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Escalation by Adrienne Lecter
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIs anybody out there? After a long winter spent hunkering down in Wyoming, Bree, Nate, and the gang are back on the road. The harsh temperatures up in the northern regions might have decimated the undead scourge somewhat, but soon they have to face reality: it’s not just zombies that are out there to hunt people down and kill them...Categorized as:
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Haven by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy name's Bryn Mathis. I'm seventeen years old, and I'm alive at a critical time in our world's history, unlike all the adults and babies who didn't survive the virus that almost wiped out the human race. Alliances are building, enemies are gathering, and everything's about to reach the boiling point...Categorized as:
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Love and Decay 3, Episode One by Rachel Higginson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of a happily ever after. It’s been six months since Reagan Willow fled the Colony and Matthias Allen’s tyrannical clutches. Six months since she broke Hendrix Parker’s heart. Six months since she watched Kane Allen sacrifice his life to save hers...Categorized as:
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Darkness Remains by K.C. Luck
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf the lights go out forever, can love survive? When a group of women from different walks of life are brought together by fate during the end of the world as they know it, each must find a way to survive against the odds as well as learn to rely on each other...Categorized as:
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War by A.G. Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings...Categorized as:
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The McClane Apocalypse: Book 4 by Kate Morris
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the years have gone by on the McClane farm, the family has suffered losses, brought forth new life and celebrated the return of old friends. They work with their community to restore unity while offering medical services at Doc's old practice in town. But some of them wonder if going to town will always be what's best for their personal safety and the security of the whole family... -
Contagious Chaos by Emily Goodwin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsContagious Chaos, the highly anticipated third book in the Contagium Series, winner of the Contagious Reads Horror Con’s 2014 best horror series, follows Orissa and her friends as they struggle through a zombie filled world...Categorized as:
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Radicals by Frankie Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRadicals is Book 2 in the Blood & Fire Series. A life of fire A life of blood A life of sacrifice When Kit ran from the Sanctuary, she left behind the ghosts of all those she killed. However, unlike the dead, the living she left behind aren’t so easily escaped. Her father and his men are searching for her, and they won’t stop until they find her...Categorized as:
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The Girl Who Dared to Rise by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe stakes grow ever higher for Liana Castell... and she must rise to meet them. Return to the Tower in the gripping fourth book of The Girl Who Dared series, where Liana will face her greatest challenge yet: Become Ambrose's replacement, or die trying...Categorized as:
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Before The Dawn by Lindsey Sparks, Lindsey Pogue
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA year ago, the Virus killed off most people in the world. A year ago, strange things started happening to those who survived. Some of them transformed into something dark and sinister, while others evolved, becoming something more, something beyond human.A year ago, Dani and Zoe were lost. They traversed the country to find one another, losing some of the people dearest to them along the way...Categorized as:
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Finding Mikayla by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsROMANCE DOESN'T DIE ... JUST BECAUSE THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT HAS.She can't get to him.He can't come home.Is he even alive? As the result of an EMP, Mikayla's world is a different place. Then a mysterious stranger shows up.Mitch has her questioning everything - her hope, her love, her plans for a future that may not even exist. But he has a promise to keep. To whom, he can't remember...Categorized as:
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The McClane Apocalypse: Book 2 by Kate Morris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHaving survived the first few months of the apocalypse, the McClane family forges on through turmoil and strife. John and Reagan make a fateful trip on horseback through the dense Tennessee forest to the nearest city for desperately-needed supplies...Categorized as:
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Deathly Contagious by Emily Goodwin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDeathly Contagious: Book Two in the Contagium Trilogy After the discovery of a zombie-proof safe house, things are finally looking up for Orissa Penwell. But her chance at happiness is shattered when someone she cares about is shot. Hell bent on revenge, Orissa will do whatever it takes to seek vengeance and get even...Categorized as:
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Novas by Lou Vane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNovas is the thrilling second instalment in the young adult apocalyptic survival series, Fortune Falls. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Tomorrow, When the War Began.Struggling in the aftermath of the devastating attack on the Fortune Falls community, Jess fears history will repeat itself when a new group of survivors arrive... -
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The Girl Who Dared to Descend by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsReturn to the Tower and reunite with Liana Castell in the breath-stealing third book of The Girl Who Dared to Think series...Categorized as:
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The Girl Who Dared to Lead by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"Honorbound! Honorbound!""Congratulations, Champion Castell..."Return to the Tower in the EPIC fifth book of The Girl Who Dared series, where the Champion has been chosen... and Liana's courage will be put to the test like never before...Categorized as:
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The Girl Who Dared to Stand by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLiana Castell's journey continues in the breathtaking second book of The Girl Who Dared series...Categorized as:
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Through the Dark by Alexandra Bracken
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsDon't miss this breathtaking collection of stories set in the world of the New York Times best-selling Darkest Minds trilogy. Featuring ebook original novellas In Time and Sparks Rise, and a gripping, brand-new novella, Through the Dark is a must-have for fans of the Darkest Minds...Categorized as:
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The Blood That Binds by Madeline Sheehan, Claire C. Riley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings- Please note. The original book 3 is now being moved to later in the series. The Blood that Binds is now the NEW book 3 in the series - * Book 3 in the Thicker than Blood series *Tᴡᴏ ʙʀᴏᴛʜᴇʀs. A ᴄʜɪʟᴅʜᴏᴏᴅ sᴡᴇᴇᴛʜᴇᴀʀᴛ.Life has never been easy for this trio, and especially not after the end of civilization as they knew it...Categorized as:
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Saven Denial by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSadie has been kidnapped by the Tor, the vindictive alien race who destroyed Thalassic City. As her past, present, and future collides, her worst nightmare looks set to become her shocking new reality.A deliberate pawn in leader Griselda’s vengeful game, Sadie is horrified to learn the truth about her heritage and the destiny that’s already been mapped out for her... -
Beyond Doubt by Kit Rocha
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis BREN & SIX novella contains massive spoilers for the Beyond series. It is meant for existing fans of the series who want to get a glimpse of what life looks like for their favorite characters after The End. It may be confusing and unsatisfying for readers not familiar with the world and characters... -
Nomad Supreme by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey say that behind every great man is a great woman, but what if that woman is a Werewolf? Terry and Char cross the Wastelands returning to New Boulder carrying a message of hope. They’d found a better place. Could they move the whole town there, and would it be safer?They have a lead on Terry’s white whale, a secure military facility...Categorized as:
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Taken by the Hunter by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCONNIE I have a purple stalker. I don’t know what possessed me to hit the Xarc’n warrior with my bat, but now I have a stalker—a big purple stalker with fangs and horns. And to make things worse, I can’t go back to New Franklin.After my first night out on my own, I wake up all wrapped up and cuddly with a certain possessive hunter. He purrs like a giant cat and vows to protect me...Categorized as:
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Adaptation by Pepper Pace
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCarmella was still a teen when the Motherships first appeared dotting the skies over the Earth. For years the world tried to normalize while the silent Motherships hovered. And then THEY arrived, promising that they meant no harm. But within ten years eighty percent of the world’s population would be wiped out. Including everyone that Carmella loved...Categorized as:
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Reservation 1 by Krista Street
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo save the only man she's ever loved, she must pay a price.When Dr. Meghan Forester, a young researcher, helps create a vaccine for the deadly Makanza virus, her goal to annihilate the virus is coming true.But the question remains - what becomes of the Kazzies? They'll always be infected carriers of the terrifying virus...Categorized as:
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Knight Awakening by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Sexy, tough, and deftly sprinkled with dark humor.” -- New York Times bestselling author Larissa Ione The Line Between Obsession and Love has Disappeared The world has changed. Any rules that might’ve been in place before the Scorpius bacterium ripped through civilization and decreased its population are no longer in place. Obsession and survival are the new reality...Categorized as:
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The Complete Marriage Raffle Series Boxset by Stasia Black
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the New Republic, every woman must marry five men. It’s the law. Welcome to the apocalypse. Theirs to Protect Nix never put his name in the marriage raffle for a reason. He doesn’t need a woman. There aren’t that many to go around anyway after a genetically engineered virus wiped out 90% of the female population. He has his job as head of the Security Squadron and it’s all he needs...Categorized as:
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The Wanted by Lauren Nicolle Taylor
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat would you be willing to sacrifice to get what you Wanted? It's the question facing both Rosa and Joseph as they are pushed and pulled in unimaginable directions.It's the question Superior Grant answered with a resounding, -Anything and everything.-The only thing they want is to be back in each other's arms...Categorized as:
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The Initiate by Veronica Roth
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe Initiate provides readers with a glimpse into Tobias's Dauntless initiation experience, including an epic game of late-night Dare; his first tattoo; the beginning of his passion for training new initiates; and his nascent understanding of the danger of being Divergent...Categorized as:
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Storm Gathering by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsEven before surviving the Scorpius bacterium, Greyson Storm was a lone wolf navigating minefields. As a kid, he learned to take a hit and find safety. As an adult, he joined the military and quickly learned how to protect and defend. When the world ended, he created a mercenary camp with military precision, no entanglements, and a promise to avenge a fallen friend...Categorized as:
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Beyond Ecstasy by Kit Rocha
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe next-to-last book in the bestselling BEYOND series... The O’Kanes have a reputation for working hard and playing harder—except for Hawk. He joined the gang with one goal: to ensure his family’s survival through the impending war with Eden. It’s been years since he had the luxury of wanting anything for himself. Now, he wants Jeni...Categorized as:
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Unrest by Wendy Higgins
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Wendy Higgins brings you the second book in this thrilling war-torn world... Being on the run in the desert means food and sanctuary are hard to come by, but Amber Tate and her crew are not about to give up. Not after having the things they love brutally ripped from them by an unknown enemy who sent their world into the apocalypse...Categorized as:
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Undone by Wendy Higgins
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsUSA Today and New York Times bestselling author, Wendy Higgins, brings you the gripping, sensual conclusion to her apocalyptic trilogy.Amber Tate never dreamed their heart-wrenching escape from the enemy’s attack would lead them to the most beautiful place she’s ever seen, marred by one ugly fact; it’s under enemy control...Categorized as:
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Out Of The Ashes by Lindsey Sparks, Lindsey Pogue
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHope brought them together, but it's now fear that drives them...and threatens to tear them apart.Zoe and her companions succeeded in rescuing Dani from the Colony. But not without sacrifice. Beaten and broken, they head west, determined to leave behind the torment and horrors they experienced in Colorado...Categorized as:
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Into The Fire by Lindsey Sparks, Lindsey Pogue
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Virus changed them, but that was only the beginning……death…mutation…insanity…corruption…terror……all that remains is hope.In the wake of destruction left behind by the Virus, it took Dani and Zoe months to find each other. But their reunion was short-lived. Dani has been taken, and though little distance separates them, they might as well be worlds apart...Categorized as:
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Raksha by Frankie Rose
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings** Please note: The title of Raksha has been changed to Halo **She has no name. She has her knives; her training; her halo. The first and second give her the tools and the skill to defeat the opponents she is pitched against each month. The third frees her from pain and fear. From any kind of emotion at all. Everything is as it should be...Categorized as:
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Unite Me by Tahereh Mafi
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsDestroy Me tells the events between Shatter Me and Unravel Me from Warner's point of view. Even though Juliette shot him in order to escape, Warner can't stop thinking about her--and he'll do anything to get her back. But when the Supreme Commander of The Reestablishment arrives, he has much different plans for Juliette. Plans Warner cannot allow...Categorized as:
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Twisting Sanity by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen her body isn’t hers to command, Windy has to find ways to defend herself. Windy broke her spine in the attack, and she was taken from Adaptation Station and sold to the Splice. Her destiny was to act as their communication conduit. She hated the idea of destiny. When Alphy sent a hunter to come get her, he is shocked by her condition... -
Endless Flames by Kennedy Layne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetrayal and desperation are a dangerous combination in this thrilling continuation of the Surviving Ashes series by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne... Berke Daniels has learned to live as if there is no tomorrow, because he knows firsthand it can all be taken away in a moment... -
Flame Road by Toby Neal, Emily Kimelman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe can’t remember her past. He’s been running from his for too long. As Scorch flu ravages the nation, Cash Luciano escapes to the forest and hikes toward his family’s survival compound. His past haunts him even in the quiet of nature. Dedicating his life to helping others hasn’t eased the guilt. Will he ever be free?She awakens in the woods with no memories...Categorized as:
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Holmes by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe battle of survival against the invading aliens heats up... but Hell Squad never quits. General Adam Holmes’ life is dedicated to keeping his small band of survivors alive. On the run, with only Hell Squad and the other soldiers for protection, they are making their last dangerous drive to the secret stronghold of the Enclave...Categorized as:
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Uprising by Heather Sunseri
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA thin line separates life from death, freedom from oppression. One misstep. One wrong choice.When Cricket Black is purposely exposed to Bad Sam, she must choose: fight New Caelum’s stranglehold on its citizens’ freedom or succumb to the hopelessness of the lethal virus...Categorized as:
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Winter Igniting by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHis only goal was survival until he met her...With nothing to lose, former cop Damon Winter agrees to an undercover op, infiltrating a cult in the dangerous post-Scorpius world. After one look at his new partner, he knows she belongs far away from not only the cult, but from him. She's sweet and kind and has no business being in peril, but she's determined to help...Categorized as:
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Talented by Alexandra Moody
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Elle Winters gave up everything for one shot at saving her closest friend. But though she may have escaped the ARC and found her way to the surface, Elle is no closer to finding Sebastian and stranded in a world where she doesn’t belong...Categorized as:
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Worlds Collide by S.M. McEachern
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCenturies old secrets and forbidden love collide in the action-packed sequel to Sunset Rising. S.M. McEachern knows how to keep the story going. Worlds Collide is a gripping tale that glues you to your seat!" Amazon Reviewer "Worlds Collide blew me away! I honestly have not been able to experience a book the way I have with this one in a very long time...Categorized as:
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New World Order: Sunset Rising Book Three by S.M. McEachern
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Biodome has been liberated, the slaves have been freed, and a new democratic government has been formed. Yet tensions between the Pit and the Dome have never been higher. With the disappearance of Senator Jack Kenner, the old regime makes a political move to reestablish their government...Categorized as:
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Gabe by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHell Squad soldier Gabe Jackson has lost everything that mattered, including his twin brother. Now he just wants to kill the invading aliens anyway he knows how…and he knows a lot of ways. Previously part of a secret Army super-soldier project, he’s faster, stronger, deadlier…but on the inside, he’s a mass of rage, and pain, and grief—all waiting for a chance to drag him under. Until he finds her...Categorized as:
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Water & Storm Country by David Estes
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHuck Jones, the son of the admiral of the Soaker fleet, has a legacy to live up to. Haunted by the distorted memories of his mother's untimely death, he must face his demons and the man who raised him as he strives to take the courageous step forward into manhood...Categorized as:
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State of Fear by Summer Lane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsComing JULY 20th, 2016!The world has gone nuclear, and the militias have met their first major defeat. Torn and desperate, Cassidy Hart and her team make a difficult decision to relocate their forces to the cold, barren wilderness of Alaska. Yukon City has become a stronghold for survivors of the apocalypse. Or has it?Cassidy is on her own... -
The Sun Dwellers by David Estes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIncludes a bonus Dwellers Short Story (Anna's Story) and a sneak peek at David Estes' follow up YA dystopian series, Fire Country!With those she's closest to dying around her, Adele embarks on a secret mission to the Sun Realm to assassinate the President. Along the way she'll uncover secrets about her relationship with Tristan that she might not be ready to face...Categorized as:
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