Títulos em Ficção sobre Desastres

After an EMP left civilization wrecked, survival is a daily struggle—something Deb and her group know all-to-well. Having found her ex-husband and Carol’s two sons, the anticipated happy reunion was anything but. With danger surrounding them, they’re all stuck together hiding from Mike, the abusive tyrant who held them captive in a work gang. Worse still: he’s the father of Carol’s unborn child and he wants them both back. At any cost.

Über die Ostsee-Insel Fehmarn fegt ein schwerer Sturm. Gleichzeitig werden immer mehr Hunde als vermisst oder gestohlen gemeldet. Bei der Polizei spielen sich dramatische Szenen ab. Tränen fließen. Wut kommt auf. Doch die Wetterlage macht eine Suche unmöglich. Dann wird eine Leiche angeschwemmt.

Dr. Rob Elwood, a geologist whose specialty is earthquakes and tsunamis, is having nightmares of "the big one" that are way too real to disregard. His friend, a counselor and retired reverend, does not think Rob is going nuts. To the contrary, he believes the dreams are premonitions to be taken seriously. No one else does, however, even after a press conference. Some live to regret it, most don't.

After an EMP plunged the world into chaos, Deb found herself joining a group of hardworking survivors. At first, she’s grateful not to be alone. But her hopes and dreams soon become a nightmare, when she’s left in charge of a group of runaways, fleeing from Mike, the brutal man who kept them captive. Mike is determined to reclaim Carol and her baby, and to wreak vengeance on Deb for taking his family away from him.

Surviving a plane crash was just the beginning for Olivia Wynn. Soon her and her fellow survivors will have to face more than just the elements on this secluded mountaintop.

After a global outbreak that threatens to decimate the planet, Australian scientists select a group of highly skilled young people to establish a sustainable island community built on the modern values of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Lonely and homesick, Cam Mackintosh overcomes his anxiety and finds belonging, passion, and friendship in his new life before his dreams are suddenly ripped from his grasp. Sent hurtling on a journey of discovery, he finds friendship and acceptance when he encounters other communities like his own, but he is forced to make a decision.

Dill is a loyal service dog, who rarely leaves his companion’s side. His companion is a grouchy, kvetching, red-headed chain-smoker in her 60s who doesn’t take care of herself as well as she should. They drive up to Banff from Seattle to Sharon’s mountain chalet so she can read her books in peace. After preparing for a big winter storm, Dill and Sharon settle down by the fire to relax. But when an avalanche buries them both and Sharon’s unresponsive, Dill has to transform from service dog to rescue dog.

The Narrows are the most shark infested waters of the Caribbean, a three kilometer wide strait steeped in folklore that exists between the islands of St Kitts and Nevis, upon which ships full of people risk passage every day. In 1970 the Christena ferry disaster claims the lives of over 233 passengers, and a young man named Marcus is part of the daring rescue operation, battling abnormally aggressive sharks and stormy seas to rescue victims.

Leyenda Island, a tropical paradise off the coast of Mexico, offers tourists a haven of sailing, sunbathing, and snorkeling. Yet beneath the surface of this idyllic retreat, a savage predator lurks. When a potent new drug is dumped into one of its inlets, a rogue tiger shark develops a ravenous craving for the toxic substance. Its hunger becomes insatiable, and when it can’t get its fix, it sets its black eyes on the island’s inhabitants, unleashing a reign of terror that threatens to shatter the tranquility of Leyenda Island forever.

Treinta años después de Demasiado amor, vuelve Beatriz para contar una historia desgarradora sobre el mundo que se nos ha caído encima. En sus andanzas por cuatro continentes, Beatriz conocerá el vértigo de la violencia en algunas de sus formas más descarnadas, y se entregará de lleno a un mundo que recompensa los actos más vacíos y egoístas y castiga la inocencia y la solidaridad. Sara Sefchovich presenta una novela vertiginosa sobre la búsqueda de sentido en medio de las circunstancias más oscuras.

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In a world besieged by the living dead, a courageous group embarks on a perilous journey from El Paso to New Orleans in pursuit of a mythical drug stash. The quest unfolds with a recovering addict, an enigmatic tracker with a haunted past, a charismatic thief, a media-savvy nerd, and a resilient doctor marked by tragedy - all united by one goal.

April brings new challenges to Logan and Abbi as they work tirelessly with a group of volunteers to restore and rebuild the damaged infrastructure and housing in Alaska after the Russian invasion ends. Meanwhile, many people from the northern portion of the Lower 48 are migrating up through Canada in search of a better life in Alaska, but are restricted to specific routes and stopped from settling anywhere.

Captain Kate Gallagher has a plane to land and a daughter to get home to. But first, she's got to contend with a confrontational co-pilot, blizzard conditions, and something far more treacherous-a plane contaminated with a lethal computer virus. When the controls refuse to respond to her commands, she has two choices: Turn the plane around or trust her instinct.

Then fabric of society had come unraveled. Neighbor fought neighbor despite the threats lurking just beyond the gates of their neighborhood. Despite the best efforts of Dean, Emmy, Grayson and the other members of the Friday Night Club, the self-appointed leaders of Malibu Country lost their focus. Behind the gates, a handful of vocal of residents, those running the neighborhood's homeowner's association, claimed the ultimate authority over their neighbors. The rule of law, as well as common decency, was cast aside. Tensions boiled over with devastating results.

When the work on The Pipeline began, Amy thought that her work was done. Little did she know that it was just the beginning. She knew plastic pollution was an issue, but she had no idea how bad the problem was until she was face to face with it. Now, she has a new foe. With her friend's lives on the line, Amy will have to take on her biggest challenge yet.

Theodore Lambert is disillusioned with the world. But who cares? Theodores wife, Amber, is convinced that the end of the world is coming in the form of a giant asteroid. Needing a holiday, Theodore and his family find themselves living in a mystical island lighthouse on the wild Atlantic coast of Ireland, far away from the lunacy of the modern world. But not far enough, apparently....

In the tradition of Station Eleven, a literary thriller set partly on the roof of New York’s Museum of Natural History in a flooded future. "Eunice Wong narrates the band of survivors with tenderness while also conveying their gritty determination as they seek a new life in a world forever...

A devastating terror attack has been unleashed. Geologist Ruth Garber and her granddaughter Stella are working on an offshore drilling rig when the power goes out. Stranded miles from shore with a raging storm on the horizon, they struggle to survive as the truth slowly sinks in. No one is coming to rescue them. All they have is each other—and their will to survive.