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Especially if you wonder whether your helicopter pilot is certifiably insane.
Born from the fertile imagination of bestselling author Michael Anderle…
The surge is hitting the world. Focused on containing an outbreak to save humanity, a helicopter goes down without anyone to rescue the survivors.
This was a civilian delivery, not a military foray, so the survivors have a snowball’s chance in hell of surviving.
Ava Martin, medical school dropout and government support staff, has just about the worst group of colleagues with whom to go into a dark alley at noon and make it out the other side.
How is she going to deal with being dropped into a place heroes fear to tread?
The problem, one among many, is that the person she believes might be able to withstand the ZOO is either crazy like a fox...or bat-shit crazy.
The ZOO is making its move. Will those around the ZOO survive to hold it off, or is the world now a few short years of total destruction?
Michael Anderle
Michael Anderle is a prolific science fiction and fantasy author best known for creating expansive, interconnected story worlds built around strong, complex characters. He is the creator of The Kurtherian® Gambit, a genre-blending series that combines science fiction, urban fantasy, action, and supernatural elements, and which has grown into a multi-series universe with a global readership. His work is recognized for its fast pacing, serialized storytelling, and long-form character arcs designed to sustain reader engagement across many books.
Over the past decade, Anderle has been one of the most widely read authors in digital subscription fiction. Amazon* recognized him as one of the ten most-read Kindle Unlimited* authors in the United Kingdom over the past decade, reflecting not just high sales volume but sustained reader loyalty. His books have reached readers in multiple international markets and have been translated into numerous languages, helping establish a broad and diverse fanbase.
Beyond writing, Anderle is known for his collaborative approach to storytelling. He frequently works with other authors within shared universes, mentoring new voices while maintaining tight narrative continuity across large bodies of work. This collaborative model has allowed his fictional worlds to expand organically while remaining accessible to new readers.
Today, Michael Anderle continues to develop new series and expand existing universes across science fiction, fantasy, and supernatural thrillers. His work emphasizes long-term worldbuilding, evolving characters, and stories designed to translate naturally across media, reflecting a forward-looking approach to modern genre fiction.
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