Creatures Collection: Books 1-3 (Creatures, Back to School & Into the Badlands)
Released: 5th April 2024
Genre: Sci-fi, Horror, Post-Apocalyptic
In the wake of a catastrophic error by Stanley Figgis, a scientist at the heart of Viruson
Technologies, a novel virus unleashes devastation across the snow-laden landscapes of the UK.
From the ashes of civilization rise the enigmatic Creatures, fearsome beasts laying waste to all in
their path. With humanity clinging to the last vestiges of survival, brave bands of survivors embark
on harrowing journeys through abandoned laboratories and the treacherous expanse known as
the Badlands.
Enter a world where hope flickers like a dying ember, where the struggle for existence tests the
limits of human resilience. This gripping collection unveils the epic saga starting with ‘Creatures,’
followed by the pulse-pounding sequels ‘Back to School’ and ‘Into the Badlands.’ Join the fight for
survival as these courageous souls navigate a landscape fraught with danger, seeking solace,
solidarity, and a glimmer of hope amidst the ruins.
Book I: Creatures
Released: 25th June 2018
Genre: Sci-fi, Horror, Post-Apocalyptic
Stanley Figgis was a simple man and lived a simple life, he had a daily routine that he followed to a T. Little did Stanley know that his work at Viruson Technologies, creating a vaccine for a newly discovered virus would have such an impact on himself and the rest of the world.
Ten years on, Matt lives in Stanley’s home town of Highfield, UK. Life is hard. Mutated Creatures have begun to appear and terrorise the world and its inhabitants. It’s now up to Matt, his friend Sarah, and Ben, the baddest guy in town, to put an end to the Creatures and to find out what really happened to Stanley Figgis.
Book II: Back to School
Released: 25th June 2022
Genre: Sci-fi, Horror, Post-Apocalyptic
When the creatures came, Fulki and Sandy were enjoying university life. Now, thrust into a post-apocalyptic landscape, they need to use their engineering skills to protect those they hold dear at the private school they now call home. When the tyrannical leader tightens his hold on the survivors, they need to find someone who will come to their aid.
Sarah and Matt have no time to relax as not long after they’ve returned from the underground laboratories, Highfield is assaulted by the flying mutant beasts they call dragons. Now it’s up to them to save their town. But when they receive word that another settlement needs their help, they are pulled in different directions; who do they protect?
New challenges and new enemies await familiar and new characters in Back to School. The story follows directly on from Creatures with no break in the action
Book III: Into the Badlands
Released: 25th June 2023
Genre: Sci-fi, horror, post-apocalyptic
After being chased out of Highfield by the creatures, Sarah and the rest of the refugees set their sights on getting to St. Anne’s school. Their journey through the Badlands is fraught with human and inhuman dangers, and their mettle will be tested to the limit.
Fulki and Sandy butt heads with Kenneth inside the school’s walls when the community starts to lose power. When the pair split up in an effort to find a solution, they must fight new dangers to be reunited and prove their worth to the headmaster.
The third book in the Creatures series brings characters together and tears them apart. Will the journey into the Badlands prove too much for some, or will it bring the survivors closer together?
Gareth Ellis - Author 