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Join JC Mitchell's newsletter and pick one of three exclusive prequel novellas — free. Discover how the AI Blackout began, witness the first hours of the Zombie Fall of Britain, or step into the romance of Hawthorn Vale.

The AI Blackout: Day Zero
A Prequel Novella

The AI Blackout: Day Zero

Before the grid fell, before the silence, there was the last ordinary day. See how the AI Blackout began — through the eyes of the people who never saw it coming.

Zombie Fall of Britain: The First Death
A Prequel Novella

Zombie Fall of Britain: The First Death

The first hours of the outbreak, before the roads died and the counties fell. Witness the moment Britain changed forever in this exclusive prequel novella.

Hawthorn Vale: The Long Walk Home
A Romance Prequel Novella

Hawthorn Vale: The Long Walk Home

Before the second chances and the village that heals, there was the long walk home. Discover how the Hawthorn Vale romance began in this exclusive prequel novella.

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