Empty streets. Neighborhoods vanished. The world is a tomb. Tori awakens to find herself alone in her town. Her parents are missing. Perhaps they were kidnapped. Murdered. Or worse. And now the evils ones are coming for her. Running from those who would murder her, Tori flees with a strange boy who seems to know her. Together, they drive south along the east coast and search for humankind. But the road is full of hidden dangers -- death watches them from every shadow. An evil man appears in Tori's hometown in New York, flanked by wolf-like creatures with glowing eyes. Hours later, he appears in Virginia, still searching for the fleeing girl. The survivors he locates will serve his dark purpose. He won't stop until he finds Tori. Now a secret power awakens inside Tori, a weapon which might save what little remains of the world. Will she embrace her power? This pulse-pounding post-apocalyptic thriller will take your breath away and leave you wanting more. Fans of Stephen King and Hugh Howey should check out the Dark Vanishings series. Start reading now! 2016 Indie Horror Novel of the Year Finalist Praise for the Dark Vanishings series: A breathtaking story that excites and fulfills - Andrea B I have read all 4 in this series and loved them all. Reminds me of my favorite author, Stephen King, and his book The Stand. - Robin S In my opinion, Padavona ranks at the very pinnacle along with King, Koontz, Gaiman and the rest. You will certainly not regret picking this or any of his other works up. - Len M I went thru the entire series, loved every book. Found it so exciting, and honestly, I slept with the lights on and the dog goes everywhere with me in the house now. Book messes with your mind! - Boo Characters that you can care about. Read this in one sitting. Scary as hell. Locked my doors even. - SageOctober Full of twists and scary turns. I strongly recommend it. - natJo I have been waiting for a post-apocalyptic story like this for a while. - Zach Bohannon I've read The Stand 16 times. I may read this book that many times. - Indie The intensity of the suspense in these books is more than I have experienced in a long time. The character building was beyond compare. - Michelle K I could honestly see this series becoming the next big movie franchise. - C Rodriguez Excellently written book! Dan Padavona is my new favorite author as he is so descriptive and sets up his scenes so well. - Melissa R.S. This series keeps getting better with each book. - D Byron Read the complete series. Absolutely awesome author. - Mooresl
For a limited time only - The critically acclaimed Dark Vanishings series in one omnibus collection! e-Festival of Words 2016 Horror Novel of the Year Nominee Tori is on the run. But it's her pursuers who should be frightened. What would you do if almost everyone on earth disappeared? Where would would you go? How would you survive? On a May afternoon, people awaken to find themselves abandoned in their towns, their neighbors mysteriously vanished. But they are not alone. In a lost world where rules no longer exist, the survivors struggle to stay alive, trying to unravel the mystery of the world's disappearance. A group of survivors band together to rebuild society in sunny Florida, embracing renewable energy, subsiding on supermarket leftovers and their own gardens. Yet not everything is as Utopian as it seems. Murderers stalk the forgotten cities and travel the highways, following the survivors. A troubled boy and a serial killer search for Tori, obsessed with murdering her. And somewhere to the north, a dark presence secretly builds an army bent on destroying the last society in Florida. Can the survivors stand against an evil older than the human race? Tori will need to learn the terrible secret of what sleeps inside her and draws her pursuers if she is to stand against the evil coming for them. An addictive mix of horror, fantasy, and adventure, Dark Vanishings is a post-apocalyptic story like none other. ** Dark Vanishings is tense and frightening, ideal for fans who enjoy post-apocalyptic adventures such as Swan Song and The Stand. Contains mature situations and graphic language ** "I have been waiting for a post-apocalyptic story like this." - Zach Bohannon, Empty Bodies "Dark Vanishings will be leaving its serialized footprint all over the subgenre, making Padavona a well-known name in post-apocalyptic horror." - Horror Novel Reviews "A breathtaking story that excites and fulfills. A page turner leaving readers on seats edge with every twist." - Amazon Review "Characters that you can care about. Read this in one sitting. Scary. Locked my doors even." - Amazon Review "Wow. The best books I have read in quite awhile. Highly recommend." - Amazon Review
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Empty streets. Neighborhoods vanished. The world is a tomb. Tori awakens to find herself alone in her town. Her parents are missing. Perhaps they were kidnapped. Murdered. Or worse. And now the evils ones are coming for her. Running from those who would murder her, Tori flees with a strange boy who seems to know her. Together, they drive south along the east coast and search for humankind. But the road is full of hidden dangers -- death watches them from every shadow. An evil man appears in Tori's hometown in New York, flanked by wolf-like creatures with glowing eyes. Hours later, he appears in Virginia, still searching for the fleeing girl. The survivors he locates will serve his dark purpose. He won't stop until he finds Tori. Now a secret power awakens inside Tori, a weapon which might save what little remains of the world. Will she embrace her power? This pulse-pounding post-apocalyptic thriller will take your breath away and leave you wanting more. Fans of Stephen King and Hugh Howey should check out the Dark Vanishings series. Start reading now! 2016 Indie Horror Novel of the Year Finalist Praise for the Dark Vanishings series: A breathtaking story that excites and fulfills - Andrea B I have read all 4 in this series and loved them all. Reminds me of my favorite author, Stephen King, and his book The Stand. - Robin S In my opinion, Padavona ranks at the very pinnacle along with King, Koontz, Gaiman and the rest. You will certainly not regret picking this or any of his other works up. - Len M I went thru the entire series, loved every book. Found it so exciting, and honestly, I slept with the lights on and the dog goes everywhere with me in the house now. Book messes with your mind! - Boo Characters that you can care about. Read this in one sitting. Scary as hell. Locked my doors even. - SageOctober Full of twists and scary turns. I strongly recommend it. - natJo I have been waiting for a post-apocalyptic story like this for a while. - Zach Bohannon I've read The Stand 16 times. I may read this book that many times. - Indie The intensity of the suspense in these books is more than I have experienced in a long time. The character building was beyond compare. - Michelle K I could honestly see this series becoming the next big movie franchise. - C Rodriguez Excellently written book! Dan Padavona is my new favorite author as he is so descriptive and sets up his scenes so well. - Melissa R.S. This series keeps getting better with each book. - D Byron Read the complete series. Absolutely awesome author. - Mooresl For a limited time only - The critically acclaimed Dark Vanishings series in one omnibus collection! e-Festival of Words 2016 Horror Novel of the Year Nominee Tori is on the run. But it's her pursuers who should be frightened. What would you do if almost everyone on earth disappeared? Where would would you go? How would you survive? On a May afternoon, people awaken to find themselves abandoned in their towns, their neighbors mysteriously vanished. But they are not alone. In a lost world where rules no longer exist, the survivors struggle to stay alive, trying to unravel the mystery of the world's disappearance. A group of survivors band together to rebuild society in sunny Florida, embracing renewable energy, subsiding on supermarket leftovers and their own gardens. Yet not everything is as Utopian as it seems. Murderers stalk the forgotten cities and travel the highways, following the survivors. A troubled boy and a serial killer search for Tori, obsessed with murdering her. And somewhere to the north, a dark presence secretly builds an army bent on destroying the last society in Florida. Can the survivors stand against an evil older than the human race? Tori will need to learn the terrible secret of what sleeps inside her and draws her pursuers if she is to stand against the evil coming for them. An addictive mix of horror, fantasy, and adventure, Dark Vanishings is a post-apocalyptic story like none other. ** Dark Vanishings is tense and frightening, ideal for fans who enjoy post-apocalyptic adventures such as Swan Song and The Stand. Contains mature situations and graphic language ** "I have been waiting for a post-apocalyptic story like this." - Zach Bohannon, Empty Bodies "Dark Vanishings will be leaving its serialized footprint all over the subgenre, making Padavona a well-known name in post-apocalyptic horror." - Horror Novel Reviews "A breathtaking story that excites and fulfills. A page turner leaving readers on seats edge with every twist." - Amazon Review "Characters that you can care about. Read this in one sitting. Scary. Locked my doors even." - Amazon Review "Wow. The best books I have read in quite awhile. Highly recommend." - Amazon Review