Dystopian World

Cassie Forrest potrebbe quasi credere che la vita a Kingdom Come Farm sia perfetta, con Adrian e gli amici al suo fianco, e la primavera in arrivo. Ma il disgelo primaverile significa anche milioni di zombie scongelati e, se lo scorso anno le ha insegnato qualcosa, è che la vita in questo nuovo mondo è molto imperfetta.

The year is 2070. Reclusive prodigy Memphis Garrick turned tragedy into a tech empire. Heading up the ultimate immersive experience not only brings him worldwide success, it allows him to visit the family he lost during childhood. But when a tyrant from a parallel universe hacks his virtual paradise and merges it with reality, Memphis is loaded into a battle to stop the coded spread of terror. Plunged into an archaic Tudor world, Memphis partners with an enigmatic beauty to reverse the cruel program turning their fear into fuel.

Haley Stone, full-time foster mother, has her world upended by a nation-crippling EMP crisis. Raised on a Texan ranch, Haley Stone and her team of thieves left their hometown for greener pastures in New York City. After an EMP explosion upsets the nation’s balance, they must get their families and get out before this new lawless world overtakes them.

1984 by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley are two of the most famous and influential dystopian novels ever written. Both books depict a future world in which individual freedom and privacy are subordinated to the demands of a totalitarian state, and citizens are manipulated and controlled through technology, propaganda, and social conditioning. The two novels have often been compared and contrasted, and both are considered to be among the most important works of literature of the 20th century.

George Cannon, a former marine turned maximum security correctional officer, is responsible for keeping some of the world’s most dangerous inmates behind bars. When an EMP strike compromises the prison’s security, George must escape to his homestead in the mountains before he finds himself locked away in a cell.

Brock Gage is an action movie icon, but when a devastating EMP blast plunges the world into darkness, he must rely on his survival skills to fight for his life. As a brutal street gang takes over LA, Brock must confront the horrors of this new, powerless world. Can he emerge victorious, or will he succumb to the terrors that lurk in the darkness?

Tasha Deavers has dedicated her life to helping people prepare for the worst disasters. But when an EMP strike shuts down the country’s power grid, she’ll face her deadliest crisis on an unimaginable scale. With New York City in chaos, Tasha must brave the road to reach her grandfather’s homestead in Kentucky before the EMP claims her life.

Part human and part robot, private investigator Bruna Husky has been hired to locate a stolen diamond. But as Bruna's leads start to drop dead, her case becomes about much more than a stolen gem - and much more dangerous. Traversing the galaxy, Bruna races against the clock to uncover a nuclear power conspiracy that threatens all sentient beings.

When Sam was forced to retire from a long storied career with the NYPD, he hoped for the best but prepared for the worst. The worst came one dark day when an EMP decimated the nation's power grid, plunging the entire country into darkness and stranding his wife and teenage son in the middle of Manhattan. Now Sam must fight his way into the city alongside his best friend Joe, a retired US Marine, to rescue his family from a lawless post apocalyptic metropolis. But when an old enemy hell bent on revenge rears his head, Sam's entire family will be placed in the line of fire.

The world has recovered from a plague that decimated the global population thanks to the efforts of the United Global Coalition (UGC). Now acting as the government, the UGC has set up isolated metros around the world. One of the largest metros is Capital Metro. It is the center of the North American Region. Brett Hardin is a citizen of that metro. He lives his life dedicated to two ideals, supporting the UGC and protecting his family. When those ideals collide, what path will he choose?

Thirteen-year-old Aluna has lived her entire life under the ocean, just like all of the Coral Kampii in the City of Shifting Tides. But after remaining hidden from the Above World for centuries, her colony is in trouble, its survival in doubt :  the tech that allows the Kampii to breathe underwater is beginning to fail, and many Kampii have already died. Yet the colony’s elders, including Aluna’s father, are unwilling to venture to the dry and dangerous Above World to search for answers. So it’s up to Aluna and her friend Hoku to face the terrors of land to find a solution.

After a mysterious Sickness wipes out the rest of the population, the young survivors assemble into tightly run tribes. Jefferson, the reluctant leader of the Washington Square tribe, and Donna, the girl he's secretly in love with, have carved out a precarious existence among the chaos. But when another tribe member discovers a clue that may hold the cure to the Sickness, five teens set out on a life-altering road trip to save humankind.

There are some sights you can never unsee. Visions of my brother, my chosen mate, and my friends meeting their individual gruesome ends? That is something that will stay with me forever. The Originals made me experience the faux tragedies, and their message is clear - do things our way or they all die. The problem is that doing things their way could lead to the genocide of all non-gifted humans and suppression of all paranormals. That’s just not something my group and I can accept. Even if it puts our lives at risk, we have to fight for the future - our own and the humans.

The sequel to FloodWorld, this equally cinematic book tells the story of Kara and Joe’s adventures in the US, as they travel with a band of ideological outlaws, hell-bent on destroying the Mariners and stealing their world. Can the kids come up with a plan to stop the seemingly inevitable destruction?

Step right up, brave soul! Are you ready to face your deepest fears and experience a thrill like no other? Just be careful, okay? Because "Graveyard Grin" isn't just an audiobook – it's your ticket to the most terrifying show on Earth! Prepare yourself for a journey into the twisted realm of Hollowbrook Cemetery, where laughter turns to screams and nightmares come to life! Feel your pulse race as you navigate a world where the boundary between life and death blurs, and where Mr. Dimples, awaits your arrival with a big smile.

A modern-day Prophet is assassinated and his body cryonically preserved. Two hundred years later he is brought back to life, into a world now ruled by his religion. Also alive at this time is his reincarnated self, unaware of his former existence and what destiny now has in store for him. This is the first book in the Lemniscate Legacy series – a future history, political thriller, love story, spiritual quest, speculative saga, and philosophical treatise.

A gripping tale of rebellion and resilience unfolds in And the Struggle of Being Worlds Apart, where dreams shatter and the fight for justice ignites. Have you ever questioned the inequalities in society? Felt the weight of a system that divides people into predetermined roles? Wondered if there's a way to defy the oppressors? If you have, then you share the same struggle as Ashe, the central character of this compelling story.

Al ser humano no le bastó ser un animal entre los animales. Su ambición sin medida, su voluntad de poder y poseer, lo convirtió en una fiera de apetitos insaciables que no concebía otro límite que su imaginación. De apacible habitante de la Tierra, se volvió una especie invasora que se multiplicaba sin control, como una bacteria que infecta el organismo de su huésped hasta matarlo, para luego consumirse a sí misma.

Derek Anderson considers himself to be a devoted husband, father, and businessman. He loves his family and is happiest when he is with his wife and daughter. But when a young Psi-Tal places the blue plastic turtle in Derek's hand, his life is turned upside down, as he discovers that the turtle can transport him into a nightmarish realm that Derek comes to refer to as Dreamworld.

The year is 2092. There are two different worlds - a ravaged above ground landscape and vast underground cities. Sarah has an important decision to make. Should she stay above ground with her brother Jame and her granddad or go into the underground city with her little sister Polly and her cousins? Will she make the right decision?