Dream Deep

Evan Hale hasn't slept properly in weeks. The exhaustion is beginning to blur the edges of reality, but when he finally collapses near a strange ruin, sleep doesn't bring rest.It brings a place called the Dream Deep.A vast hidden world that exists beneath reality-where time moves the same, wounds are real, and death is permanent.Most who enter never return.Inside the Dream Deep, Evan discovers something watching him. A silent system known only as The Record begins tracking his existence, revealing a strange truth about who he is and what he might become.But the deeper truth is far worse.When someone dies during their first entry into the Dream Deep, a rift opens in the real world.And Evan is not the only one who has crossed the threshold.As ruins awaken and impossible forces stir beneath reality, Evan must survive his first descent into a realm that does not guide, does not forgive, and does not forget.Because in the Dream Deep, power is not given.It is uncovered.And every truth comes with a cost. M. Portalatin is a horror writer with a love for gritty survival stories and relentless suspense. A lifelong fan of zombie and apocalyptic fiction, Portalatin brings a raw, cinematic style to the page with Zero Plague: Outbreak, the first book in the Zero Plague series. When not writing, Portalatin spends time building new worlds, crafting brutal survival tales, and connecting with readers who crave fast-paced, gore-filled, and emotionally charged stories. Follow at: Facebook page M. Portalatin