Bone and Cinder: A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller

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Zapheads Book 1 · Haunted Computer Books
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"Always surprises and always entertains." Jonathan Maberry, Rot & Ruin

ZAPHEADS #1: BONE AND CINDER

A post-apocalyptic thriller set in the world of the bestselling AFTER series.

When Mackie Dailey survives a cataclysmic solar storm that wipes out civilization and mutates others into violent killers, he seeks out the one person he cares about most.

But when he returns to a college campus looking for Allie, he discovers she is a Zaphead—nearly unrecognizable as the human he once loved. Mackie becomes caught in a power struggle among a small group of survivors who turn the campus into a stronghold against the Zaphead threat. His old nemesis, Lucas Krider, has taken charge, but Krider’s vision of a new world is just as horrifying as the extinction they all face.

Will Mackie sacrifice himself so the group has a chance to survive, or will his demons turn out to be more dangerous than the strange, rampaging creatures that nature has unleashed?

Look for Zapheads #2: Scars and Ashes.

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"Always surprises and always entertains." Jonathan Maberry, Rot & Ruin ZAPHEADS #1: BONE AND CINDER A post-apocalyptic thriller set in the world of the bestselling AFTER series. When Mackie Dailey survives a cataclysmic solar storm that wipes out civilization and mutates others into violent kille...

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168 reviews
Don C
January 17, 2025
The grammatical errors were few but noticeable. Like so many authors I have read in the past, and like so many I will read in the future, research is very important. Authors need to know the difference between a Clip and a Magazine when they are referring to Firearms. The Author in this story repeats their mistake numerous times in this regard. The story is decent and the Author does have a good imagination.
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BJ Nash
October 4, 2017
The type of book that nags at your curiosity after setting it down. You wonder how they author will spin the next set of events, so you read just a few more pages.. and a few more.
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Rivers Mom
May 19, 2026
This is an EXCELLENT read!!! Which is pretty much what I expected from the authors!!! I have NEVER been disappointed when reading a Scott Nicholson novel!!! This is a slightly different zombie story... but it is still spine tingling, scary, and horrific!!! I LOVED every single word!!! The character's are Great (they seem like real people)... the setting was Excellent... and the storyline was Perfect... (it felt like you were reading about a real life event)!!! I HIGHLY recommend this book as well as the authors!!! This book is a keeper... so that I can read it again and again and again... because it's that GOOD!!!
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About the author

Scott Nicholson is the international bestselling author of more than 30 thrillers, including the After series, the Solom series, and The Harvest. His website is www.AuthorScottNicholson.com. Sign up for his Tao of Boo newsletter for free books and giveaways: http://eepurl.com/tOE89

Joshua Simcox is a freelance writer living in the North Carolina mountains. 

Scott Nicholson is the international bestselling author of more than 30 thrillers, including the After series, the Solom series, and The Harvest. His website is www.AuthorScottNicholson.com. Sign up for his Tao of Boo newsletter for free books and giveaways: http://eepurl.com/tOE89 Joshua Simcox ...

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