Nothing can stop it. No one is immune. Nothing will survive.
Water: The main constituent of our planet. It covers 71% of the Earth's surface and is vital to all known forms of life.
Oedema: A biological weapon with a 100% fatality rate. The pathogen is deadlier than Ebola, spreads faster than the average cold, and the devastating symptoms are almost immediate. Undetectable and fatal in even the smallest of doses, no countermeasures exist to prevent its outbreak.
The United Kingdom is at a crossroads. Political indecision and amateur negligence has fractured the unstable society that resides within; people have fallen victim and been betrayed by their supposed government one too many times, and some - those with nothing left to lose - have finally had enough. An uprising is imminent, a rebellion that could change the face of the world forever, and one that will see Oedema released into the water system.
Today, humanity will be brought to its knees. And tomorrow, the United Kingdom will become nothing more than a blood-soaked Ground Zero.
Genre: FICTION / HorrorMy latest title, Oedema, was only released a month ago (today is the 13th November). The book is faring very well since its release.
Highest Amazon Chart: #1 in British/#2 in Horror/Thriller
Current Amazon Chart (as of writing): #74 in British/#6 in Horror/Thriller
I don't write in the extreme horror market too often, but this story really gave me the chance to branch out into the unknown, to introduce some graphic elements which perfectly complimented the horrirfic tale. Initial response and reviews has been extremely high. Since this is still a new release, I think getting the title into as many hands (particularly German and Italian, who love their graphic horror) is essential.
"Distin and Aria are in the tropical pool. Hayley and Cayden went –"
"I know where they are," Hannah said, swallowing hard at the mention of Distin's name. She fought the urge to breakdown, to weaken in front of the vulnerable child. She could explain to Mia later … maybe, if the mysterious answers became clear. She stooped to the girl's level. "You need to come with me, help me round them up, okay?"
Mia nodded quietly, noting the urgency in Hannah's voice.
"Let's do it now. Quickly and –"
The screams started.
It began with one deep growl of shock that reverberated around the dome, a petrifying noise that stopped everyone dead in their tracks and ushered in waves of gooseflesh for dozens of people. A shrill second soon followed, one that pierced the average ear drum and chilled Hannah to the very bone. A chorus of vocal eruptions from various parts of the glass-domed emporium soon shattered the calm that seemed to transfix everyone. Men, women, children.
For a tense moment, everything stood still.
And then, the fight or flight reaction was like a sudden lightning bolt.
Silence transcended to a wild frenzy within mere seconds.
Hannah cupped Mia's ears and pulled her into her lap, slowly backing her away from the crowd, expecting the worst as the mob before them erupted into unbridled panic and darted in all directions. From what exactly, Hannah could not see at that moment, but she knew for certain that they had no way through.
