Résultats pour "Apocalypse" dans Thrillers et romans à suspense

Presidents, premieres, prime ministers, entire governments disappeared instantly, like a fragile house of cards in a hurricane. Some hid deep underground or holed up in fortified strongholds, but most were swallowed up by the dead, never to be heard from again.

When one of their newest members–a veritable youngster–leaves the safety of Trinity House and ventures into Santa Fe alone, an act born of survival sets in motion a chain of events, like the butterfly effect, that puts the entire group in the crosshairs of a former mob hitman. After surviving an initial attack, mostly unscathed, with the madman’s whereabouts unknown and the possibility of another attempt on Trinity not a question of if, but when, the first cold snap of winter opens a window of opportunity that Army veteran Lee Riker and his small band deem impossible to ignore.

The EMP hit at 6:47 AM on a Tuesday. By Wednesday, the first fight broke out at the gas station. By Thursday, the grocery store was picked clean. By Friday, Jenna realized no one was coming to save them.

When the power dies, Harper's ready. Supplies for a year. Weapons. A plan. What she doesn't have is enough for two people. And the stranger at her gate knows things about the blackout that Harper needs to hear — if she can keep them both alive long enough to listen.

A solar flare wipes out power across the Arctic outpost where Jenna and her team are stationed. Cut off from the world, with the cold closing in and something stalking the perimeter, survival means more than just staying warm. It means facing what's out there.

When the Internet suddenly stops working, society reels from the loss of flowing data and streaming entertainment. Addicts wander the streets talking to themselves in 140 characters or forcing cats to perform tricks for their amusement, while the truly desperate pin their requests for casual encounters on public bulletin boards. The economy tumbles and the government passes the draconian NET Recovery Act.

Presidents, premiers, entire governments disappeared instantly, like a fragile house of cards in a hurricane. Some hid deep underground or holed up in fortified strongholds, but most were swallowed up by the dead, never to be heard from again. For Cade Grayson, doting father and patriotic Delta Force operator, the past week has been the worst dealt to him by life during his short 35-year stint on planet Earth.

When a pulse kills the world’s power, wildlife biologist Lisa is trapped in the mountains with Natasha and her daughter Regan. Electronics fail. Roads turn violent. With no way home, survival means staying hidden, trusting each other, and never returning to the crowds.

Apocalypse du Jour is a hilarious techno-thriller. It presents the adventures of four researchers, all social outcasts: an autistic programmer, a barely functional paranoid mathematician, a blind vet physicist with severe PTSD, and a basement gamer prototyper. They briefly collaborate on research via the internet without ever meeting one another. They publish an innocuous paper in an obscure journal, then disband. Three months later, every major country and corporation in the world races to kidnap or kill them.

They are God's secret warriors, His henchmen, His assassins, cloaked in shadows. When lives and souls are at risk, He sends the Gray Spear Society to save mankind... This time the enemy is the Church of One Soul, a cult that intends to kill thousands of unsuspecting tourists in Chicago. But this is merely the first step in plunging the world into a devastating war. The Society has only a few days to destroy their elusive foe, despite interference by overzealous federal agents.

In a powerless world with no food or government help, bounty hunter Christine and her brother Jacob fight to survive as cities burn and chaos reigns. Their mother’s dying wish binds them against treacherous odds. A mysterious traveler reveals a secret, forcing Christine to choose: protect Jacob or risk all for the truth. Danger closes in, and survival demands sacrifice.

It started with the book of Revelations and the seals being broken. Lucifer entered and created havoc and death to those who refused his mark. After the mark, the characters continue to fight to survive unmarked and without capture, but there seems to be no rest for the wicked.

When oppression by the Unionist-dominated federal government becomes intolerable, the Republic of Texas secedes from the United States. As the Unionists respond with immediate violence, Daniel Markis and Spooky Nguyen send Reaper and Skull on missions to help the fledgling nation survive in the face of overwhelming odds. Can they win through to establish a haven for Edens on North American soil? Or, shall the world edge further into darkness?

Riven Thane has survived nearly the first half of his journey into the Abyssal Descent, but questions are starting to arise. It seems the Blood God isn't as transparent as he pretends to be. Whispers of lost fragments of the Blood subpillar have surfaced, crucial knowledge that could elevate Riven above the rest of his generation—or brand him a heretic and see him torn apart by the clergy. But he's not alone in walking this sinful path. Elder Thune and his agents are plotting in the dark, and every move Riven makes draws the attention of rivals who're just as desperate to ascend in power.

When a strange power surge shuts down the grid, ER nurse Beth Green races to reach her family before chaos consumes the nation. With no power, no law, and no help coming, she must rely on her skills and her courage to survive the collapse of everything she’s known.

When every system dies midair, Daisy’s private jet crashes on a remote island cut off from the world. No power. No rescue. As panic spreads, she must lead the survivors through fear, hunger, and betrayal before paradise becomes their grave.

When a solar flare destroys the power grid, Harper is ready. She’s spent years preparing. But when a naive city newcomer stumbles onto her land, survival means more than food and water. Trust is scarce, and every mistake could be fatal.

Before the end of the world, Cooper Kane was a man who floated aimlessly through life, relying on his good looks and charm to escape consequences. But when the bombs fell and the dead began to walk, all that changed. Now, with the remnants of Phoenix in ruins, Kane’s only goal is to save his mother from a city that’s become a feeding ground for the undead.

Darlene and Mike fight not only the foreign enemy on United States soil but the foes within the populace of America in the exciting third book of this World War 3 apocalyptic tale. Faced with chaos and disorder all around them, the survivors must not only reach Osceola but make sure it stays outside of enemy hands in this epic thriller!

When World War 3 erupts on American soil, it is up to some less than likely heroes to band together and stand tall against any and all comers as a once proud nation is brought to her knees. Cowardly terrorist attacks and indifferent global communities have isolated America as she spirals into a desperate bid for survival.