After Dark
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This book presents itself as a horror about the fragility of the human race in the event of a crisis, but with a much deeper meaning and moral compass at the heart of it. As the worst epidemic ever known to man takes hold of half the nation within a matter of hours, we are left wondering whether or not the human race will survive such a cataclysmic event as all forms of communication begin to fail one by one, leaving the public isolated and alone, desperately trying to fend for themselves and survive the onslaught of the infected. The real underlying questions that need answering can be found within our main character's quest to find his family after they go missing at the outset of the infection. What lengths would we go to in order to save our loved ones? How open and honest are our relationships when they are put under the microscope? How would we survive as a species when all hope appears to be lost? These are just some of the questions that this book provokes us to answer.
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Imagine the worst infection ever known to man. Imagine turning into a raging, psychopathic killer within fifteen minutes of contracting the infection. Now imagine it outside your front door. Finally, imagine your family disappearing after dark, just as the infection takes a vice like grip of the country. George doesn't need to imagine it as this is his reality. He has just suffered another blackout whilst taking a shower. The handbrake of his life that he has been living with for the past few years, has just thrown him into disarray as he wakes up to find his wife and two daughters have disappeared. The TV is telling him to stay indoors, but he can't just sit around whilst his family are out there somewhere, fighting to survive and avoid the infection. George finds help on his quest to find his family from a stranger that saves his life. Together, they embark on a mission to find George's family and re-unite him with his world. Along the way they are met with obstacles that will challenge them morally as well as physically. How did the infection start? How is the infection spreading? Who or what has caused the most deadly plague ever known to man? Will our species survive such a savage outbreak? Will George ever be re-united with his family? Will life ever be the same again? All will be revealed.
About the Author
I am married to my lovely wife Natalie and I have two gorgeous sons; Harry aged 4 and Joseph aged 18 months. I lived most of my life in North London before moving to Stevenage in Hertfordshire a few years ago to start a family. Writing is something I have always done in my spare time whilst working hard to provide for my family. I work in the financial industry and have done so for the past 10 years. I always saw writing as something of a pipe dream. It has always been something I've enjoyed doing ever since my school years, but it was only recently that I felt confident enough to try and bring my work to the public domain and share it with others. I try to live my life with the mentality that you only live it once. I don't want to look back on my life and wish that I had done certain things and wonder if I could have ever achieved more. I also try every day to set a positive example for my sons by showing them that anything is possible and to always strive to be the best you can be. I hope my writing and my book will inspire them one day when they're older to follow their dreams and live their lives to the fullest. My ultimate aim as a writer is to show my passion and love for writing on every page, whilst managing to transport the reader into the heart of the story to feel everything that the character's are feeling from beginning to end.