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The Risks by EmJayRey
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*****THIS STORY IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING A MASSIVE REWRITE - FINAL WORK IS CURRENTLY BEING POSTED AS A NEW STORY ON MY PAGE - UPDATES SPORADIC ***** "You can't tell me there isn't something here worth risking everything for." [New Adult Apocalyptic Romance] Summary: Most of the population is dead, some have turned into vicious, crazed creatures who want nothing more than to eat you, and a small percentage are left to try to survive. Nothing is the way it was. With not much more than a pistol and a vague idea of what she's doing, Claire Harrington ventures out into this new, unforgiving world with only one real goal: to keep her younger sister safe. The odds are against her, until she runs into Parker and finds herself reluctantly accepting his offer to help. Trust is a fragile thing. Humanity is a construct. Love is a weakness. But these are the thoughts of a survivor, and she's beginning to wonder if surviving is all she wants. Maybe she wants to live. Past and current ranks: #3 in dystopian 9.28.21 #1 in love 7.25.22 #1 in angst 7.25.22 #1 in virus 8.8.21 #1 in infected 3.22.22 #1 in zombieoutbreak 2.14.22 #1 in zombieapocalypse 6.12.20 #1 in apocalypse 3.27.20 #1 in zombies 7.26.20 #1 in survival 12.27.19 Mature warning for the following: violence, language and sexual content Trigger warnings noted at beginning of associated chapters Banners by Alyssa_Evangeline I do not own the rights to any of the images, all credit goes to the original owners.
Worth the Reward by EmJayRey
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The Risks as told by Parker (ON HOLD) He'd never thought things had ever been easy, but as a deadly virus begins to spread, turning life into an inescapable nightmare, Parker realizes he's never known how hard things could really be. Life becomes very dark when you've lost everything you've ever cared about. When he meets Claire, he finds purpose with her- a light in the darkness. But she's got a dark past of her own. Will she keep him at arms length or will they find comfort and hope in each other? [Apocalyptic Love Story] If you've read The Risks, you know basically the whole plot of this story. Now read it in the fresh new perspective of our favorite male protagonist, Parker! This story begins during the first days of the virus and covers all that happens to him before he meets Claire. Buckle up, because it's going to be a bumpy ride. Mature warning for the following: violence, language, and sexual situations Trigger warnings noted at the beginning of associated chapters.
Life After Death (#1) by SebJenkins
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*HIGHEST #31 IN HORROR* FEATURED + WINNER OF NINETEEN AWARDS + NBR SPOTLIGHTED! Max is in his late thirties, stuck in a dead end job, no wife, no girlfriend and no friends. In the midst of depression, and contemplating ending it all, he is plunged into an apocalyptic world of the undead, but it is in this hopeless world that he may finally find a meaning to life, after he meets loud-mouth teenager Lizzie. ******Reviews******** " It's like i'm watching a movie in my head" @jinxCM "Oh my goodness SO AWESOME! It hooks me instantly and i am DEFINITELY reading more!" @accountisabandoned "An amazing ending and an awesome book" @leannew94 NBR SPOTLIGHTED! BEST HORROR AT THE WATTPAD OSCARS! BEST HORROR IN THE MYSTICAL AWARDS HORROR OCT 2017! BEST PLOT WINNER- SPARKILING AWARDS! BEST HORROR IN THE RED CRYSTAL AWARDS 2017! BEST IN HORROR IN THE BLUE ROSE AWARDS 2017! 2ND PLACE IN THE RISING STAR AWARDS 2017 HORROR! 2ND PLACE IN THE DISCOURSE AWARDS! 2ND PLACE IN THE MAJESTIC AWARDS 2017 IN HORROR! 2ND PLACE IN HORROR AT THE GEM AWARDS 2017! 2ND PLACE IN MYSTICAL AWARDS HORROR! 2ND PLACE IN BIBLIOPHILE AWARDS 2017 HORROR! 2ND PLACE IN SPRING AWARDS 2017 2ND PLACE IN GLIMMER AWARDS 2017 2ND PLACE IN THE UNDISCOVERED WRITERS AWARDS 2017. 3RD PLACE IN 2017 MOONLIGHT HORROR AWARDS! 3RD PLACE IN THE APOLLO 2017 AWARDS HORROR! 3RD PLACE IN THE GOLD AWARDS HORROR 2017! 3RD PLACE IN THE HIDDEN AUTHORS AWARDS 2017 HORROR! BEST TITLE IN MOONLIGHT HORROR AWARDS!
Finding Humanity by NinaMarks
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After escaping a stalled elevator into a zombie apocalypse, Emily must learn how to trust people again or risk losing everything in this terrifying world. ***** For Emily, every day of the last two years have been a blur. She keeps her head down, takes her college courses online, and only goes out to work at her mandatory internship. But all that changes on the day the office elevator breaks down, leaving her trapped when the screams begin. And when the doors finally open, revealing a dystopian world ruined by bloody teeth and disease, Emily is launched into a terrifying run for her life, caught between the strangers she's not sure she can trust and the man-eating monsters that hunger for her flesh. Now she must learn not only how to survive in this new and dangerous world, but also how to overcome her own inner demons before they cost her something more precious than her life. [[Wattys' Shortlist]] [[Promoted by AMC]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: The story contains some gore, violence, strong language, and dark themes. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
Death After Death (#2) by SebJenkins
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Sequel to Life After Death *BEST #38 IN HORROR!* Max finally found something worth living for, but she was taken from him. Now he will fight across a bleak and miserable landscape of death to get his revenge. With the help of a new group of survivors, will he finally be able to find peace after so much pain? Ex-military Dawson, twins Karl and JJ, and cowardly Rodney are an unlikely but tight band of survivors. They have been searching for somewhere secure ever since the outbreak... perhaps a stranger could hold the key.