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Primal Shift
Primal Shift
Series · 8 books · 2012-2014
By
Griffin Hayes
Books in series
#0.5
Fatherland
2012
Paranormal investigator Harry Thomson has never seen a ghost or a ghoul or anything he hasn't been able to explain away in down-to-earth prosaic terms. But all that is about to change when he and his partner agree to meet with a boy who might just be the reincarnation of history's most infamous mass murderer. Young Donald looks like a sweet, innocent little boy. But sometimes looks can be deceiving and before the night is through, two will die and the fate of the world will hang in the balance.
#1
Primal Shift
2013
It's July the Fourth, and Americans have slowed down long enough to celebrate their independence - and the day off. But a thousand motorists suddenly abandon their cars on the Golden Gate Bridge and leap to their deaths in a roiling bay. Jets packed with families rain down from the skies above Salt Lake City International Airport, dotting the landscape with orange fireballs. Worse yet, New York City police launch a murderous rampage against those they swore to protect and serve. Law and order across the globe collapses in less than five minutes, plunging humanity into chaos. Something is affecting our minds, our sanity. Could it be a terrorist attack? The ultimate virus? Or an experiment gone horribly wrong? A handful of survivors claws its way out of the ashes of the old world, strangely unaffected by The Shift. Among them, a frantic mother desperate to find her son. A sailor hunting a soulless killer. A former CEO willing to kill for power over this new, feral wasteland. Together, they'll battle both the hordes of bloodthirsty cannibals who used to be their own families and neighbors, and a dark figure who commands these legions with his every twisted whim. Someone somewhere must know what happened, where to find safety. And whether those eerie lights shimmering in the skies overhead are an omen of something far worse than even this bleak living hell.
#2
Primal Shift
2013
The apocalypse strikes without warning. A mysterious geomagnetic event that sweeps the globe, leaving a powerful amnesia in its wake. In the blink of an eye, the human race is robbed of the most basic skills learned in childhood: reading, writing and the ability to speak. Civilization crumbles, plunging the world into an age of unparalleled barbarism. From the ashes emerge a handful of survivors, largely unaffected by the change. Alone, they must brave a dangerous and chaotic world in order to reach the only known refuge: a camp set in the foothills of On July 4, 2017, a worldwide amnesia plunges civilization into the dark ages. Only a few escape the initial effects, but how long can they survive in a barbaric new world? The survivors: A man who awakens in the bowels of a secret laboratory with no memory of how he got there and only an enigmatic tattoo to guide him. A Coast Guard sailor searching for a killer who may not be what he seems. A mother of two and recent widow, struggling to protect her family from a world gone mad. A former CEO and full-time scumbag determined to do whatever it takes to thrive in this new apocalyptic wasteland. Warning: This is a story about the desperate measures people sometimes take to stay alive after a cataclysmic event. Includes violence and some foul language.
#3
Primal Shift
2013
On July 4, 2017, a worldwide amnesia plunges civilization into the dark ages. Only a few escape the initial effects, but how long can they survive in a barbaric new world? The survivors: A man who awakens in the bowels of a secret laboratory with no memory of how he got there and only an enigmatic tattoo to guide him. A Coast Guard sailor searching for a killer who may not be what he seems. A mother of two and recent widow, struggling to protect her family from a world gone mad. A former CEO and full-time scumbag determined to do whatever it takes to thrive in this new apocalyptic wasteland. Bonus: Also includes Fatherland, the prequel to Primal Shift! Go here for episode 1: amazon.com/Primal-Shift-Post-Apocalyp... Note from the author: Primal Shift is a serialized novel and as such new episodes will be released at least once a month. An omnibus edition of the first season will follow the release of episode five (Summer 2013). Want to be notified when new episodes are released? Join my mailing list eepurl.com/q1FwL Release Schedule: Fatherland (PS Prequel) Available! Primal Shift (Episode 1) Available! Primal Shift (Episode 2) Available! Primal Shift (Episode 3) Available! Primal Shift (Episode 4) May 13th Primal Shift (Episode 5) June 10th Primal Shift (Season 1) June 24th Warning: This is a story about the desperate measures people sometimes take to stay alive after a cataclysmic event. Includes violence and some foul language.
#4
Primal Shift
2013
On July 4, 2017, a worldwide amnesia plunges civilization into the dark ages. Only a few escape the initial effects, but how long can they survive in a barbaric new world? The survivors: A man who awakens in the bowels of a secret laboratory with no memory of how he got there and only an enigmatic tattoo to guide him. A Coast Guard sailor searching for a killer who may not be what he seems. A mother of two and recent widow, struggling to protect her family from a world gone mad. A former CEO and full-time scumbag determined to do whatever it takes to thrive in this new apocalyptic wasteland. Bonus: Also includes Fatherland, the prequel to Primal Shift! Go here for episode 1: amazon.com/Primal-Shift-Post-Apocalyp... Note from the author: Primal Shift is a serialized novel and as such new episodes will be released at least once a month. An omnibus edition of the first season will follow the release of episode five (Summer 2013). Want to be notified when new episodes are released? Join my mailing list eepurl.com/q1FwL Release Schedule: Fatherland (PS Prequel) Available! Primal Shift (Episode 1) Available! Primal Shift (Episode 2) Available! Primal Shift (Episode 3) Available! Primal Shift (Episode 4) May 13th Primal Shift (Episode 5) June 10th Primal Shift (Season 1) June 24th Warning: This is a story about the desperate measures people sometimes take to stay alive after a cataclysmic event. Includes violence and some foul language.
#5
Primal Shift
2013
On July 4, 2017, a worldwide amnesia plunges civilization into the dark ages. Only a few escape the initial effects, but how long can they survive in a barbaric new world? The survivors: A man who awakens in the bowels of a secret laboratory with no memory of how he got there and only an enigmatic tattoo to guide him. A Coast Guard sailor searching for a killer who may not be what he seems. A mother of two and recent widow, struggling to protect her family from a world gone mad. A former CEO and full-time scumbag determined to do whatever it takes to thrive in this new apocalyptic wasteland. Bonus: Also includes Fatherland, the prequel to Primal Shift! Go here for episode 1: http://www.amazon.com/Primal-Shift-Po... Note from the author: Primal Shift is a serialized novel and as such new episodes will be released at least once a month. An omnibus edition of the first season will follow the release of episode five (Summer 2013). Want to be notified when new episodes are released? Join my mailing list eepurl.com/q1FwL Release Schedule: Fatherland (PS Prequel) Available! Primal Shift (Episode 1) Available! Primal Shift (Episode 2) Available! Primal Shift (Episode 3) Available! Primal Shift (Episode 4) May 13th Primal Shift (Episode 5) June 10th Primal Shift (Season 1) June 24th Warning: This is a story about the desperate measures people sometimes take to stay alive after a cataclysmic event. Includes violence and some foul language.
#7
Primal Shift
2014
Primal Shift Vol. 2: The explosive conclusion to the bestselling series! On July 4, 2017, as the country prepared to celebrate its independence, the skies were shattered by strange shimmering lights that sent most of humanity into madness. In an instant, law and order crumbled, plunging the planet into anarchy.For those who survived The Shift, Rainbowland was supposed to be a safe haven from the chaos and barbarity around them, but sometimes appearances can be deceiving. Someone in the colony has turned to murder; killings connected to an old prophecy about two saviors with the power to rebuild a shattered world, or utterly destroy it.
#1-5
Primal Shift - Season 1
2013
It's July the Fourth, and Americans have slowed down long enough to celebrate their independence - and the day off. But a thousand motorists suddenly abandon their cars on the Golden Gate Bridge and leap to their deaths in a roiling bay. Jets packed with families rain down from the skies above Salt Lake City International Airport, dotting the landscape with orange fireballs. Worse yet, New York City police launch a murderous rampage against those they swore to protect and serve. Law and order across the globe collapses in less than five minutes, plunging humanity into chaos. Something is affecting our minds, our sanity. Could it be a terrorist attack? The ultimate virus? Or an experiment gone horribly wrong? A handful of survivors claws its way out of the ashes of the old world, strangely unaffected by The Shift. Among them, a frantic mother desperate to find her son. A sailor hunting a soulless killer. A former CEO willing to kill for power over this new, feral wasteland. Together, they'll battle both the hordes of bloodthirsty cannibals who used to be their own families and neighbors, and a dark figure who commands these legions with his every twisted whim. Someone somewhere must know what happened, where to find safety. And whether those eerie lights shimmering in the skies overhead are an omen of something far worse than even this bleak living hell.
Author
Griffin Hayes
Author · 5 books