A man with no memory, Adam, awakes on an alien, stone-age world filled with horrifying beasts, in a world unlike his own. Facing unknown dangers and untested allies, so many things could go wrong, how many will actually pan out as he needs. Moreover, how did he get there, for what purpose and what objective than just to live, and die far from home.
A shy young woman and an old flame meet again after a 7 year absence. A fun-filled camping trip with friends results in rekindled sparks flying.
I would like to thank author Occasional Writer for his expert advice and helpful editing with this story. It is my first story and his assistance was invaluable.
A story in the The Human Nexus Universe
One night between midnight and six AM Eastern, most of the people of the world died. No one knew why; there was no warning; they simply stopped. Some survived to live a few extra hours or days. In the USA, this meant that most folks died in their beds. Streets, roads, and bridges remained mostly open. In other parts of the world, the timing was such that the visible carnage was horrendous. For the dead, neither situation mattered a whit. After a week, humanity was dead - all but a very few.
Leaving her highly successful career as a lawyer in protest and disgust Kate visits her brother and his family to tell them she left her job. Family secrets are revealed as Kate reconnects with her family in ways that few would approve.
David Miller thought he'd hit the jackpot when a secretary at work took enough of an interest in his writing to offer to edit and retype his stories. The real prize, however, was yet to come.