WELCOME TO THE APOCALYPSE
SHORT AND SWEET
(standalone short stories)
(standalone short stories)
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Decades after an ecological disaster decimated life on Earth, a handful of brave souls flee their overcrowded and decaying space station in hopes of resurrecting a failed terraforming project on Mars. Expecting a barren planet, they instead find that the world has become an Edenic paradise.
But as they begin preparations to receive the last desperate survivors of Mankind, they soon begin to realize that the missing colonists who came here fifteen years may not have succeeded at all. |
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[T]his author will one day be considered iconic, like Bradbury, who his writing resembles. ~Dr. J.L. Kuchta, Amazon reviewer ★★★★★ It left me with a creepy sense of what Mars could be like. ~Ariandme, Amazon reviewer |
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The last two people left on the windless, barren planet, a father and his child, eke out a meager existence with what little they can find to eat, haunted by memories of what the world once was... until a ghostly call rises from the sea of a creature presumed extinct for decades. Could it be a sign of hope for a dying planet, or is it one last lament?
If you are a fan of Cormac McCarthy's The Road, you'll find this story equally compelling. |
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★★★★★
A haunting read. ~Philip Harris, Amazon reviewer ★★★★★ This is a stunning tale of extinction beyond any I have ever read before now. ~Ami A, Amazon reviewer |
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Imagine a future in which technology, not Man, is the apex predator, and all life on Earth as we know it is quickly going extinct. Two stories about the promise - and perils - of technology.
The Last Zookeeper - A young boy is tormented by his obsession with the aged caretaker of the world's last animal menagerie. Only after the keeper dies does he finally understand the nature of his curiosity. A Flaw in the Divine - After the invention of an artificially intelligent machine capable of self-awareness, a man tries to use it to save humanity from destroying itself and the world, only to find that he has lost control of his own creation. |
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★★★★★
The Last Zookeeper really tore my heart out. It's so possible, so sad, but almost inevitable. ~Kindle Customer, Amazon reviewer |
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On a warm day in June, a massive alien spacecraft appears in the skies over Manhattan. Over the course of the next hour, it releases millions of small green orbs over the city. The ship departs as suddenly, and as mysteriously, as it arrived.
As the weeks pass, humanity struggles to understand what happened... until the orbs begin to change. Then a second ship arrives. And a third. It appears the invasion has begun. But has it? |
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★★★★★
The end just blew me away! ~SewAmused, Amazon reviewer ★★★★★ The end is a shocker! ~Juanita Harris, Amazon reviewer ★★★★★ Prepare to be terrified! ~Ami A, Amazon reviewer |
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A terrifying lockdown at an elementary school thrusts a third grade teacher into survival mode. But she'll soon discover that the children under her charge pose as much risk as any threat waiting outside her door.
Shelter in Place is a claustrophobic thriller bridging the pre- and post-apocalyptic worlds of Saul Tanpepper's BUNKER 12 with its companion series, THE FLENSE. |
SHELTER IN PLACE
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★★★★★
The tension is expertly turned up one harrowing notch at a time while frightening us with each passing moment, making me nervous and culminating in a finale that scared me in its breathless suspense. ~Chris Fried, The Indie Athenaeum ★★★★★ Wow! Gripped from start to finish. ~Brydonuk, Amazon reviewer |
SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS
SHORTING THE UNDEAD AND OTHER HORRORS - A MENAGERIE OF MACABRE MINIFICTION
SHORTING COLLECTION
★★★★★
My favorite kind of horror story, the subtle kind, without in-your-face violence and gore. Saul writes short stories that are hard to forget. ~Deb Robbins, Amazon VINE VOICE ★★★★★ I love short stories, and this is a great collection. ~Rhonda Drake, Amazon reviewer |
This collection of eight short stories includes the following horror tales:
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INSOMNIA - PARANORMAL TALES, SCIENCE FICTION, AND HORROR
INSOMNIA COLLECTION
★★★★★
These stories would be right at home in The Twilight Zone. Read with the lights on. ~Deb Robbins, Amazon VINE VOICE |
This collection of seven short stories includes these thrillers:
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STANDALONE FULL-LENGTH NOVELS
★★★★★
Impossible to put down! An amazing very gripping tale! ~Heater, Amazon reviewer ★★★★★ Get off the island now! ~MMH, Amazon reviewer |
Experimental biologist Lyssa Stemple's controversial animal research laboratory is embroiled in a brutal murder investigation. But when a terrifying new disease spreads across the island, Lyssa makes a desperate attempt to flea with her family.
This technological and medical thriller of a family's struggle to survive is a standalone novel and prequel to Saul Tanpepper's acclaimed cyberpunk dystopian WORLD OF GAMELAND. Available in digital, paperback, and hardcover. |
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