C. A Gleason

Trent doesn't know what year it is. They won't tell him. Questions will result in more time added to his work commitment. He's obedient, and an effective employee, but his frustration is unbearable. He feels different from everyone else, but in unique ways he can't explain. Since socializing is discouraged, the only consistent way to express his feelings is through a journal. At least they allow him that. As he grows older he gets bolder and eventually...

Former army grunt Jonah Browne was vacationing in Germany years ago, when the Molting began. Today, he's a man tempered by his determination to keep his family safe from Molters, spending every waking moment defending against the bloodthirsty creatures. But now, a new threat lurks near the cabin. A community perseveres in those same German mountains. Desperate to survive, they are willing to sacrifice anyone - and often do. Their methods are barbaric,...

It's as if everyone simply vanished. When friends join ex-soldier Jonah on a European vacation, they discover that the beautiful German town where he was once stationed is now completely vacant. But the strangeness doesn't end there. One of their group falls into a coma, another sees a strange creature, and large mounds of dirt appear everywhere. Before they can determine just what is happening, Jonah realizes that something very deadly is watching...

Things In The Water: A science experiment goes terribly wrong, transforming a peaceful beachfront home into the most dangerous place on Earth. As the shadows grow darker, evil lurks beneath the surface. Betty: A blind date reveals a deadly secret that reaches beyond the realms of understanding, possibly touching the supernatural. The Prisoner: Robots reign and humanity is on the brink of extinction. Caught in a maximum security prison, an amnesiac...

When the sanctity of his secluded cabin is threatened, former Army grunt Jonah Browne brings his family and other survivors together for a desperate mission. With the Molter horde hunting them, members of the sparse convoy-facing limited fuel and supplies-must reach the north or die trying. The road will not be easy. Germany is a hot zone, with the bloodsucking creatures closing in on them from all sides. Only grit, gut-wrenching sacrifices, and unfaltering...

Wade is this close to finishing an exhaustive three-month excavation on Summer Winter-a planet where temperatures can drop a hundred degrees within hours and its storms are deadly. Unfortunately, before he can clock out of the space barnacle for good, one of those expensive vehicles breaks down again. Of course the LES Corporation tasks his crew to fix it. That's the reward for getting all assigned jobs done to standard or better. Upon arrival at...

After agreeing to house-sit for a mysterious homeowner, a struggling musician starts hearing voices in the middle of the day and having nightmares so frightening that he screams himself awake. As he goes about the conspicuous tasks he's being paid generously for, he begins to suspect he may not be alone in the house, and that there are plans in store for him more terrifying than he could possibly imagine. Also included in: They Got Out: A Sci-Fi and...

Soldiers missing. Beasts spotted outside the wire. Stay frosty. Thanks to efforts by colonists to highlight what occurs naturally, an alien planet has a breathable atmosphere, plentiful water sources, beautiful landscapes, and flourishing wildlife, just like on Earth. And for the humans, therein lies the problem... Captain Nev and his squad, who are tasked with locating missing soldiers, suddenly find themselves at war with the fierce beasts. As...

Centuries after a mysterious war ended, and with their only food source disappearing, survivors Royah, Buddy, and the giant of a man known as Onnin embark on a seemingly impossible quest to prevent humanity's extinction. They must learn what was behind the devastation on the war-scorched planet they call Home and why their ancestors were sent there in the first place. Yet their journey is no simple task as many dangerous enemies want them to fail...

The author's first short stories and novellas. Scareplane: He's supposed to save the world, but he just woke up in another dimension. Pending: The subject's journal details his life and lends insight into the boy before he turned into a monster. Before his destructive power brought the world to its knees. The Hatred: Desperate for cash. It's why he sought me out. How they all do. I help them along, subtly hinting at easy money, and that sends them...