Book Preview Crawling from the wreckage of Armageddon, humanity endures, mutated and forever altered. Gone are the comforts of civilization, replaced by a bloodlust to survive. Deathlands is a tortured landscape where peace and hope struggle to take root. Still, Ryan Cawdor and his band push onward, seeking a place to call home. If any … Read more
Book Preview COERCION VORTEX The cost of living disintegrated after America’s nuclear cull, and a life in Deathlands—any life—is dirt cheap. But those few who manage to stay alive in the savage new reality must travel the hellgrounds any way they can. For Ryan Cawdor and his fellow survivors, that means denying the pull toward … Read more
Book Preview DANGER ZONE No place on Earth escaped the nuclear Armageddon that spawned the hellscape known as Deathlands. In a ravaged world where violence and lawlessness rule, a rare breed of hero has emerged. Ryan Cawdor is a lethal fighter who lives by a code of honor and fair play, and that has made … Read more
Book Preview PLUNGE FROM GRACE In post-apocalyptic Deathlands, America the beautiful has been ravaged by two centuries of nuclear fallout. Here, the American dream boils down to one thing: survival. Ryan Cawdor and his fellow warriors seize each day, armed and ready to hold on to the only life they’ve got. Despite the odds, they … Read more
Book Preview COLLATERAL DAMAGE The survivors of postnuclear America struggle against the free fall into anarchy and barbarism. Hot lead keeps people sharp, but it’s the fire within that keeps them alive. Ryan Cawdor and his band roam Deathlands searching for somewhere to call home. Until then, it’s survival at all cost. LINE OF ATTACK … Read more
Book Preview Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html /* /*]] */ /* /*]] */ /* /*]] */ d15 “I’ll drop the door,” J.B. offered, reaching for the outside control lever. As the Armorer touched the green lever, the sec door fellnot slowly, controlled by a mass of hydraulics and pistons, but all at once, … Read more
Book Preview SURVIVAL INSTINCT Remnants of humanity have managed to regroup after a global nuclear showdown that decimated the planet. But life in Deathlands is a far cry from actual living. And the survivors must believe they’ll find something better, because surrendering to the inhospitable forces of a nuked world means giving in to death. … Read more
Book Preview CRUEL DISPENSATION Burying the past in a nuclear cull, Deathlands spares no one from its punishing assault. In this grim new reality, there’s little to live—or die—for, except the possibility of unlocking the mysteries of the past. Ryan Cawdor and his group of fellow survivors scour the perilous land for sanctuary in a … Read more
Book Preview DARK EVOLUTION There’s little to remember about life before the Big Nuke, but there’s plenty to scavenge in the tainted wreckage of the post-apocalyptic frontier. The barbaric code of survival of the fittest, meanest or dirtiest makes for hard living and easy death. But Ryan Cawdor and his friends have stayed alive by … Read more
Book Preview NUKE SPAWN Everyone who lives in Deathlands must endure the hellscape of a world mutilated by nukes and madness. Survival is a grim pursuit, achieved only by the most ruthless means. Yet Ryan Cawdor and his companions remain determined to persevere by doing whatever it takes to survive. DEATH INFESTATION When a mat-trans … Read more
Book Preview INTEGRITY LOST After the Megacull, the weak died off, so that a century later, the living have descended from only the toughest stock. Still, it takes more than strength to survive Deathlands. It takes skill, cunning and a warrior’s heart. But for Ryan Cawdor, staying alive isn’t just about living. In this nuke-transformed … Read more
Book Preview Lost vistas Remnants of America’s past are littered across the postapocalyptic landscape, but little remains of the predark ideals of law and order. Survival is a blood quest, and lethal force the means to power. Still, a handful retains their humanity among thecoldhearts, and in a world where nothing lasts forever, hope is … Read more
Book Preview FUTURE SPOILS The human will to survive has sharpened to a knife edge after a century of postnuclear madness. In a lawless land where firepower and savagery rule, power lies with the barons and coldhearts who wield control through terror. Against all odds, a courageous few still fight for something better to live … Read more
Book Preview BLUNT FORCE The future rose from the ashes of nuke-scorched America with a vengeance. The unchecked wrath of Deathlands pits Ryan Cawdor and his companions against long odds. But their skill as survivors, strategists and warriors is unmatched and they’ve held on to something more precious than life: their humanity. They nurture the … Read more
Book Preview Ryan touched the wires together The jolt of electricity made him gasp, and he was thrown backward with a blinding flash of light. The door squealed as the twisted metal tried to move in the straight grooves of the frame. “Fireblast! I didn’t expect it to hurt like that,” Ryan groaned as he … Read more
Book Preview With a snap as loud as a gunshot, the rope broke “Rona!” Dean Cawdor yelled, as the rushing water of the nameless river yanked him off the drowning horse to send him tumbling downstream. Sharona screamed his name somewhere distant, but the crashing waves of the white-water river overwhelmed the sound until there … Read more
Book Preview Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html /* /*]] */ d14 “Mutie ants!” Ryan yelled. “Our only hope is the tree.” The horrifying creatures were more than a foot long, and their mandibles were huge, disproportionate even to their grotesquely mutated size. Longer than a man’s finger, they clicked together in a deafening … Read more
Book Preview Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html /* /*]] */ Axler,_James_-_DeathLands_9_Red_Equinox The door to the hut burst open, sending Ryan tumbling across the floor A shaft of light pierced the gloom as the door flew off its hinges, but the pale rectangle was swiftly blotted out. The man who filled the doorway stood … Read more