[✓Completed] After disease and nuclear warfare decimate the world population, 17-year-old Nadia is sure she's the last person left on Earth. Then one night, she hears a voice on her radio and everything changes. But as she and her new-found companions unravel the mysteries surrounding their survival, they soon realize that it was no accident, and that their situation could be far more dangerous than they'd ever imagined... Everything you love about the post-apocalyptic genre (science fiction, survival, adventure...) with a healthy dose of mystery and romance, too! *High rank: #1 in Science Fiction* *Featured!* *SciKick Starts Winner* *Added to Wattpad SciFi's Ongoing Stories List* *@BBCDoctorWho "Female Led Adventure" Pick* This is a first draft, so all comments, feedback, and votes are appreciated. :) ~~~ Comments from readers: I would comment some long in depth comment on how amazing this is, but I have to go read the next chapter the suspense is killing me! :) - pounding_heart So many options, so little info. I love the way you sprinkle hints and questions everywhere! - Nerdyna I'm in love with this idea! And your writing definitely makes it that much more vivid in my mind. Pure magic here xoxo - artskayyyy Omg! That was AWESOME! ! I totally knew it was something weird but that was a total brick! Great story! It's such a poignantly funny tale. - nikalaichopper I'm crying. This is so good! - kdar10 This is a beautifully written story so far which captures its audience's attention and never does let go. I can't wait to read more of this. - B_NeverLetGo

❝Hello, this is the Starb-❞ ❝HEEELP ME!! PLEASE! THERE'S A MURDERER IN MY HOUSE!❞ ❝OH SHIT, SHIT, SHIT!! WHAT DO I DO?! THIS IS STARBUCKS, NOT FREAKING 911. WAIT, HOLD ON. TRY TO KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE, I'LL CALL 911!! STAY CALM. IT'S GOING TO BE O- ❞ ❝Wait...did you just say Starbucks?❞ ❝Um...yeah?❞ ❝They have a hotline?❞ ---- fun conversations between two Potterheads over the Starbucks hotline. [highest rank: #6 in short story] [highest rank: #2 in short story 5/6/17]

"Sometimes it's best to stay out where you're not welcome." Demented will chill you to the bone, for these are not your usual bedtime stories. From a son who wants to teach his mother a lesson, a deadly myth on Kingly Road, people who have a certain bizarre diet, to some of the most terrifying things your head could barely even conceive-these stories will give you goosebumps, shivers, and more. There are also stories about a vengeful unborn baby, a psychotic babysitter, and a creepy bus that leads you to hell. These tales will torment your head with eerie echoes and haunting screams, and compel you to turn and check what's lurking behind... every few minutes. With twisted scenarios that will make you second-guess who you can and cannot trust, these are stories that may tell you what could actually be hiding under your bed... or perhaps make you realize that they're not under the bed... and that maybe you're the monster.

'The Dead Zone' is a remarkable tale of survival following a trio of unlikely friends, who are forced to work together to stay alive in a world reduced to ruins. Packed with action and paired with an improbable romance, the living and dead will clash together as you follow Bryson, Paige, and Zach on their journey to safety across the zombie infested country. Update 2-7-20 THE DEAD ZONE series is currently being revised/rewritten! You can follow instagram.com/authorlanieallen for updates, as well as information about my other projects, including a new YA paranormal novel!