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Pandemic Dawn Book II: Rise of the State "He looked up into the eyes of his enemy once more. The debris and rocks cut into his joints as his elbows and knees buried themselves into the sun-scorched earth. He slid further this time, and the pain was much more intense. With every breath, dust filled his mouth, and the sand clicked between his teeth as he clenched them together from the pain. He heard a voice inside himself cry out, 'Stand up!' He immediately obeyed. His enemy stood firm, casting a shadow nearly reaching where the boy had lain just moments before. "Now stay down and shut up, boy, or I'll gut you like a sewer rat!" The man had obviously reached his limit and meant every word he screamed. Spit flew from his mouth as he swore, his grimacing face revealing the filth that had collected on his stained teeth from years of neglect." Book Description: Pandemic Dawn Book One took readers on a suspenseful journey of conflict with romance and loyalty. Readers could not put this page-turner down and eagerly awaited the second book in this science fiction series. Rise of The State jumps right in with Taylor continuing to look for his son with the help of Tia, his female companion whom he rescued from the slave trade. After finding a safe haven for the rescued children with Tia, they continue their journey to locate Taylor's son. What is left of the government since the cleansing is at war within its ranks? One general fights to maintain control of the military, activating combat bots to control the whole world. At the same time, another fights to keep the military's traditional roles as an aid to a government that no longer exists. Rise of the State will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Will Taylor find his son? Will Dr. Torrey find a cure for the virus, which continues to kill millions? This dystopian book series shows a futuristic zombie apocalypse in an age of artificial intelligence (A.I.) after an apocalyptic event destroys most of the world's tech. SERIES PRAISE "The author does an excellent job of putting us into the world he has created for Taylor, Dr. Richards, Dorothy, and his other characters. There is a great web of multiple storylines going on, and Shields weaves them all with clever dialog and just the right amount of visual description. Most importantly, he gives us the sense that some of these seemingly separate characters are going to cross paths at some point, and I won't tell you if they all do or not. Overall, a very satisfying read for this sci-fi-zombie-apocalypse fan, and I can't wait to read the rest of the books coming in this series!" -- S. Dewar "This is one of the better series I have read so far. Taylor's son may be alive, in captivity somewhere in the suburbs. Will Lord Samuel be successful in fulfilling his dream of ruling the suburbs? Did Makayla manage to 'transfer' out of Dorothy's mind? -- Tam Thiam Tham

Pandemic Dawn Book III: Day of Abomination "He paused for a moment. Talking aloud to himself was a saddening but now common practice. Since Scott's death, Pete had begun doing that to fill the silence that saturated his house. With his mother in the back shed, there were none of her noises to keep him company either. The wind and an occasional creak were all he usually heard, and that certainly wasn't enough to keep him from feeling as empty inside as the house now was. Since his mother became infected, Pete was never sure if she would ever get better, and Scott had become his closest friend. He never dreamed that Scott would have turned on him as he did. Six months ago, he would never have dreamed that he would be sitting in an empty house with his best friend buried in the yard and his mother chained in the work shed." Book description: Pandemic Dawn Book One took readers on a suspenseful journey of conflict with romance and loyalty. The second book in this series, Pandemic Dawn Book II: Rise of the State, jumped right in with Taylor continuing to look for his son with the help of Tia, his female companion whom he rescued from the slave trade. In Pandemic Dawn Book III: Day of Abomination, Taylor faces his son's captor Samuel. Is there any way he can free his son from the slave camp before it's too late? The complex's sanctuary is in peril as they are overrun with Cursed, as the virus continues to spread and infect, killing even more. At the military facility, the coup disrupted the research. Two scientists who head the development of a cure are killed. The hopes of finding the answer to this deadly plague diminish. Get your copy of Pandemic Dawn Book III: Day of Abomination and prepare to be taken on a journey into the dystopian futuristic zombie apocalypse. SERIES PRAISE "The author does an excellent job of putting us into the world he has created for Taylor, Dr. Richards, Dorothy, and his other characters. There is a great web of multiple storylines going on, and Shields weaves them all with clever dialog and just the right amount of visual description. Most importantly, he gives us the sense that some of these seemingly separate characters will cross paths at some point, and I won't tell you if they all do or not. Overall, a very satisfying read for this sci-fi-zombie-apocalypse fan, and I can't wait to read the rest of the books coming in this series!" -- S. Dewar "I love the author's style of writing, and how he makes the characters so engaging and the storyline gripping, the adventures of the characters drew me into the story and made me feel like I was experiencing it myself. I love when a book can do that for a reader; then I start to read slower as the end of the book approaches because I don't want the story to end." -- Miss Snow

Pandemic Dawn Book III: Day of Abomination"Ashleigh screamed, which only enraged the creatures, and they screeched back in full voice. They tore at the gate, scratching and psychotically clawing, trying to get hold of Matthew. Trying to hold the gate, he dropped the pistol at his feet. "Ashleigh, get my gun," she didn't move except for shuddering in fear and uncontrollably crying, covering her face with the blanket. Matthew tried to keep the gate closed and reach for the pistol, but each attempt at shifting his weight caused the door to pull open. "Ashleigh, get my gun!" he screamed at her. This time she opened her eyes, dropped the blanket, and crawled quickly toward the gun. Matthew's feet slid back and forth as he tried to get a firm stance to keep the gate from opening, the loose dirt and straw making it near impossible.Ashleigh grabbed the gun and handed it to Matthew. He took it and shot without aiming, CRACK, the bullet hit the chest of one of the cursed with no effect."Book Description: Pandemic Dawn Book One took readers on a suspenseful journey of conflict with romance and loyalty. The second book in this series, Pandemic Dawn Book II: Rise of the State, jumped right in with Taylor continuing to look for his son with the help of Tia, his female companion whom he rescued from the slave trade. Pandemic Dawn Book III: Day of Abomination, Taylor faces his son's captor, Samuel, and the Complex's sanctuary is overrun with Cursed.In Pandemic Dawn Book IV: Before the Sun Sets, the story of Taylor and his travels through the post-apocalyptic world of Pandemic Dawn continues.Samuel's organization's fall causes a rift among the gangs and slave traders, making the burbs even more dangerous as warlords fight to take control. The infected cursed, now herding and hunting in packs, leave the once safe Complex vulnerable to another attack. Though the vaccine has been developed, creating more and distribution is a problem. There is still no cure in sight without Dr. Atkins's research, which is still missing.Now that Taylor has his son, he and Tia can begin planning their wedding and settling into the Complex. Trevor is restless. Starting a teen initiative may get him into more trouble than he bargains for when he and a small group decide to leave the complex to collect supplies without permission or weapons.Miley still struggles with her cybernetic leg as she fights to learn how to walk again. Matthew struggles to keep the peace in the Complex his father put him in charge of before he died. With the military refusing to help, Matthew must risk traveling to his father's old camp, searching for help. Dorothy attempts to bring peace to the Frame by overseeing its operation. Many newly self-aware bots enter it to begin their new lives, but there's an unwanted force there. Who is AWOL, and will Dorothy and Makayla, be able to regain control of the Frame once he has it in his grips? The virus is still mutating, and the infection continues to spread. The cursed are herding now and hunting in packs. Miles and Steve realize they cannot develop a cure without Dr. Atkins' research. Attempting to retrieve it, they travel into the fallen city dangers and find a trail that may lead right to Makayla's killer. Get your copy of Pandemic Dawn Book IV: Before the Sun Sets and prepare to be taken on a journey into the zombie apocalypse.

Pandemic Dawn Book IThe First Novel in the Pandemic Dawn Series"The day no longer mattered. The seasons are no longer discernible. The smell of fall leaves, the dew in the early morning, and the aroma of the air after a fresh rain are gone. Mornings now brought with them the wind and odors of those who had died. No one knew how many were dead, but most knew how many they had lost. No one knew whether the virus claimed the most victims or the government's steps to combat the infectious and mutating disease. Most of those living now did not keep track of the days as mankind once did, marked with calendars and dates, but by the sun's rising and setting. There were rumors of groups who had made it their sole purpose to collect the histories of this once great and clean world. Recording a new history from the date of the second fall of mankind, which they referred to as The Apocalypse." Book Description: Taylor knew the zombie-filled suburbs wouldn't be safe, but a group of slaves in need of rescue may be what stops him from finding his missing son. Taylor has not seen his teenage son since the Cleansing. He knew his travels through the radioactive and virus-infected suburbs he used to call home wouldn't be simple, but he had to find his son, and nothing would stop him from looking. That is until he met them, a small group of women and children slaves in desperate need of rescue. He knew that he had to save them, but if his son was still alive, he needed to keep searching. Dr. Miles Richards works on a cure for the ever-spreading virus in a hidden island military base. With the aid of Dorothy, a self-aware robot he created, they discover far more than mutated viruses hidden deep in the government computer. Who was Dr. Atkins? Moreover, why was all of his research encrypted? Did it have anything to do with his dead daughter or the multiple variations of a virus that had already killed millions of innocent people? Can Miles find a cure before it is too late? In this first novel of the Pandemic Dawn Series, B. A. Shields combines a suspenseful journey of conflict with romance and loyalty. A gripping story of one man searching for his lost son and finding hope, while another who searches for a lost cure discovers his true identity. This dystopian book series shows a futuristic zombie apocalypse in an age of artificial intelligence (A.I.) after an apocalyptic event destroys most of the world's tech. SERIES PRAISE"The highlight of the book is the characters. Author B. A. Shields takes time to introduce the side characters and bring them to life. The "bad guys" in the book are even shown as people who make bad decisions based on their own choice of self-fulfillment. One dimensional characters are not found in this book. The story is never rushed, and everyone decisions in the book have consequences which affect the other characters in the story. Unlike other post-apocalyptic stories, this is one not based on a foundation of despair but hope. Mankind can survive, but will it choose to?" -- M McArt Vine Voice "Pandemic Dawn" is one of those books that you can't put down once you start reading! The characters are well thought out, the storyline is so well written that you're able to fully "see" the story as you read..." -- Desiree