Thank you readers for taking the time to read the first book in the Cryptophobia series.
This was a departure from my more fantasy orientated works and a challenge set by a friend to do something lightly inspired by the likes of The Walking Dead and 28 Days Later. Being the movie fanatics we are, we thought up something together on the spot during our days back and forth-ing to work (as well as lunch times) and this was what I came up with.
It's an interesting take because I'm so used to writing in third person perspective and all my completed / in progress books so far taking place in my fantasy world, that attempts to do something that not only steps out of my comfort zone, but also blurs a line between first person and third person was a challenge in itself. Still, it was a great deal of fun to write and music like "Muse - Isolated System" (World War Z), "Sam B - No Space in Hell" (Dead Island) and "Brian Eno - An Ending" (28 Days Later) kept me pretty pumped whilst constructing scenes.
I wanted chaos (dealing with the infected), I wanted familiarity (taking place in London), I wanted emotion (the family bond), I wanted hopelessness (being split up and having to face tremendous odds) and I wanted social aspects (people keeping updated on the chaos via Twitter, Facebook, Youtube etc).
So I hope you enjoy, feel free to leave comments / criticism, etc and I'll update every so often. I appreciate feedback as well as original ideas for a sequel / prequel (although I already have a couple in mind).
If you notice that a character seems to have gone missing despite being mentioned, or had a part to play briefly, but was never heard from again, it's because I've learned lessons from The Walking Dead, sometimes it better to leave you guys wondering where they went or what happened to them, before they make a return in another book (potentially as the main character in a short spin off). This will never happen to the main characters, only sub characters, so don't worry about that.
PS: I LOVE interlinking / referencing / cameoing my stories / characters, so if you are ever reading my books, keep an eye out for clues as to what or who could feature in another book, sequel or complete departure. Some of my books, although completely different stories may even take place in the same world.
Enjoy!
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Cryptophobia - Outbreak
Horror(Book 1 of the Cryptophobia series) The Ouroboros Virus has hit London, plummeting the city into a state of anarchy. As the British government hopelessly scrambles to resolve what will go on to be the beginnings of greatest known international catas...
