Kyle West

Alex Keener has lived all of his sixteen years underground in U.S. Bunker 108. When he goes on his first recon into the Wasteland, he will find out exactly why.Outside, Alex discovers a harsh landscape twisted by the impact of the meteor Ragnarok in 2030. Besides Raiders, dust storms, and cold, a new threat is evolving -- the xenovirus, which twists men and animals into deadly monsters.When the xenovirus invades Bunker 108, Alex must fight for survival. Joined by a beautiful ex-Raider and an idealistic scientist, Alex discovers that he and his friends might be the only ones standing between the world and a second apocalypse.

Apocalypse

No one said survival was easy. The year is 2060, and the world is a wasteland. Sixteen-year-old Alex Keener has one mission: survive the horrors of the post-apocalyptic Mojave Desert long enough to find a home. But when he gets mixed up with Wasteland raiders, Alex finds himself running for his life...and the raiders will stop at nothing until they've gotten what is theirs.

After two months in Skyhome, Alex and the crew are ready to depart for the next phase of their mission - convincing Emperor Augustus of the Nova Roman Empire to join them in their attack on the Great Blight.But when they enter the Empire's borders, they find far more than they bargained for - slavers, deadly beasts, and the cunning and powerful Emperor himself. And even the far-reaching Empire is not immune to the effects of the deadly xenovirus and its newest evolutions...

Evolution

A mage's fate is worse than death... Lucian dreams of a new life outside the cesspool of Earth. Unfortunately, his wish comes true when the government identifies him as a mage. No one knows why the mages are being born. No one knows why their powers lead to madness and death in a terrifying disease known as "the fraying". The only solution is to quarantine the mages in academies. When Lucian is exiled from Earth, he must travel to the distant world of Volsung to receive training. During the long passage, he meets a mysterious mage. She prophesies Lucian is marked by the Manifold, the reality that is the source of all magic. It is a destiny that requires Lucian to master abilities he never imagined he possessed. But that’s the last thing Lucian wants. He faces a terrible choice. To accept his new reality as a mage. Or, to try and outrun destiny...

The Mages of Starsea

Ragnarok was only the beginning.Buried in Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado, is the massive Bunker One. Long conquered by the spawn of the xenovirus, it is now the mission of Alex Keener, Samuel Neth, and Makara Angel to find the fallen Bunker, or die trying. Contained within are the mysterious Black Files, which may be the key to stopping the xenovirus before it is too late.But one thousand miles of post-apocalyptic desert stand between the team and their goal, and human hostiles and killer dust storms are the least of their worries. They must make it to Bunker One before the winter snows bury it...and before anyone else can claim the Black Files as their own.For growing in the south in the wake of the expanding Blights is the mysterious Empire, who will stop at nothing to secure the Bunkers' resources, technology, and information...and Bunker One is at the top of their list.And in the Great Blight, the monsters get bigger. Much, much bigger.

Origins

Time is running out for humanity to defeat the encroaching forces of the Radaskim. As settlements fall and the Great Blight spreads, it falls on the New Angels to unite disparate factions before it is too late.But the dark Xenomind, Askala, has her own plans to end humanity before that can ever happen, and only the greatest sacrifice can stop her from achieving her aims...

Extinction

The Vegas Exodus is at a standstill... Besieged by the Xenoswarm in the town Pyrite, they must shelter in either Bunker 108 or Bunker 84 if they are to survive the winter. But in Bunker 84 lurks a darkness that could end the Exodus. And it may also be that the denizens of Bunker 84, known as "The Community," are not as isolated from the events of the Wasteland as it first appears. The Community's leader, Elias, has his own plans for the future of the Wasteland. Those plans will change everything...

Darkness

With the final battle looming, the fate of the humanity will be decided. Alex Keener, Elekim, will face down Askala, the dark Radaskim Xenomind.But as Askala unleashes her final fury, the road to Ragnarok can only be paved with grit...and lives.In this explosive conclusion to the Wasteland Chronicles series, Alex will rise to the mantle as Elekim...but will it be enough to defeat Askala?

Xenofall

Alex and friends return to a Wasteland in turmoil... The Raiders are scattered, the Exiles hunted, and the feuding Vegas gangs plot one another's destruction. Makara, head of the New Angels, has the difficult task of convincing disparate groups to work together before it's too late. As humanity fights amongst itself, the Great Blight prepares its final onslaught. And at the center of it all, there is a secret that could spell the end of the invasion. It is a revelation only Alex can discover, and it might cost him everything...

Revelation

The entire Wasteland Chronicles series - grab all seven books in a single, discounted package. Alex Keener has lived all of his sixteen years in Bunker 108. He's walked the same metal halls, seen the same faces, has followed the same rules. But all that changes the day he goes on his first recon into the post-apocalyptic Wasteland. Things go from bad to worse when the deadly xenovirus infiltrates the bunker. When what should be dead rises up to attack the living, Alex is forced to flee his lifelong home, never to return. Alone and without survival skills, he must fight for his life in a brutal landscape twisted by the impact of the meteor Ragnarok. Raiders, monsters, and deadly weather all threaten to end his life at a moment's notice. Can Alex survive this hellish wasteland, or will he become its newest victim?

The Complete Series

The Wasteland Chronicles

Over four centuries after the impact of the meteor Ragnarok, humanity lives in darkness. What was once known as the Wasteland is now controlled by the Annaran Covenant, a theocracy that rules with an iron fist. Their enemies are the Elekai dragons, the ancient spawn of Ragnarok. Each side believes that their Goddess, Annara, has called for the other's extermination, a prophecy that will be fulfilled during a time known as the Second Darkness. Living in the Covenant's capital of Colonia, seventeen-year-old Shanti Roshar discovers she has the ability to speak to dragons. When she catches the eye of the Covenant's Hunters, her life will never be the same. She must flee her home city to the only place that might accept her strange powers: the Red Wild, where the Elekai people live. It is there that she must learn to master her amazing abilities. More is at stake than her life. Somehow, she might be the subject of an ancient prophecy, and the only thing standing between the world and a Second Darkness. The Xenoworld Saga is the continuation of The Wasteland Chronicles series.

Prophecy

To stop the virus, enemies must become friends. After two months in Skyhome, Alex and the crew are rested and healed from their ordeal in Bunker One. But the war against the xenovirus is only beginning. They must leave the safety of the space station to gain the favor of Emperor Augustus of Nova Roma. But when disaster strikes outside the capital, the team must scramble to save one of their own. It's a fight that pits them against the Empire's finest. But even Nova Roma isn't immune to the xenovirus or its newest evolutions...

Time is running out for humanity to resist the dreaded Alkasen. The Worlds burn as tens of thousands of Swarmer vessels pour in from Dark Space. On the moon of Psyche, Lucian Abrantes, the Chosen of the Manifold, must start from humble beginnings, growing his single world into an empire. He must unite disparate factions, all of which don’t recognize his legitimacy. It’s an impossible task. But Lucian must rise to the occasion, focusing everything on gathering a fleet capable of challenging the Alkasen advance. The question of humanity's survival will be decided above the skies of Earth itself.

The Siege of Earth

After countless trials, Lucian has collected multiple Orbs, and has almost proven himself to be the true Chosen of the Manifold. Only one person stands in his way: Xara Mallis, the Psion of Darkness. Lucian is not ready to face her. With each Orb he gains, the Shadow that follows him grows ever stronger. Lucian can't risk it becoming fully formed. He puts his quest for the Orbs on hold and sets his sights on the Mako Academy, hoping the masters there can teach him how to defeat Xara Mallis while preventing the inevitable Joining. While Lucian is seeking answers, the Psion of Darkness is making her own play. And unlike Lucian, she has no qualms about using the dark powers of the Shadow Lord. She has not given up the title of Chosen and intends to fight to the death for it. Only Lucian can contest her. But this will require rising above his own self-doubt, and defeating the phantom force haunting him...

The Psion of Darkness

Lucian may have bested the cunning Sorceress-Queen of Psyche, but his journey of survival is just beginning... When he learns the location of The Prophecy of the Seven, he has no choice but to embrace his destiny as the Chosen of the Manifold and find it. Only the prophecy can lead him to the rest of the Seven Aspects of Magic. But the prophecy is in the last place he wants to go: the Golden Palace of Dara, the seat of the powerful Sorceress-Queen. His newfound powers and abilities will be tested as never before, as lays everything on the line to challenge her again. He must fight capable new enemies, survive Psyche's brutal deserts, and decide whether he is up to the task of handling the Orbs. Lucian must grow not only in power but in wisdom. Humanity teeters on the brink of destruction. One false move, and it's all over...

The Chosen of the Manifold

Jelani Sims

Just hours ago, you were a student trying to survive college. Now, as zombies attempt to knock down your apartment door and eat you alive, you must ask yourself if you will survive the night. And, in order to get through this nightmare, you have to make all the right decisions. Will you save your overbearing girlfriend, who just broke up with you hours before the zombies arrived? Will you trust the survivors you meet along the way? Will you retreat to the forest in an attempt to escape the undead hordes, or will you face your fear head- on and fight your way through the city? If you are quick on your feet, you just might see another day. One wrong decision, and you'll end up as a zombie food, or worse, a member of the undead.

Can You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse

Night of the Necromancer

The epic conclusion to The Xenoworld Saga! It all ends here! The final battle looms. Odium of the Dark and his swarm of Radaskim ravage the Red Wild, leaving destruction in its wake. It's up to Shanti to gather disparate factions to challenge the Xenomind's advance, before it's too late. Vastly outnumbered, it's an impossible war. Unless she can stop the Radaskim at their source, all will be lost. Shanti must gamble everything for a small shot at success. But the price of victory will require the ultimate sacrifice, one that goes beyond mere death... At nearly 700 pages of non-stop action, Aberration is the epic, door-stopping conclusion to The Xenoworld Saga series.

Aberration

Time is running out for humanity to defeat the encroaching forces of the Radaskim... As settlements fall and the Great Blight spreads, it falls on the New Angels to unite disparate factions before it is too late. But the dark Xenomind, Askala, has her own plans to end humanity before that can ever happen. Only the greatest sacrifice can stop her from achieving her aims...

Exctinction

Two months after the reversion, Shanti continues her training at the Seekers' Sanctum. She is assailed with visions of Anna's past...visions that are further proof that she and the goddess are connected. As Shanti's amazing progress captures the attention of the entire Sanctum, she forges her own path with a daring to return to the Covenant's capital of Colonia, knowing that her parents and the Prophecy of Annara are the keys to unlocking the past...as well as her role in stopping the Second Darkness.

Bastion

This collection contains the first three Wasteland Chronicles books - over 700 pages of post-apocalyptic action! In the year 2030, the meteor Ragnarok impacted Earth. Billions died, the sky went crimson, and humanity entered a new dark age from which it would not emerge for centuries. The U.S. government saved its most vital citizens with a system of underground bunkers. Where once there were 144, now only four remain - fallen for reasons of starvation, rebellion, or worse. For in the wake of Ragnarok come new and sinister threats. Threats which do not yet have a name... Born into this bleak, post-apocalyptic world is Alex Keener. He's lived his entire life underground in Bunker 108, never having seen the sun. But the day he turns sixteen, everything changes when he's tasked to go on a recon into the deadly wasteland outside. And what he finds out there will change his life forever... Post apocalyptic, zombies, monsters, dystopian, survival, young adult, apocalypse

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