Undead Stories

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]]

Geoff and Naomi are dead, and they're depressed, but when Geoff's cat Bernie dies as well, they embark on a wild journey to find it in the underworld. ***** When Geoff dies, alongside his girlfriend Naomi, they end up sharing an apartment in the Underworld as skeletons. But after a few years, Geoff starts suffering a mid-death crisis. What's the purpose of going through the motions as a skeleton if you can't really live? Then he gets word that his cat, Bernie, just died and he can collect him and bring him home! Geoff and Naomi hurry to get Bernie only to discover that, due to a clerical error, their cat has been lost. With the hunt for Bernie giving new purpose to Geoff's un-life, he and Naomi begin a quest to get back their cat. Battling skeleton pirates, climbing the sky ladder and facing off against the villain who took Bernie, Geoff is determined to find his purpose - or die a second time trying! [[2018 Wattys Winner - The Originals]] [[word count: 30,000-40,000 words]]

I drowned, woke up in another world, got killed again by an arch-necromancer, and resurrected as half-zombie. I'm technically alive only because I'm magically bound to him. Now I'm stuck in a dark academy where bullying can be fatal, skeletons aren't in closets, but on payroll, students keep disappearing, and survival is very much optional. On the bright side, I've discovered a unique talent: the undead tend to fall in love with me. On the less bright side, an ancient lich wants to drag me into his world. Honestly, dying twice was the easy part. What to expect: - Humorous dark fantasy in an academy setting - Dark academia with Wednesday-like vibes - The heroine gradually discovers her hidden abilities - Slow-burn, subtle romance - complicated, awkward, and very intentional - A fake engagement / marriage of convenience (bad decisions made for good reasons) - Morally grey characters - Friendship, betrayal, jealousy, mystery and secrets

【A false Necromancer lacks troops and is hunted down by others.】 【A true Necromancer commands countless skeletons and becomes a ruler in their own right.】 After obtaining the Dual-Portal, Wu Heng discovered that the original world was overrun with zombies. When the plan to become a profiteer failed, a new plan for survival began. Wu Heng chose to become a 'Necromancer.' Can't summon the undead in another world? The entire apocalyptic planet is a source of troops. Can't survive in the zombie world? Then I'll live and learn skills in another world. From that point on, the world witnessed an undead army equipped with modern weapons. Natural disaster looms, with millions of skeletons. Undying bone dragons, undead kings. (Dual-Portal + Necromancer + Magic + Fantasy World + Undead Plague.) Patreon link for those interested: https://www.patreon.com/FALCON_N

Through a twist of fate, Izuku Midoriya can't do anything right... not even die correctly... but circumstances have given him another chance. His soul is now bound to the single witness of his suicide... will he take this opportunity and become a hero with them? This is definitely the strangest one I've started. No contest. Edit 30/3/23: #1 in the Angelic tag

The world ended in a single morning, but the real nightmare is just beginning. When a sudden, grotesque outbreak turns Pasig City into a slaughterhouse of the undead, survival isn't just about outrunning the horde-it's about keeping your pack together. Meet an unlikely trio fighting through the ruins: Odri, a 45-year-old zombie hybrid caught between his fading humanity and monster instincts; Benz, his fierce wife and a cancer survivor who refuses to let the apocalypse steal the life she fought so hard to keep; and Alice, their loyal six-year-old beagle whose sharp senses detect danger long before the humans do. As communication grids collapse and the river crossings become death traps, the family must brave a changing breed of smarter, faster predators to reach the rest of their family. But in a city where the dead are evolving, the ultimate burden might be the secrets hiding beneath their own skin. A high-octane Pinoy zombie apocalypse thriller told through multiple points of view-including the eyes of a very heroic beagle

Aku adalah Aleksei Mikhailov. Hanya seorang nelayan biasa dari Desa Slavyanka yang setiap pagi berlayar ke Laut Jepang demi mencari nafkah untuk putri tunggalku. Aku bukan pahlawan. Aku bukan prajurit. Aku bukan monster. Aku hanyalah seorang ayah yang ingin melihat putrinya tumbuh dengan bahagia. Namun perang mengubah segalanya. Sebuah senjata biokimia yang seharusnya tidak pernah ada merenggut hidupku dan mengubah tubuhku menjadi sesuatu yang tidak lagi bisa kusebut manusia. Darahku membawa kutukan. Setiap luka yang kuberikan menyebarkan wabah. Setiap langkah yang kuambil meninggalkan jejak kematian. Bukan hanya bagi desaku. Bukan hanya bagi negeriku. Melainkan bagi dunia. Aku tidak pernah menginginkan semua ini. Aku tidak pernah berniat menjadi pembawa malapetaka. Aku hanya ingin pulang. Pulang untuk memeluk putriku. Pulang untuk mendengar suaranya memanggilku "Ayah" sekali lagi. Namun semakin keras aku berusaha mendekatinya, semakin banyak orang yang terluka oleh keberadaanku. Jika suatu hari kalian mendengar namaku disebut sebagai monster... Jika suatu hari dunia mengenalku sebagai The Undead Fisherman... Maka ketahuilah satu hal: Aku tidak pernah berhenti menjadi seorang ayah. Karena bahkan di tengah kutukan yang menggerogoti tubuh dan jiwaku, hanya ada satu harapan yang masih kupegang erat. Tolong lindungi putriku. Anya Mikhailovna. Manisku. Kebanggaanku. Dan alasan mengapa aku masih terus bertahan hingga hari ini.

(Book 1: The Beginning Of The End) The world didn't end with a bang. It rotted. One second, everything was normal. The next-everything collapsed. Death came fast. What followed came faster. The dead didn't stay dead. They kept moving. And they didn't stop. December Hayes was never meant to survive a world like this-soft, untrained, unprepared. But survival doesn't care who you used to be. It strips you down and forces you to become something else. Saved by a stranger who trusts no one and trained like a weapon just to stay alive, December is thrown into a reality where hesitation gets you killed-and mercy can be more brutal than death. Because out there, the infected aren't the only monsters. And sometimes, the most dangerous thing in the world... is still human. --- © All Rights Reserved 2026

1928; A 20th century explorer explores uncharted regions of Antarctica , and discovers vast underground chambers that seem to be part of a strange city. He finds evidence of beings from outside the earth and mistakenly utters an incantation from the feared and banned book Necronomicon, unleashing a cosmic anomaly of unbelievable power from another dimension that threatens to tear apart the fabric of space-time.. As cities crumble, necrotic forces and madness begin to engulf humanity, a brilliant occultist must help him race against time to find the secret of a second incantation that will return the evil force to the place it came from and save the human race. Other characters appear in the story, some to help mankind, others to try to destroy it. A homage to HP Lovecraft.

Two years after saving Teyvat, our group reunites for a big event. A distracting turns things to ruin, causing ghosts of the past to haunt them in Nod-Krai. Will they be able to reconnect after an individual puts their meaning of life into question?

A Demon-King rules this Kingdom. At night, monstrous creatures hunt every soul. No walls can save you. No one can escape. Only the Cursed walks the dark, enchanted roads - the last hope for survival.

The advent of winter has turned humanity's ongoing war against the living dead into a violent test of endurance. For one tormented group of survivors, escaping the massacre of Boston was only the start of their perilous journey north. To overcome a world seeking to destroy them will require more than perseverance, ingenuity, and teamwork. It could cost them their eternal souls. SurvivorZ: In Cold Blood is the third and final book of the character-focused episodic horror adventure series from acclaimed storyteller Cameron Jon Bernhard. It is a tribute to the original George Romero zombie horror, with a fresh take on the scientific origin behind the walking dead and unexpected, terrifying ramifications of the outbreak. New installments will be released biweekly.

Adventuring has never come easily to Nihil. As a celestial-born aasimar raised in a temple dedicated to nine death gods, he was raised to believe the Nine would call on him for a great purpose. When he is sent on a pilgrimage across the Material Plane, he finds his gods silent to his prayers. As other entities vie for his attention, his journey is upended by revelations and a tumble into the Abyss, the home of demons. Stuck in the Outer Planes, Nihil gathers a party of unusual allies as they spiral their way through dangerous realms, pursued by the ghosts of Nihil's past, present, and future. ********* DISCLAIMER: Though I as the writer want this to appeal to more fantasy/scifi readers than just D&D fans, the story piggybacks heavily on official D&D lore from all corners of the D&D multiverse. While Nihil is an original character and I take liberties with some worldbuilding, the worlds are not mine, nor are some of the names and faces that pop up throughout.

Y/n L/n. A teenager who didn't have the best life but tries to find happiness. Now has to team up with a group he has become friends with to survive the undead apocalypse. This story is NOT for kids as it contains blood, violence, and may have strong language. I don't own Highschool of the dead, any pictures or videos.

A one-night stand with a mysterious banshee? Hot. Showing up to your dream job interview and finding out she's the employer-and your fated mate? Infuriating. Amante didn't mean to bond with a human. Selene didn't mean to sleep with her soulmate. Now there's magic, mating stones, office sex, and a lot of very bad decisions. Supernatural romance. Gallows humour. Dangerous attraction. Screaming optional. Moaning guaranteed.

They need to survive.. somehow.. They need to make it to the top.. together. Unfortunately.. this is just the beginning.. THE GOVERNMENT HAS ORDERED THE WHOLE PROVINCES OF BATANGAS AND QUEZON SHALL LOCKED DOWN! They are now in an isolated place wherein no one can leave. Will they able to make it? to survive? to live? or They will just lose hope and waiting for themselves to get killed? Started: October 28, 2023 Status: Ongoing

I thought people were sane, until they weren't.

** The horror slumbers buried under many meters of rubble and desert sand. Nameless cartouches, desecrated relics, and a sarcophagus containing an ancient riddle. ** "Ancient lands lost in time. Storms of sand, walls of lime Surround this mask of death that I wear Awakened by invading souls The curse of Pharaoh upon you Who dares to invade his holy ground The gods rise to destroy you." - Symphony X - When young student and photography enthusiast Arabella Redcliffe visits her uncle at an excavation site in Egypt anno 1922, ancient secrets are uncovered that should have remained hidden forever. The men and women of the archaeological excavation stumble upon a still-sealed burial chamber. But not only its condition and location raise questions. Who was buried here, why was his name erased from all records and reliefs, and why were many grave goods wantonly desecrated? Together, Arabella and the dashing archaeological assistant Miles Thornton try to get to the bottom of the mysteries. But then, inexplicable and terrible events begin to take their course. If they don't figure out what's going on in this cursed place fast enough, this tomb could become theirs, too. ***** My entry for the Open Novella Contest 2023 Cover by Me ***** 🥇TheGemstoneBooksAwards - Mystery 🥇 1st Place The Aster Awards - Paranormal 🥇 1st Place Rose Book Award - Mystery 🥇 1st Place Crown Awards - Mystery 🥇 1st Place Luminous Award - Best Title 🥇 1st Place Starlight Mini Awards - Best Prologue 🥇 Grad Prize Starlight Mini Awards 🥇 1st Categories Awards 2023 - Best Cover 🥇 1st Place Astania Awards - Mystery 🥈 2nd Place Starlight Mini Awards - Best Cover 🥈 2nd Place Megawatt Awards - Paranormal/Horror 🥈 2nd Categories Awards 2023 - Best Blurb 🥈 2nd Place Dazzle Awards - Thriller/Horror *****

In the clashing light and shadow of Valterra, the Primordials have risen. Led by the seasoned warrior, Marcus, they must forge a desperate alliance to stop the Dark. To save their world, they must first master their powers, and their pasts.

Starts off with a boy named Henry, a 16 year old from the city of Liverpool, England, as he tries surviving an apocalypse with hopefully keeping his friends alive and himself alive. --------- Authors TikTok user: xxanimeloveracexx Authors Reddit for dms: u/XXAnimeLover-AceXX