Vampocalypse
by E.S. Brown
Genre: SciFi Fantasy
Vampires have infiltrated the highest offices of the United States government.
Secretly working with top scientists in the CDC and the nation's most prestigious universities, this
clandestine network creates the ultimate weapon for the undead: a particle bomb that, once detonated,
transforms any humans within the blast radius into vampires. The world's human leaders deploy nuclear
weapons in a desperate attempt to quell the out-of-control vampire infestation. In their quest for global
domination, the vampires propel the world into the greatest of all wars. A nuclear winter envelops the
planet, which provides a haven for the vampires to rise up and fully realize their domination over
humankind.
Prater Saxon, a half-human/half-vampire survivor in the post-apocalyptic aftermath of the war, lives
alone in a world in ruins. Despite his efforts to maintain his solitude as he makes his way through the
desolate wastelands, Prater finds himself drawn into a new war brewing between the humans and
vampires.For millennia, humans ruled the Earth.
Their rule...may have finally come to an end.
VAMPOCALYPSE is a dark, gritty, post-apocalyptic tale of survival in a land out of resources, high in
crime, and overrun with vampires. When the military can't stop the danger, it's up to one man to lead the
charge against annihilation.
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E.S. Brown has lived nearly his entire life in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, which has provided the ideal
climate for him to foster his love of writing. He is fueled by an overactive imagination and caffeine - a
perfect storm that has translated into many late nights researching and working on any number of
fantastical tales waiting to be told.
His interests include a love of living a healthy lifestyle, inspiring others, and simply enjoying life and all its
wonders. VAMPOCALYPSE is his second novel, following the release of STARPHOENIX in 2014. He is
also a poet and is working on a self-help book (a journey of healing following his divorce in 2014). Other
works in progress include sequels to Starphoenix and Vampocalypse, as well as a supernatural spy-
thriller tentatively titled CODENAME: SCARLETT.
E.S. Brown lives in Puyallup, Washington, where he balances writing with his day job and his cat and his
two amazing kiddos.
GUEST POST
Every good author has a story to tell! In this
case I’m not talking about my books; rather, I’m talking about
myself – my personal story.
Ever since I was
seven years old and saw the original Star Wars the first time in a
movie theatre, I knew I wanted to be a storyteller. When I saw those
title words flash across the silver screen, with the fanfare in my
ears, and that star destroyer screaming overhead in pursuit of the
rebel freighter, I knew fantastical stories were in my blood.
Unfortunately, it took another 37 years before my first story made it
to the published page. Life is made up of the choices we make, and it
was nearly three decades before I took pen to paper (literally) to
create notes that would ultimately become my first novel (titled
“Starphoenix,” which was released in the summer of 2014).
I was born in
Seoul, South Korea, to a Korean mother and American father, who met
while my father was in the U.S. Army. We moved to the states when I
was two, and settled in Tacoma, Washington, upon his retirement after
proudly serving 32 years. I loved my father very much. I remember
telling him after seeing Star Wars that first time that I was going
to be a novelist someday. Well, Dad, I made it!
Unfortunately, I
did not pursue this dream of writing until after his death in 2000. I
was living in Boston with my wife and newborn son. He died back in
Washington State. I was devastated. I felt like I couldn’t go on
living so far away from where I truly felt was “home,” so I quit
my job and we returned to Tacoma. It was another 14 years of creating
notes (sometimes written on a notepad or post-its) and culling them
together before I finally created a readable piece of work.
In 2010, I had
the privilege of working with New York Times Best Selling Author
Steve Alten (Meg, The Loch) on that first novel. He was at once an
amazing and down-to-earth teacher. His no-holds barred approach made
me look at my writing and storytelling in ways I had never considered
and gave me much thicker skin. And it turned out he was suffering
from Parkinson’s disease, which had partially attributed to my
father’s passing. I felt a special closeness with Steve and his
tutelage was invaluable.
After a lot of
hard work (many late nights fueled by caffeine after my kiddos –
which by then we had two – went to bed), I was able to complete the
manuscript, secure a publishing contract, and release the book.
Unfortunately, life had a new twist to throw my way. Just two weeks
before the book’s release, my marriage dissolved and my wife left
me after a 25-year relationship. The shock and distress derailed any
marketing efforts I had planned for the book and it was released to
lackluster fanfare on my part. As a result, the situation ruined my
writing processes for many months – years, in fact – before I got
to it again.
It was another
five years of writing before I finished my second novel,
“Vampocalypse.” I am very proud of both works, but “Vampocalypse”
is definitely a tighter, more concise read. I matured greatly in
those five years, and it made me a much better writer.
So here I am now!
Refreshed, in some ways reborn, and moving forward! I have sequels in
the works for both “Starphoenix” and “Vampocalypse,” along
with a project on how I dealt with my divorce and came in to my own
(a three-year journey), and a supernatural spy thriller. Writing
isn’t yet my day job and it’s still relatively slow going. But
perhaps someday I will be at the top of the New York Times charts
myself! Until then, thank you for getting to know me. See you at the
top!
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Thank you for sharing my book and for your interest! ~E.S.Brown
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