List: Remnants - Survivors in the Aftermath | Curated by C. L. Nichols, Author

Jul 16, 2024
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Remnants - Survivors in the AftermathIn this new post-apocalyptic dystopian world, Earth’s remnants battle whatever came down in the comet as an invasion force. Survivors face obstacles, and groups form (some attempt to regain civilization, others have a more sinister intent).
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Remnants — Episode 1The golden orb dissected the night, its bright tail gashing the sky. Bobby Kent stood outside and looked up, an arm around Kyra Wentworth.
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Remnants — Episode 2Massive flares arced across the sky. One of the comet chunks streaked toward Bobby and Kyra then struck something on the horizon. A…
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Remnants — Episode 3Bobby stopped nearly a block away, and they stared as the church quickly incinerated. Even with their windows closed, he felt the heat…
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Remnants — Episode 4Charlie pumped the accelerator one last time. The engine coughed, caught, died.
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Remnants — Episode 4Bobby was afraid to touch her.
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Remnants — Episode 6A branch cracked beneath his boot and Charlie halted, waited, then relaxed. Attention still riveted on the ground, Kent hadn’t even looked…
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Remnants — Episode 7“Get a move on.” Betty felt a stab of pain as the toe of Joe’s boot kicked into the back of her thigh. “You heard what the man said.”
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Remnants — Episode 8Near the top of the mountain, Eli’s gaze shifted from the darkening sky to the forest.
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Remnants — Episode 9On the living room sofa, Sara and her mother turned the pages in one of Sara’s favorite books.
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Remnants — Episode 10In the next-to-last seat on the Greyhound, Jason Thomas had been staring morosely out the long window when the comet ruptured. He put his…
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Remnants — Episode 11Near the foot of Witch Mettle Mountain, the front fork over the bicycle wheel busted loose. Eli was thrown across the handlebars, and his…
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Remnants — Episode 12A tall spruce crackled into fiery light a hundred feet below. Its quick heat warmed his face. Sparks shot up, drifted on the wind to fall…
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Remnants — Episode 13Sara skipped along the sidewalk, eyes downcast to watch for cracks to step over. In truth, she looked down to avoid seeing all the spooky…
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Remnants — Episode 14Jason glanced out the picture window of the weathered bungalow he’s just entered. The only footsteps in the sand outside were his own. He…
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Remnants — Episode 15“Light it,” she said.
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Remnants — Episode 16Bobby pulled into Santa Fe just before noon. Kyra’s dissolution replayed in his mind repeatedly as he drove south. He’d slept in the…
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Remnants — Episode 17Kevin had been ravenous. After two bowls of what Mrs. Dunstan called jackrabbit stew, and although Kevin had caught the wink she gave her…
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Remnants — Episode 18Sande looked through the dusty store window at the entombed bodies in the street, the lone drawback to this Heaven-on-Earth. Still, they’d…
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Remnants — Episode 19A chill wind frisked the alley. Newspapers stirred, rose in twirling confusion.
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Remnants — Episode 20The young man walked the path, unsure where he was headed or what he’d do when he arrived at whatever destination he happened upon. He had…
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