The Tartarus Variant: Book 1

By Kurt James

The world didn't end all at once. It died in waves.

When the Tartarus Variant swept across the globe, it took nearly everything with it-leaving behind a broken world where survival comes at a cost... and trust can get you killed.

Dixon Mateo has carved out a fragile existence in what remains of Colorado-living alone in a fortified police station he calls the Station. With his loyal dog Ripley and his horse Ella, he survives by staying unseen, staying armed... and staying alive.

But in a world ruled by chaos, staying hidden never lasts.

Fanatical religious zealots known as the Clerics-or "Holy Joes"-are cleansing the land in the name of salvation. What's left of the U.S. military-the Gunners-hunt survivors for reasons no one fully understands. And out in the ruins, even a bag of sweet corn can cost a man his life.

When a chance encounter forces Dixon to step in and save a stranger, everything changes.

Because in a world this broken...one decision can mean the difference between survival and something more.

Brutal. Gritty. Unforgiving.Tartarus Variant is a story of survival, loyalty, and the thin line between who we were... and what we become when the world falls apart.

And out here in the ruins of the Rockies-there are no good guys left.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0C9S8NV3S
• ISBN13: 9798850766757
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"