Post-apocalyptic horror series

The After Kind

Grief-driven post-apocalyptic horror about memory, mercy, refusal, and the dead who may not be empty.

What is The After Kind?

The After Kind is a post-apocalyptic horror series by Biale Drageo about memory, mercy, refusal, and what remains human after the world ends.

A post-apocalyptic horror series where memory is the last act of rebellion, and even the dead haven't finished grieving. For readers of The Road, Station Eleven, and The Last of Us.

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Book cover of The One Who Refused to Feed by Biale Drageo

Post-apocalyptic horror

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The One Who Refused to Feed

The After Kind · Book One

A grief-driven zombie horror novel about memory, mercy, and the first impossible act of refusal.

Book cover of Ashes of the Living by Biale Drageo

Post-apocalyptic horror

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Ashes of the Living

The After Kind · Book Two

The dead stopped rushing. They watch. They tilt their heads like they're remembering something.

Cover of The Girl with Violet Eyes, Book Three of The After Kind

Post-apocalyptic horror

In progress · Release TBA

The Girl with Violet Eyes

The After Kind · Book Three

Ash follows the name she thought she'd buried. Cal faces the one rule he may not survive breaking.

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