All That's Left of Yesterday: Tales of the Apocalypse

by A.W. Gifford (Editor), Jennifer L. Gifford (Editor), D.J. Tyrer

Aliens, biblical second comings, technological meltdowns, ecological disasters, and global warfare are just a few of the backdrops for apoca-lyptic fiction, the scattered elements of humanity rising from the digital safe haven into a new world void of rules and social conformity. But what is the lure of apocalyptic fiction? Is it a need to strip ourselves of the material and technical garbage and restore our moral compass? Or is it a need to get back to the simplicity of life, and make our existence and the lives of those around us more meaningful? There is no great consensus of conclusion, just a wealth of stories to contemplate.

138 pages, Paperback

First published January 10, 2015

Reviews

[Suz Jay · Rating 5 out of 5]

“All That’s Left of Yesterday: Tales of the Apocalypse” provides the reader with many variations on the end of the world. Two stories stood out in this dystopian collection: “The Book” by Matt Andrew and “Colony Collapse” by Susan Nance Carhart. The unnamed hero of “The Book” treasures memories of “less frightening” times before the purges. Times when a person could lose all that is dear, but still see goodness in the world. In “Colony Collapse,” the reader gets a bees-eye view into the aftermath of man’s destructive ways.