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Game Changers of the Apocalypse - Book Tour and Giveaway

1/7/2019

Game Changers of the Apocalypse
by Mark Kirkbride
Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Horror

It’s always the end of the world when you break up with someone. This time it really is... Everyone on the planet has mysteriously disappeared, leaving exes Greg and Polly. They've survived the apocalypse, yet shouldn't have. Battling each other and a malevolent entity that teases them with their fate, how long can they remain ahead? Even more terrifying than everyone else on the planet disappearing is what’s about to take their place…

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They descended stone steps to the Thames Path. Black water shimmered in the light from globular lamps, which recast the world in black and white. Water lapped the wall below. A pair of shadow-giants stalked the buildings above.
Their footsteps echoed in the lonely night.
Furry moths clustered thickly around the lamps.
A dog barked on the other side of the river. Running feral or spooked by something?
Greg shivered.
The breeze caught him side on, making him wish he’d taken Polly’s advice and put something on over his GANT short-sleeved shirt.
He reached for her hand.
She grasped his.
“Where do you think they went?” he said.
In her Joules dress, on her Ravel wedges, she looked round. “What?”
“Everybody.” He glanced at some charcoaly flowerbeds. “I mean, where are they?”
“The Mardi Gras?”
Laughter erupted from him.
She smiled.
Then the smile fled her face. “Think it was another Chernobyl?”
He held his other hand out, turned it over. “How come we’re alright?”
“What’s that bomb that gets rid of people but leaves buildings intact?”
“Oh, the neutron bomb, yes, yeah, that’s a good one. Surely we’d have heard it, though. And there’d have had to have been lots.”
“I guess.”
“What about a gamma-ray burst from a hypernova?”
“Come again?”
“The celestial equivalent. Thing is, there’s none near enough.”
“Oh.” A gentle snuff.
He swallowed. “Maybe the chosen rose and we… didn’t.”
Her head jerked back. “What are you saying? We overslept on Judgement Day?”
He coughed. “Well, the thing we need to try and work out is…” A moth blundered against his lips. Swiping it out of his face, he dry-spat.
Bloody things.
Her hand slipped through his and out. “Oh, my God.”
He stopped, whirled around. “What, baby?” Her hand cupped her mouth. “Baby, what?”
He followed her line of sight. High up on the brickwork above, something small, pale and round protruded from the mortar.
She pointed, transfixed.
He placed his hand on her shoulder. “It’s just fungus, love.”
“No it’s not, it’s…”
“What?”
“It’s a…”
He could feel her trembling.
“What, love?”
“Ear.”
He couldn’t have heard right. “What?”
“An ear.”
He positioned himself in line with it, a few feet away from the wall, stared up and had to concede that it did have the convolutions, flutes, knobbles and fleshy coloring of an ear. Yet it couldn’t be. Could it?
It waggled.
“Fuck.” He jumped back.
Polly let out a moan. “You know what it’s doing, don’t you?”
“What?” He shifted his weight from foot to foot.
“Listening.”
“You’re...”
She turned. “Oh, no…”
“What?” He spun round. “Oh, shit.”
The lights along the river went out one by one. Blocks of darkness caught up with them.
A click from her throat as cavernous night swallowed them. “Oh, God… It’s all starting again.”

Mark Kirkbride lives in Shepperton, England. He is the author of two novels, Game Changers of the Apocalypse and Satan's Fan Club, both published by Omnium Gatherum. His short stories can be found in Under the Bed, Sci Phi Journal, Disclaimer Magazine and Flash Fiction Magazine. His poetry has appeared in the Big Issue, the Morning Star, the Mirror and Horror Writers Association chapbooks.

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76 Comments

Stephanie Garbowski

1/7/2019 03:04:35 am

I love an end of the world story, looking forward to reading it!

James Robert

1/7/2019 04:57:05 am

I am enjoying these tours and finding all the terrific books my family is enjoying reading. Thanks for bringing them to us and keep up the good work.

Bea LaRocca

1/7/2019 05:55:26 am

Congratulations on the tour and thank you so much for the giveaway. Awesome cover and excerpt! I love a good post-apocalyptic story and I can't wait to read this one!

Mark Kirkbride link

1/7/2019 08:15:56 am

Hi, Stephanie, James and Bea! Thank you very much for your kind comments. (And thank you again, Maia!) I'm really looking forward to this tour. I'll be the one handing out the canapes! :)

Janet W.

1/7/2019 08:48:14 am

This mysterious and creepy cover has me wanting to read more!! Sounds great!

Mark Kirkbride link

1/7/2019 11:05:12 am

Many thanks, Janet. Love to hear what you make of it if you read it. And thank you for joining the End of the World party!

Kelly D

1/7/2019 11:42:26 am

I like the cover. The contrast is neat.

Mark Kirkbride link

1/7/2019 12:32:44 pm

Thank you very much, Kelly. I'm glad you like it. In that case, please judge a book by its cover! :)

Rita Wray

1/7/2019 12:55:48 pm

Sounds like a good book.

Mark Kirkbride link

1/7/2019 01:36:16 pm

Thanks so much, Rita. It's the end of the world but I've prepared sandwiches. :)

Calvin

1/7/2019 01:40:20 pm

Sounds like my kind of read. Definitely a fan of apocalyptic themes

Mark Kirkbride link

1/7/2019 01:46:38 pm

Thank you very much, Calvin. I'm really glad you like the sound of it.

Sherry

1/7/2019 01:53:40 pm

The book sounds really good.

Mark Kirkbride link

1/7/2019 02:00:09 pm

Hi Sherry,welcome to the end of the world party! But, seriously, thank you for your lovely comment.

heather

1/7/2019 03:02:50 pm

Sounds like one that will keep me reading.

wendy hutton

1/7/2019 03:08:12 pm

very mysterious looking cover

lynn clayton

1/7/2019 04:52:54 pm

love the cover looks like a really good read

Mark link

1/7/2019 05:25:59 pm

That's really great to hear, Heather, Wendy and Lynn. Thank you very much.

Debbie P

1/7/2019 05:36:58 pm

This book sounds like an awesome read. Great cover.

Mark link

1/7/2019 05:44:50 pm

Thanks so much, Debbie. It starts off normally enough and then gets stranger! I hope you enjoy it if you get a chance to read it. All the very best

Mood Reader

1/7/2019 09:18:40 pm

Sounds interesting. :)

Dale Wilken

1/7/2019 10:09:53 pm

The book sounds really great.

Mark Kirkbride link

1/8/2019 01:00:24 am

Many thanks, Dale and Mood Reader. Glad you like the sound of it.

Carolle H

1/8/2019 05:47:15 pm

The book cover is nice

Mark Kirkbride link

1/9/2019 01:01:48 am

Thanks very much, Carolle. Love to hear your thoughts if you read it.

Amy F

1/9/2019 04:35:35 am

Great cover. Sounds like a very thrilling read!

jan

1/9/2019 02:08:13 pm

i just love that cover - truly apocalyptic looking!

Mark Kirkbride link

1/9/2019 02:33:07 pm

Thank you very much, Amy and Jan. Hope it inspires you to read it. I'd love to hear your thoughts if you do.

elaing8

1/9/2019 04:23:56 pm

I like this cover, very mysterious. Sounds like a great read. Thanks for sharing the excerpt.

Mark Kirkbride link

1/9/2019 04:29:30 pm

Many thanks, Elain. Hope the excerpt enticed you enough to give the book a go.

Tammy

1/10/2019 01:55:58 pm

I love dystopian books. This sounds like a great one. Thanks for the chance.

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Mark Kirkbride link

1/10/2019 02:18:05 pm

Hi Tammy, Hope you enjoy it if you read it.

Kelly Nicholson

1/11/2019 01:35:05 pm

What do you think of the book or the cover?

looks like the vultures are flying baby

Mark Kirkbride link

1/11/2019 02:18:40 pm

Hi Kelly, Love that. And, yes, it'd be great to hear from anyone who's reading the book at the moment. It's the fifth day of the End of the World tour and, survivalists that we are, we're still going.

Paula

1/11/2019 03:23:59 pm

The cover art seems appropriate for the book. Good job.

Mark Kirkbride link

1/11/2019 03:42:19 pm

Many thanks, Paula. I'm glad you like the look of it. And certain elements of it (the sunset etc) are integral to the plot.

Angela Saver

1/11/2019 09:00:24 pm

Game Changers of the Apocalypse book cover totallly pulled me in. Looks great and I enjoyed the excerpt. Looking forward to grabbing this one.

Mark Kirkbride link

1/12/2019 04:21:06 am

Thanks ever so much, Angela. I hope you enjoy it. And I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.

Marcy Meyer

1/12/2019 12:23:06 pm

Haunting cover. This one sounds really interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Mark Kirkbride link

1/12/2019 03:10:16 pm

Many thanks, Marcy. I hope you'll be tempted to give it a try.

Anna Nguyen

1/12/2019 04:12:27 pm

sounds like a great book

Mark Kirkbride link

1/12/2019 04:22:54 pm

Thank you very much, Anna! Hope you enjoy it if you read it.

Lavender

1/14/2019 11:10:18 am

Talk about a nightmare-scenario. This sounds like something from the Outer Limits!

Terrifying as it is, I couldn't help but laugh at the sight of a giant ear just eavesdropping. xD

Mark Kirkbride link

1/14/2019 11:42:13 am

Glad you saw the funny side, Lavender. Yeah, talk about "walls have ears"! But it's nothing compared to what later confronts them...

Crystal Keene

1/14/2019 02:03:37 pm

What an amazing giveaway and books. You've done it again Silver Dagger.

Mark Kirkbride link

1/14/2019 03:09:37 pm

Many thanks, Crystal. And, yes, thank you, Maia!

Mary Cloud

1/14/2019 03:23:09 pm

No questions - the cover is mysterious and interesting

Mark Kirkbride link

1/14/2019 03:33:23 pm

Thank you very much, Mary. I hope you'll be inspired to give the book a try.

June S.

1/15/2019 02:24:49 pm

Good day for the Apocalypse!

Mark Kirkbride link

1/15/2019 02:35:05 pm

Absolutely, June. Please don't shoot the messenger!!! :)

angela smith

1/16/2019 01:06:52 am

book sounds good and i love the cover

Mark Kirkbride link

1/16/2019 01:20:30 am

Thank you very much, Angela. There's more information about it over at http://markkirkbride.com/ if you're interested.

Mark Kirkbride link

1/19/2019 05:35:56 am

Just a quick update for anyone checking back here... The book is now available in print as well as ebook at Amazon. Here's what two amazing authors very kindly had to say about it:

“GAME CHANGERS OF THE APOCALYPSE is a weird and twisted adventure. Mark Kirkbride brings the pain and has some strange fun along the way.” -Jonathan Maberry, New York Times best-selling author of V-WARS and DEEP SILENCE

“This is a wild, thrilling ride through the apocalypse. The end of the world has never been more fun—or more full of heart.” -Nik Korpon, author of QUEEN OF THE STRUGGLE

http://markkirkbride.com/

Lori Pierce

1/21/2019 03:03:57 am

Spooky looking Cover. Sounds like a good read.

Mark Kirkbride link

1/21/2019 03:18:18 pm

Thank you very much, Lori. Hope you'll give it a try. All the very best, Mark

Renee

1/22/2019 04:34:03 pm

The cover sure catches my attention.

Mark Kirkbride link

1/22/2019 04:43:25 pm

Thank you very much, Renee. Hope it entices you to take a look inside. Things start off normally enough and then get stranger and stranger...

Laura

1/24/2019 10:51:59 pm

This sounds so exciting! I would like to read it!

Mark Kirkbride link

1/25/2019 03:31:01 am

Thanks so much for the kind comment, Laura. Feel free to get in touch at http://markkirkbride.com/ if you'd like to know more. This applies to anyone, of course...

Ann Fantom

1/27/2019 08:27:42 am

I love the cover. Very nice!

Mark Kirkbride link

1/27/2019 01:19:52 pm

Thanks very much, Ann.

Allison Swain

1/29/2019 03:30:31 pm

Wow the cover looks great! It looks spooky an thrilling! I cannot wait to read this one.

Thank you for the chance to win!

Mark Kirkbride link

1/29/2019 03:49:08 pm

Thank you very much for your kind comments, Allison. I'm glad you like the look of the book. The giveaway itself is a $20 Amazon voucher but the book can be purchased, very reasonably, certainly in ebook form, at http://lrd.to/GameChangersOfApocalypse

It's always great to get feedback, so I'd love to know your thoughts about it!

Daniel M

1/31/2019 08:11:01 pm

like the cover

Mark Kirkbride link

2/1/2019 01:03:53 am

Many thanks, Daniel. Hope you'll like the story too.

Heather D

2/2/2019 02:44:22 pm

The story sounds good.

Mark Kirkbride link

2/2/2019 03:34:04 pm

Thank you very much, Heather. I hope you'll be tempted to take a read.

Mary Songer

2/5/2019 03:23:08 pm

Wow. An ear on the wall, listening. What a great hook. The cover looks good but that small sample really has me hooked. Nice job!

Mark Kirkbride link

2/6/2019 03:46:55 pm

Thanks so much, Mary. I'm glad you like it.

Mary Cloud

2/5/2019 09:09:42 pm

No questions - the cover is very interesting

Mark Kirkbride link

2/6/2019 03:49:12 pm

Thank you very much, Mary.

Mark Kirkbride link

2/7/2019 01:38:38 pm

It's the last day of the book tour and I just wanted to thank everyone for all your kind comments and say feel free to keep in touch via social media...

I'm just clearing up after the End of the World Party.

http://markkirkbride.com/

Maria

2/7/2019 08:07:16 pm

WOW this looks amazing, love the cover and the title. Definitely adding this book to my Must Read File !

Jerry Marquardt

2/7/2019 11:21:17 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including Game Changers of the Apocalypse, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

Mark Kirkbride link

2/8/2019 04:54:42 am

Thank you very much, Maria and Jerry!

Jerry Marquardt

2/9/2019 09:06:09 pm

Game Changers of the Apocalypse looks very enticing, Maria. Thanks for the great writing, and later this month I will be reading!

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