Michael S. Vassel Knihy

"Drive to survive, man!" he screamed. "Keep moving ... or you're dead!"It's been more than a year since the Earth saw its last pandemic, yet things still aren't right in the world. Human births have slowed to a virtual crawl, and birds - along with most large mammals - are becoming extinct at an alarming rate.In addition to these odd happenings, people all over the globe are starting to act strange ... as if their personalities have been changed. Some of these altered individuals go into wild tirades trying to destroy everything around them. Whereas others ... others affected by this alteration simply curl up in place and die.Seeing society crumble all around them, Paul and his wife, Lorie, leave their Northeast Ohio home in search of the two things they need the power ... and normal people. People, like themselves, unaffected by the bizarre affliction that seems to be killing off everything and everyone.Paul eventually realizes they have only one If they want to live, they'll need to keep moving. They need to get on the road and try to find a place unaffected by this mysterious malady.A bizarre affliction some have started calling ... The Surge.

The end of a saga. The beginning of a destiny. It's been a year since Mark Castle and the Army parted ways, and Mark has no idea what to do with his life. Finding no direction in college, he decides to leave Cleveland to seek out his future. After a few stops, Mark moves to Santa Fe and takes a job in a hospital's dietary department. One night, while delivering food to its patients, Mark hears the cries of an elderly lady, begging that he stop a mysterious visitor that lurks the wards at night. Soon after agreeing to help, Mark happens upon an inexplicable creature. A creature that seems to be draining the aura - the very life force - from its victims. Successful in scaring it off, Mark leaves Santa Fe to stop the entity before it can harm anyone else. Landing in Las Vegas, Mark takes a job similar to his last. But it's not long before his special abilities are noticed. Approached by the head of a Las Vegas Mafia family, Mark is asked if he'd like a better job - a job where he can put his special skills to use. Although hesitant, he agrees, joining their crew and becomes the newest Hitman on their payroll. Will Mark finally find his destiny? Or will his next meeting with the soul devouring creature be his last?