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In the eerie wake of an unprecedented catastrophe, "Rising Shadows" plunges you into a world teetering on the precipice of doom. Welcome to the epicenter of a nightmare-a relentless, unforgiving zombie apocalypse. As civilization crumbles, and the boundary between life and death becomes blurred, humanity faces its most harrowing challenge. The dead rise, their hunger insatiable, their presence casting chilling shadows over what remains of the world....

It feels as if God has abandoned his children to fight in the mud. The names are all different, but they all mean the same... Trench Walkers Eaters Crawlers The Dead The air is thick with the smell of rot and decay as the once beautiful land suffers beneath a species hell-bent on sending more souls to hell than is possible. Steel and teeth cut equally. Blood flows all the same. Where is the meaning in this world? When the lead racket sounds,...

Join Unchika, a lively chicken residing in a quaint village, as she embarks on an unforgettable adventure filled with supernatural surprises and unexpected friendships.In a close-knit town, Unchika the cheerful chicken roams freely, spreading joy with her infectious clucks and colorful feathers. But one fateful day, disaster strikes when Unchika encounters a cunning fox. In a desperate attempt to escape, Unchika valiantly flees from the predator but...

Join Bella, a spirited girl with a heart full of curiosity, in this enchanting children's fairy tale that weaves magic, adventure, and a touch of Halloween spookiness. In the small town of Whimsyville, there once lived a cheerful fox named Felix. Unfortunately, one fateful day, Felix's joyous life takes a dark turn when he is struck by a car and meets an untimely end. Little did anyone know, this was just the beginning of an extraordinary adventure.As...

In a peaceful farm nestled within a small town, a brave and mischievous pig named Mykola roamed in search of thrilling adventures. One fateful day, Mykola found himself in a ferocious encounter with a bear, and although he fought valiantly, the outcome was tragic. The lifeless body of Mykola was tenderly laid to rest in the animal cemetery, bringing an end to his earthly journey.Enter Rick, an intrepid explorer with an insatiable curiosity for the...

Charlie hides her true identity inside a community made up only of males, but her presence places everyone around her in danger. This community is surrounded by Draghoul, once-human creatures bent on infecting others. Left with no choice but to remain, she fears her secret will be discovered, and she'll be thrown to the creatures she dreads. Yet, the longer she stays with these survivors, the less benevolent they appear. In this new and dangerous...

Charlie's identity is a secret, but her very presence places everyone around her in danger. With no other choice but to remain where she is, she stays with a community that might not be as benevolent as it appears. In this riveting excerpt from a post-apocalyptic romance where a friend might be an enemy and an enemy might be a friend, eighteen-year-old Charlie must protect her baby sister and herself from grotesque monsters outside the community as...

Seven years after Morgan and Madison₂s plans to rescue Mo from PADRE end in failure, the people they brought to the island are forced to toil under PADRE₂s cynical rule. But the promise of a better world remains, resting with the only person able to reignite everyone₂s belief in it: a now eight-year-old Mo.

After disturbing a dead man in his grave an Irish girl nearly pays with her life, but thanks to her cleverness and bravery she finds love and riches instead.

Following his departure from the Commonwealth, Daryl Dixon washes ashore in France, raising the ire of a splintered but growing autocratic movement centered in Paris and endangering a young boy at the heart of a benevolent religious movement.