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Apocalypse Gate
Malady
William Rivers is dead one way or another.
If the zombies don't kill him, his worsening pneumonia will.
For the last few months, ever since everything went to hell, William has been surviving however he can in a small Colorado mountain town. Unable to get home, he's been living on the roof of a gas station at the edge of town with a Ukrainian cook named Anton. But as William's cough worsens and his lungs fill with inevitable death, the young man is faced with the deadly prospect of going into town and braving the zombie horde to find some antibiotics from the pharmacy there. When he and Anton encounter new terrifying zombies that they haven't seen before, will the two of them be able to find the antibiotics William needs and get back to their gas station sanctuary alive? Can William cure his malady?
This is a novella (18,000 words) related to my "Apocalypse Gate" EMP S-H-T-F series. That series involves interdimensional portals unleashing all kinds of havoc and monsters on Earth, and Colorado develops a bit of a zombie problem. Do you love guns, tactical realism, and monsters? Are you a fan of cosmic horror and dark fantasy / sci-fi? Love the Mist and Cabin in the Woods? Lovecraft? Doom? Stranger Things? EMP and Prepper Survival? This story is full of terror, suspense, and bad language. If you can dig it, strap in for a ride to Hell!
Check out my website to learn more about my series and give-aways!
Read MALADY now!
If the zombies don't kill him, his worsening pneumonia will.
For the last few months, ever since everything went to hell, William has been surviving however he can in a small Colorado mountain town. Unable to get home, he's been living on the roof of a gas station at the edge of town with a Ukrainian cook named Anton. But as William's cough worsens and his lungs fill with inevitable death, the young man is faced with the deadly prospect of going into town and braving the zombie horde to find some antibiotics from the pharmacy there. When he and Anton encounter new terrifying zombies that they haven't seen before, will the two of them be able to find the antibiotics William needs and get back to their gas station sanctuary alive? Can William cure his malady?
This is a novella (18,000 words) related to my "Apocalypse Gate" EMP S-H-T-F series. That series involves interdimensional portals unleashing all kinds of havoc and monsters on Earth, and Colorado develops a bit of a zombie problem. Do you love guns, tactical realism, and monsters? Are you a fan of cosmic horror and dark fantasy / sci-fi? Love the Mist and Cabin in the Woods? Lovecraft? Doom? Stranger Things? EMP and Prepper Survival? This story is full of terror, suspense, and bad language. If you can dig it, strap in for a ride to Hell!
Check out my website to learn more about my series and give-aways!
Read MALADY now!
- GenresZombies
112 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 1, 2018
82 people are currently reading
33 people want to read
About the author
Eddie Patin
24 books11 followersEddie Patin writes science fiction adventure, cosmic horror, and weird fantasy. His books are full of action, guns, monsters, and otherworldly places. When not writing, Eddie is playing with firearms, swords and other pointy things, enjoying craft beer, a good smoke, or maybe some scotch. He might also be fighting zombies, brawling in BattleMechs, or contemplating other dimensions.
Born in south Louisiana, Eddie Patin lives in beautiful Colorado. He’s a musician, an artist, a marketing consultant, and a graphic designer. His books are a gritty, fast-paced blend of 60% science fiction and 40% fantasy with a dark, swirling tinge of terror and the bizarre.
His favorite fiction authors are Stephen King, Michael Crichton, Ayn Rand, and Robert E Howard. He is also an author of a variety of non-fiction topics and writes children’s books (under a pseudonym) designed to promote strong, stoic values and friendship. Eddie holds certifications as a SCUBA Divemaster, a NESTA Personal Trainer, and an NRA Firearms Instructor.
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--Current Series--
Monster Hunting for Fun and Profit
(Books 1-6 + Box Sets + Extras)
Travel to parallel and bizarre universes to hunt monsters for profit and adventure … with dinosaurs. Less language and dread than Apocalypse Gate, and boatloads more adventure. A little less horror, but a whole lot of focus on feeling cosmically insignificant. Think “Rick and Morty” with guns, gold, and mythological beasts. Six books and two omnibuses, plus short stories and extras.
Apocalypse Gate
(Books 1-3 + Box Set + Extras)
Modern, dark and violent, full of chaos and dread, bad language, wild and crazy monsters, and alien/demonic worlds, this series follows six sets of deep characters trying to survive the end of the world. You haven’t read anything like this. It starts with an EMP, societal collapse, and prepper/SHTF survival, then it gets weird and horrific. Three books, one omnibus, plus short stories and extras.
Join the Eddie Patin Fiction mailing list to get FREE BOOKS and updates. (EddiePatin.com)
Born in south Louisiana, Eddie Patin lives in beautiful Colorado. He’s a musician, an artist, a marketing consultant, and a graphic designer. His books are a gritty, fast-paced blend of 60% science fiction and 40% fantasy with a dark, swirling tinge of terror and the bizarre.
His favorite fiction authors are Stephen King, Michael Crichton, Ayn Rand, and Robert E Howard. He is also an author of a variety of non-fiction topics and writes children’s books (under a pseudonym) designed to promote strong, stoic values and friendship. Eddie holds certifications as a SCUBA Divemaster, a NESTA Personal Trainer, and an NRA Firearms Instructor.
Follow Eddie Patin on:
amazon.com/author/eddiepatin
Patreon.com/EddiePatin
facebook.com/eddiepatin
bookbub.com/authors/eddie-patin
twitter.com/eddiepatin
Or on his website & Blog - www.EddiePatin.com
--Current Series--
Monster Hunting for Fun and Profit
(Books 1-6 + Box Sets + Extras)
Travel to parallel and bizarre universes to hunt monsters for profit and adventure … with dinosaurs. Less language and dread than Apocalypse Gate, and boatloads more adventure. A little less horror, but a whole lot of focus on feeling cosmically insignificant. Think “Rick and Morty” with guns, gold, and mythological beasts. Six books and two omnibuses, plus short stories and extras.
Apocalypse Gate
(Books 1-3 + Box Set + Extras)
Modern, dark and violent, full of chaos and dread, bad language, wild and crazy monsters, and alien/demonic worlds, this series follows six sets of deep characters trying to survive the end of the world. You haven’t read anything like this. It starts with an EMP, societal collapse, and prepper/SHTF survival, then it gets weird and horrific. Three books, one omnibus, plus short stories and extras.
Join the Eddie Patin Fiction mailing list to get FREE BOOKS and updates. (EddiePatin.com)
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August 31, 2020
This is a Zombie Survival spin-off Of the Apocalypse Gate Post -apocalypse series
I have too say that I liked some aspects of this story but I also must say that I have not read any of the main story so I really don't know what happened in this world . All I do know is that so.e scientists did an experiment that when wrong and released all manner of creatures on and unsuspecting world who was not prepared . As for this book it was so bleak and so hopeless and sad that I just felt like DANG it was short and sweet and made me give a dang for these two characters . Only to have that hope crushed it did lead off with a open ended plot so maybe the last guy makes it who knows .
I have too say that I liked some aspects of this story but I also must say that I have not read any of the main story so I really don't know what happened in this world . All I do know is that so.e scientists did an experiment that when wrong and released all manner of creatures on and unsuspecting world who was not prepared . As for this book it was so bleak and so hopeless and sad that I just felt like DANG it was short and sweet and made me give a dang for these two characters . Only to have that hope crushed it did lead off with a open ended plot so maybe the last guy makes it who knows .
March 27, 2020
Good stuff
Hey Eddie, hey Eddie,
You're so fine you blow my mind, hey Eddie. Enjoyed reading this book. People were real, situation was unreal. I like it. 2nd review I've ever done.
Hey Eddie, hey Eddie,
You're so fine you blow my mind, hey Eddie. Enjoyed reading this book. People were real, situation was unreal. I like it. 2nd review I've ever done.
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