The Last Warm Place

The monsters came out of nowhere.

Even before we starting dropping nuclear warheads on them, we didn’t know where they came from. We just knew they were huge and violent. Most of the population perished as a result of the monsters, the bombs, or the fallout. Those that survived roam the landscape for supplies or other people. Some of these survivors discovered that the monsters left behind nests that sit upon the landscape like sunken storm clouds. And something inside these nests is alive, potentially more dangerous than the monsters themselves. Kendra and Eric face their own trials as they seek out a rumored military safe zone.

With a baby in tow and violence at every turn, the nests become an afterthought until they find themselves forced to enter one. Inside, there is only darkness and madness—something they will have to adapt to if they want to survive.

*Note: The Last Warm Place was previously published as "Nests" by Severed Press in 2013.*

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"This is Lovecraft meets Cormac McCarthy." - Johann Thorsson