Tales from the World of Adrian's Undead Diary Books
The apocalypse has ended for Adrian Ring, and the rebuilding of the world has begun. But have all the stories of the old world's death been told? Elsewhere on earth, there is a plane filled with innocents, and a criminal could wipe it from the skies with a tide of undeath. A young man in Manhattan is going mad with hunger and fear. A veterinarian races to save her animal patients, and their owners, one by one. A drunk lunatic is driven to self-destruction, craving the undead horde and the absolution they will give him. And finally, what of the long awaited conclusion to Eddie Smith's tale, as his convoy heads north toward Adrian at Bastion? Set in the world of Chris Philbrook's bestselling zombie epic Adrian's Undead Diary, Unhappy Endings tells these darkest of stories and many more. With stories by: Chris Philbrook Alan MacRaffen Joe Tremblay J.C. Fiske And more…
The Warden Kevin Whitten and Harold Parker met in London, England 'that day.' The day the dead stopped dying, and long before they managed their way back to America, to Adrian Ring and the test they would all face together.The only reason they survived their helicopter crash in Covent Garden was the sacrifice of a small unit of Royal Marines.This is their story.London Burns follows the story of Hal and Kevin, parallel to the AUD story London, and beyond. Included as well is the Elmoryn short story Roots Grown Deep, a tale about why its always a good idea to stay inside the city walls, and why you should never, ever disturb the things buried in Elmoryn's wilderness.London Burns is the second installment in the Tales from the world of Adrian's Undead Diary series. The open-ended series chronicles new stories in the world of Adrian Ring, expanding on the original eight book series. The first volume is titled Unhappy Endings.
Since 2010, the world of Adrian Ring has grown, enveloping hundreds of thousands of readers, and creating a cast of characters that are both beloved, and reviled. Time for more. Only the Light We Make is the second anthology set in Adrian's world, and brings in new voices of some of the genre's most talented authors. From 'that day' to The White Room, from one minute of hell to ten months of survival, these new glimpses into the world of AUD through the eyes and words of new writers is guaranteed to entertain. With stories by: Chris Philbrook James Dean Jay Wilburn J.D. Demers C.A. Hoaks Shannon Walters Brian Parker Dave Lund and many more...
It's the start of summer vacation, and poor Tony has just lost his grandfather. His father is deployed overseas, and his mother is raising him and his little brother all alone.But that's not what's bothering Tony. It's that his nana will be all alone in her small, rural home during the heat of summer, doing the yard work, the laundry, and all the things around the house, while mourning her husband.That won't sit for Tony.With his mother's permission he moves in with Nana for the summer. He rides his bike along the country roads, up and down the hills near Auburn Lake Preparatory Academy, trying to meet a nice girl, and making sure his nana is taken care of.And when the dead rise, and the flesh is consumed, and the living go a little bit mad… Poor little Tony will have to take care of Nana in a wholly different way.
Retired, divorced banker, and now hot air balloon pilot Tim Feely doesn't know the world is being eaten alive by zombies. It's early in the morning, and the first of the undead are only now appearing on the eastern seaboard of the United States.Right in Tim's town, in fact.So when he takes Julie and Lucas up into the air for their first hot air balloon ride, before the news reports start, and before the car accidents and looting begins, he has no idea just how crazy the ride will be. After all, Lucas was just bitten by a "crazy heroin addict."This standalone novella set in the apocalypse of Adrian Ring shows how one man, trapped with a ticking time bomb tries to escape the inevitable to reunite with his daughter Malinda on the ground below.Of course… the world he's tying get back to will never be the same if he puts his feet on the ground, ever again.
Adrian Ring is in a coma.Shot by a traitor in his midst, he has slipped into an existence where his consciousness is neither alive, nor dead.He has gone to the Other Side.Bolstered by the presence of the friends he has lost since 'that day,' Adrian embarks on exploring this frozen landscape of dreams, and nightmares.Gilbert and Gavin bring him to caches of supplies, locations of potential friends and enemies, and perhaps most of all… They bring him to their own pasts. Transported through time and space, Adrian sees a hunting trip first-hand with Gavin, and then relives one of Gilbert's worst firefights during his Vietnam era.Then, he sees something that hasn't happened yet, but will. And what he sees will change the world forever.Welcome to The Other Side.The Other Side also contains the third and final part of Meanwhile in Utah by AUD collaborator Josh Green.
If it wasn’t for bad luck, some of us wouldn’t have any luck at all. Old saying, sure, but boy is it true when it comes to Adrian Ring’s zombie apocalypse. Welcome to Dead Lucky; an anthology of twelve tales set in the world of Adrian’s Undead Diary. With stories by: Christopher MacDonald Rich Restucci Chisto Healy Jay Wilburn Chris Leininger Carl Meadows J.D. Demers Shannon Clare And three stories written by Chris Philbrook. Each of these clever tales revolves around the sudden appearance of luck, or a distinct lack thereof. From getting trapped in a porn store to being dragged out of your peaceful existence into a world of violence and evil, each of these stories adds to the canon of AUD. Foreword written by Jeffrey Clare, founder and owner of All Things Zombie, and All Things Apocalyptic.