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    Apocalypstick
    Apocalypstick
    Apocalypstick
    Ebook68 pages56 minutes

    Apocalypstick

    By Gregory Carrico

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    Behind every inexplicable action a man takes, you will find his warped perception of a woman.
    Immerse yourself the minds and lives of two extraordinary men who did it all for the women they love.

    Story 1. Finding Home
    See the world through the eyes of a deeply troubled man as he quests for his twisted idea of a perfect home, a perfect woman, and a perfect life. Whether you are a casual reader or like to explore subtext, this very creepy jaunt will make your skin crawl.

    Story 2. Killing Tiffany Hudson
    Is there any line you wouldn't cross to save the life of a loved one? Is there any price you wouldn't pay? A young man battles the consequences of his answers, in this Post-apocalyptic short fiction, where right masquerades as wrong, weakness as strength, and deadly monsters as... camels? Well, sometimes, yes.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGregory Carrico
    Release dateJul 26, 2012
    ISBN9781476319094
    Apocalypstick
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    Gregory Carrico

    Gregory Carrico is an Amazon.com best selling horror and science fiction writer. He loves writing bad guys that readers will care about, even as they despise them. When not creating new worlds and plotting their destruction, Gregory watches British telly with his wife and three dogs, blathers about rescue dogs and puppy mills, and politely urges slower drivers to move out of the passing lane. Gregory writes for Live the Story, his book review blog, and for Addictive Reads, his author collective’s grog (group blog). His first book, Apocalypstick, was awarded a prestigious IndiePendant award for quality by the nonprofit group of the same name, and Children of the Plague earned him a finalist and 3rd runner up position in the Horror Fans Aslylum’s Author of the Year award. But the awards he most cherishes are questions and comments from his readers. He reads them all and makes time to respond to most, so flip down to the Social Stalkers page and connect on your favorite social media network.

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      Apocalypstick - Gregory Carrico

      Apocalypstick

      by Gregory Carrico

      Apocalypstick

      By Gregory Carrico

      Published by Gramico

      Smashwords 1st Edition

      Copyright © January, 2013 Gramico

      All Rights Reserved.

      eBook License Notes:

      This eBook is licensed for your personal entertainment only. It may not be re-sold or given away. If you would like to share this book, please purchase an additional copy for each person you share it with. If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for you, please buy a legitimate, licensed copy from Smashwords.com. Thank you for respecting and supporting the hard work of this author.

      This book is a work of fiction. The characters, events, and places in this story are the author’s fabrications, or fictions representations.

      More Books by Gregory Carrico

      Tales from the Mist

      TALES FROM THE MIST will take you on a journey into the dark world of the paranormal. These twelve stories vary in their degree of horror, yet all reach across the boundaries of their genres into the chilling realms of the macabre. Witches, ghosts, shape-shifters and vampire rats are some of the creatures that reign within these pages. Authors included are: Scott Nicholson, Rhonda Hopkins, Marty Young, Cate Dean, Tamara Ward, Meredith Bond, Catie Rhodes, Gregory Carrico, Mitzi Flyte, Natalie G. Owens, *lizzie starr and Stacey Joy Netzel.

      Children of the Plague (Based on Killing Tiffany Hudson)

      In the darkest corners of lower Manhattan, a battle like no other rages. The city is home to a hidden group of survivors of the nanite plague, and a brother and sister born to defend their race. With a touch that can destroy nanites, Lanni, sister of Alex, is their last chance. Can she save her brother? Can she protect mankind's only hope? Or will she be responsible for the destruction of the last humans on earth? It's going to be another long day......

      Readers are saying:

      "You just can't stop reading once you start."

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      "‘Finding Home’ was captivating in a twisted way that keeps you thinking long after you've finished it."

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      "…the characters leave a haunting impression long after the story ends. I see more good works coming from Mr. Carrico in the future."

      *

      "Can't get the stories out of my head."

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      "I think this new author has a hit on his hands!"

      *

      "I wasn’t able to put it down from the first word. Not usually my Genre but this author has got you hooked and leaves you wanting more…"

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      "This is not my usual genre, but I loved both stories. The author hooks you in right away, and keeps you there. Two creepy short stories, that keep you thinking about them long after you read The End. Extremely well written and entertaining! Brilliant start for a new author!"

      Contents

      Title Page

      More Books by Gregory Carrico

      Dedication

      Finding Home

      Killing Tiffany Hudson

      About the Author

      Acknowledgements

      Sneak Preview: Children of the Plague

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated to my partner, Amy Carrico, whose wisdom and guidance are invaluable to me in every aspect of my life.

      It is also dedicated to my best friend, Amy Carrico, whose mere presence is more of a comfort than she knows.

      Finally, I would like to include my wife, Amy Carrico in this dedication. She may not have written a single word of this text, but her labor, her patience, her encouragement, and her love are the reasons it exists.

      This, and everything I do, is for you.

      Finding Home

      by Gregory Carrico

      IT ASSAULTED me with such violent strength and speed that I had no hope of resisting. It pried my mouth open and forced my eyes shut, utterly dominating me for three, maybe four seconds, but that was plenty of time for the minivan to drift over the line onto the grooved shoulder. The whole vehicle shook and hummed like a car-sized bumble bee, killing the yawn, and slamming my pulse into overdrive.

      Jerking the van back onto the pavement, I smacked myself four times in the face, hard enough to make my eyes water and my hand sting. The blue digital clock in the dash dimly said 4:58 AM, which meant I had been driving for over sixteen hours.

      With three more cans of RC Cola and a plastic bag of questionable lunch meat in the electric cooler, I should have been able to keep going for a while, yet, but my brain was starting to struggle to find its way through my mental fog. I needed to sleep.

      You haven’t earned sleep, yet, my other voice said. "What kind of pathetic man are you, anyway? You’re

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