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Portal Zero (Apocalypse Gate Book 1): An EMP End of the World S-H-T-F Survival Series with Monsters, Cosmic Horror, and Interdimensional Portals (Apocalypse ... Horror - Surviving TEOTWAWKI)) Kindle Edition

by Eddie Patin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Where were you when the lights went out and the monsters came?


In the near future, a government experiment out of control opens gateways to other worlds and dimensions all over planet Earth, plunging everyday people into a nightmare of grim survival against the horrific and bizarre...

Portal Zero. The beginning of the end.


  • In Colorado Springs, CO, young family-man Arthur can't find his wife and young sons when all electronics and vehicles in the city are disabled. But the EMP is the least of his worries. When the city quickly turns to looting and anarchy, he sees much darker dangers in the shadows with glowing blue eyes...

  • In Geneva, Switzerland, Chad is a naive cameraman working for a news network filming the opening of Portal Zero, mankind's first experiment with 'Dimension Drive'--an attempt at inter-space travel. Barely out of his internship, Chad is forced to survive the terrifying creatures that emerge from the gateway when everything goes wrong. When the slaughter in the deep-underground lab begins, how will he survive, trapped and isolated from the surface?

  • Meanwhile, in Zion National Park, UT, Megan is a fit and self-made woman on vacation with her boyfriend when a mysterious thunderclap kills all of the electronics in the park. When a strange, golden obelisk appears in the middle of the park, a mysterious and unseen force begins transforming the tourists around her.

  • Harvey is an alcoholic, disgraced police officer in Las Vegas, NV, recently imprisoned after failing at his spree of vigilante justice on the unpunished. But when the city's power fails and the precinct over his cell is breached by an army of nightmares, it seems that Hell itself is invading the city of sin, and the Strip is burning.

  • Kayleen is a young college student and art major at PSU in Portland, OR. She doesn't really care about much more than Veganism and the boy she secretly has a crush on. But when a weird, alien environment follows an EMP-induced city-wide blackout one night while she's at an off-campus party, what will Kayleen find out about her values when everyone's focus turns to survival?

  • Tommy and Jody are two young children in Flagstaff, AZ, living with their mom and dad and enjoying a stable childhood, when a town-wide power outage becomes a call for concern when it's not fixed by the next morning. When the family hears the police fighting against invading monsters in the business district nearby, and they are all forced to evacuate their home because of a spreading wildfire, the children have no idea that their lives are about to change forever...

In a year much sooner than you think, while scientists and politicians argue about global warming and lack of resources, the United Nations has reorganized itself into the UEA, the first serious attempt at a world government. “Dimension Drive” is being developed for wormhole-based space travel in Europe by the UEA to expand human civilization into the stars. But the UEA development team responsible for Dim Drive has no idea that they’re about to lose control of the portal they’re trying to harness because of a massive, unforeseen EMP, ushering in the end of the world as we know it.

In America, one of the last superpowers holding out against joining the United Earth Alliance, several individuals across the country are going about their lives, unaware that UEA scientists are quietly conducting the first real test of their new Dimension Drive technology that will change everything...

Do you love guns, tactical realism, and monsters? Are you a fan of cosmic horror and dark fantasy / sci-fi? Love the Mist and Cabin in the Woods? Lovecraft? Doom? Stranger Things? EMP and Prepper Survival? This story is full of terror, suspense, and bad language. If you can dig it, strap in for a ride to Hell!
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The action is intense, and non-stop. It feels as if someone took a salt shaker and added all the villains we can dream up (somewhat like Grimm?) shook it up, and unleashed it on the world as we know it.--Amazon Reviewer

The characters are rich and diverse and the dialogue realistic and refreshing. The story will remind the reader of "The Stand" by Stephen King, the Stargate TV series, and "Hell's Gate" by David Weber and Linda Evans. A terrific read, one I highly recommend, and I can't wait to read the next in the series.--Amazon Reviewer

Wow! This is definitely not your average post apocalyptic book. I was sucked into the world of these various characters so quickly, and I am left wanting more.--Amazon Reviewer

Well written and thought out. Definitely sci-fi horror, so if that's your genre then this book is for you.--Amazon Reviewer

A moody, suspenseful story that will leave the hair on your neck standing on end. Can't wait to read the next one!--Amazon Reviewer

A refreshing take on the apocalypse! A little Star Gate, a little creature invasions and even some Zombies. I liked it a lot. There are a variety of characters from all walks of life. It is easy to follow each set of characters as the try to figure out what is going on and how they are going to survive.--Amazon Reviewer

It had interesting characters, weird creatures, and a plot that keeps you reading even when you have something else to do. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series. I highly recommend this book.--Amazon Reviewer

Very cool idea for a series of books. I am not sure what they let loose by opening the portal but the description gave me goose flesh! The characters are just everyday people caught up in something much bigger than them.--Amazon Reviewer

The author keeps up a rollicking pace in this post apocalyptic survival novel - there's never a dull moment!--Amazon Reviewer

Kept me reading from start to finish! Writing very vivid. I could almost see it all happening before my eyes.--Amazon Reviewer

About the Author

Eddie writes cosmic horror, grim sci-fi, and dark fantasy. His books are full of adventure, guns, monsters, and weird places. When not writing, Eddie either is playing with firearms, swords and other pointy things, or enjoying craft beer, a good smoke, and maybe some scotch. He might also be fighting zombies or contemplating other dimensions.

Born in south Louisiana, Eddie Patin has lived in Colorado for most of his life with a short stint in Vegas as a professional poker player--back before it was cool. He's a musician, an artist, and has worked as a marketing consultant and graphic designer. His books are mainly a gritty, fast-paced blend of 60% science fiction and 40% fantasy with a dark, swirling tinge of terror and the bizarre sh** that the tiny human mind cannot fully comprehend...

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--Current Series--

Monster Hunting for Fun and Profit (Books, 1-6+)
Eddie's latest series, more being written. Involves traveling to parallel and bizarre universes to hunt monsters for profit and adventure ... with dinosaurs. Less language and dread than Apocalypse Gate, and boatloads more adventure. A little less horror, but a whole lot of focus on feeling cosmically insignificant. Think "Rick and Morty" with guns, gold, and mythological beasts. Six or more books planned.

Apocalypse Gate (Books 1-3 + Box Set & Extras)
Modern, dark and violent, full of chaos and dread, bad language, wild and crazy monsters, and alien/demonic worlds, this series follows six sets of deep characters trying to survive the end of the world. The characters are pretty different, and you haven't read anything like this. Starts with an EMP, societal collapse, and prepper/SHTF survival, then it gets weird and horrific.

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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01MS8YCMK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lost Woods Publishing LLC (January 18, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 18, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3323 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 387 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 166 ratings

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Eddie Patin writes science fiction adventure, cosmic horror, and fantasy. His books are full of action, guns, monsters, and weird places. When not writing, Eddie is playing with firearms, swords and other pointy things, enjoying craft beer, a good smoke, or maybe some scotch. He might also be fighting zombies, brawling in BattleMechs, or contemplating other dimensions.

Born in south Louisiana, Eddie Patin lives in beautiful Colorado. He’s a musician, an artist, a marketing consultant, and a graphic designer. His books are a gritty, fast-paced blend of 60% science fiction and 40% fantasy with a dark, swirling tinge of terror and the bizarre.

Follow:

- www.EddiePatin.com

- amazon.com/author/eddiepatin

- Patreon.com/EddiePatin

- facebook.com/eddiepatin

- bookbub.com/authors/eddie-patin

- twitter.com/eddiepatin

--Current Series--

Monster Hunting for Fun and Profit (Books 1-6 + Box Sets + Extras)

Travel to parallel and bizarre universes to hunt monsters for profit and adventure … with dinosaurs. Less language and dread than Apocalypse Gate, and boatloads more adventure. A little less horror, but a whole lot of focus on feeling cosmically insignificant. Think “Rick and Morty” with guns, gold, and mythological beasts. Six books and two omnibuses, plus short stories and extras.

Apocalypse Gate (Books 1-3 + Box Set + Extras)

Modern, dark and violent, full of chaos and dread, bad language, wild and crazy monsters, and alien/demonic worlds, this series follows six sets of deep characters trying to survive the end of the world. You haven’t read anything like this. It starts with an EMP, societal collapse, and prepper/SHTF survival, then it gets weird and horrific. Three books, one omnibus, plus short stories and extras.

Join the Eddie Patin Fiction mailing list to get FREE BOOKS and updates.

(www.EddiePatin.com)

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3.6 out of 5 stars
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Stjepan Varesevac Cobets
5.0 out of 5 stars 0 The book Portal Zero (Apocalypse Gate # 1) by Eddie Patin is a great horror, sci-fi
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2018
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The book Portal Zero (Apocalypse Gate # 1) by Eddie Patin is a great horror, sci-fi, apocalypse book. Planet Earth has become overcrowded with the population. Scientists are trying to solve this problem with new technology to open the portal to new planets. But this experiment becomes the worst thing that could happen to Earth because the apocalypse is only beginning. The whole world is hit by an electromagnetic impulse and complete technology collapse. Numerous portals are open on the planet Earth and the Pandora box is open. The writer introduces us through several stories and characters into the world of apocalypse through which an unimaginable horror emerges through the portal. Who will survive when hell is opened? The characters are well elaborate and the writing is great. If you're a horror fan story this is a story that could get you in fear of the bones. I would recommend the book to all lovers of horror and apocalypse genres.
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James
4.0 out of 5 stars Be prepared when you go into the unknown.
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2018
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Portal zero shows that you don't know what you will get when you open it. A lot of scenarios of what could happen if you aren't harden against temps, unarmed and don't have a survival background. It shows how poorly prepared when we depend too much on modern covenant s This was a good read.
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rainbowprincess75
3.0 out of 5 stars I like it
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2017
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Ok make no claims on spelling or grammer of my post. Please don't judge

I was quite surprised, in good way.not only it was paced well,it had seemingly likable,relatable characters which he built up and switched between nicely. The storyline when I read the synopsis had me weary until I read it and then it wa well done and.not.hokey as I was afraid it might be. plausable actually. I wanted to keep going and this has the potential to be one of those series you can just keep reading one after the other..the not quite bad things in my opinion is that it was much too short and he should have gone into. more detail with characters and situations it just kinda lacking (for lack of better word) with that said it still was enjoyable.read.
I was tempted to and probably will read 2, I am.giving the author.benefit.of.doubt. I hate publishers who chop up a great thing to make.more.money and I got the vibe that either that's what is being done OR.maybe he was testing the.waters before committing ..really hope it's the second as I loved Stephen King' s work and this author kinda.reminds.me.of him :) it's a shame if I have to stop reading because I feel like I'm being nickeled and dimed.
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jo collier
2.0 out of 5 stars editing!
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2022
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The premise was good. The rest...one word. EDIT. !!!! is not to be used continuously and please PLEASE stop the italics every other word. I mean this completely as constructive criticism, but some of us---me lol-- cant get through something so annoying , I had to skip pages and pages.. This book needs a complete edit. It is choppy, some dumb characters abound, (I could overlook much of these issues) but honestly, the italics on so many words it wasnt needed FOR, just drove me nuts. Try it again, its a good storyline and plot,. a good premise, a great idea, but it needs polishing badly. I dont intend to read the others in the series unless you fix this and too many !! also. Sorry. I would love to know how it ends. You dont use italics this way , tho. No thank you.
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LR
5.0 out of 5 stars Realistic take on Scientific Innovation, a Great Read!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2018
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I enjoyed the different spin this Author brought to the story. Not only the concept differing from an invasion from space or magical community but allowing you to experience the interruption, in real time, to ordinary lives of people existing in vastly different areas of the Country. It brings another reality by feeling the impact that`s widely spread vs a couple characters simply stating the event is happening in other parts of the world.
The characters are very relatable as well as believable in their response and actions. I read this start to finish, couldn`t put it down. I hadn`t intended to but was so engrossed in the storylines I lost track of time. Looking forward to Book 2, which I am about to download now.
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loried
4.0 out of 5 stars Action packed
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2017
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I'm already dying to read Episode 2! This first installment whets your appetite, stimulates your imagination and gets you primed for the next. It's done in such a way as to introduce you to each character and catches you up with who they are in the moment of the main plot being unwrapped like a gift! Time for number two!
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L. Jenkins
3.0 out of 5 stars Cliffhanger Ending!
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2018
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I listened as Alexa read the story to me while I was doing other things around the house today. This book should be noted as Vol1. I really enjoyed the story until the book just ended with a major cliffhanger. There was no resolved story-line arc in this book but we were introduced to several groups of characters scattered in multiple locations. I did immediately pick up the next book, World's Merge, through Kindle Unlimited, because I had gotten so invested in the story. If you love weird creatures and normal people fighting for survival in a suddenly Topsy-turvy world you will enjoy this descriptive and action-packed serial series.
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Aisha K.S. Hashmi, NRCPT
5.0 out of 5 stars I read it, I LOVED it, I reviewed it, YOUR TURN!!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2017
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HOLY BEETLES, what an amazing book!!!! I loved it!!! The world complex and well described, and the premise scary enough to make you hope it never really happens!! I loved the way the characters were so deep and made me feel like I knew them! I hope to read all of this authors work...I would put him up there with Clive Barker, Stephen King, Brett Battles and a few of my adored authors... Thanks for such a thrilling, heart pounding and fast paced thriller, cheers, bravo, standing ovation with a thousand roses thrown to the author!!!!!
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