The humans have no idea that a pandemic is on its way; but Ringo, the little dog, can smell the growing rot. It is everywhere: in their new neighborhood, in their old apartment complex, and in the bodies of Ringo’s beloved family. What should a dog do when he survives a plague? Scared and confused, Ringo sets out on his journey. How can he help?

This novella is included in Stories in the Okay Future, an anthology of short fiction by C.C. Alma.

Months after the dead rise up to challenge the living for control of the earth, Steve Wendell and the survivors who fled with him by sailboat from Clearwater, Florida find themselves becalmed in the Gulf of Mexico.
As their chances for survival dwindle, they come across a cruise ship drifting in the current. Seeing that the living dead only occupy parts of the ship, they decide to go aboard. Searching through an eerie, deserted opulence, they find a brother and sister in hiding.
But not just from the dead.
A religious charlatan has taken control of the ship and is promising his followers that the rapture is coming soon…If only they believe in him. He’s using his faithful in a quest for power, but after Steve and his people arrive, he wants something else.
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When There's No More Room in Hell… The Dead Will Walk the Earth.

It started small—a strange illness spreading through a New Jersey town after a minor natural disaster. Within hours, people fell sick. By the next day, they were dying. By the third, they were rising.

And by the end of the weekend, the world was gone.

Garrett Newton thought his biggest challenge would be adjusting to civilian life after a combat injury ended his military career. Instead of starting his new job, he’s running for his life as the dead flood the streets, hunting the living with mindless, relentless hunger.

With civilization collapsing around him, Garrett gathers a band of survivors and fights to escape the infected swarms overrunning the cities. But as the days drag on and hope fades, he faces a grim truth—there may be no rescue coming. No safe haven. No second chances.

The world belongs to the dead now… and the living are running out of time.

800 years after Mars blacked out all electricity on Earth, a special agent named Taurii is sent on a secret mission. Expecting to encounter savage tribes, she instead discovers a small-scale civilization flourishing among the descendants of the Amish and Seneca. Disguised as a traveler, Taurii embeds herself in a homestead. Before long, she begins to develop feelings for a widowed father and his two children. With him as a companion, she embarks on a journey to meet the leader of the Seneca whom the mysterious Founders of Mars have ordered her to kill. Along the way, she discovers much of what the AIs have told her about Earth is a carefully constructed lie. Her decision on whether she should follow through on her assignment will forever alter the fate of both planets.

“Give this book a peek. It’s a fun ride.” - Edward Ashton, author of Mickey7

After a global virus seemingly wipes out the entire male population, a skinny, socially awkward, self-conscious video game junkie is somehow still kicking. And he's wildly unprepared for this new world. Out there waiting for him are physicians who want to study him, a cult of spiritual extremists who want to deify him and brutal gangs with far more nefarious intentions. Throughout his journey, Fletcher does his best to act like a real man, being that he's the only one around. Unfortunately, this only leads to more problems ... for him and humanity.

Erik Dargitz's debut novel is a satirical post-apocalyptic tale about the last man on Earth-who also might be the last man you'd pick for the job.

In a not-so-distant future, America has become a surveillance state—each citizen implanted with a chip that tracks their every move.
Bella Cavanaugh, the FBI’s lead architect of the technology, believes her work ensures safety and accountability. But hidden behind layers of government secrecy lies a disturbing truth, concealed even from her.
Zak Chamberlain, an unsuspecting citizen, stumbles upon classified information that reveals the chilling reality behind the system. Marked as a target, he becomes a fugitive in a world where technology makes escape nearly impossible.
On opposite sides of the law, Bella and Zak’s paths collide near the real-life Alaskan town of Chicken—a place as harsh and unforgiving as the secrets they uncover.
Chipped is a pulse-pounding thriller that delves into the tension between safety and freedom, trust and betrayal, and the cost of technology in a world without privacy. Perfect for fans of speculative fiction, gripping action, and edge-of-your-seat suspense.