Heath Stallcup

Enjoy new dark and twisted stories and poems from Stephen B. Bagley, Wendy Blanton, Gail Henderson, Ken Lewis, Jean Schara, and Heath Stallcup

Hatcher gives up his search of Yellowstone and turns his sights for home. Just as things are starting to look up for the survivors, tragedy strikes and old friends pay dearly for their complacency.Broussard and Chaplain set up shop in Fort Collins with the rest of the CDC personnel. Can peace truly be had with the infected still roaming the hills? Simon and his new group of survivors try to carve out a life in the mountains. As he continues to turn from who he was, those around him insist on poking the bear, doing their best to force him back to who he once was. Is he willing to pay the ultimate price to maintain his humanity?

The Monster Squad have faced down and defeated every vile creature that the underworld could throw at them. Now they face a threat so overwhelming that they must pull teams from across the globe and work with the very monsters they've hunted in the past to save humanity.As the largest threat to ever rise against mankind prepares its own twisted Apocalypse, the only thing standing in its way is the Monster Squads. Man and monster will fight side by side in an epic battle to the death to try to defeat an evil so great, it could only have been created by God, Himself.

The Monster Squad returns home to find that not all is as it seems. Nothing could prepare them for what is about to come as they are taught a very harsh lesson. Nothing spurs the desire for revenge more than betrayal, except perhaps a threat to family.Follow along as the hunters face yet another series of challenges. Some large, some small, but all focused on the same goal...the final destruction of the Monster Squad. Just another day at the office for this clandestine group.

Picking up the pieces after a devastating blow is often the hardest thing to do, but life isn't about living in the past, it's about preparing for the future...and serving up the coldest plate of revenge that you possibly can.After having their home invaded and all but destroyed, the squads pool their forces and strike back against their attackers. Not all goes as planned and unintended blood is spilt. All the while, without their knowledge, another evil grows stronger, building its forces in an effort to take over the world...

Threats abound. Overt, covert and those whispered in the night all lead to a larger, more puzzling picture that refuses to come into focus. As the squads recover from the loss of one of their own, another breaks every rule to try to save her father from a certain death.Follow along as the hunters face yet another sinister force hell bent on the final destruction of the Monster Squad. Just another day at the office for this clandestine group.

The Monster Squad - Their mission: to keep the civilian populace safe from things that go bump in the night and hide all evidence of their existence. As the squad begins to rebuild their ranks from a crippling blow, they not only face the creatures of the dark... but now some begin to question the loyalty of members within their elite group. Will they fight as one cohesive unit, or be torn apart by internal strife? As the squad deals with their own turmoil, a dark storm brews that threatens not just the hunters, but the lives of every human on Earth.

The Monster Squad have faced creatures so fierce that the hardest of men would feel their legs tremble with fear. Now, a threat so overwhelming comes to light that they must turn to the very monsters they've hunted in the past to help protect humanity.A dark storm brews on the horizon and the teams find themselves uprooted from the security of the facility they call home and transplanted to the middle of the Nevada desert, all to draw the evil to them and away from population centers. The teams prepare for a showdown with the darkest of creatures and an army of undead with the very existence of humanity hanging in the balance.

Brave New WorldAfter discovering a new location to call home, Hatcher returns to Yellowstone. Ghosts of his past call to him in his dreams and he has to know their fate.With their lives hanging in the balance, Broussard and Chaplain work to find a fix to their cure. With the aid of the CDC's remnants they fight to save what is left of the U.S. government.Simon finally finds peace of mind and does his best to slink into the shadows and disappear from thought. While running from his past, he discovers a new group of survivors that don't realize they need his help. Will his softer and gentler nature be enough to keep them safe?

Humanity has spent its time enjoying a peace that can only be had through blissful ignorance. For centuries, stories of monsters have been handed down through the generations. When creatures of the night proved to be real, the best of America's military came together to form an elite band of rapid response teams. Their mission: to keep the civilian populace safe from the creatures that go bump in the night and hide all evidence of their existence. During a routine mission things go horribly wrong and the Monster Squad finds themselves having to rebuild from the ashes of what they once were. This time they face not only the monsters, but their own government as a dark storm brews on the horizon. A storm that will threaten not just the squads and their existence, but the lives of every human on earth.

From the AshesHatcher and his community of survivors attempt to recover from a devastating and well-coordinated attack from the Zulus. With their home burned and their infrastructure failing, they branch out looking for a new place that they can defend. A place that they can call home.The CDC researchers discover that their cure was not what they thought. As the first to be exposed begin to change into something else, they worry that they've doomed what is left of humanity to a fate worse than death.Simon is wounded. The vast majority of his infected army destroyed in the attack on the Cagers. Now his people are shaking off their virus induced rage. The cure is taking hold and his ranks thin even more. He wakes to find himself alone in a changed world. But is he alone?

Hatcher and his colony of survivors continue to hack out their place in an uncertain world. They cling to hope as new lives are created and old ones struggle to rebuild the world that once was.Government researchers have released a cure in a last ditch effort to save those infected with the rage virus. Humanity's future lies with a genetically modified bacteria being spread across the globe.Simon finally has his army. Even through the blur of fevered infection, his hatred for the Cagers never falters. He is determined to destroy those who humiliated him and take back that which is rightfully his.So many things can go wrong, and humanity's future lies in the crosshairs.

While Hatcher and the survivors strengthen the defenses of their new home, the people's resolve begins to waver. New and unexpected faces join their ranks and the survivors must deal with the threats that the new world throws at them.The Marauders have been broken, but Simon continues his crusade. His forces are scattered and face uncertain fates while he plots his revenge. If he can't have his toys, nobody will.The government continues to work towards a cure, but their best minds begin to feel that something more is wrong than just a species decimating virus. Paranoia creeps into the picture and the lead researchers feel forced to abandon the safety of their flotilla.The Ragers are starving...and changing. What more can happen as the cannibalistic creatures begin to plot against the uninfected?

Hatcher and his band of survivors want more than to simply survive. They abandon their industrial shelter and set out to begin rebuilding their lives in an attempt to salvage their humanity.The Marauders have been broken, but Simon refuses to surrender. Gathering a handful of his enforcers, he sets about getting his revenge...and he doesn't care who gets hurt in the turmoil.The Ragers are starving...and evolving. They don't care who wins the war between the Survivors and the Marauders, they just want to pick their teeth with the bones of the losers.

What do you do when you've devoted your life to working for the government, then that very same government turns on you?You take the fight to them.It's just another day at the office for Bobby Bridger and his cohorts when they are used as scapegoats. Follow along as this rag-tag group of operators attempt to stay one step ahead of their pursuers. From the heart of Texas to Pakistan to the very bowels of the CIA, these boys know how to play hard, fast...and dirty.

Infected Ragers on one side, Marauders on the other, Hatcher and his people find themselves pinned between a rock and a hard place. On the off-shore Navy frigate Kauffman, an infected researcher threatens the lives of everybody onboard the new floating CDC laboratory. Within the infected, certain disturbing traits are observed that cause survivors to question everything they thought they knew about the virus that devastated mankind. In the battle for supremacy, who will come out on top?

Months after an ancient rage virus erupts from the depths of Yellowstone, survivors find themselves scattered. Clinging to life in clusters, hiding from the infected and scavenging from the remnants of humanity, life has evolved to mere survival. The United States government has attempted to reestablish itself in the last safe place on earth...an offshore flotilla of naval vessels. The last of the CDC's disease researchers work tirelessly to find a cure, but the virus keeps mutating. They need the original strain from Yellowstone. Only one man knows the park well enough to escort the military to the source of the virus. Daniel Hatcher is called upon once more to face the threat of Yellowstone. Follow along as they try to survive ground zero.

Recently credited with wiping out the Neanderthals, an ancient virus is released within Yellowstone National Park and quickly spreads. A desperate plea for assistance reaches the military, but are they coming to help those battling for their lives or to wipe out every living thing in an effort to prevent a second mass extinction? Follow along with a select group of individuals as they fight for survival. Can they avoid the infected? Can they evade the military called in to help? Can they trust each other? Will humanity survive the raging cannibals that erupt from within?

Months after an ancient rage virus erupts from the depths of Yellowstone, survivors find themselves battling not only the infected, but each other. Predators prey on the weak and strength comes only in numbers. Government researchers are working tirelessly to find a cure, but time is running out. Over 90% of the world's population is dead or infected and the number climbs daily. Follow a select group of survivors as they fight to carve out an existence while defending themselves from rage fueled cannibals and roving bands of marauders.

Charlie Johnson is your average American teenager. He's a good student, he's a good son, his girlfriend is the love of his life. He's a nice kid. Charlie also murders people for their sins. A serious car accident leaves Charlie comatose and when he comes to, he suffers from visions of unspeakable horror that keep him awake at night. He soon discovers that when he touches people, he can sense their evil and see their greatest sins. Some crimes are too terrible to describe. Some crimes are too terrible to go unanswered. Some crimes can be averted...but only if you're willing to step into that world.