Anno Initium

Survivors take refuge on a Mediterranean island as a zombie plague ravages the world in this apocalyptic thriller perfect for fans of HBO's The Last of Us. By the time the classified report is leaked to the public, it's already too late. A horrifying pandemic has begun to spread, with ferocious speed, from Paris to the rest of Europe. The infected masses die quickly . . . but they don't remain dead for long. As military forces are overpowered by the horde of undead, civilization as we know it is pushed to the breaking point. Those who remain uninfected rush the ports, hoping to escape the bloodthirsty beasts, desperate for some safe harbor. Fleeing Barcelona, a lone survivor makes the perilous journey to Mallorca. Once a vacationer's paradise, the island is now the last refuge of a small but resilient community, and they welcome the newcomer with open arms. But the pristine, secluded landscape belies the dangers they face-from both the infected and one another. Originally published in German and available for the first time in English, The Stranded combines dystopian science fiction and thrilling action in a tense tale of survival at all costs.

Desperate survivors trek across zombie-infested Europe in the sequel to The Stranded-an apocalyptic thriller perfect for fans of HBO's The Last of Us. It's been six months since the zombie plague was unleashed on humanity. Now Europe is overrun with bloodthirsty corpses, and victims continue to be claimed by the horde en masse. For the dwindling number of uninfected, life is a constant struggle as everyone confronts what they're willing to do to stay alive. Having fled their island refuge, the steadfast survivors from Mallorca now come to a fateful impasse. Breaking up their close-knit community, they must go their separate ways-to Berlin, Amsterdam, Iceland, and beyond. Some go searching for family; some are desperate to return home. And still others look for a way to fight back against the plague. Originally published in German and available for the first time in English, The Lost is the second book in Dinko Skopljak's dystopian trilogy, which also includes The Stranded and The Battered.

A new generation fights back against the undead in the final volume of this zombie horror trilogy perfect for fans of HBO's The Last of Us. Lucas Morel and his sister, Lena, were children when the zombie plague was first unleashed on the world. Surviving for ten years against all odds, they now lead a small but disciplined team of fighters: a mere eight souls gathered from across Europe, dedicated to salvaging what remains of humanity. Having fought numerous battles together, this brave band has grown into a formidable unit. But they're not the only ones who've gotten stronger and more resilient. The zombie hordes have developed new methods of increasing their numbers-methods that make life in the so-called safe zones increasingly unsustainable. # To turn the tide of death, Lucas and Lena must execute a dangerous information-gathering mission across the Adriatic Sea. But as they attempt to learn what they can from the zombie-controlled city of Shkodër, they will discover lessons in monstrosity from an all-too-human past. # # Following The Stranded and The Lost,and available for the first time in English, The Battered is the climactic final novel in Dinko Skopljak's apocalyptic trilogy.