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When Winter Comes
Series · 6 books · 2020

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#1

The First Fall

2020

The sky is bleeding. The storm has come. A crimson rift washes over the isolated Alaskan town of Denridge Hills, staining the Aurora Borealis the color of blood. To some, an unlikely occurrence. To those in the know, a sign of dark magic at play. When the storm has completed its devastation, who will be left standing? A social media mogul holds the fate of her ex-lover in her hands. A high school student finds himself miles from home, his constitution and willpower put to the test. A researcher searches for his nephew, his knowledge of the town’s local history the only lead toward ending the madness. When the world shrinks around you, the monsters come, and all that’s left is an unbending will to survive, who will emerge as the true heroes, and who will be marked as the villains? "The First Fall" is the first tale in the serialized apocalyptic horror, "When Winter Comes," with new episodes released monthly.
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#2

Buried

2020

From the arms of the storm, the monsters come. Denridge Hills is under attack, its citizens fleeing from the pale white monsters brought by the storm. Can anyone uncover the truth of their presence before it’s too late? Cody finds himself trapped inside the school, the invaders doing whatever they can to break inside. Tori fights the cold, desperate to escape the storm. Alex wrestles with the reality of what he’s seeing with his own two eyes. And Karl… Karl confronts the being who twisted his mind. A mysterious figure with a stone-white mask. A being bent on bringing him under its control. “Buried” is the second tale in the serialized apocalyptic horror, "When Winter Comes," with new episodes released monthly.
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#3

Black Ice Kills

2020

The walls close in. The monsters multiply. No one is safe forever. As the town of Denridge Hills struggles against the pale white invaders, secrets long left in the past begin to unravel. What was once buried long ago in the snow, may just hold the answers to the town’s survival. But the clock is ticking, and the storm will not let up. Cody has found a secret entrance to a forgotten tunnel and hopes it leads to safety; however, cracks start to form between friendships. Tori feels the searching gaze of her former lover, a man who has become far removed from what he once was. Alex fights to find Cody, torn between the decision of integrity and sacrifice. All the while Karl hunts for that which is lost in the snow, spurred on by the mysterious toxin that runs through his veins, obedient to the will of the Masked One, little knowing that his captor is but a pawn in the grander scheme of the game. “Black Ice Kills” is the third tale in the serialized apocalyptic horror, "When Winter Comes," with new episodes released monthly.
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#4

Masks of Bone

2020

They thought they knew the rules of the game. They were wrong. It’s every man and woman for themselves. The Masked Ones are working their gambit, rounding up the citizens of Denridge Hills to recruit to their dark purposes. Tori's fate is held in the arms of the Masked Ones, a stranger appearing on the horizon. Cody and Sophie test the bonds of their group. Alex fights to hold on to hope as his search for Cody continues. And when a frail young girl finds herself mixed up in the folds of the chaos, things begin to take a strange turn. For the better? That remains to be seen. “Masks of Bone” is the fourth tale in the serialized apocalyptic horror, "When Winter Comes," with new episodes released monthly.
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#5

Into the White

2020

If the storm must taketh, it must surely giveth, too? Their numbers are dwindling, the storm shows no sign of relenting. Yet, at the edge of the Drumtrie Forest, a strange phenomenon is occurring: dozens of the pale white beasts standing guard. Over what? Cody is gone; missing in the white. Tori has reunited with her sister, but it wasn’t the celebration she planned. Karl is lost to the wants and desires of the Masked Ones. And, from out of the storm, comes a stranger who may hold all the answers to unravelling the mystery once and for all… If the wendigos will let her. “Into the White” is the fifth tale in the serialized apocalyptic horror, "When Winter Comes," with new episodes released monthly.
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#6

Winter Comes

2020

The forest is quaking, the storm closes in, an ancient darkness is awakened… The endgame nears. The storm has brought them into its heart, and in its center a secret force, long hidden, wakes from slumber. Will those whom the storm has corralled be able to take on the monsters that the world has forgotten? Or will the darkness take what it's owed? Cody struggles to come to terms with the reality of his mysterious messenger. Tori and Oscar plot their way inside the Drumtrie Forest. Alex and his charges stumble upon the very thing they thought they’d never find. And, Karl… Karl will do whatever it takes to ensure that his new masters are served. Only, the Masked Ones serve a master of their own. And he is hungry. “Winter Comes” is the sixth tale in the serialized apocalyptic horror, "When Winter Comes," with new episodes released monthly.

Author

Daniel Willcocks
Daniel Willcocks
Author · 16 books

Daniel Willcocks is an international bestselling author and award-winning podcaster of dark fiction. He is an author coach; one fifth of digital story studio, Hawk & Cleaver; co-founder of iTunes-busting fiction podcast, ‘The Other Stories‘;’ CEO of horror imprint, Devil’s Rock Publishing; the founder of 'ActivatedAuthors.com'; and the co-host of the ‘Next Level Authors’ podcast. Dan is furiously passionate about all things story. He has written 50+ books for himself and on behalf of ghostwriting clients. Dan provides author coaching services designed to help authors take the stories that they are dying to tell, and getting them out onto the page. Find out more at danielwillcocks.com

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