Author:
Alex McGilvery has been reading since before he can remember, and writing almost that long. He has published 18 books and is author and editor at his imprint Celticfrog Publishing. He lives in Kamloops with his dog and the stories clawing their way out of his head.

Pranthi makes her living with her camera – it keeps her at a comfortable distance from the world. Pictures of the first person to go zombie give her a big scoop. The lens can’t protect her as more people are infected. As a former street kid from India, Pranthi knows she’s tough, but not tough enough to deal with zombies. As if she had a choice.

The Gods Above

She wandered back and forth more like she was giving a lecture rather than robbing a bank.


"You're nuts, lady," the man with the bleeding leg said. She shrugged and the drooling robber shot him in the other leg.


"We are a stain on this planet," the woman continued like she'd never been interrupted. She walked over to the window and peered out. "My, my," she said, "everyone is here." She scratched at her arm and white powder drifted away.


"You're infected too," Pranthi said. She cringed waiting for the bang of the shot and the spike of pain, but the woman laughed.


Chapter 22: Everyone Dies Someday, Part 2