Series in Disaster
Books in Disaster
Contagion
This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a scream. High above the Arctic Circle, a team of archeologists discovers a burial site dating to the last ice age. None of them notice the warning carved into the entrance or realize that the tomb has been deliberately sealed from the outside until they’ve inadvertently released a virus that turns ordinary people into violent monsters. The deadly contagion spreads like wildfire, forcing the military to quarantine entire cities in the hope of slowing the spread and buying scientists enough time to develop a cure. Desperate to escape before it’s too late, the immune must brave streets swarming with the infected and prepare themselves for the fight of their lives. For there was something even more terrifying than a virus trapped inside that tomb...something ancient...something unspeakably evil, and it’s up to a ragtag group of survivors to band together and stand against it. If they can survive long enough to do so. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This book moved towards the top of my post apocalypse favorites, up there with The Stand and Swan Song!" - Richard, Amazon Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This is epic, so much deeper and more rewarding than many of the zombie genre." - J. Blessing, Amazon Reviewer
Database
This second edition relies on the same successful approach that distinguished the first: it covers the principles of database theory with unmatched thoroughness, and it rigorously links theory to the real world of database programming and administration. A careful discussion of SQL standards and a multitude of examples drawn from actual databases-Oracle, DB2, and Informix-complements the authors' concept-oriented instruction, allowing you to develop product-specific understanding and to learn the important differences between the SQL dialects that will enable you to write portable applications. * Focuses extensively on the object-relational model that is rapidly gaining acceptance and revolutionizing the database industry. Collection types and UDF's are thoroughly covered.* Introduces new relational features of SQL taken from the latest versions of today's most popular database products, Oracle, DB2, and Informix.* Offers thorough coverage of the SQL-99 standard, including additions designed to help you take full advantage of the object-relational model.* Provides expanded programming examples intended to improve your understanding of transaction processing and error handling.* Explains clearly the principles of logical database design, including those relating to the E-R model and normalization, with a number of new illustrations and examples.* Presents the latest indexing and query processing techniques, such as bitmap indexing, and shows how to use them to achieve significant performance improvements.
Eden Rising
The Earth died in less than a minute. Cities were reduced to rubble. Millions of people died that day. As the explosive Eden Rising Series opens, Ben and Lila are ordinary teenagers forced to rise to extraordinary heights when faced with a world that has suddenly and inexplicably died. Dealing with the sorrow of all they have lost, but the love they have found in each other, they set off on an odyssey that will bring them to the limits of human endurance and face to face with the frailty of their very existence.
Eden's Survival
It's been 20 years since the event that devastated the planet. Cat and Simon, children of the apocalypse, are living happily in what was once Colorado. But then, an ominous reminder of the dark world of their parents' past shatters their peace. Something has changed. They journey back to their parents' community in Yellowstone for answers … only to find it empty! Where is everybody? What is happening? Is this the beginning of the end?
Liberty Lost
In a world where nothing is private, Clive Stark has found it difficult to comply with the new norms of society. Like so many others from America, Clive finds himself in a reeducation camp on a remote island in frigid waters. Here he awakes from a deep sleep and can’t remember anything from his past. When Ruby is assigned as his reintroduction Navigator, Clive starts to understand the reality of his new existence. This dystopian society is controlled by artificial intelligence that has supplanted the need for governments and politicians. Money is useless. Fear is ubiquitous. Although the Program is not always correct, it is always right. Liberty Lost delves into the human condition like no other book Trevor Scott has written. This world credits those who willingly comply and punishes all others. “A damned good writer.”—David Hagberg, New York Times bestselling author. “I enjoyed it very much. . .akin to Ludlum and Higgins. . .your background and writing skill should make this one a slam dunk. . .”—Dale Brown, New York Times bestselling author “Non-stop action and intrigue from the first page! Get this book and enjoy the thrill ride!”—Scott McEwen, #1 New York Times Bestselling Co-Author of American Sniper on Cyber Shot “A riveting thriller all the way through.”—Midwest Book Review on The Cold Edge “Watch out Jason Bourne, you had met your match with Jake Adams!”—Suspense Magazine “Not as technical and certainly shorter than Tom Clancy’s books but can be read in lieu of them.”—Library Journal “Trevor Scott never fails to please.”—Midwest Book Review “Vital Force is the riveting novel of rapidly paced, non-stop, action adventure. The stuff of which block-buster movies are made, Vital Force is very highly recommended reading for those who enjoy a well-crafted spy-thriller story.”—Midwest Book Review “Author Trevor Scott takes us on a thrill ride full of spycraft, geo-political espionage, advanced weaponry, treason, and a man’s fine appreciation for the female body, even when its owner is a stone killer.”—Jules Brenner, Mystery Scene Magazine “Previous titles have fit the Tom Clancy techno mold, but this topical tale of DNA research and a possible cure for heart disease falls more in the James Bond tradition of fancy cars and fast women.”—Publishers Weekly on The Dolomite Solution “Scott has the high-tech jargon down pat...he takes readers around the world for a thrill-packed adventure. Technothriller fans looking for an alternative to Clancy will find Scott a somewhat smaller-scale but perhaps even more authentic alternative.”—Booklist on Extreme Faction “The formidable protagonist zooms through densely detailed, entertaining...international adventures.”—Publishers Weekly on Extreme Faction “While the story is almost too close to reality…kudos to Scott for a job well done and expectations of more to come.”—AudioFile “Trevor Scott’s action-packed post-Cold War spy thriller is certainly that—a thriller. Extreme Faction takes the reader around the world, into different cultures, lifestyles and ideals with flawless ease. I’d recommend this adventure highly.”—Duluth News-Tribune “Extreme Faction is fast-paced, realistic, and more than a bit frightening.” —Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon “Fatal Network is a masterfully written, splendidly executed, superb thriller.” —The Midwest Book Review “A real gut-buster of a thriller.”—Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon on Fatal Network “Unique twists and turns...a deadly cat and mouse game.”—Duluth News-Tribune on Fatal Network
New Madrid Earthquake
In the not too distant past, along the Mississippi River, North America tried to tear itself in half. It failed. It won’t the second time. New Madrid. A standalone disaster thriller from international bestselling author, Bobby Akart, one of America's favorite storytellers, who delivers up-all-night thrillers to readers in 245 countries and territories worldwide. “Akart is a master of suspense, keeping us on the edge of our seats. But, he does it with fact-based fiction that would scare even the most hardened readers.” Two hundred years ago, several faults within the New Madrid seismic zone along the Mississippi River ruptured triggering some of the largest earthquakes in American history. The three massive quakes ripped open America's Heartland, shaking residents as far away as New York City and Washington, DC while ringing church bells in Boston and Charleston, South Carolina. “No one can research like Bobby Akart and then turn this meticulous research into one exciting thrill ride.” Akart's standalone novel, New Madrid, is based on actual events. It just hasn't happened yet, until now. 200 years after the historic quake sequence of 1811-12, it's reawakened. “This is a story of fortitude and love for family - do you have what it takes to survive and make it back to your loved ones.” The New Madrid fault zone, six times larger than the San Andreas in California, has generated a series of massive earthquakes thrusting the Atwood and Chandler families in a fight to survive. Attorney Jack Atwood and his brother-in-law Tony Chandler are winding up their year-end tax planning presentation atop The Met, a skyscraper in St. Louis, before returning to Memphis for their family's Christmas celebration. Jill Atwood, her daughter Emily and teenage son Tate, are in a downtown Memphis performing arts theater attending the dress rehearsal for Emily’s Christmas pageant. Beth Chandler, 28 weeks pregnant, together with her 3-year old autistic son, are traveling from Louisiana to join the rest of the family in Memphis. Will they arrive for Christmas? Will they arrive at all? Their lives are about to change forever. “You are there. Feeling what they feel. Anger, joy, love, mourning. You feel it all. Not everyone can write a book like this. It takes a special writer to make you feel a book.” Bobby Akart has delivered intense, up-all-night thrillers causing you to whisper just one more chapter until the end.
No Ordinary Escape
If the power grid collapses, will you be prepared? With nothing but time on her hands until she testifies against her employer, Gloria spends her days watching the news and trying not to worry. When reports surface of an imminent geomagnetic storm, she can't ignore it. When the odds are stacked against you, will you adapt in time? Raymond trusts his wife’s instincts. When she voices her concern about a potential EMP, he knows just whom to ask. Rather than put his fears to rest, his contact only amplifies them. As society crumbles, everyone is put to the test. It’s a race against time for both Gloria and Raymond. Will they secure everything they need to bug out before the rest of the city panics? Or will TEOTWATKI wreck their plans? The EMP is only the beginning. No Ordinary Escape is a prequel to the No Ordinary Day series, a post-apocalyptic thriller series following ordinary people struggling to survive when an EMP plunges the United States into chaos.
Perfect Storm
It began as a spectacle like no other. They called it the Night of the Northern Lights - a phenomenal light show generated by the power of the sun. It ended in a powerless world thrust into chaos. It was the day the sun brought darkness. "Akart's uncanny ability to take a topic of what could happen and write an epic story about it is short of preternatural!" International bestselling author, Bobby Akart, one of America's favorite storytellers, delivers up-all-night thrillers to over a million readers in 245 countries and territories worldwide. The sun gives us life by radiating light and heat. Without this solar energy, the Earth would freeze. The sun also emits solar flares, eruptions of super-heated plasma that travel through the vacuum of space. When two successive blasts slam into each other, they forge a Perfect Storm so intense that our planet's magnetic field is no match for its fury. "You are there. Feeling what they feel. Anger, joy, love, mourning. You feel it all. Not everyone can write a book like this. It takes a special writer to make you feel a book!" This new standalone survival thriller thrusts the most dynamic city on Earth, New York, into darkness as North America is bludgeoned by sun's ferocity. The media hyped the possibility of beautiful aurora providing the city that never sleeps with beautiful hues of blue and green. The awe-inspiring display prompted outdoor parties. For three days, New Yorkers took to the streets, parks, and rooftops to enjoy the spectacle. "Masterful and suspenseful!" The city was filled with excitement and the media had hyped the event as happening once in a hundred years. It happened before and it was happening again. As the power grid failed, the city of New York collapsed with it with remarkable speed. The thin veneer of civilization was laid bare as man fought one another for survival. "No one can research like Bobby Akart and then turn this meticulous research into one exciting thrill ride. " Bobby Akart has delivered intense, up-all-night thrillers that have you whispering just one more chapter until the end.
Perfect Storm 2
Due to unforseen circumstances, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off. New York City was thrust into darkness and its dark underbelly revealed itself. As the power grid failed, the Big Apple exploded as the thin veneer of civilization was laid bare. As many fought for survival, others used mayhem as an opportunity to run amok. " Bobby Akart is a genius at creating disaster scenario s ." International bestselling author, Bobby Akart, one of America's favorite storytellers, delivers up-all-night thrillers to over a million readers in 245 countries and territories worldwide. When two successive blasts from the sun slam into each other, they forge a Perfect Storm so intense that our planet's magnetic field is no match for its fury. " Engaging characters that are so real, they could be your neighbors . Or you! " Without warning, the power grids across North America collapse leaving travelers stranded and families separated from one another. Law enforcement is incapable of protecting life and property leaving the opportunist criminals of New York to run amok. However, it's not only the big cities that face challenges. Rural America is not spared from those who'd take advantage of lawlessness. " Masterful and suspenseful! " The Cubbison family face harrowing challenges as they fight and claw to reunite with one another. Will they all survive the depravity of their fellow man? " No one can research like Bobby Akart and then turn this meticulous research into one exciting thrill ride. " Bobby Akart has delivered intense, up-all-night thrillers that have you whispering just one more chapter until the end.
Perfect Storm 4
The Perfect Storm arrived. The power grid was destroyed. Society collapsed and anarchy rose. Can courage and the love of family ensure survival? International bestselling author, Bobby Akart, one of America's favorite storytellers, delivers up-all-night thrillers to over a million readers in 245 countries and territories worldwide. The Perfect Storm, a natural disaster caused by the sun, resulted in the collapse of America's vulnerable power grid. When two successive blasts from the sun slammed into each other, they forged a Perfect Storm so intense that our planet's magnetic field was no match for its fury. What was supposed to be a phenomenal light show, a spectacle like no other, devolved into chaos, mayhem, and death. "Bobby Akart is a genius at creating disaster scenarios." In the weeks following the Perfect Storm, most struggle to survive. Others use the collapse as an opportunity to better themselves. Criminals and the law-abiding alike find ways to take advantage of those unable to defend themselves. Ordinary Americans found themselves separated from their families, facing the worst of mankind. They pulled together in an effort to survive. However, they now face a greater threat than the sun itself - their fellow man. "Engaging characters that are so real, they could be your neighbors. Or you!" However, it's not only the big cities that faced challenges. Rural America was not spared from those who took advantage of lawlessness. "Masterful and suspenseful!" Set in the countryside of Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Cubbison family faces harrowing challenges as they finally reunite with one another. A new threat emerges and of their group must make a choice between family and those providing protection. "No one can research like Bobby Akart and then turn this meticulous research into one exciting thrill ride." Perfect Storm 4 is so intense and captivating that it will have you whispering just one more chapter until the end.
Rough Earth
The ice has melted, but survival is still uncertain. Ben and Paisley lead their community in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, but new threats are never far behind. As remnants of humanity battle for control, an unsettling visitor from Paisley’s past demands her return—or promises to destroy everything they’ve rebuilt. With resources dwindling and trust eroding, the stakes have never been higher. In this gripping post-apocalyptic saga, loyalty is tested, love is challenged, and the future of humanity hangs by a thread. Can they hold their community together in the face of new dangers, or will their hard-won peace shatter into chaos? Fans of Station Eleven and The Road will be captivated by this next installment in the Surrender the Sun series, where every choice means life or death.
The Graceless
In a world teetering on the edge of collapse, Anabelle Shrewt will stop at nothing to escape Earth’s grim fate. Once a trusted ally, now a relentless adversary, Anabelle’s pursuit of the elusive coordinates to New Earth leaves a trail of destruction and betrayal. But her journey isn’t without obstacles— Steve Glenning , the unwitting key to her plans, won’t let humanity’s last hope fall into the wrong hands. As governments crumble and powerful organizations close ranks, Anabelle races against time, manipulating everyone in her path. The stakes are high, and the future of humanity hangs in the balance. In this gripping post-apocalyptic thriller, loyalty is tested, alliances are shattered, and survival comes at a steep price. Perfect for fans of The Passage and Station Eleven , The Graceless is a dark, suspenseful journey into a future where one spark of rebellion could ignite everything.