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What do you do when your life crumbles around you? If you're Frank "Triggaltheron" Trigg, you climb into a bottle looking for oblivion. Of course, he couldn't even get that right. Alone and adrift, Frank's five month binge is interrupted with a boom. A nuclear one, and every bit of chaos and treachery he tried to leave behind comes knocking once more. Caught up in a plot to foment a supernatural revolution, Frank is made into a pawn for both sides. But what does a man with nothing have to lose?

As the final showdown between the New Republic and the Empire draws near, all eyes turn to a once-isolated planet: Jakku. The Battle of Endor shattered the Empire, scattering its remaining forces across the galaxy. But the months following the Rebellion’s victory have not been easy. The fledgling New Republic has suffered a devastating attack from the Imperial remnant, forcing the new democracy to escalate its hunt for the hidden enemy.

This omnibus edition contains Survival (book 1) and Humanity (book 2) of the After It Happened series.

America today is teetering on the edge of the alarming vision presented in LeVar Burton’s debut novel, written more than two decades ago. In 2012, the first African American president is assassinated by a White extremist - just four days after he is elected. The horrific tragedy leads to riots, financial collapse, and ultimately, a full-on civil war. In its aftermath, millions are left homeless as famine and disease spread throughout the country. But from Chicago, a mysterious voice cries out.

1650: The Black Forest, Wurttemberg. Fifteen years after the witch in the gingerbread house, Greta and Hans are struggling to get by. Their father and stepmother are long dead, Hans is deeply in debt from gambling, and the countryside lies in ruin, its people recovering in the aftermath of a brutal war. Greta has a secret, though: the witch's grimoire, secreted away and whispering in her ear, and the recipe inside that makes the most sinfully delicious—and addictive—gingerbread. As long as she can bake, Greta can keep her small family afloat.

It’s 2026, and catastrophe has struck from an unexpected source. The Alpha Centauri supernova has risen like a second sun, rushing Earth toward its last summer. Floods, fires, starvation, and disease paralyze the planet. In a blue aurora flash of gamma rays, all microchips worldwide are destroyed, leaving an already devastated Earth without communications, transportation, weaponry, or medicine. The disaster sets three groups of survivors on separate quests. A militant cult seizes the opportunity to free their leader, known as the Eye of God, from the long-term coma to which a court sentenced her.

James was no one special. That all changed when he became an overnight millionaire. After building a mansion and leaving his past life behind, James is finally free. Living in a massive home on top of a large mountain range has perks, but it doesn't help with crippling loneliness. With his financial worries gone, he sets his eyes on a local waitress named Beth in hopes to explore a possible relationship. But the world was about to change forever.

The end isn't nigh. It's here. When Stacy wakes up one morning after a pretty bad night of drinking, she wonders where her husband and son have gone. Then she wonders where her neighbors have gone. Then the rest of the town. She wanders into the street, trying desperately to find someone, anyone. When she finally hears a voice calling for her, the story it tells chills her, confuses her, and leaves Stacy questioning everything.

Following the aftermath of breaking the contract that sealed the Seelie faeries from their centuries long underground prison, Maeleigh and Gearden must work with the Seelie king, Lugh, to bring his people back to the surface and face off with the Hunters, the secret organization of humans sworn to keep the gateway between the two worlds closed. All the while, Maeleigh finds she's in more danger than ever before. With a bounty out for her head by a mysterious entity, she'll have to be careful to keep it on her shoulders while trying to find common ground for a new age.

Aftermath is book one of the alternative history series Timeline 10/27/62 - USA. The Cuban Missile Crisis went wrong, and now the American people are about to start living with the consequences of the catastrophe. From New England to the Pacific Northwest, from Washington, DC, to San Francisco, Americans confront to their worst nightmare. Nobody wins a nuclear war.

Winterland Destiny: Noele, Faerie princess of D'Naath, is destined to wed Garick, the Elvin king of Winterland. Their union will strengthen their territories against the evil wizards. Two hearts destined to be together must fight not only the evil wizards, but their feelings for each other. Fiery Fate: Solara, faerie princess of D'Naath, is betrothed to a king she's never met. Visiting her sister, Noele, in Winterland, Solara's departure to the southern kingdom is imminent. But after a misunderstanding she must remain in Winterland with Roarke.

Two months have passed since Jack dug in. Jack and Diane offer to help Robin find her family as new threats emerge close to home and in far off lands. The country is still without power and the coming winter will be brutal. Jack’s group is prepared, but how will everyone else make it through a cold winter? Summer’s End has more action and new characters as Jack & Diane expand their reach. Buy this audiobook now to continue the story today.

Caught in a dire car accident Zer0XHDX0137 passes into a coma reality where he meets all the characters from his life post the incident. This is the story of Zer0's life set in a fictitious situation set up to say "What if he did die?" After awakening from the coma reality Zer0 found himself trapped within, this is the story of what happened thereafter to Zer0 & the other characters from the coma reality. Set in a real-life situation Zer0 must battle Hex & other demons that haunt him to find his way back to Azrl & the chosen ones of light.

NiaMora, is destined to die - tonight. Severin, a harbinger of death, has already arrived to bear witness. But he'll defy his duty. He won't stand by and watch, not when NiaMora may be his people's last hope for survival. Zan Wynn cares nothing for Severin's heroic delusions. The Fae-tech mogul has "spies" on NiaMora and her aftermath cleaner team. He wants her for reasons of his own, and as the quintessential bad boy - some might say bad guy - he can't be bothered to play fair.

The Thinker is destroyed and the world is in chaos, and Logan wants nothing to do with it. But the world isn't done with him yet. And when the lives of Jessica and his son, Jaq, are put in jeopardy, Logan must once again don his armor. Logan's Run: Aftermath continues Logan's epic journey as he races toward an uncertain destiny.

Steve, Andy, and the rest of the Abby's Bottom villagers have just overcome their biggest challenge yet in defeating the beast army. Now's the time to regroup and plan, as they know there will be greater challenges ahead. Steve knows he needs to improve as does the rest of the front line force. Steve first needs to deal with his own issues before tackling those of the village. He, with the help and support of his friends, must rapidly move on and advance or potentially suffer the consequences.