[Watty Awards 2019 Winner - New Adult!] Damian Ryker is something of a nomad. In his 22 years of life he's moved a grand total of 14 times. But he's here to stay this time, honest. He's already got himself a cushy new job in town and he's exploring the popular local shops, like that coffee shop down the road. It seems nice enough, perhaps a little too hipster for his taste and the barista is awkward, if not the slightest bit weird. But there's something strange about the innocuous café, like-oh I don't know-earthquakes that seem to destroy it every morning before miraculously repairing themselves and leaving him with the only memory of it. And just when that sounded a tad off, things start to get...a little out of this world. ------------ This was my 2017 Nanowrimo story that I couldn't quite fall out of love with. Inspired by the fun and fascinating world of fan fiction AUs, I hope you'll have as much fun with this as I had writing it!

The Moon colonists watch in fear as an asteroid, far larger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, plummets towards the Earth. The collision leaves the planet blackened and lifeless. Can the colonists survive their sudden enforced independence? And is the Earth as dead as it appears? PLEASE NOTE: 1) This story is copyright David Viner 2018-2020. Any reproduction of this or any part of this story on any site other than Wattpad is strictly forbidden and will be reported. 2) This was not the final printed version as several major revisions were made for the paperback and ebook. Please see https://www.vivadjinn.com for how to purchase these. 3) In order not to dilute sales of the paperback/ebook versions I removed everything other than the first few chapters in August 2022.