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

"I'd heard from relatives and friends that Mother was getting unstable, but you were already in the hospital by the time I got there. She was furious that I wanted to take you away. In the end, I bought you, the same way my husband bought me."


"So that money I sent to her..." Pranthi put the cup down and sloshed tea across the table.


"Was the gift of a loving daughter and sister. I made a one-time payment which caused the only serious fight my husband and I ever had."


"I don't know. I'm trying to find a way to go and look for him myself, but I need to know you will be okay before I go."


"I don't know if I'll ever be okay again." Pranthi started shaking.


Her sister came around and hugged her and dried her tears.


"No, I need you to find him, tell him I love him."


Pranthi stayed in her wheelchair to see her sister out of the building. When the elevator opened, a new concierge came over to her.


Chapter 27: The Gods Below, Part 3