T.K. Bradley

B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree When the world starts to burn, maybe the survivors aren't the lucky ones. My name is Lori Fisher, and I've spent most of my life living in a bunker under the government's thumb. They tell me when to eat, when to sleep. Most importantly, they tell me that I'm never allowed to leave. Just when my life hits an all-time low, an opportunity for freedom presents itself. And...

Habits are hard to break. And right now, survival feels like one long bad habit. Nothing is the way it's supposed to be. Not the world, and certainly not me. I'm still Lori Fisher — daughter, sister, military bunker survivor — but I'm also… different now. But I am alive, and that's more than most can claim, so I should be grateful, right? It was my dad's plan to head north. Shorter days, cooler...

**Shade is where it all began. This is a collection of short stories that take place in the years and months before Prey. They can be read separately or as part of the overall series.** Shade Lakes evaporate. Plants die. Skin blisters. All from a sun that now burns too hot. If James hadn't made his wife a promise to stay alive at all costs, he would have given up long ago. All he has in life is...