On September 20, the zombie virus was released into the dense population of transients on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. It spread like unstoppable wildfire in all directions, decimating everything in its path for six full weeks before outside measures were taken to cleanse the scourge. These seven new stories take place in those final times. They are told through the eyes of several different Angelinos, each offering a unique perspective to the events as they unfolded and to the aftermath of the virus.

On September 20, the zombie virus was released into the dense population of transients on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. It spread like unstoppable wildfire in all directions, decimating everything in its path for six full weeks before outside measures were taken to cleanse the scourge. These stories take place in those final times. They are told through the eyes of several different Angelinos, each offering a unique perspective to the events as they unfolded and to the aftermath of the virus. When it comes to safely navigating 747's from London to Los Angeles, Edgar Reynolds is a consummate professional. It's his personal life that's in shambles, or more specifically his marriage, after a string of affairs he couldn't be bothered to hide. None of that matters to him the morning he wakes up to discover he's smack dead in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Now what's important is that he survives long enough to hijack a plane from LAX and flee the end of the world. Detective Gary Wendell isn't having the best day. A murder case in West Hollywood takes him from the Hollywood Hills to the Twin Towers in downtown Los Angeles. The hunt for his killer stirs fresh life into Gary's secret obsession. If it's the end of the world, Gary’s going to exact his own justice on the monster who got away, the one who told him that murder isn't art if NO ONE IS WATCHING. When Donny's dad took off he left him and his mom in a run down apartment in Hollywood scrambling to make ends meet. Still, Donny managed to form a begrudging bond with his mom's new boyfriend, Bram, who took him under his wing. Just when things were starting to look up for them as a family, a virus hit Los Angeles taking away any last shred of hope or safety they had. Soon it's up to Donny and his pack of teenage friends, not just to defend their gated apartment complex, but also to scavenge for food and supplies. Working together, they do their part to protect and provide for the remaining survivors at CAMP ZOMBIE. Being invited to the Emmys as the date of her favorite television actor is a dream Kathleen could never imagine. She also never expected to return to the city of her college years one last time before dying of terminal cancer. When the doors burst open in the middle of the ceremony and infected homeless people begin eating her favorite celebrities, everything changes. Now she's caught between spending her final moments in mind-numbing terror fleeing for her life, or letting the filthy undead strip the last good memories away in TO LIVE & DIE IN L.A. Pilar Garcia grew up working in her father's fish taco truck in Boyle Heights, but dreamed of becoming a world-class chef one day. After overcoming the cultural stereotypes and working her way through Culinary Arts school she is able to harness the power of her dreams by returning to her roots and creating a food truck empire in Los Angeles. She's so successful, in fact, that three of her best trucks snatch a spot at the coveted Los Angeles City Fall Street Food Fair in downtown Los Angeles. Unfortunately, that's the same day the virus is released into Skid Row, mere blocks away in LA CUCARACHA. Guillermo and his half brother, Caesar, have always been survivors. Growing up in the gang neighborhoods of Venice Beach they've learned to take care of each other first and ask questions later. Yermo, as his real friends call him, is starting to get a reputation as a serious surfer by the local guys he reveres, including the new legend of Dogtown and former professional surfer, Brody. He's not about to let like the end of the world keep him out of the water or off his streets. Together they form a group capable of not only dealing with the zombie menace but also fighting off the new arrivals intent on taking over Venice Beach – a vicious new supergang: One Blood. They're not heroes though, they're just the DOGTOWN LOCALS UNION.

Volume Two of the bestselling After Forty series is packed with five more adventures staring Ava and Friends. Witching After Forty follows the misadventures of Ava Harper – a forty-something necromancer with a light witchy side that you wouldn’t expect from someone who can raise the dead. Join Ava as she learns how to start over after losing the love of her life, in this new paranormal women’s fiction series with a touch of cozy mystery, magic, and a whole lot of mayhem. This Volume includes: Birthday Blunder (Novella) A Haunted Midlife An Animated Midlife Faery Odd-Mother (Novella) A Killer Midlife

This is a comprehensive overview of zombie movies in the first 11 years of the new millennium, the most dynamic and vital period yet in the history of the zombie genre. It serves not only as a follow-up to its predecessor (The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, McFarland 2001), which covered movies from 1932 up until the late 1990s, but also as a fresh exploration of what uniquely defines the genre in the 2000s. In-depth entries provide critical analysis of the zombie as creature in more than 280 feature-length movies, from 28 countries and filmed on six continents. An appendix offers shorter entries for more than 100 shorts and serials.

Being seen as a target to be possessed by his closest master, he risked his life not letting the other party have their wish! He had been reborn as the daughter of the Patriarch, but he was a dying man whose Xuan Core had been snatched away by his stepmother and sister. The first day on the continent, Jiao Jiao actually died under the persecution of others, while she relied on her tenacious mind to survive. Every step she took, she gritted her teeth and stepped forward. This was because she wanted to repay this debt of blood with her own hands! She finally started to radiate brilliantly as she grew up. She expanded the second rate sect's Divine Profound Gate and became the idol of countless disciples. Opening the small world's exit, he led the group into the world of cultivation. She and he were also closely linked by the spinning wheel of fate.., low, ✿... : *., low, ✿... : *., low, ✿... : *., low, ✿... : *., low, ✿... : *., low, ✿... : *. •He, was originally the king of the demon race. His tribulation was drawn into the Void Tempest and he fell into this continent. He was the female lord who experienced rebirth, and her uniqueness attracted him. He forcefully and forcefully approached, letting her fall step by step into the gentle net he had woven. She wanted the Great Dao to live on forever, even the unparalleled beauty wanted it!., low, ✿... : *., low, ✿... : *., low, ✿... : *., low, ✿... : *., low, ✿... : *., low, ✿... : *. •He, the eldest son of a large clan, was one of the most outstanding youths of the younger generation. In the past, there had only been two types of people in this world: those who wanted and those who didn't. Initially, he had thought that the fiancee arranged by this family was the one whom he didn't want. He also did not expect that there would be a woman who would completely occupy his heart. Time was irreplaceable.., low, ✿... : *., low, ✿... : *., low, ✿... : *., low, ✿... : *., low, ✿... : *., low, ✿... : *. •He, Xie Wang, one of the six demon kings, had even used a despicable method in order to keep her. For a moment, he regretted not being able to make it in time. After she had drifted away, he had searched all his life for her, but she was nowhere to be seen ...., low, ✿... : *., low, ✿... : *., low, ✿... : *., low, ✿... : *., low, ✿... : *., low, ✿... : *. •After writing for such a long time, one would have to experience the hardships of writing with a child on one side and writing on the other. But what could he do? I like to write stories. I like to write stories. I hope I can impress you with my story. However, it's going to be a fight soon. I really hope that you guys can keep chasing after me and see the exciting lives of my characters. You'll grow along with me and I'll bring you all more wonderful stories, alright?[Pills in the Nest, Group Number] 213192386 (TL: UFO/UFO/UFO/UFO/UFO/UFO/UFO/UFO/UFO/UFO/UFO/UFO/UFO/UFO/UFO/UFO][Weibo ID] Crayon Balls 2015... :*..............................................................................

As usual, acclaimed horror anthologist Stephen Jones has chosen the finest short stories and novellas of supernatural and psychological fiction. With the most comprehensive review of the year, useful contact lists, and a fascinating necrology as a bonus, this is one book that every horror fan must have.

From 1968 to 1977, Spain experienced a boom in horror-movie production under a restrictive economic system established by the country’s dictator, Francisco Franco. Despite hindrance from the Catholic Church and Spanish government, which rigidly controlled motion picture content, hundreds of horror films were produced during this ten-year period. This statistic is even more remarkable when compared with the output of studios and production companies in the United States and elsewhere at the same time. What accounts for the staggering number of films, and what does it say about Spain during this period? In Sex, Sadism, Spain, and Cinema: The Spanish Horror Film, Nicholas G. Schlegel looks at movies produced, distributed, and exhibited under the crumbling dictatorship of General Franco. The production and content of these films, the author suggests, can lead to a better understanding of the political, social, and cultural conditions during a contentious period in Spain’s history. The author addresses the complex factors that led to the “official” sanctioning of horror films—which had previously been banned—and how they differed from other popular genres that were approved and subsidized by the government. In addition to discussing the financing and exhibiting of these productions, the author examines the tropes, conventions, iconography, and thematic treatments of the films. Schlegel also analyzes how these movies were received by audiences and critics, both in Spain and abroad. Finally, he looks at the circumstances that led to the rapid decline of such films in the late 1970s and early 1980s. By examining how horror movies thrived in Spain during this decade, this book addresses a sorely neglected gap in film scholarship and also complements existing literature on Spanish national cinema. Sex, Sadism, Spain, and Cinema will appeal to fans of horror films as well as scholars of film history, European history, genre studies, and cultural studies.

Hailey Whitfield is fed up with being told what to do, when to do it, and how she should be going about it. Don’t tell her how to live her life. It’s time for Hailey to stand up and do what needs to be done. First up, saving her brother if he can be saved. Next, completing the mating bond with Jax, the US vampire leader. After that, who knows? Maybe she’ll take on the world. Or at least the vampire council. While she figures out what she’s going to do next, Hailey’s bond recovery agency, The Bond Girls, is thrown into a skip-trace that pulls at the heartstrings. What are the ladies supposed to do when the skip is being unfairly targeted? They do what’s right, of course. Too bad it’s not so cut and dry. But Hailey is determined now. She’s the master of her destiny, and she’ll figure this out, too. This collection includes: Book 4 - Bonded in the Midlife Book 5 - Dominating in the Midlife Book 6 - Wanted in the Midlife

This book analyses the arrival of emerging and traditional information and technology for public and economic use in Latin America. It focuses on the governmental, economic and security issues and the study of the complex relationship between citizens and government. The book is divided into three parts: • ‘Digital data and privacy, prospects and barriers’ centers on the debates among the right of privacy and the loss of intimacy in the Internet, • ‘Homeland security and human rights’ focuses on how novel technologies such as drones and autonomous weapons systems reconfigure the strategies of police authorities and organized crime, • ‘Labor Markets, digital media and emerging technologies’ emphasize the legal, economic and social perils and challenges caused by the increased presence of social media, blockchain-based applications, artificial intelligence and automation technologies in the Latin American economy. This first volume in a two volume set will be important reading for scholars and students of governance in Latin American, the protection of human rights and the use of technology to combat crime and the new advances of digital economy in the region.

By Don Lomax, Harvey-nominated creator of the acclaimed Vietnam Journal comic book series. Survive! is a grim look at life after the events of a Third World War. Nuclear fallout has hit the U.S.A., and the Miller family were prepared...they have an underground bunker, and plenty of food and supplies. But they must protect themselves against the less fortunate, who are proving to be more and more desperate as starvation and radiation effects take hold, becoming literal zombies before their very eyes. "Don Lomax's writing is excellent and extremely detailed, and I imagine this is one of the better takes on the reality of a post-apocalyptic society." - comicclassics.org A Caliber Comic release.