It’s always the end of the world when you break up with someone. This time it really is…
Everyone on the planet has mysteriously disappeared, leaving exes Greg and Polly. They’ve survived the apocalypse, yet shouldn’t have. Battling each other and a malevolent entity that teases them with their fate, how long can they remain ahead? Even more terrifying than everyone else on the planet disappearing is what’s about to take their place…
‘Game Changers of the Apocalypse is a weird and twisted adventure. Mark Kirkbride brings the pain and has some strange fun along the way.’ –Jonathan Maberry, New York Times best-selling author of V Wars and Deep Silence
‘This is a wild, thrilling ride through the apocalypse. The end of the world has never been more fun—or more full of heart.’ -Nik Korpon, author of Queen of the Struggle
‘It’s almost as if Kirkbride’s chief goal as he was writing was unpredictability. As the namesake suggests, he changes the game, time and time again. I can fairly guarantee that you will be kept guessing at every turn. And no matter how strange and full of weird twists and turns the journey is, the ending even tops everything that comes before.’ Home Grown Horror Reviews
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Rebellious twins James and Louise meet a man while out for a night of fun who invites them to join a dangerous and exciting club.
While they yearn to join Nick’s club and escape their staunchly religious upbringing, entrance requires they commit a crime tailored just for them. The twins find themselves trapped in a shadowy world they only half-believe is real and contemplating horrible acts that no sane person would consider.
But sometimes the most fertile breeding ground for evil is innocence…
‘Mark Kirkbride’s debut novel, Satan’s Fan Club, explores territories only an experienced novelist would dare attempt. Utilizing a unique pair of protagonists, twins Louise and James, we ride along with them on their trip to “hell” in this well-executed cross-genre thrill-ride.’ Michael Laimo, author of Deep in the Darkness and Dead Souls
‘Mark Kirkbride’s voice is refreshing, original and poetic as he tells the tale about twins named James and Louise. Satan’s Fan Club is tight, dark and wonderfully disturbing–and a treat for fans of dark fiction. A macabre celebration of imagination and some good old fashioned horror.’ Sandy DeLuca, author of Messages from the Dead and Hell’s Door
‘A smart, well-written, and eerie foray into the realm of psychological terror, Kirkbride’s novel will prove a joy for readers who wish to luxuriate in uniquely poetic language pitched starkly against a backdrop of unmitigated horror. Recommended!’ Ronald Malfi, author of Floating Staircase
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You might also be interested in dark fantasy novella The Plot Against Heaven:
‘Mark Kirkbride has written a fast-paced story that can be read in one sitting which, as Poe would recommend, is ideal for steadily building emotion to a climax…. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader invested in Paul’s search for justice, entertained by his interaction with Satan, and caught up in the mysteries created by deception. This story is a fable/parable about our misconceptions regarding the nature of good and evil, particularly how human beings are so unaware of the pervasiveness of evil and so blind to its insidious harm. Could it be that an adventure tale is exactly the vehicle to further the deception? A chilling thought! Recommended.’ Nova Hadley for the Monster Librarian