Résultats pour "Apocalypse" dans Fiction

Valentine disparue... Qui la cherche vraiment ? Entre satire sociale, polar contemporain et romance lesbienne, le nouveau roman de Virginie Despentes est un road-book qui promène l'auditeur entre Paris et Barcelone, sur les traces de tous ceux qui ont connu Valentine, l'adolescente égarée... Les différents personnages se croisent sans forcément se rencontrer, et finissent par composer, sur un ton tendre et puissant, le portrait d'une époque.

Regan is hoping for a few minutes to breathe, but the universe has other ideas. The demons from the world of Deorus have finally arrived. He expected a tough battle, but he underestimated just what the demons would bring to bear. That doesn't mean he is giving up. Regan is not averse to a challenge. Yet the demons aren't the only threat that seems to be rearing its head, and he just can't seem to grab the new one by its tail.

Captured and alone, Aurora's fate hangs in the balance as her brothers and friends desperately search for her. Still playing the role of billionaire Greyson Ross, Tyler has abandoned his post at the Ministry of Truth, risking everything to save his sister. But as time runs out and their hopes dwindle, they realize that the forces of darkness are closing in. Aurora is trapped on a remote Scottish peninsula, at the mercy of a ruthless faction that answers to no one.

A mad scientist's apprentice, a witch's cat, and a vampire's wife walk into a haunted mansion... Humor meets horror in this heartwarming tale of friendship, solidarity, and stolen body parts. As the laboratory assistant to the brilliant but demanding Doctor, Igor spends his nights robbing graves...

The train station harbors danger. Each day, one portal opens, leading to daunting trials and battles of life and death commanded by masked facilitators. Asher is forced to rely on his instincts and his weapon. He must navigate this treacherous world, both solo and with teams, and contend with other players, each harboring their own motives and ambitions. Confronted with unimaginable challenges, every day unveils a new hurdle, and each victory is bitterly earned. In this world intent on crushing him, Asher must fight to survive.

The training continues. So do the missions, and now Jonesy and Molly and Duke need to run on a razor’s edge to save the world - preferably without killing their new recruits.

It's been a month without power. With no phones, no computers, and no reprieve, the remaining fragments of humanity are disintegrating rapidly. Starvation grips the populace as ruthless gangs emerge, seizing control in a merciless free-for-all that engulfs the entire nation. Daniel and Vic Vena weren't content to sit around and wait for the world to end. Long ago, they swore that when the day came, they'd be ready for it. But when an EMP decimates the nation's power grid, the brothers find themselves separated by many miles and even more threats.

Everyone becomes prey when Earth is swallowed up and transmuted to a bestial landscape, the first stage of induction into Elysium's multiverse and a new galaxy in the making. In the blink of any eye, the bloodthirsty creatures of Riven Thane's worst nightmares are unleashed as he; his sister, Allie; and his friend Jose scramble amid the carnage to live another hour. But on this nothing of a planet, Riven is more special than he knows. He's among a select few with a singular bloodline, and the Elysium system has its eye on Riven in particular.

When an EMP plunges Atlanta into chaos, Ethan must protect his injured mother, his determined sister, and a fearless EMT. With no power, no phones, and no escape by car, survival means walking through a collapsing city where violence, desperation, and betrayal wait around every corner.

“One of the passengers waiting for a bus . . . said the area . . . was empty. She looked away for a few seconds. When she looked back, he wassitting there in his wheelchair.” Justin Moore returns in this final book of the trilogy as the Director of the East Side Rescue Mission, a shelter for homeless people in San Diego. The broken human beings he experiences every day in the shelter eventually convince him the planet Earth is under siege from some powerful apocalyptic force.

*A Short History of the Apocalypse: your comprehensive guide to the challenges of Armageddon* Join Frankie Boyle (Saturday Night Swindle; Celebrity Vengeance) and Charlie Skelton (head writer: Ad Naseum; David Suchet's News Sachet) as they debrief time traveller and bon vivant from the late 21st...

When World War III erupts on American soil, the chaos ripples across the globe. This anthology explores the untold stories unfolding as civilization's lights go out—from the home front to distant battlefields where the fate of nations hangs in the balance. Across America, ordinary people face extraordinary terror. A government driver on his final day before retirement finds himself protecting the Transportation Secretary in a Christmas Eve ambush. Executive Protection agents in Detroit discover that when the power grid fails, predators emerge from the shadows.

The Long Night didn't just end the world; it twisted it. Now, five years later, the land is scarred, the cities are tombs, and humanity clings to existence on the edge of madness. In this brutal crucible, morality is a long-dead luxury, and survival demands a descent into the darkest corners of the soul. Ed, once a faceless cog in the machine, now roams the ruins, his only law self-preservation. He thought he'd mastered the art of existing in this bleak reality, a post-apocalyptic expert in nothing.

Twenty miles, a blizzard, and the chaos of an EMP stand between Nick Franklin and reuniting with his family. Nick has spent his life preparing for this very moment. Now that the time has arrived to enact his emergency plan, Nick must decide how much of his humanity he will sacrifice to save his family.

The world as we know it is gone. After a devastating Chinese EMP attack and a nuclear strike on Chicago, chaos reigns and survival is a daily struggle. Amidst the darkness and violence, four unlikely companions—Aurora, Brett, Tyler, and Lisette—make their way north, guided by a mysterious notebook that commands them to save a comatose stranger, Eli. But who is this holy man and why was he chosen?

Asher's impossible journey continues as he dives deeper into the ruthless world of the Nexus in Apocalypse Station—Nexus Unveiled. His once ordinary life is now a distant memory, and the trials and battles of the deadly train station have honed his strength and wit. As the threats intensify, so does Asher's power. Now a hardened warrior, he stands tall against ferocious beasts, deadly traps, and vindictive foes. But more than physical challenges await him. Haunted by lingering enemies and faced with an influx of new players, each with their own objectives, Asher must keep his wits about him.

When an EMP wipes out the power grid, the world goes dark and law and order vanish overnight. With no food, no water, and no government response, Emily Fairfield must fight to protect her children. Her daughter is trapped in a crumbling city, her son caught in the chaos, and danger is closing in from all sides. Alongside a wounded paramedic and the daughter of a mob boss, Emily risks everything to reunite her family. In a world without rules, survival will come at a cost.

When an EMP cripples the nation, Charlie is one of the few prepared to survive. What would you risk to save your family? Former United States Department of Defense contractor Charlie Owens resigned from his position with the government to live a life off-grid. After building a cabin on a small island in the Pacific Northwest, the detonation of an EMP sets into motion a series of events that will test Charlie and his family in ways he never imagined.

An EMP attack cripples the grid in seconds, leaving Bethany and Krystal trapped in Baja and hunted by cartel thugs. Hundreds of miles away, her husband Lucas begins a desperate journey on foot while their son Reuben escapes a burning city with his bandmates. With no power, no communication, and danger at every turn, each of them must fight to survive and find their way back to each other.

In the aftermath of an EMP that plunges the world into darkness, Susan will do anything to protect her younger brother, Ronnie. Battling through plane wreckage and chaos, their only hope lies in reaching a remote family cabin, but danger lurks at every turn. When they join forces with a former soldier on his own desperate search, the stakes rise as ruthless militias and a mysterious “safe haven” threaten everything. As trust fades and a dark truth comes to light, Susan must fight not just to survive, but to lead.