{"id":238,"date":"2016-10-14T15:01:22","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T20:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.worldmaker.us\/?page_id=238"},"modified":"2021-05-03T02:49:26","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T07:49:26","slug":"turning-point-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.worldmaker.us\/home\/about-the-books\/turning-point-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Turning Point Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Turning Point Series<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.worldmaker.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/attd-print-cover.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11289\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.worldmaker.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/attd-print-cover-188x300.jpg?resize=245%2C391\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"391\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A Time to Die<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Finalist, Best Apocalyptic Novel, Dragon Awards 2016<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>They say it came from the night sky. Streaks of light have crashed from the heavens, but they\u2019re not angels or demons. They\u2019ve brought something far, far worse. Something that turns people into mindless, cannibalistic monsters. The flashpoint is Texas. A reporter follows her story of unspeakable horror south of the border. A wounded fighter pilot finally gets his chance to return to duty, only to find himself forced into a recon mission that the government has strictly forbidden. A billionaire with dreams of space is watching those dreams turn to ash when he discovers what could only be a crashed alien spacecraft. A brilliant geneticist conducting outlawed research comes face to face with a nightmare that is consuming the world faster than anyone can comprehend. There&#8217;s no time to stop the outbreak. This is A Time to Die.<\/p>\n<p>Get your copy now on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0787VQ8RJ?ref_=dbs_pwh_calw_0&amp;storeType=ebooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.worldmaker.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/atimetoruncover.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11453\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.worldmaker.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/atimetoruncover-188x300.jpg?resize=252%2C403\" alt=\"book cover showing people running from zombies\" width=\"252\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.worldmaker.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/atimetoruncover.jpg?resize=188%2C300&amp;ssl=1 188w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.worldmaker.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/atimetoruncover.jpg?w=313&amp;ssl=1 313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A Time to Run<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Finalist &#8211; Best Horror Novel &#8211; Dragon Awards 2018<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A month has passed since the Strain Delta plague was unleashed on Earth, and most of mankind has already succumbed. All animals are carriers, all food is suspect, and nowhere is safe. Yet small groups still struggle to survive.<\/p>\n<p>In Texas, Vance Cartwright and his band of survivalists try to ride out the swarm of infected while Colonel Cobb Pendleton and his men fight to cross 2,000 miles of badlands to reach safety.<\/p>\n<p>In the Pacific, Air Force Lieutenant Andrew Tobin is a helpless bystander aboard a flotilla of civilian and navy vessels as survivors try to hold together the last vestiges of civilization. Food and fuel are running low, and more survivors join the group every day.<\/p>\n<p>Lieutenant Pearl Grange, commander of Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell, heads north, searching for a haven in which the flotilla survivors can find respite, only to find armed aggressors willing to do anything to stop her mission, including killing her if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Just when all hope seems lost, a beacon shines forth. The President of the United States is alive and stranded aboard an E-4 doomsday plane. She could unite the survivors and give them direction if they could save her\u2026but how many lives is it worth to save the president, when so few remain?<\/p>\n<p>Mankind is on the ropes, fleeing from extinction. This is A Time To Run.<\/p>\n<p>Get your copy now on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07BLYLFHX\/ref=rdr_kindle_ext_tmb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>A Time to Live<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.worldmaker.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/a-time-to-live-cover.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.worldmaker.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/a-time-to-live-cover-194x300.jpg?resize=194%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.worldmaker.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/a-time-to-live-cover.jpg?resize=194%2C300&amp;ssl=1 194w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.worldmaker.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/a-time-to-live-cover.jpg?w=224&amp;ssl=1 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Civilization is gone, buried in the rubble and bodies of a thousand cities. The mindless zombie hordes number in the millions, roaming the earth, hunting, killing, looking for the last few survivors.<\/p>\n<p>Off the coast of California, a group of survivors desperately clings to life in a small flotilla, which is slowly getting smaller as they are beset from the inside as well as out. Another squadron of ships seeks to rendezvous with them, but they are being hunted by a wolf pack of Russian submarines, and it is unlikely they will make it in time.<\/p>\n<p>There are other groups trying to live as well. While most are trying to help each other, one is going in its own direction. They were prepared for the alien Strain Delta and have been working toward a secret goal all along.<\/p>\n<p>Time is running out for humanity as the clock slowly ticks down to midnight. If we are to have any chance of surviving, we must decide if it is A Time to Live.<\/p>\n<p>Get your copy now on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Time-Live-Turning-Point-Book-ebook\/dp\/B087HRF263\/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&amp;keywords=a+time+to+live&amp;qid=1593978985&amp;sr=8-4\">amazon<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This series is complete.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turning Point Series A Time to Die Finalist, Best Apocalyptic Novel, Dragon Awards 2016 They say it came from the night sky. Streaks of light have crashed from the heavens, but they\u2019re not angels or demons. They\u2019ve brought something far, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldmaker.us\/home\/about-the-books\/turning-point-series\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1394,"featured_media":0,"parent":7,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-238","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P20yDF-3Q","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11683,"url":"https:\/\/www.worldmaker.us\/home\/","url_meta":{"origin":238,"position":0},"title":"WorldMaker: building worlds since 1987","author":"knitnick","date":"June 13, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Hello and Welcome to WorldMaker, the home of author Mark Wandrey. You can find his books on Amazon.com and several other outlets. 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