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The dead have awakened. The world is ending. This is the first day of the apocalypse …Dan, Thomas and Jennie are almost done with the paper route, when they reach the home of an old lady at a desolate house a few miles outside town. As Dan goes to knock the door, he’s greeted by the owner—who’s now dead and eager to eat him alive. Thomas and Jennie try to help out, but all three of them are trapped inside the house and forced to seek refuge in the basement. With no cell phone coverage and no way out, the teens face a battle of survival as the temperature and desperation rise. To make things worse, Jennie discovers a scratch on her arm from the lady’s finger nail, and soon she spikes a fever. Will anyone make it out of the house alive?Dead Meat: Day 1 is an action-packed and original survival story putting its characters to the ultimate test and not shying away from anything. Perfect for fans of Derek Shupert, Zach Bohannon, Mark Tufo, and TW Piperbrook.Dead Meat: Day 1 covers the first 24 hours of the apocalypse and shows you in real time how everything got started and how things begin to spiral out of control. If you're into suspenseful, hair-raising and fast-moving zombie stories, this one is perfect for you.What readers are saying about Dead Meat:★★★★★ “super exciting, totally entertaining and innovative zombie series” – Amazon review★★★★★ “you won't be able to put it down until the last page” – Amazon review★★★★★ “terrifying, nightmare-inducing, impossible to put down” – Amazon review

The dead have awakened.Driven by insatiable hunger.In eternal search of fresh meat.The infection spreads like the plague.Nothing stands between the undead and humanity.Is it too late to save the world from disaster? The end of the world one day at a time In this new apocalyptic zombie series from the author of They Come at Night and Human Flesh, we follow events day for day as the world slowly decends into mayhem and the zombies take over. Don't miss the thrilling ride!For fans of The Walking Dead and The Orphan Books. Day 4 of the zombie apocalypse The story picks up from Day 3. Dorte, a young doctor, desperately tries to find a cure for her sister, who got scratched by one of the infected. It's a race against time, and it's only the beginning of another day in hell.By Day 4, the infection begins to spread across nation borders, and it looks like none of the governments will be able to contain it. Is it too late to save the world?★★★★★ “Definitely the best day yet!”★★★★★ “This series just gets more and more exciting”★★★★★ “had me hooked from the first page”ExcerptHenrik has turned away to go back inside the bedroom and pack a fresh set of clothes, when Kirsten screams.He spins around and sees Finn come lunging out from Jennie’s old room, throwing himself at Kirsten, who backs away into the wall in a vain attempt to get out of reach. But it’s too late, and Finn bites down hard on her neck.Kirsten’s scream turns even higher and more piercing.Oh, Jesus Christ!Henrik runs down the hallway and grabs Kirsten’s flailing arm. He begins tugging hard to get her away from Finn, but Finn acts like a predator who just caught his breakfast and isn’t intent at all on letting it go. He bears down harder with his teeth, growling and blowing bubbles in the blood from Kirsten’s throat. He also reaches up and grabs her by the grey hair, yanking her head sideways.Kirsten screams again, very high-pitched, but a little weaker than before, and for an awful moment, she looks like a piece of toy torn between two big kids, as Henrik pulls her one way, while Finn pulls her the other.“Let go of her!” Henrik shouts, and then, without thinking, he lets go of Kirsten with one hand in order to throw a punch at Finn. His knuckles connect with the old guy’s temple, and his jaw pops open for a moment, as he blinks his dead eyes and staggers backwards, loosening his grip on Kirsten’s hair and allowing Henrik to pull her free. She almost collapses into his arms, and Henrik half drags, half lifts her backwards down the hallway, away from Finn.But the neighbor quickly regains his bearings and comes waddling after them, arms stretched out, the lower part of his face smothered in blood ...

The dead have awakened.Driven by insatiable hunger.In eternal search of fresh meat.The infection spreads like the plague.Nothing stands between the undead and humanity.Is it too late to save the world from disaster? The end of the world one day at a time In this new apocalyptic zombie series from the author of They Come at Night and Human Flesh, we follow events day for day as the world slowly decends into mayhem and the zombies take over. Don't miss the thrilling ride!For fans of The Walking Dead and The Orphan Books. Day 3 of the zombie apocalypse The story picks up from Day 2. We meet William who works at the hospital. His workday starts out like any other—until he finds two zombies locked in a utility room in the basement. From there, things quickly escalate.By Day 3, the infection is picking up speed, the zombies are spreading rapidly, and very soon everything could spiral out of control. Is it too late to save the world?★★★★★ “Nick Clausen has done it again”★★★★★ “This series has me completely hooked”★★★★★ “terrifying, nightmare-inducing, impossible to put down”Excerpt“Oh, no!” Krista exclaims. “Mille? I think he stopped breathing …”Mille turns. Mads’s chest isn’t rising or falling anymore. His cheeks have sunk into his face and his whole body seems lax. The skin is even more grey now than only a moment ago. In fact, it appears to have turned slightly green, too.It’s happening.“Pull over,” Mille hears herself says.The Arab looks at her uncertainly. “Hospital here?”“No. Just pull over.”“We’ve got to help him, Mille,” Krista whines. “How do you do it …?” She bends over, and for a crazy second Mille thinks she’s attempting to kiss him back to life, like Snow White in the fairy tale. Then Krista starts blowing into his mouth.“Stop that, Krista,” Mille says, unbuckling her seat belt.“I think it helps,” Krista cries and blows helplessly into Mads’s mouth.The car has stopped.“Krista, stop that! Get out of the car!” Mille opens her door and jumps out. She runs around the car and is just about to open the back door, when her gaze falls on Mads’s face through the window. At that exact moment, he opens his eyes.It’s no longer Mads’s warm, friendly, hazel eyes with that stupidly charming glare. It’s no longer anybody’s eyes. They’re blank, white, dead.What happens next plays out in slow motion.Krista bends down once again to blow into Mads’s mouth, but then gives off a noise of surprise and says: “My gosh, it worked!”Those are the last discernable words out of Krista.Mads sits up abruptly and sinks his teeth into her chin. Krista screams and tries to push him off, but he’s clamping on like a Rottweiler and buries his fingers in her hair, pulling her down farther. Then he makes a violent tug with his head, ripping off most of the skin from Krista’s chin. The lower lip tears in two, exposing the teeth in a gruesome smile. The blood gushes out and Krista screams shrilly in pain. It only takes Mads a few seconds to gobble down the chunk of skin, then he shoots up again, this time biting into the soft tissue of Krista’s throat, turning her scream into a croak.Mille doesn’t see any more than that. She doesn’t hear anything either; not her own drumming pulse, not the Arab’s panicked yells, not even the blaring of the car horns as she staggers backwards out into the road. She simply turns her eyes to the sky and faints ...

The dead have awakened.Driven by insatiable hunger.In eternal search of fresh meat.The infection spreads like the plague.Nothing stands between the undead and humanity.Is it too late to save the world from disaster? The end of the world one day at a time In this new apocalyptic zombie series from the author of They Come at Night and Human Flesh, we follow events day for day as the world slowly decends into mayhem and the zombies take over. Don't miss the thrilling ride!For fans of The Walking Dead and World War Z. Day 2 of the zombie apocalypse The story picks up from Day 1. Selena wakes up with a mean hangover on a lovely sunny day after a night of careless drinking with her friends, only to find a couple of nasty surprises. The first one being her little sister's birthday party. The second one is the zombie in the back garden, turning the birthday into a totally different party altogether ...★★★★★ “super exciting, totally entertaining and innovative zombie series”★★★★★ “you won't be able to put it down until the last page”★★★★★ “terrifying, nightmare-inducing, impossible to put down” Excerpt The girl from the field comes crashing through the rosehips. The thorns are tugging at her clothes and leaving bloody scratches on her arms, yet the girl doesn’t seem to pay notice. She just stumbles out onto the lawn with stiff, staggering steps.The face of the girl leaves Selina speechless. Her messy hair can’t hide the greenish hue dominating the skin nor the milky white eyes which belong to a dead fish rather than a teenage girl. The gaze is fixed on one of the girls who is standing with her back to the rosehips only a few yards away.“Selina?” Dad asks, pulling her back. “What’s wrong?”Selina lifts her arm and points.Allan has already turned his head to look. “Shit!” he exclaims, spinning on his heel and running to the hallway.“Allan!” Soren exclaims, getting up from the table. “What are you doing?”But Allan doesn’t answer, and a second later the front door slams.Selina is still pointing and staring at the window, unable to move or speak, trapped as though in a nightmare, everything suddenly moving painfully slow. She sees the girl who’s got to be Jennie Nygaard descend upon the girl; it looks most of all like a clumsy embrace, causing both of them to fall to the grass. For a few seconds, they scramble around.Then the girl screams. This time, it’s a genuine scream. A scream of pain and fear.“What the heck?” Dad says. “What’s she doing? Is that the girl you guys are—”“Stay in here,” Soren commands, running through the living room and opening the terrace door. Dad follows him.Selina still can’t move. Events seem to speed up again, reaching an unnatural pace. She sees and hears everything from the window, which is ajar.Jennie Nygaard is sitting astride the girl who is still screaming, now in very shrill, batlike tones. Jennie Nygaard throws back her head, and Selina sees the bloody chunk between her teeth. It disappears quickly out of sight, as the teenager gulps it down and promptly bends down for another bite.What the fuck? She’s … she’s … biting her!“Hey, you!” Soren calls as he comes running across the lawn. “Stop that right now!”Jennie Nygaard doesn’t react the slightest to his call, but keeps doing what’s she doing.“Hey!” Soren yells, grabbing her by the shoulder. “I told you to—”Selina sees him freeze in place, his expression turning to utter horror. “What the hell are you doing? Stop! … Stop that!”He shoves Jennie Nygaard aside, giving Selina a clear view of the girl on the grass. The sight makes her gasp. There’s a giant bloody crater in the neck of the girl. She’s no longer screaming ...

Four teenagers. Alone in a cottage. What could go wrong? A group of friends go to spend the weekend in a summerhouse by the ocean. It starts out as a sunny vacation with beer, bathing and hormons in the air. But at night, the tide comes rolling in, flooding the area and surrounding the cottage. And with it comes something ancient. Something horrible. Something—or someone—who has been haunting the area for decades. Those, who come at night.A classic horror story in a gothic setting told in a modern voice, They Come at Night has sold several thousand copies worldwide. “Fun, creepy and thrilling! Wauw, it was a good book!”★★★★★ The Book Experience“A refreshing read that will quench any book lovers’ thirst for horror”★★★★★ Price Girls“A true pleasure to read—I just couldn’t put it down!”★★★★★ Goodreads Reviewer The storm whipped cold raindrops into my face, making it hard to see. Lightning was flashing all around me, and the thunder grew louder with each clap.Finally, I saw the lights from the windows. I snuck around the back, and through the window, I saw Chris lying on his bed, playing on his computer. I tapped the glass gently. He turned his head and looked directly at me, his eyes widening.I waved and signaled for him to come and open the window.He got up, but instead of coming to the window, he went to a drawer and took something out. He came over and opened the window ajar. “What do you want?” he asked, giving me a suspicious look.“I just want to talk,” I said, pulling up my collar. I was soaked to the bone. “Would you please open it all the way?”“You’re not coming in,” Chris said. He leaned forward and looked down at my feet. “And I won’t talk to you before you touch this …”The thing he had been hiding behind his back was, of course, an anchor. He stuck it out the window.“Sure, no problem.” I took the anchor, turning it over. “Satisfied?”He nodded and looked a little bit less uneasy. “Give it back to me, please.”I handed him back the anchor, and he opened the window all the way.“Was that some sort of test?” I asked.“Yes,” Chris said. “And you passed. I had to be sure you hadn’t become one of them.”“Who is ‘them’?” I asked. “You have to tell me what you know, Chris. I think we might be in danger.”“If you put up the anchor like I told you—”“We didn’t put up the anchor!” I interrupted. “And at least one of us has been outside after dark!”Chris’s eyes gleamed with fear.“Tell me what the hell is going on around here!” I demanded.“All right,” Chris said. “But keep your voice down.” He chewed his lip for a moment. Then, he started talking. “I don’t know when it started. Maybe it has always been like this. But you and your friends chose the worst time to come here. It only happens once a year, and never more than three nights in a row.”“What happens?” I whispered.“The tide, of course. It floods the whole area. But I guess you noticed by now. Everyone around here knows about it. We put up plenty of anchors, though, so no harm can come to us.”“Who is trying to harm you?” I asked. “Who are they?”Chris was about to answer, when lightning flashed, illuminating everything for a split second. The thunderclap followed immediately.“They are lost souls,” he whispered. “They have been cursed to live in the ocean …”

They never caught it During the winter of 2017, a series of strange occurrences took place in a small town of northern Maine. A rational explanation for what happened has still not been presented. Now, for the first time, all available evidence is being released to the public from what is commonly known as the Freyston case.Human Flesh is a dark horror story about the mythical creature wendigo known for possessing people and turning them into cannibals. Told through written evidence, the story will satisfy fans of Hannibal Lecter, and those who enjoyed the mood of Pet Sematary and the style of Carrie. "Great, mysterious and creepy ... I couldn't put it down"★★★★★ Adventures of a Book Nerd"All the planning it must have taken to put the story together is impressive. And the effect is enormous. It gave me chills and I still feel it"★★★★★ Bookish Love Affair EXCERPTEvidence no. 4: Entry from the blog My Otha Life by Otha Cochran[...] I suddenly realized just how cold the house was, and I noticed the window being ajar, the curtain swaying in the draft. I quickly closed it and felt the radiator: completely cold. I had no idea why Grandpa would have shut off the heat and opened the window.Upstairs I could hear Hugh still calling and opening and closing doors, obviously looking for Grandpa. My sense of dread increased still further, and I was just about to turn around and go upstairs when my eye caught something through the French door into the dining room. It was dark in there, too, but the windows were visible as bright rectangles, and in front of one of them stood a tall, gangly figure. It kind of looked like Grandpa, except I didn’t remember him being that thin.I went and opened the door, but the man by the window didn’t move as I entered the room. I could tell he had his back to me, as though he had gone to look out the window and then fallen into a trance.“Grandpa?” I asked low, not wanting to scare him.No reaction.Suddenly, I got a very strange feeling that the man wasn’t my Grandpa. I know it’s totally silly—I mean, who else could it be?I squinted my eyes in an effort to see his features more clearly, and I realized to my astonishment he was naked except for a pair of white undies.I’m not kidding. I know I should have felt embarrassed, but for some reason it just made me even more uneasy. Something was definitely not right.“Grandpa?” I said, louder.Still, the man didn’t stir. I noticed the faint whisper of the wind blowing through the room, and I noticed the windows in here were also standing ajar.Finally, it dawned on me to turn on the lights. I can’t believe I didn’t think of it earlier, but the situation was just so unreal and I was really confused and scared. I found the switch and flicked it.At long last, the man by the window reacted and started turning slowly around. I gaped at him. It was my Grandpa all right, but I almost didn’t recognize him. His cheeks were hollow, his lips thin and dry, the skin around his eyes was very dark, the eyes themselves were really haunting, being way too dark, like almost black, as though the pupils had grown to blot out the white.There was something strange above his head, too, although it must have been the shadows playing a trick on me—but for a brief second, I could have sworn Grandpa had a couple of branches sticking out of the top of his skull. Yeah, I know. It sounds completely bonkers.It was all over in a blink of an eye, then Grandpa looked exactly like I remembered him—the only odd thing about him being the missing clothes.“Well, if it isn’t Otha,” he said, his face lighting up. “I was just wondering when you guys would show up.” [...]

Diagrams, graphs, and fun text help readers explore the lives of red-eyed tree frogs and their place in the wild animal kingdom. Take readers beyond the zoo and into the habitats of the world's most intriguing animals. Diagrams, graphs, and other infographics give readers visual literacy practice while also digging into the animals' appearances, daily lives, and homes. This hi/lo series is perfect for cause/effect studies and understanding craft and structure. It truly is a wild animal kingdom out there.

Four teenagers. A cottage by the beach. A scary secret kept by the locals.And those who come at night ...A classic teen horror story in a gothic setting told in a modern voice, They Come at Night was originally published in Danish to great reviews, and is now available in English. WHAT THE PRESS SAID“The author confidently builds up the story”Politiken (leading Danish newspaper)“They Come at Night is an effective thrill”Berlingske (national Danish newspaper)“Something horrible happens when the tide comes”Planet Pulp (online magazine) They Come at Night has everything for fans of horror, mystery, thrills and suspense. It's direct, funny and scary. For fans of The Fog, The Mist, Dead Sea and Lovecraftian tales. Try it instead of watching a cheesy B-movie!EXCERPTThe storm whipped cold raindrops into my face, making it hard to see. Lightning was flashing all around me, and the thunder grew louder with each clap. Finally, I saw the lights from the windows. I snuck around the back, and through the window, I saw Chris lying on his bed, playing on his computer. I tapped the glass gently. He turned his head and looked directly at me, his eyes widening. I waved and signaled for him to come and open the window. He got up, but instead of coming to the window, he went to a drawer and took something out. He came over and opened the window ajar. “What do you want?” he asked, giving me a suspicious look. “I just want to talk,” I said, pulling up my collar. I was soaked to the bone. “Would you please open it all the way?” “You’re not coming in,” Chris said. He leaned forward and looked down at my feet. “And I won’t talk to you before you touch this …” The thing he had been hiding behind his back was, of course, an anchor. He stuck it out the window. “Sure, no problem.” I took the anchor, turning it over. “Satisfied?” He nodded and looked a little bit less uneasy. “Give it back to me, please.” I handed him back the anchor, and he opened the window all the way. “Was that some sort of test?” I asked. “Yes,” Chris said. “And you passed. I had to be sure you hadn’t become one of them.” “Who is ‘them’?” I asked. “You have to tell me what you know, Chris. I think we might be in danger.” “If you put up the anchor like I told you—” “We didn’t put up the anchor!” I interrupted.Chris’s eyes gleamed with fear. “Tell me what the hell is going on around here!” I demanded. “All right,” Chris said. “But keep your voice down.” He chewed his lip for a moment. Then, he started talking. “I don’t know when it started. Maybe it has always been like this. But you and your friends chose the worst time to come here. It only happens once a year, and never more than three nights in a row.” “What happens?” I whispered. “The tide, of course. It floods the whole area. But I guess you noticed by now. Everyone around here knows about it. We put up plenty of anchors, though, so no harm can come to us.” “Who is trying to harm you?” I asked. “Who are they?” Chris was about to answer, when lightning flashed, illuminating everything for a split second. The thunderclap followed immediately. “They are lost souls,” he whispered. “They have been cursed to live in the ocean …”

Diagrams, graphs, and fun text help readers explore the lives of kangaroos and their place in the wild animal kingdom. Take readers beyond the zoo and into the habitats of the world's most intriguing animals. Diagrams, graphs, and other infographics give readers visual literacy practice while also digging into the animals' appearances, daily lives, and homes. This hi/lo series is perfect for cause/effect studies and understanding craft and structure. It truly is a wild animal kingdom out there.

Diagrams, graphs, and fun text help readers explore the lives of anacondas and their place in the wild animal kingdom. Take readers beyond the zoo and into the habitats of the world's most intriguing animals. Diagrams, graphs, and other infographics give readers visual literacy practice while also digging into the animals' appearances, daily lives, and homes. This hi/lo series is perfect for cause/effect studies and understanding craft and structure. It truly is a wild animal kingdom out there.

Diagrams, graphs, and fun text help readers explore the lives of kangaroos and their place in the wild animal kingdom. Take readers beyond the zoo and into the habitats of the world's most intriguing animals. Diagrams, graphs, and other infographics give readers visual literacy practice while also digging into the animals' appearances, daily lives, and homes. This hi/lo series is perfect for cause/effect studies and understanding craft and structure. It truly is a wild animal kingdom out there.

Diagrams, graphs, and fun text help readers explore the lives of great white sharks and their place in the wild animal kingdom. Take readers beyond the zoo and into the habitats of the world's most intriguing animals. Diagrams, graphs, and other infographics give readers visual literacy practice while also digging into the animals' appearances, daily lives, and homes. This hi/lo series is perfect for cause/effect studies and understanding craft and structure. It truly is a wild animal kingdom out there.