検索キーワード： 世界滅亡後

Clint Redshaw walks into a port facility meeting expecting an ordinary day arguing about the budget. When the shaking starts, he keeps calm. But as the tremors stretch on and on, the ground rips apart, the dock disintegrates, and chunks of land fall into the Strait. When the quake finally ends, there's only one thing on his mind: his daughter. Mika's singing songs and laughing with a gaggle of other sixteen-year-olds as they climb into the Pacific Northwest mountains for a scout weekend. One minute, it's sunshine and good vibes, and the next, it's screaming and chaos.

From a life of ease and comfort, Anna Blume embarks on a search for her missing brother. Soon she finds herself trapped in a city obsessed with last things—with the means and manner of death. In this culture of doom, the masses are homeless, theft has ceased to be a crime, production has ceased, and the only growth industries are dying and disassembly.

Ransom and Britt attempt to settle into a new life, but a dreadful threat is constantly hanging over their heads. The settlers in Tucson know their time is limited. An invasion is underway. Peggy is adamant they can destroy the Glass, but it will take a trip to another time and place to ensure it remains off. Cedric, under a cloud of doubt, must decide where his true allegiance leans. There is hope—a military base with something that could change the tides of their future. No one seems to have remembered the base exists, but they search for their salvation.

He thought he was at rock bottom. Then the world blew up. Now, he’s the only one that can save the city. But it may take more than he has to give . . . Detective Kurt Weller has been framed, shamed, and beaten. And now he wakes up to the end of the world. Bombs are dropping, and dead people are trying to eat him.

Everyone becomes prey when Earth is swallowed up and transmuted to a bestial landscape, the first stage of induction into Elysium's multiverse and a new galaxy in the making. In the blink of any eye, the bloodthirsty creatures of Riven Thane's worst nightmares are unleashed as he; his sister, Allie; and his friend Jose scramble amid the carnage to live another hour. But on this nothing of a planet, Riven is more special than he knows. He's among a select few with a singular bloodline, and the Elysium system has its eye on Riven in particular.

Der Riss ist noch immer da. Und er wächst mit jedem Auftauchen, verwandelt immer mehr Menschen in willenlose Killer. Die Behörden kämpfen darum, die Lage unter Kontrolle zu halten. Mark hat sich entschieden, auf wessen Seite er steht. Aber ist es zu spät, um die Frau zu retten, die er liebt? Tommy hat gemeinsam mit John einen vorübergehenden Unterschlupf gefunden. Doch sind sie hinter verriegelten Fenstern wirklich sicher vor den Auswirkungen des Risses?

In the ruins of civilization, she’s carved out a bloody legend—feral, untamed, and utterly lethal. The men who find themselves orbiting her know better than to try and control her. Nash, the brooding ex-soldier, wants discipline. Finn, the silver-tongued con artist, wants the game. Wren, the reluctant medic, wants to save her. Silas, the silent killer, wants to mark her as his.

I've traveled twenty-two years into the past to prevent the nightmare that threatens Earth. As the strongest Evolver, I've earned the title of Race Leader and uncovered the secrets of the Primordial World. Now I know the terrifying truth about the beings who destroyed Earth in my first life—and they won't stop until they finish their job. Recently, telescopes detected distortions in space. Most likely, an alien ship is heading toward Earth . . . and it could mean the end of our planet. It will take a lot of effort to survive.

Where the System demands obedience, Dean chooses rebellion. The System is expanding its reach, consuming countless worlds as it does. Those who do not die are converted into adventurers—thralls who feed its lust for endless violence and conquest. During a chance encounter with one of the System’s agents, Dean Williams is Activated, becoming one of the few on Earth with access to magic. Enhanced far beyond normal adventurers, his mission is simple: Complete quests. Earn rewards. Gain power.

No one believed him. Everyone laughed. But when an EMP cripples the nation, Jackson Kent is one of the few prepared to survive. He must now rescue the family who rejected him from the violence of the city streets and bring them to his mountain homestead.

Long after the zombie apocalypse wiped out most of the human race, a young man named Noah resides in a remote mountain cabin. Several years have passed since he last saw another human being. The long period of isolation and loneliness has fostered a deep despair in Noah. But Noah is a man who was struggling even before the end of the world, a seemingly helpless slave to his addictions. When the vindictive sister he has long believed dead unexpectedly returns, events transpire that prompt him to leave his mountain refuge and embark on a cross-country trek to find the lost love of his life.

There is more to power than raw strength, a harsh lesson Sam must learn if he is to overcome threats from one world to the next. Though Sam's ascension to Paragon has elevated him to new heights, his overconfidence traps him in a trial on a dead world. Separated from his friends, Sam must survive the last Immortal Magus's training to navigate the Proving Grounds littered with mechanical monsters. The only way home is through.

Lyra voit s'effondrer ses rêves de voyage interstellaire. Désormais, une seule volonté l'anime : secourir ses compagnons du Raven et percer le mystère qui entoure son père. Le Charon's Omen fonce désormais à pleine vitesse vers la Terre. Deux destins, rattrapés par une seule et même réalité : une conscience maléfique, qui semble se réveiller.

After escaping Phoenix, Cooper Kane’s group stumbles upon Wonderland, a heavily armed compound promising salvation from the roaming zombies. But safety comes with strings attached. Wonderland’s leaders hide deadly secrets, and they crave control over all else. But the two cult leaders aren’t the only ones making moves. As tensions with a rival faction explode into violence and a loved one is taken hostage, Cooper must risk everything to save him. But salvation won’t come easy. In a world where survival demands impossible choices, how far will Cooper go to protect his own?

«سرح محمَّد أحمد حسين ليرى بعيدًا بعيدًا خضرة محمَّد علوان خلف غبشة ضَبابيَّة، وراء غِلالة من سنين مَرَّت، كانت تقول له بفخر: جَدِّي علوان شهير أبو زيد رفض الموت...

La vie à la ferme pourrait presque sembler idéale à Cassie Forest : elle y est entourée d'Adrian et de ses amis, et les beaux jours se profilent. Mais avec le dégel printanier, des millions de zombies vont décongeler et reprendre leur sinistre transhumance. Et si les évènements de l'année passée lui ont bien enseigné une chose, c'est que la vie dans ce nouveau monde est tout, sauf idéale.

Après avoir vu disparaitre au loin la camionnette et sa nouvelle famille, Peter était sûr qu'il ne les reverrait jamais plus. Mais parfois la chance est au rendez-vous. Et maintenant, il est prêt à aller retrouver son clan. Sauf que parfois, aussi, la chance n'est pas au rendez-vous. Et parfois, la seule issue, c'est de croire dur comme fer que tout ira bien, même dans les situations les plus inextricables.

Le jour où Cassie Forrest décide de mettre un peu d'ordre dans sa vie, démarre une épidémie qui présage la fin du monde. Ceci ne la surprend guère. Après tout, sa vie est une longue dégringolade depuis la mort de ses parents survivalistes. Elle a cessé de peindre, a rompu avec son fiancé Adrian, et s'est remise en couple avec un vrai salaud. Pour l'heure, il va lui falloir mettre de côté ses plans de vie meilleure, parce qu'elle et ses amis doivent quitter Brooklyn en vitesse pour aller se réfugier dans la maison de campagne de ses parents.

Jason Lee came to New York City to see the sights. But his plans quickly change when the Apocalypse Protocol is initiated. Rifts open across the Earth, unleashing hordes of monsters upon humanity. But gateways to dungeons also appear and, with them, opportunity. Finally, there's a system announcement: some individuals will be bestowed with powers and abilities to combat the monsters and protect their fellow humans.

곽재식은 누구보다도 재미난 이야기 소재들을 사랑하는 작가입니다. 비단 SF뿐만 아니라 동서양의 판타지와 전설 등, 현실 밖의 꿈과 상상과 환상 속에 담긴 이야기들을 찾고 수집하죠. 다루는 소재를 고려하면, 곽재식은 확실히 '장르 소설가'에 속합니다. 전형적이라고 할 수도 있겠죠.