The Friday 56 #31 ~ Bones: The Complete Apocalypse Saga by Mark Wheaton

Posted: August 8, 2014 in apocalypse, Dark Fantasy, The Friday 56
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The Friday 56 hosted by Freda’s Voice.

The only rules are to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader and find any sentence or a

few (no spoilers) that grabs you and post it.

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Both the rats and the birds have proved willing to sacrifice large numbers when they attack. They can move quickly, making them a foe you cannot fight, only elude. Whether we leave during the day or during the night, our scents will travel the second we leave here. Whichever predator is near will move on us and might spring unexpected. The one thing we have going for us is this dog, Bones. He’s an enforcement animal and could buy us a few minutes to get to cover.

Potential savior? Not really.

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Bones: The Complete Apocalypse Saga

by  Mark Wheaton

 

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Synopsis

When mankind is visited by Three Great Apocalypses, the only thing standing in their way is a feckless but loyal, easily distracted yet occasionally ferocious German shepherd named Bones, a one-time cadaver dog with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. This is his amazing story.

In Bones, our hero must battle a plague of dangerous parasites that brings the dead back to life with the goal of destroying the planet. Shepherd finds Bones delivered to earthquake-devastated Los Angeles to hunt for survivors only to run afoul of armies of rage-driven rats and birds emerging from the rubble. And when mankind reaches its final hour and a pocket of surviving Indians are all that’s left of humanity, it falls on Bones to save the species before civilization is wiped out forever in Alpha.

Three Apocalyptic novellas of nature run amok, three interwoven stories that feature a German shepherd at the center of the things, three stories with so much action you might just explode reading them.

Includes prequel short story, Mongrel.

 

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Comments
  1. AmberBug says:

    I think I have to name the next dog I get “Bones”, I love it. This book looks great, I don’t think I would have come across it if I hadn’t stumbled over here. I love animals and apocalyptic stories, this will be going on my “to-read”, thanks!

    • fuonlyknew says:

      I spotted this free on Amazon and had to have it. Everything about it sounded so good and I too love dogs included as a character. It’s very good so far and it’s the complete set!

  2. Hmm, I have to be in the mood for one of these tales…they scare me! LOL

    Thanks for sharing…and here’s mine: “BELZHAR”

  3. Caroline says:

    I’m always up for a good apocalypse novel and I love that the passage you selected makes me instantly think of Hichcock’s “Birds” Great Share!

  4. moonglint says:

    I love dogs. German Shepherds are pretty awesome. My brother has one, but he’s a bit of a chicken.
    My Friday 56

  5. Anne Bennett says:

    I sure hope we don’t have to deal with the end of the world in our lifetime. Sci-Fi novels always make it out to be so awful.

  6. I’m not quite sure how I feel about a dog-centric apocalyptic novel, but then a dog is a man’s best friend so I can totally see a dog saving humanity! I think I’d have to read a bit more before being able to say whether this is one for me or not! Thanks for sharing 🙂 I hope you have a great weekend!
    My Friday post
    Juli @ Universe in Words

  7. I’m not a huge fan of apocalyptic novels but the dog angle is definitely unique! Glad you’ve been enjoying this series!

  8. fredamans says:

    I’m quite intrigued by the 56 and cover. You basically had me at ‘predator’.

    Happy weekend!

  9. jonesjar says:

    Not one I want to read but hope you enjoy it.

  10. Interesting! That’s a provocative snippet and the blurb is intriguing.

  11. Sounds like a great story. I love dystopia and dogs, so it should be a great combo.
    sherry @ fundinmental

  12. Sounds like a unique concept! I can’t think of any post-apocalyptic book featuring an animal as its hero!

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