United We Stand

Black Tide Rising #10

by John Ringo, Gary Poole (Editor)

STORIES SET IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE BEST-SELLING ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE SERIES, BLACK TIDE RISING, CREATED BY JOHN RINGO.

The world was brought to its knees by the zombie virus. But humanity has risen from the ashes and has begun to rebuild. Courageous men and women have kindled a fire of hope in the darkness. But mere survival is not enough.

The real challenge is how to keep that future alive. How to not just survive, not just to rebuild, but actually thrive. To tell the universe that mankind can take whatever nature throws against us and not back down.

To stand united.

Stories by John Birmingham, Jody Lynn Nye, Jamie Ibson, Sarah A. Hoyt, Brian Trent, Dave Freer, Griffin Barber, Lydia Sherrer, Mel Todd, Christopher L. Smith, Mike Massa

BLACK TIDE RISING


Under a Graveyard Sky
To Sail a Darkling Sea
Islands of Rage and Hope
Strands of Sorrow
Black Tide Rising
Voices of the Fall
We Shall Rise
At the End of the World
At the End of the Journey
The Valley of Shadows

River of Night

At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Praise for Black Tide Rising:

“ . . . an entertaining batch of . . . action-packed tales. Certainly, fans of Ringo’s particular brand of action-adventure will be pleased.” —Booklist

“This anthology broadens Ringo’s Black Tide world, serving up doses of humanity amid the ravenous afflicted. Comedy has a place in this harsh reality, and these stories stir adventure and emotion at a frantic clip throughout. Zombie fiction fans will be thrilled.” —Library Journal

Praise for the Black Tide Rising

“Not only has Ringo found a mostly unexplored corner of the zombie landscape, he’s using the zombie frame to tackle a broader the collapse and rebirth of civilization. The zombie scenes are exciting, sure, but its the human story that keeps us involved. A fine series.” —Booklist

Praise for Under a Graveyard

“Ringo combines humor and horror in this strong series debut, the thinking reader’s zombie novel.” —Publishers Weekly

Praise for John

“[Ringo’s work is] peopled with three-dimensional characters and spiced with personal drama as well as tactical finesse.” —Library Journal

“ . . . Explosive . . . . fans . . . will appreciate Ringo’s lively narrative and flavorful characters.” —Publishers Weekly

“ . . . practically impossible not to read in one sitting . . . exceedingly impressive . . . executed with skill, verve, and wit.” —Booklist

“Crackerjack storytelling.” —Starlog

John Ringo is the New York Times best-selling author of the Black Tide Rising series, the Posleen War series, the Through the Looking Glass series, and more, including the Troy Rising series, of which Live Free or Die is the first installment. A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings firsthand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.

Gary Poole has worked in the entertainment and publishing industries for his entire adult life.

Genres: Science Fiction, Zombies, Horror, Short Stories, Fantasy, Alternate History

429 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 5, 2024

About the author

John Ringo is a prolific author who has written in a wide variety of genres. His early life included a great deal of travel. He visited 23 foreign countries, and attended fourteen different schools. After graduation Ringo enlisted in the US military for four years, after which he studied marine biology.

In 1999 he wrote and published his first novel "A Hymn Before Battle", which proved successful. Since 2000 Ringo has been a full time author.

He has written science fiction, military fiction, and fantasy.


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Reviews

[Jeffrey Schmieder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed most of the stories, especially about a wedding between two powerful Southern families with quite the climax.

[Carl R. Orband · Rating 2 out of 5]

Boring

The first story was grant, after that it was totally boring. It took determination to finish the totally worthless last story .

[Pam Bales · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read Under a Graveyard Sky in 2013 after having read many of John Ringo's books. Fell in love with the whole idea and haven't stopped reading them since. This continues the anthologies of great writers adding to the story of the world now in recovery after a zombie apocalypse. Always great stories. Hope the tradition continues.

[Stanley · Rating 5 out of 5]

dang it’s so good

As is usual for a book in one of John’s universe. The authors are top notch and deliver an outstanding batch of stories that will keep you turning pages.

[Debrac2014 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed getting back into this series! 3.5 stars

[Henry Cosgrove · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great glimpses of life after plague

Best of the anthologies to date for me. I must admit I miss the characters from the books. The new blood has done well.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Collection of short stories in the Black Tide Rising series.

Most of the stories have a more "hopeful" dimension... where people have survived the zombie apocalypse (and the end of the world) and now are starting to rebuild.

[Bonny Fuller-Fells · Rating 5 out of 5]

The plague is over

Every place there are survivors has to find a way to return to normalcy. The government looks to bring the best and brightest to leadership roles.

[Anna Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great collection of short stories in the Black Tide world, mentioning people and events from other stories in this world.

[Caitlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoy these looks into how various people dealt with the zombie apocalypse. Some people rise to the challenge, others take advantage. There's a bit of sameness to the stories, but that's to be expected.

[Cynthia Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

This entire series is one of the best I've ever read! I'm not going to go into the details, but I cannot wait for the next book in this series.

[Bill · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice assortment of stories, all fours and fives. My favorites were Extraction (Birmingham), Isle of Masks and Blood (Trent), For the Triumph of Evil (Ibson), Let Freedom Ring (Barber), and Do Not Steal (Todd).

[Jim Warren · Rating 5 out of 5]

climbing out of the darkness

More great short stories from the Darkness Rising Universe. Written by talented authors, they emphasize the theme of rebuilding the world devastated by the plague. They are stories of hope reborn. Enjoy.

[RAYMOND P · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great addition to the series!

Very good set of short stories based on the time after the fall. Enjoyable set of circumstances and characters. A good look at the way the world might rebuild. Hope there are more volumes.

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a zombie anthology about various pockets of survival from Ringo's zombie series written by various authors. Some of these stories advance various other of the stories from "We Shall Rise" and adds a few new stories.

[2percentright · Rating 1 out of 5]

What a terrible book.

[John Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anthology of zombie short stories. I like it.

[Jim Purcell · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid collection within and expanding the Black Tide Canon.