Endure Us

Thirteen short stories and three narrative excerpts explore the Zombie Apocalypse from a variety of perspectives. From a past shrouded in mystery to an uncertain future, the undead have been with us.In The Rope to El'Dorado Spanish slave traders kidnap an Aztec guide while looking for the city of gold. The wry old man takes them exactly where they want to go - knowing full well the horrors that await them.In Shakespeare in Bangalore two doctors find themselves in India searching of information about a mysterious outbreak. When they find themselves trapped within Bangalore, they must escape - but is escape with an infected patient the best option?The streets of Pittsburgh are overrun as a husband tries to reach his wife in Authorities Cannot Guarantee Your Safety. What does a city look like in the moment it is consumed by the living dead?As a fan of horror, Jason knows exactly what to do during a zombie apocalypse. The problem is, his coworkers in Pioneering Technology Award 2009 don't.Agent Carson has stood patch over the Panama Canal for a year and has watched warring factions destroy the vital waterway. Now, in Panama Purgatory, Agent Carson can must leave his refuge and find his way home.When the flue becomes more dangerous than the walking dead, four survivors must set out in search of antibiotics. Their best option: Mercy is a hospital on the other side of a city overrun with monsters.Meanwhile, in Human Nature Trisha watches her fellow survivors descend into warring factions. Average people have been broken by the horrors outside their secure skyscraper, and opportunistic leaders manipulate fear for their own self interests.In Bad Ideas, a group of soldiers find an island that might serve as home for the civilian population. What harm could there be in a little exploration?