Cities of the Dead: Stories from the Zombie Apocalypse
by William Young
Price: $2.99 USD. 79050 words.
Published on May 17, 2012. Fiction.
The world of men is over. Or is it?
Everybody is caught unawares when the zombie apocalypse breaks out, but each person reacts differently. Some run. Some fight. Some cower. Some survive.
This is a collection of twenty stories, including the original 15 released on the internet from Oct. 2011 to March 2012, plus five brand-new stories to complete the tale. Re-edited, remastered.
Location: United States
Member Since: March 24, 2011
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William Young
Biography
William Young can fly helicopters and airplanes, drive automobiles, steer boats, rollerblade, water ski, snowboard, and ride a bicycle. His career as a newspaper reporter spanned more than a decade at five different newspapers. He has also worked as a golf caddy, flipped burgers at a fast food chain, stocked grocery store shelves, sold ski equipment, worked at a funeral home, unloaded trucks for a department store and worked as a uniformed security guard. He lives in a small post-industrial town along the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania with his wife and three children.
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Books
The Road Warriors
by William Young
Price: Free! 5330 words. Published on February 20, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
As the Australian city of Perth falls to the zombies, Duncan, Katrina and Gannon make their way out in search of a sanctuary. But the abandoned towns they pass through on the way foreshadow a different end to their journey. This is the 15th story in the series.
Price: Free! 5330 words. Published on February 20, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) As the Australian city of Perth falls to the zombies, Duncan, Katrina and Gannon make their way out in search of a sanctuary. But the abandoned towns they pass through on the way foreshadow a different end to their journey. This is the 15th story in the series.
Fight Club (Cities of the Dead)
by William Young
Price: Free! 3770 words. Published on February 3, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Garth and his friends had escaped to a vacation cabin in the woods after initially failing to halt the onslaught of the undead. They spent the winter honing their skills with swords and are eager to see if they can make a dent in the zombie apocalypse and maybe restart civilization. This is the fourteenth story in the series. A new story releases each week in the first months of 2012.
Price: Free! 3770 words. Published on February 3, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 2 reviews) Garth and his friends had escaped to a vacation cabin in the woods after initially failing to halt the onslaught of the undead. They spent the winter honing their skills with swords and are eager to see if they can make a dent in the zombie apocalypse and maybe restart civilization. This is the fourteenth story in the series. A new story releases each week in the first months of 2012.
Detroit Motor City (Cities of the Dead)
by William Young
Price: Free! 3550 words. Published on January 27, 2012. Fiction.
Keyshawn had grown up with a dad he rarely saw, and a mother he rarely saw sober, so he had embraced life as a low-level street thug because it offered a life he could understand. The day the zombies overran Detroit caught him by total surprise, as did the living arrangement that would change his heart. This is the thirteenth story in the series. A new story is released each week until March.
Price: Free! 3550 words. Published on January 27, 2012. Fiction.
Keyshawn had grown up with a dad he rarely saw, and a mother he rarely saw sober, so he had embraced life as a low-level street thug because it offered a life he could understand. The day the zombies overran Detroit caught him by total surprise, as did the living arrangement that would change his heart. This is the thirteenth story in the series. A new story is released each week until March.
The War on Horror (Cities of the Dead)
by William Young
Price: Free! 4520 words. Published on January 20, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Chief Petty Officer Daryl "Sandman" Grecich is a US Navy SEAL, a member of the most elite special forces in the world and a veteran of countless missions into the most dangerous areas of the world. But zombie-infested Atlanta, Georgia might be the most dangerous destination, yet. This is the twelfth in a series. A new story releases weekly until March 2012.
Price: Free! 4520 words. Published on January 20, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 2 reviews) Chief Petty Officer Daryl "Sandman" Grecich is a US Navy SEAL, a member of the most elite special forces in the world and a veteran of countless missions into the most dangerous areas of the world. But zombie-infested Atlanta, Georgia might be the most dangerous destination, yet. This is the twelfth in a series. A new story releases weekly until March 2012.
Comedy of Horrors (Cities of the Dead)
by William Young
Price: Free! 4990 words. Published on January 13, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Familiarity breeds contempt, and after sixteen years, Jessica had grown tired of her husband and divorced him for a new model. But when the zombie apocalypse strikes, she realizes how his calm, steady, ordinariness is just what she always needed in her life. Now, if she can only get to him in time. This is the eleventh story in the series. Come back each week until March for another tale.
Price: Free! 4990 words. Published on January 13, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) Familiarity breeds contempt, and after sixteen years, Jessica had grown tired of her husband and divorced him for a new model. But when the zombie apocalypse strikes, she realizes how his calm, steady, ordinariness is just what she always needed in her life. Now, if she can only get to him in time. This is the eleventh story in the series. Come back each week until March for another tale.
What are Little Zombies Made of? (Cities of the Dead)
by William Young
Price: Free! 3960 words. Published on December 21, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Trace spent the first year of the zombie apocalypse just figuring out how to stay alive. He's spending the second year trying to figure out what keeps zombies alive. This is the tenth story in the series and the final release for year 2011. Come back mid-January 2012 for more stories in the Cities of the Dead zombie apocalypse anthology.
Price: Free! 3960 words. Published on December 21, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) Trace spent the first year of the zombie apocalypse just figuring out how to stay alive. He's spending the second year trying to figure out what keeps zombies alive. This is the tenth story in the series and the final release for year 2011. Come back mid-January 2012 for more stories in the Cities of the Dead zombie apocalypse anthology.
Bensonhyphentaft
by William Young
Price: Free! 2470 words. Published on December 15, 2011. Fiction.
At the happiest moment of Rachel Benson-Taft's life, she realizes that saying "yes" will really change everything. But, then, what's in a name?
Price: Free! 2470 words. Published on December 15, 2011. Fiction.
At the happiest moment of Rachel Benson-Taft's life, she realizes that saying "yes" will really change everything. But, then, what's in a name?
Loverman
by William Young
Price: Free! 5870 words. Published on December 14, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
The difference between stalking someone and trying to win their heart is a very fine line. After Erika breaks up with Roger during Christmas week, he goes to some lengths to win her back.
Price: Free! 5870 words. Published on December 14, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review) The difference between stalking someone and trying to win their heart is a very fine line. After Erika breaks up with Roger during Christmas week, he goes to some lengths to win her back.
The Third Time is the Harm (Cities of the Dead)
by William Young
Price: Free! 4890 words. Published on December 13, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Deep into the Zombie Apocalypse, Malcolm Kempf has made a decent life for his family by living in the woods with his best friend's family. And then a salvage operation quickly turns bad, and Malcolm has to make a split-second choice that will change one family forever. This is the ninth story in the series. A new story will be released each week in the final weeks of 2011 and early months of 2012
Price: Free! 4890 words. Published on December 13, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) Deep into the Zombie Apocalypse, Malcolm Kempf has made a decent life for his family by living in the woods with his best friend's family. And then a salvage operation quickly turns bad, and Malcolm has to make a split-second choice that will change one family forever. This is the ninth story in the series. A new story will be released each week in the final weeks of 2011 and early months of 2012
The Undeath of Rob Zombie (Cities of the Dead)
by William Young
Price: Free! 3100 words. Published on December 2, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Rob was a normal guy living a normal life in the Zombie Apocalypse. And then he met an undead Mexican woman who changed everything. This is the eighth story in the series. A new story will be released each week during the final months of 2011 and early 2012.
Price: Free! 3100 words. Published on December 2, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) Rob was a normal guy living a normal life in the Zombie Apocalypse. And then he met an undead Mexican woman who changed everything. This is the eighth story in the series. A new story will be released each week during the final months of 2011 and early 2012.
Gold Guns Girls (Cities of the Dead)
by William Young
Price: Free! 4360 words. Published on November 26, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Fyodor Volkov had risen from nothing to be wealthy beyond his dreams. But the zombie plague had forced him to retreat to his vacation house in the suburbs of Moscow, and he soon found himself scrabbling for subsistence like everyone else. This is the seventh story in the series. A new story will be released each week through the end of 2011 and beginning of 2012.
Price: Free! 4360 words. Published on November 26, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) Fyodor Volkov had risen from nothing to be wealthy beyond his dreams. But the zombie plague had forced him to retreat to his vacation house in the suburbs of Moscow, and he soon found himself scrabbling for subsistence like everyone else. This is the seventh story in the series. A new story will be released each week through the end of 2011 and beginning of 2012.
The Lazarus Question (Cities of the Dead)
by William Young
Price: Free! 3030 words. Published on November 18, 2011. Fiction.
Hristo Gruev has risen from the grave. Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control want to know how. And, why? This is the sixth story in the series. A new story will be released each week through the final months of 2011 and beginning of 2012.
Price: Free! 3030 words. Published on November 18, 2011. Fiction.
Hristo Gruev has risen from the grave. Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control want to know how. And, why? This is the sixth story in the series. A new story will be released each week through the final months of 2011 and beginning of 2012.
All Hell Breaks Loose (Cities of the Dead)
by William Young
Price: Free! 3870 words. Published on November 11, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Brooke's marriage had been dead to her for years, but a chance meeting with an old high school classmate offered her the chance at a new life. First dates had never held such promise. But she hadn't factored in the walking dead. This is the fifth story in the series. A new story will be released each week through the end of 2011 and beginning of 2012.
Price: Free! 3870 words. Published on November 11, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 2 reviews) Brooke's marriage had been dead to her for years, but a chance meeting with an old high school classmate offered her the chance at a new life. First dates had never held such promise. But she hadn't factored in the walking dead. This is the fifth story in the series. A new story will be released each week through the end of 2011 and beginning of 2012.
Waiting for the Great Leap Forward (Cities of the Dead)
by William Young
Price: Free! 5560 words. Published on November 4, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
The zombie plague spread across France rapidly, leaving Remy and his college friends trapped in a dorm. After weeks being holed up, some of them hatch a plan to find help in the outside world. Most of them don't make it very far.
Price: Free! 5560 words. Published on November 4, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) The zombie plague spread across France rapidly, leaving Remy and his college friends trapped in a dorm. After weeks being holed up, some of them hatch a plan to find help in the outside world. Most of them don't make it very far.
Killing Country Music (Cities of the Dead)
by William Young
Price: Free! 3940 words. Published on October 28, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Chase Montgomery moved to Nashville to become the next country music star. But a decade of trying to break in had only turned him into a successful car salesman. And then the zombies showed up and everything changed.
Price: Free! 3940 words. Published on October 28, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) Chase Montgomery moved to Nashville to become the next country music star. But a decade of trying to break in had only turned him into a successful car salesman. And then the zombies showed up and everything changed.
Days Go By (Cities of the Dead)
by William Young
Price: Free! 3850 words. Published on October 20, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
The zombie apocalypse has spread throughout America, and in the little river town of Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, Ralph McGuire spends his days breaking into homes, avoiding the undead and waiting for his dad to come home. This is the 2nd story in the series.
Price: Free! 3850 words. Published on October 20, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review) The zombie apocalypse has spread throughout America, and in the little river town of Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, Ralph McGuire spends his days breaking into homes, avoiding the undead and waiting for his dad to come home. This is the 2nd story in the series.
Death Takes a Holiday (Cities of the Dead)
by William Young
Price: Free! 3930 words. Published on October 12, 2011. Fiction.
(4.67 from 3 reviews)
Day 1 - Los Angeles, California. The Zombie Apocalypse has to start somewhere with a Patient Zero scenario. This is it. Only, nobody believes in zombies. Yet.
Price: Free! 3930 words. Published on October 12, 2011. Fiction.
(4.67 from 3 reviews) Day 1 - Los Angeles, California. The Zombie Apocalypse has to start somewhere with a Patient Zero scenario. This is it. Only, nobody believes in zombies. Yet.
Monster
by William Young
Price: Free! 64480 words. Published on September 29, 2011. Fiction.
Nick Case has been pursued by a hulking, Sasquatch-like monster his whole life - in a recurring series of nightmares. But a chance encounter with a retired concert violinist reveals that the nightmares might be something more than just bad dreams, and that he might be the monster he's been running from.
Price: Free! 64480 words. Published on September 29, 2011. Fiction.
Nick Case has been pursued by a hulking, Sasquatch-like monster his whole life - in a recurring series of nightmares. But a chance encounter with a retired concert violinist reveals that the nightmares might be something more than just bad dreams, and that he might be the monster he's been running from.
The Divine World
by William Young
Price: $2.99 USD. 78910 words. Published on March 26, 2011. Fiction.
(3.00 from 1 review)
Faith is the greatest power in the universe. You only have to believe. On an island in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle, widower and former Green Beret David Arris washes ashore to find a man who lives in a remote mountain castle with a young female apprentice. Over the course of a couple of days, Arris' understanding of what is - and isn't - reality is tested.
Price: $2.99 USD. 78910 words. Published on March 26, 2011. Fiction.
(3.00 from 1 review) Faith is the greatest power in the universe. You only have to believe. On an island in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle, widower and former Green Beret David Arris washes ashore to find a man who lives in a remote mountain castle with a young female apprentice. Over the course of a couple of days, Arris' understanding of what is - and isn't - reality is tested.
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