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A series of global earthquakes cascade across the world, their ferocity unmatched by any other natural disaster in human history. Cities are turned to rubble in moments, deep bunkers are sealed shut in an instant, tens of millions are dead in the first hours, and as aftershocks threaten to further destabilize what remains, those few who survived are forced to navigate a broken country.

On a quiet beach in South Florida, Alice Burton and her two children have started the family vacation early - all that's left is for James to fly in from a conference in Colorado. When the small beach town they're staying in is consumed by fire, they're forced to seek help on foot - facing dangers both natural and manmade at every turn.

Half of the earth's population has been wiped out. Impossible to predict or stop, the Gamma Ray Burst tore through the Earth like a bullet, its radiation wave killing hundreds of millions, and the after effects ensuring the deaths of billions more.

Stuck in Boston at a technology conference with his wife and children at their cabin in Tennessee, Jake Walton becomes trapped as multiple category five hurricanes devastate the east coast. As the situation worsens and an unknown foe begins to target key infrastructure points across the country, he will risk everything to get back to his family.

When the end of the world arrived, it came not with a bang, as most expected, but with more of a "pfft" instead. Humanity has been torn asunder and brought to the edge of total annihilation in less than an hour. For those who died, it was a quick death, so fast that their brains didn't have time to process the pain signals from their nerves. For those who survived, the true horror is about to begin as they struggle to not only stay alive, but come to grips with the shocking realization about what - and who - was responsible.

This complete edition of Surviving the Fall features all 12 books in the series, each one full of action, suspense, and drama, as Rick and Dianne struggle to survive the end of days.

When a new drilling method enables access to a deep source of renewable energy, all expectations are that Ultilitron will champion a new era in electricity production. When the lights go out and the killing starts, the country's emotions quickly turn from elation to fear.

On a quiet evening like any other, virtually anything that uses fuel goes up in flames, killing billions in the first 24 hours alone. Remnants of governments reel as they try to deal with the destruction of their countries and decimation of their military infrastructure as their cities burn to the ground.

A devastating attack. A family separated. A desperate struggle to survive. Jackson Block is trapped far from his family and those he loves when a rogue state unleashes a devastating attack on the United States. To reunite with his loved ones he must fight through streets that have turned into a war zone as survivors and government agents alike threaten not only his existence, but that of the entire nation. Zero Hour is a near-future, what-if tale of the apocalypse told through a frighteningly realistic lens.

A nerve agent is deployed in cities across the country, and within hours tens of millions are dead—but the worst is yet to come. Caught in the middle of the attacks in Los Angeles, the vacationing O’Brian family barely survives by the skin of their teeth—but soon find themselves trapped in the midst of a city of the dead. The only way back to their family in Oregon is to go straight through the heart of the charnel house, a prospect that is easier said than done.

In the rugged Colorado Rockies, three generations–grandfather Charlie, father Steven, and grandson Jack–are on their yearly camping trip when they receive a mysterious text message from home warning of a strange catastrophe. With communications down and half of the country standing between them and home, every mile becomes a battle for survival and a race to get home before the world is swallowed by the mysterious new threat.

Across the country, a genetically engineered fungus has escaped its laboratory confines and now grows at an unstoppable, impossible pace, consuming everything in its path and releasing spores so deadly that even a single breath can kill. In the rugged Colorado Rockies, three generations — grandfather Charlie, father Steven and grandson Jack — are on their yearly camping trip when they receive a mysterious text message from home warning of the catastrophe.

A nerve agent is deployed in cities across the country, and within hours tens of millions are dead—but the worst is yet to come. Caught in the middle of the attacks in Los Angeles, the vacationing O’Brian family barely survives by the skin of their teeth—but soon find themselves trapped in the midst of a city of the dead. The only way back to their family in Oregon is to go straight through the heart of the charnel house, a prospect that is easier said than done.

It was supposed to be a ground-breaking demonstration: Melt, a newly created compound, promised to revolutionize waste processing. When things don't go as planned and the city begins to implode, Bill and Alice Everlee are caught on opposite sides of the divide. Stuck at ground zero as the city begins to sink around her, Alice races to discover what is causing the disaster and how to stop it - if she even can.

Manhattan is falling apart, and with it so are the people, including Alice and Bill. And, at their remote cabin, new developments require critical decisions to save the life of a loved one.... A new, intensely thrilling series, Melt has received unanimous praise from beta listeners and early reviewers alike. Written by JJ Pike and Mike Kraus, Melt examines a part of our world that we often take for granted. Add in a dash of real science and a glimpse of what the future might hold in store and you're presented with the recipe for Melt: a frighteningly real post-apocalyptic thriller.

The slow burn of the Melt bacteria begins to accelerate as Bill and Alice relive memories of their past lives while struggling for every next breath. At the cabin, new faces turn sinister - or so it seems - and survival skills are tested to their breaking point. A new, intensely thrilling series, Melt has received unanimous praise from beta readers and early reviewers alike.

As the MELT bacteria spirals out of control, Bill Everlee works feverishly to prepare for what his wife predicts will be a catastrophic emergency. Alice, meanwhile, sees the results of MELT first-hand, realizing that even her worst predictions were grossly understated as MELT continues to wreak havoc in an ever-widening area....

Melt continues to grow and devour, chomping its way through Manhattan - and beyond - as the survivors begin to realize what kind of world Melt is creating.... A new, intensely thrilling series, Melt has received unanimous praise from beta testers and early reviewers alike. Written by JJ Pike and Mike Kraus, Melt examines a part of our world that we often take for granted. Add in a dash of real science and a glimpse of what the future might hold in store and you're presented with the recipe for Melt: A frighteningly real post-apocalyptic thriller.

In the rugged Colorado Rockies, three generations—grandfather Charlie, father Steven and grandson Jack—are on their yearly camping trip when they receive a mysterious text message from home warning of a strange catastrophe. With communications down and half of the country standing between them and home, every mile becomes a battle for survival and a race to get home before the world is swallowed by the mysterious new threat.

A nerve agent is deployed in cities across the country, and within hours tens of millions are dead—but the worst is yet to come. Caught in the middle of the attacks in Los Angeles, the vacationing O’Brian family barely survives by the skin of their teeth—but soon find themselves trapped in the midst of a city of the dead. The only way back to their family in Oregon is to go straight through the heart of the charnel house, a prospect that is easier said than done.