[✓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

The world's gone to hell. People are eating each other. Literally. Eating. Each other. I'm just doing my best to keep myself and the quirky mismatched group of people I call my own off the menu. Unknown pasts, unknowable future, friends that are actually family, maybe even a little bit of romance. Oh and zombies, lots of zombies. My name is Zero and this is my story.

An ancient kingdom is hiding a deadly secret. The throne doesn't belong to the king. It belongs to the last blood heir - a girl no one was supposed to know exists. Her name? Saphera Vale. Cold. Intelligent. Raised in secrecy. And the only person who knows the truth? Gabriel Thorne - the commander's son... who was sent to eliminate her. But instead... He protects her. Now they are being hunted. Two kingdoms. One silent war. In one realm, a royal bloodline rules in peace. In another, shadows gather and a quiet destruction is being planned. Saphera has always felt like something is missing - like the world is hiding a truth she was never meant to know. Far away, Gabriel is being trained not just to fight... but to survive something far bigger than himself. Neither of them knows that their lives are already connected by a secret older than both kingdoms. And when the truth awakens... only one will rise. The Last Heir.

In the city of Liora, where whispers of the dead drift through the streets and shadows coil beneath the lantern light, one apprentice's fate is bound to a betrayed spirit. Kael never sought greatness. He was a student at Aurelia Academy, caught between rivalries and expectations, until a single mistake tethered him to Seraphis, a spectral warrior cursed by regret. Her voice lingers in his mind, her sorrow shaping his path, and together they walk the thin line between the living and the dead. But the Dominion of Shadows stirs. From the haunted battlegrounds to the cursed festivals, from the plague-ridden temples to the Whispering Forest, regrets refuse to rest. The Shade Sovereign and her generals watch from beyond the Veil, hungering to merge both realms into one eternal dominion. As Aurelia trembles under secrets and betrayal, Kael must decide: will he free the restless dead, or become their prisoner? His choices will shape not only his destiny, but the fate of a world haunted by whispers. The Ghost's Apprentice is a sweeping saga of regret, betrayal, and legacy, blending academy life with supernatural battles and epic worldbuilding. A tale where the living and the dead walk side by side-and some regrets refuse to die.