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Dead Drops: A Rotwind Anthology
The world didn't end all at once. It bled out.
Enter the Rotwind universe with Dead Drops, a visceral, post-apocalyptic sci-fi anthology set before the events of the main series.
What if survival depended on strangers you’d never meet? What if the smallest act of courage changed the future of the wasteland?
Before Morgan Reed’s mission... Before the rebellion... Before the conspiracy was exposed... There were the people who kept humanity alive, one impossible choice at a time.
DEAD DROPS is a collection of three interconnected stories set years before the events of the main series, where couriers, pilots, and silent rebels hold the fragile threads of civilization together. No heroes. No guarantees. Just ordinary people facing extraordinary ruin.
THE LAST RUN Jenkins, a legendary courier, prepares for one final 300-mile delivery carrying medical supplies and letters from home. With a storm rising over the mountains, he leads with duty, not fear. But on a crumbling pass, Jenkins makes a sacrifice that will echo through the future of the Pit Stop itself.
THE SKY ABOVE THE ROT Pat Thorne, a fierce independent pilot, loses her aircraft to the New American Republic (NAR)—until she decides to steal it back. Stranded over the wastelands, her only lifeline is a mysterious voice on the radio guiding her toward a hidden stronghold. Her new future begins with a single, illegal flight... and a debt she can never repay.
THE GATEKEEPER Lieutenant Silas Vance is the perfect NAR officer on paper, but in the shadows, he’s smuggling persecuted families out of his own city. When a sick child is marked for "biological remediation," Vance risks everything under the eyes of the ruthless Director Langford. One mistake means execution.
◆ Welcome to the Rotwind Universe:
Gritty Logistics: Experience a world where a working radio or a safe flight path is more valuable than gold.
Resistance: Witness the first sparks of loyalty and rebellion that shape the main series.
For Fans Of: The atmospheric tension of Metro 2033, the post-collapse survival of Silo, and the relentless world of Edge of Collapse.
In a world where hope travels in secret... who risks everything to deliver it?
Enter the Rotwind universe with Dead Drops, a visceral, post-apocalyptic sci-fi anthology set before the events of the main series.
What if survival depended on strangers you’d never meet? What if the smallest act of courage changed the future of the wasteland?
Before Morgan Reed’s mission... Before the rebellion... Before the conspiracy was exposed... There were the people who kept humanity alive, one impossible choice at a time.
DEAD DROPS is a collection of three interconnected stories set years before the events of the main series, where couriers, pilots, and silent rebels hold the fragile threads of civilization together. No heroes. No guarantees. Just ordinary people facing extraordinary ruin.
THE LAST RUN Jenkins, a legendary courier, prepares for one final 300-mile delivery carrying medical supplies and letters from home. With a storm rising over the mountains, he leads with duty, not fear. But on a crumbling pass, Jenkins makes a sacrifice that will echo through the future of the Pit Stop itself.
THE SKY ABOVE THE ROT Pat Thorne, a fierce independent pilot, loses her aircraft to the New American Republic (NAR)—until she decides to steal it back. Stranded over the wastelands, her only lifeline is a mysterious voice on the radio guiding her toward a hidden stronghold. Her new future begins with a single, illegal flight... and a debt she can never repay.
THE GATEKEEPER Lieutenant Silas Vance is the perfect NAR officer on paper, but in the shadows, he’s smuggling persecuted families out of his own city. When a sick child is marked for "biological remediation," Vance risks everything under the eyes of the ruthless Director Langford. One mistake means execution.
◆ Welcome to the Rotwind Universe:
Gritty Logistics: Experience a world where a working radio or a safe flight path is more valuable than gold.
Resistance: Witness the first sparks of loyalty and rebellion that shape the main series.
For Fans Of: The atmospheric tension of Metro 2033, the post-collapse survival of Silo, and the relentless world of Edge of Collapse.
In a world where hope travels in secret... who risks everything to deliver it?
133 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 14, 2026
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May 23, 2026
Dystopian start
Interesting read and take on the dystopian society of a future. As a start, the world of Rotwind is a brutal place to be. I am going to continue reading the series to see where Mr. Bray is headed. It is a short read and I am hoping for a fast follow up to keep us moving through this very interesting society. Give it a shot.
Interesting read and take on the dystopian society of a future. As a start, the world of Rotwind is a brutal place to be. I am going to continue reading the series to see where Mr. Bray is headed. It is a short read and I am hoping for a fast follow up to keep us moving through this very interesting society. Give it a shot.
May 30, 2026
This is a really great read! Something for when you want a little taste of this world! I did enjoy all of it, despite it pulling at my heart strings sometimes! I do recommend!
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