by Hugh Howey
First published 2014
The world burns, and twenty-one voices capture the chaos. This anthology places readers in the heart of global catastrophe as civilizations crumble around ordinary people forced into extraordinary circumstances. Nuclear fires spread across continents. Plagues consume populations. Ecological systems collapse. In these moments of ultimate crisis, characters face impossible choices between survival and humanity. A mother protects her children as society fractures. Scientists race against time as disasters accelerate. Survivors band together while institutions fail. Each story illuminates a different facet of apocalyptic experience, from the first moments of recognition to the desperate final struggles. The collection explores how people respond when everything familiar disappears and death stalks every corner. These are not tales of heroes saving the world, but intimate portraits of individuals confronting the end of everything they know.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, science-fiction, apocalyptic
Vibes: dark, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: impossible-choices, intimate-portraits, ordinary-people
335 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Content warnings: death, violence