{"title":"Benjamin Wilkins","description":"Benjamin Wilkins worked in the film and television industry in Los Angeles for over a decade and even managed to write, direct, and produce a little no-budget indie feature film entitled Pretty Dead, hailed by Dread Central as \"The movie Paranormal Activity should have been: Intelligent, unique and completely enthralling.\" Then he had a kid and more or less turned his back on the Hollywood scene.","products":[{"product_id":"transcendence-chronicles-from-the-long-apocalypse-book-one-paperback","title":"Transcendence: Chronicles from the Long Apocalypse: Book One - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe world ended in the seventies. \u003cbr\u003eIt just took fifty years or so for folks to notice. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the time we did catch on, it was too late. The monsters were already out there.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe've come to call them: \u003ci\u003eBerserkers\u003c\/i\u003e, and they can be anyone. Your mother. Sister. That cute barista at Starbucks. You could even be one yourself and not know it-until you wake up one day covered in the blood and guts of those closest to you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJennifer knows this better than anyone. She may seem like the typical post-apocalyptic teen with a boy she loves, a father she hates, and a little sister she doesn't know what to do with. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Jen has a secret. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe is a berserker. And if she can't keep the monster in her DNA from clawing its way out, everything Jen loves will be destroyed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to the long apocalypse. Pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable. The world may have been ending for a while now, but it still has a long way to go... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranscendence\u003c\/b\u003e is the first installment of \u003ci\u003eChronicles from the Long Apocalypse. \u003c\/i\u003e If you're tired of zombies, sick of female protagonists who don't actually do anything, or just want a story as unpredictable and F'd up as life itself, then this is the post-apocalyptic thriller series for you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGet \u003cb\u003eTranscendence\u003c\/b\u003e now and ask yourself whether if it's better to be killed by a stranger, or by somebody you love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere's what reader's have said about this series: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eStunning\u003c\/b\u003e, in every sense of the word... \u003cb\u003ean assault on the emotions\u003c\/b\u003e written with a depth and maturity that made it \u003cb\u003ebeautiful, in a twisted sort of way\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -Bookish Creature \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Steeped in gory detail...Wilkins \u003cb\u003etakes the familiar apocalypse trope and turns it on its head\u003c\/b\u003e. The storyline and refreshing female perspective \u003cb\u003ekept me reading\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -Whispering Stories \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Benjamin Wilkins' writing is \u003cb\u003euncompromising\u003c\/b\u003e and his tale is a \u003cb\u003ebrutal\u003c\/b\u003e one...\" -Amazon reviewer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Strong female characters and a \u003cb\u003enice twist on the post apocalyptic theme\u003c\/b\u003e. A really good read.\" -Amazon reviewer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I've been looking for something different and this was it!\" -Amazon reviewer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eAbsolutely loved this book\u003c\/b\u003e The characters \u003cb\u003ewill make you cry and make you laugh\u003c\/b\u003e along with them. I \u003cb\u003ehighly recommend\u003c\/b\u003e\" -Amazon reviewer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Just when you think you've got your head wrapped around the plot and characters it gets completely flipped around and you know \u003cb\u003eyou've gotta keep reading even though its 4 AM \u003c\/b\u003eand you gotta get up for work!\" -Amazon reviewer","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67865390055647,"sku":"9780997908602","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/ZZKOSPRTs29780997908602.webp?v=1790880699"},{"product_id":"reincarnation-chronicles-from-the-long-apocalypse-book-two-paperback","title":"Reincarnation: Chronicles from the Long Apocalypse - Book Two - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eApocalypse survival tip #1: Leave little girls alone... if they've lasted this long, there's a reason.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBerserkers, as we now know, can be anyone. Your sister. Boyfriend. The cocky barista at Starbucks. You could even be one yourself and have no idea-until you wake up wrapped in the guts of the cute guy who was just sitting next to you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut in this world, there are worse things to be... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReincarnation, the second installment in Chronicles of the Long Apocalypse, picks up with the Kessler sisters in Fairfield, Iowa as they join Anoona's crew and defend their uncle's farm against the army of blood pirates pursuing them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll the while, their father, Emmett, still in the custody of Black Jesus, travels to Texas only to discover that the world hasn't quite ended just yet after all, and that by the Grace of God, berserkers can be cured, and the man he's set his heart on killing cannot die. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome back to the long apocalypse. Grab a couple of drinks and claim your spot on the sofa. The end of world still has a long way to go...","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67865410044127,"sku":"9780997908626","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/M8jgAFSAB19780997908626.webp?v=1790880714"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/benjamin-wilkins.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}