horrorshow
Author: Nathan Allen
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3748771460
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Riley Haig is a mild-mannered wage slave returning to his hometown following a decade-long absence. From the moment he arrives, everything feels off by a degree or two. Dark secrets lurk behind every corner, long-forgotten figures re-emerge from his murky past, and he is haunted by the eerie notion that something terrible could happen at any given moment. Then the bodies begin piling up. Langdon Pryce is a bestselling novelist in creative freefall, in the middle of writing a story about a mild-mannered wage slave returning to his hometown following a decade-long absence. A crisis of confidence forces him to re-examine his own life and values, spurring him on to produce what he hopes could be his greatest work to date. Then things get weird.
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3748771460
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Riley Haig is a mild-mannered wage slave returning to his hometown following a decade-long absence. From the moment he arrives, everything feels off by a degree or two. Dark secrets lurk behind every corner, long-forgotten figures re-emerge from his murky past, and he is haunted by the eerie notion that something terrible could happen at any given moment. Then the bodies begin piling up. Langdon Pryce is a bestselling novelist in creative freefall, in the middle of writing a story about a mild-mannered wage slave returning to his hometown following a decade-long absence. A crisis of confidence forces him to re-examine his own life and values, spurring him on to produce what he hopes could be his greatest work to date. Then things get weird.
The Decline of Morality and Impact of Violent Media on Impressionable Minds in a Post-Zombie Society
Author: Nathan Allen
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3748731663
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
School’s out. It’s a hot summer’s day, and a group of suburban teenagers look for new ways to kill time and fight off boredom. While the boys want to test the limits of their invincibility by attempting a dangerous skateboarding stunt, the girls just want to escape the heat and go home. Then a zombie stumbles into the neighborhood. A short prequel to The War on Horror II: Return of the Undead Menace.
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3748731663
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
School’s out. It’s a hot summer’s day, and a group of suburban teenagers look for new ways to kill time and fight off boredom. While the boys want to test the limits of their invincibility by attempting a dangerous skateboarding stunt, the girls just want to escape the heat and go home. Then a zombie stumbles into the neighborhood. A short prequel to The War on Horror II: Return of the Undead Menace.
All Against All
Author: Nathan Allen
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3739664452
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
One rule. One winner. One hundred million dollars. A group of random strangers are invited to take part in a mysterious lottery with an intriguing premise. Twenty-seven accept the offer. But what begins as an unusual social experiment quickly descends into something much more sinister. The contestants receive more than they bargained for, and the dark side of human nature reveals itself. As the lottery spirals into a life-and-death struggle for survival, Alice Kato is left searching for answers. How far are ordinary people willing to go to win this extraordinary amount of money? Is there anyone she can trust? Is there any way out? And just who exactly is pulling all the strings? Everyone has their price. Most just don't know what it is yet.
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3739664452
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
One rule. One winner. One hundred million dollars. A group of random strangers are invited to take part in a mysterious lottery with an intriguing premise. Twenty-seven accept the offer. But what begins as an unusual social experiment quickly descends into something much more sinister. The contestants receive more than they bargained for, and the dark side of human nature reveals itself. As the lottery spirals into a life-and-death struggle for survival, Alice Kato is left searching for answers. How far are ordinary people willing to go to win this extraordinary amount of money? Is there anyone she can trust? Is there any way out? And just who exactly is pulling all the strings? Everyone has their price. Most just don't know what it is yet.
Hollywood Hack Job
Author: Nathan Allen
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3743829363
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Three disparate and deranged tales featuring deluded narcissists, desperate wannabes, cunning fraudsters, lecherous vampires and sociopathic social climbers, in the city where dreams are sold and nightmares are conjured. FALSE ICONS AND SACRED COWS: Fr. Arthur Gerdtz is on a mission from God. His church is fighting for relevance in the modern world. Attendances are dwindling, atheism is rising, and Instagram celebrities are bigger than Jesus. This veteran priest is in danger of losing his religion – until he brings some Old Testament values into the twenty-first century. THE HONEY TRAP: Two lost souls are drawn to each other one night via Tinder. He is a successful businessman, searching for a reprieve from a life of solitude. She is a sweet-natured but damaged schoolgirl who just wants to be understood. Both long to connect with another human being. They know that meeting up is a bad idea, and they know their actions could have far-reaching consequences. What they don’t know is that the other hides a secret. THE SHARPEST KNIVES IN THE DRAWER: Cameron Knight and Eric Haas discover the realities of being a Hollywood screenwriter haven’t quite met their expectations. Their dreams of living the high life have fallen by the wayside and they find themselves hopelessly out of their depth, struggling to finish the lowbrow horror gore-fest they have been hired to write. Do they have what it takes to make it in Hollywood? How far they are willing to go to succeed in such a cut-throat industry? And when you have no limits, how do you know when you’ve gone too far?
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3743829363
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Three disparate and deranged tales featuring deluded narcissists, desperate wannabes, cunning fraudsters, lecherous vampires and sociopathic social climbers, in the city where dreams are sold and nightmares are conjured. FALSE ICONS AND SACRED COWS: Fr. Arthur Gerdtz is on a mission from God. His church is fighting for relevance in the modern world. Attendances are dwindling, atheism is rising, and Instagram celebrities are bigger than Jesus. This veteran priest is in danger of losing his religion – until he brings some Old Testament values into the twenty-first century. THE HONEY TRAP: Two lost souls are drawn to each other one night via Tinder. He is a successful businessman, searching for a reprieve from a life of solitude. She is a sweet-natured but damaged schoolgirl who just wants to be understood. Both long to connect with another human being. They know that meeting up is a bad idea, and they know their actions could have far-reaching consequences. What they don’t know is that the other hides a secret. THE SHARPEST KNIVES IN THE DRAWER: Cameron Knight and Eric Haas discover the realities of being a Hollywood screenwriter haven’t quite met their expectations. Their dreams of living the high life have fallen by the wayside and they find themselves hopelessly out of their depth, struggling to finish the lowbrow horror gore-fest they have been hired to write. Do they have what it takes to make it in Hollywood? How far they are willing to go to succeed in such a cut-throat industry? And when you have no limits, how do you know when you’ve gone too far?
Pretenders
Author: Nathan Allen
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3755409976
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Los Angeles, 1993. Fawn de Jager is a former child performer struggling to make a name for herself in the cut-throat world of pop music. Julian T. Rockefeller is her manager, a one-time music business high-flyer and a full-time disciple of the rock and roll lifestyle, trying to rebuild his reputation and stay relevant in a rapidly changing industry. Steven and Rahul kidnap people for a living. On the brink of bankruptcy and facing imminent obsolescence, Julian takes one last roll of the dice in his bid to launch Fawn’s career. It could be the worst idea he’s ever come up with – or it could be the best. When you’re that desperate, it can be hard to tell the difference.
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3755409976
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Los Angeles, 1993. Fawn de Jager is a former child performer struggling to make a name for herself in the cut-throat world of pop music. Julian T. Rockefeller is her manager, a one-time music business high-flyer and a full-time disciple of the rock and roll lifestyle, trying to rebuild his reputation and stay relevant in a rapidly changing industry. Steven and Rahul kidnap people for a living. On the brink of bankruptcy and facing imminent obsolescence, Julian takes one last roll of the dice in his bid to launch Fawn’s career. It could be the worst idea he’s ever come up with – or it could be the best. When you’re that desperate, it can be hard to tell the difference.
Weak Become Heroes
Author: Nathan Allen
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
A depressed town in the middle of nowhere. A cowed sixteen-year-old struggling to fit in at a new school. A plan for violent retribution against those who have made his life a misery. But before Grover Tench can follow through with his vengeful intentions, his world is thrown into disarray thanks to a chance encounter with Kevin Zhu – private school kid, borderline genius, and unlike anyone he has ever met. Kevin favors creativity over carnage, brainpower over bloodshed, and he convinces Grover there might be a better way. Together the two teenage outcasts will devise a strategy to fight back against their oppressors in a way that will have the whole world talking. They soon discover that with a little bit of ambition and a lot of ingenuity, there are no limits to what they can accomplish. But can they really get away with something so audacious? Or are they in way over their heads?
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
A depressed town in the middle of nowhere. A cowed sixteen-year-old struggling to fit in at a new school. A plan for violent retribution against those who have made his life a misery. But before Grover Tench can follow through with his vengeful intentions, his world is thrown into disarray thanks to a chance encounter with Kevin Zhu – private school kid, borderline genius, and unlike anyone he has ever met. Kevin favors creativity over carnage, brainpower over bloodshed, and he convinces Grover there might be a better way. Together the two teenage outcasts will devise a strategy to fight back against their oppressors in a way that will have the whole world talking. They soon discover that with a little bit of ambition and a lot of ingenuity, there are no limits to what they can accomplish. But can they really get away with something so audacious? Or are they in way over their heads?
Undead and Unwed
Author: MaryJanice Davidson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101158859
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
First Betsy Taylor loses her job, then she's killed in a car accident. But what really bites is that she can't seem to stay dead. And now her new friends have the ridiculous idea that Betsy is the prophesied vampire queen, and they want her help in overthrowing the most obnoxious power-hungry vampire in five centuries.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101158859
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
First Betsy Taylor loses her job, then she's killed in a car accident. But what really bites is that she can't seem to stay dead. And now her new friends have the ridiculous idea that Betsy is the prophesied vampire queen, and they want her help in overthrowing the most obnoxious power-hungry vampire in five centuries.
Recovering 1940s Horror Cinema
Author: Mario DeGiglio-Bellemare
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 1498503802
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
The 1940s is a lost decade in horror cinema, undervalued and written out of most horror scholarship. This collection revises, reframes, and deconstructs persistent critical binaries that have been put in place by scholarly discourse to label 1940s horror as somehow inferior to a “classical” period or “canonical” mode of horror in the 1930s, especially as represented by the monster films of Universal Studios. The book's four sections re-evaluate the historical, political, economic, and cultural factors informing 1940s horror cinema to introduce new theoretical frameworks and to open up space for scholarly discussion of 1940s horror genre hybridity, periodization, and aesthetics. Chapters focused on Gothic and Grand Guignol traditions operating in forties horror cinema, 1940s proto-slasher films, the independent horrors of the Poverty Row studios, and critical reevaluations of neglected hybrid films such as The Vampire’s Ghost (1945) and “slippery” auteurs such as Robert Siodmak and Sam Neufield, work to recover a decade of horror that has been framed as having fallen victim to repetition, exhaustion, and decline.
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 1498503802
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
The 1940s is a lost decade in horror cinema, undervalued and written out of most horror scholarship. This collection revises, reframes, and deconstructs persistent critical binaries that have been put in place by scholarly discourse to label 1940s horror as somehow inferior to a “classical” period or “canonical” mode of horror in the 1930s, especially as represented by the monster films of Universal Studios. The book's four sections re-evaluate the historical, political, economic, and cultural factors informing 1940s horror cinema to introduce new theoretical frameworks and to open up space for scholarly discussion of 1940s horror genre hybridity, periodization, and aesthetics. Chapters focused on Gothic and Grand Guignol traditions operating in forties horror cinema, 1940s proto-slasher films, the independent horrors of the Poverty Row studios, and critical reevaluations of neglected hybrid films such as The Vampire’s Ghost (1945) and “slippery” auteurs such as Robert Siodmak and Sam Neufield, work to recover a decade of horror that has been framed as having fallen victim to repetition, exhaustion, and decline.