The Despair has plagued the earth for five years. Most of the world’s population has inexplicably died by its own hand, and the few survivors struggle to remain alive. A mysterious, shadowy group called the Collectors has emerged, inevitably appearing to remove the bodies of the dead. But in the crumbling state of Florida, a man named Norman takes an unprecedented stand against the Collectors, propelling him on a journey across North America. It’s rumored a scientist in Seattle is working on a cure for the Despair, but in a world ruled by death, it won’t be easy to get there.

The Suicide Collectors

Literature & Fiction

Oppegaard, David

United States

St.Martin's Press

Tyler and Anna Mayfield have just relocated from Nebraska to the sun scorched desert town of Wormwood, Nevada. They find themselves in a strange new landscape populated with old school cowboys, alien cultists, meth dealers, and doomsday prophets. Loneliness and desperation pervade Wormwood, and when a meteorite lands in the center of town, its fragile existence begins to unravel as many believe the end of the world is near, while others simply seek a reason to believe in anything at all.

Wormwood, Nevada

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

The Despair has plagued the earth for five years. Most of the world's population has inexplicably died by its own hand, and the few survivors struggle to remain alive. A mysterious, shadowy group called the Collectors has emerged, inevitably appearing to remove the bodies of the dead. But in the crumbling state of Florida, a man named Norman takes an unprecedented stand against the Collectors, propelling him on a journey across North America. It's rumored a scientist in Seattle is working on a cure for the Despair, but in a world ruled by death, it won't be easy to get there.

Griffin

And the Hills Opened Up

Genre Fiction

Burnt Bridge

A firebug has woken inside my heart Dark times have fallen on remote Balrog County, and Mack Druneswald, a high school senior with a love of arson, is doing his best to deal. While his family is haunted by his mother’s recent death, Mack spends his nights roaming the countryside, looking for something new to burn. When he encounters Katrina, a college girl with her own baggage, Mack sets out on a path of pyromania the likes of which sleepy Balrog County has never seen before. A darkly comic tour-de-force, The Firebug of Balrog County is about legend, small towns, and the fire that binds. Praise: "Take one angry 18-year-old, sprinkle with zingy narrative, and add a match."―Kirkus Reviews "Spectacular―and satisfying." ―St. Paul Pioneer Press "This darkly comic coming-of-age story with tremendously likable characters also packs a serious emotional punch."―StarTribune "David Oppegaard's The Firebug of Balrog County kept me up all night. I liked Mack, the firebug, so much, I wanted to save him myself. I wanted to climb in the story and call the cops." ―Geoff Herbach, author of Stupid Fast "Beautifully written and full of honest characters...This book is a winner." ―VOYA "In this biting coming-of-age novel . . . Oppegaard doesn't offer an easy solution to Mack's problems, instead opting for a realistic and sensitive resolution that leaves on a hopeful note."―Booklist "A great read."―School Library Connection

The Firebug of Balrog County

Teen & Young Adult

Flux

Claw Heart Mountain

"Claw Heart Mountain is beautifully written." --HorrorDNA "Anyone looking for gripping natural horror should check this out." --Publishers Weekly What happens when good people make one bad decision? Imagine you are on the way to a remote mountain cabin with your friends. Upon arrival, you discover an abandoned armored van with fifteen million dollars on board. Would you take the money? Nova and her friends answer with a resounding yes. Perhaps their answer would have been different had they known that a professional killer was already tracking down the money. Or that a legendary creature known as the Wraith roams the mountain, ravenous with hunger. Thinking they're safe and anonymous, Nova and her friends divvy up the stolen cash, unaware who or what is after them, unaware that soon they will be fighting for their lives. For readers who enjoy The Ritual by Adam Nevill and The Terror by Dan Simmons.

CamCat Books

Claw Heart Mountain (Large Print Edition)

CamCat Publishing

Title: And the Hills Opened Up Binding: Paperback Author: DavidOppegaard Publisher: DavidOppegaard

The Nevada Review is a journal dedicated to Nevada: it aims to enhance understanding of the state as a geographical, social, and political unit and a microcosm of the West in the broader historical and political development of the United States. Recognizing the distinctive geological, environmental, social and ethnographic characteristics of Nevada, the Review seeks contributions that examine these features and investigate how they have contributed to the shape of its political institutions, demographic profile, and cultural mores. To this end, the Review encompasses studies from a broad range of disciplines and perspectives, including, but not limited to, history, political science, economics, and literary criticism and also accepts literary contributions of short fiction that concern Nevada, its people, and their way of life.

The Nevada Review

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Brown, Matthew B.

Vlautin, Willy

Barnes, H. Lee

Cage, Caleb S.

McCoy, Joe

Partlow, Frank

Krolicki, Brian K

Grady, Sean

Hancock, Edward

Antiques & Collectibles

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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