Bøker av Matt J Pike

"That's the thing about war, it doesn't just come along when the timing is best for you. All it takes is a spark, a catalyst, an action, a misunderstanding, a sideways glance or a gesture. That's how quickly everything can change. Someone strikes. Fate sealed. Once everyone realises it's on, well, it's on."Zoe Carter: SurvivorWhen a comet smashes into Earth, survival comes down to one simple factor. Luck. But when the world around you has changed so irrevocably that the past seems like someone else's dream, the very definition of luck lies purely in the eye of the beholder.In the second instalment of his Apocalypse Survivors: Norwood series, award-winning author Matt J Pike looks beyond the horror of survival day to tackle the question of what comes next.For Zoe Carter and her crew, the answer is chaos. In the days since 12/4, her band of longtime friends and newfound allies has been caught up in a battle for survival. One that's waging across multiple fronts, as Adelaide's survivor groups face off in an increasingly vicious and desperate standoff for resources.But the biggest danger comes from within, as Norwood's ruthless new leader looks to impose his will on the people in means both fair, foul and fatal. But he's not the only one with weapons at his disposal and a vision for how the future should look. And people can only be pushed so far.

"Perhaps, like the scars left on the world we live in, the scars left on our species will take decades to heal - centuries even. May I - we - be forgiven for what we have done."Zoe Carter: SurvivorYou've heard from the heroes. Now get ready for the villains...In the latest instalment of his award-winning Apocalypse Survivors series, Aussie author Matt J Pike returns to where it all began with a new origin story - this one told from the perspective of the bad guys. But when life on earth has been all but wiped out by an comet, simple ideas of good and evil aren't as simple as they appear.As the comet unleashes an ash cloud over the planet, stealing the sun and bringing on permanent winter, a brutal new era dawns for humanity.In a small corner of the world, in a broken city called Adelaide, a group of survivors gather on The Parade, a resource-rich shopping strip that offers shelter, warmth, water and food. What unites them is the simple desire to survive, what divides them is how far they're prepared to go to make that happen.In the power play for control of this frightening new world, one thing is clear. No one is getting through unscathed!There is no good and bad. Only survival.

Is there ever a good time for aliens to exterminate humankind? Sarah Hart is about to find out...To the outside world, Sarah Hart has it all, starting with the captain's insignia on her International Space Corps uniform. But from there, it's strictly downhill.Far from her dreams of military service, Hart's life at the helm of the Milky Pleasure is just as icky as its name suggests, her cruise ship full of fleshy fantasy seekers and the crew equipped with more baggage than the passengers.Throw in an alien species determined to erase humanity, and a dead-end job looks like it's coming to a, well, dead end. But after surviving the initial invasion, it's up to Hart and her crew to embark on a rescue and retreat mission. Then they can figure out if people are even worth saving.And that's before she finds her Sol.A gleefully inappropriate new sci-fi comedy adventure from the twisted minds of Russell Emmerson and Matt J Pike.

A galactic hero's work is never done. Apparently.When Cooper, The Ginge, Knuckles and Pete return home to Earth after taking down the galaxy's biggest bad, they're keen on some fame, fortune and respect. They get it (with some bonus love from the ladies), but what they don't expect are the haters. Especially Earth's most powerful leaders, who aren't in the mood to be ordered around by a group of teenagers.Worse still, galactic war has been declared. And the boys soon discover that when you're given your own spaceship, it comes with strings attached. And so begins a new mission: avoid getting captured or killed on Earth, fill a starship with humanity's best and brightest, transform them into galactic badasses and lead them into battle. And if they can manage all that, there's even worse to come - a new enemy who is smarter, more experienced, more organised and infinitely more deadly than what they've faced before. And that's without her massive grudge against the planet's newest fab four.As the boys are going to learn, in space they can definitely hear you scream.Catch all the action in book two of the award-winning Starship Dorsano Chronicles.

“I thought I had already seen the best and worst of humanity. But I was wrong.”When a rogue comet smashed into Earth, Jack Baldwin’s life changed forever. In a single night of carnage, the vast majority of the world’s population was obliterated, while those who survived were all but sent back to the Stone Age. The lucky ones? They don’t necessarily see it that way. Especially Jack, whose dreams of a happily ever after – well as happily ever after as Armaggedon gets – were shattered in a senseless act of violence. With everything and everyone he fought to build and protect now gone, Jack is left truly and utterly alone. And with food supplies growing ever scarcer, and fellow survivors getting more desperate and aggressive by the day, it’s going to be a long way back from the brink. Can Jack find himself again, find new purpose and carve out a way forward? Maybe. But first he’s going to have to ask himself the biggest question of all: Why?

“I guess it was inevitable – the end of the world we know – the end of humanity.Finding out early was a gift, surviving impact night was a miracle, living to tell the tale, well, that was the price I will pay, forever.There’s no going back now.”Award winning author*, Matt Pike, takes you on a journey to the end of the world and beyond, as told through the eyes of an Australian teenager, who records his experiences day by day in a survival diary. From the social chaos in suburban Adelaide in the lead-up, a night of total global catastrophe and the aftershocks as community and humanity crumble around him – the world changes forever. What’s left is a place where the conditions can kill you just as easily as the other survivors.Everything our teenager relied upon for survival in the pre-disaster world falls apart – utilities, community, environment – the only things that can keep him alive are his resources and resourcefulness.*2013 Global Ebook Awards: Gold Medal – Teen Literature Fiction for Kings of the World

The galaxy is on the brink of war and only four dysfunctional, hormone-driven teenagers from Earth stand in its way. God help us all.Cooper Simpson can’t believe his luck when an otherwise crappy day ends with an invitation to join the International Galactic Council. As Earth’s first leader on the interstellar body, he figures it’s got to be better than the pressures of home and troubles at school. Unfortunately, it doesn’t him take long to realise space can also suck the big one. The other races look down on humanity, danger and death lurk around every moon, and then there’s Earth’s other councillors - best mate The Ginge, who has a tenuous grip on reality, plus the last two people he would ever voluntarily spend time with - cowardly Pete and school thug Knuckles, who prefers to punch first and ask questions later. The lads might have the fate of the world in their hands, but at first they’re more interested in cute alien girls and a machine that can literally create anything they want – including limitless free pizza. It sounds perfect. But as they delve deeper into council politics, they discover a conspiracy that threatens to tear the galaxy apart. With the world on the brink of war it’s up to them to save the day. Whatever the outcome, life will never be the same again.Praise for Starship Dorsano Chronicles: Kings of the World"A fantastic debut book that is targeted at teenage boys but which will entertain a much wider audience."The Advertiser"I laughed aloud at several points and thoroughly enjoyed the whole read."Indie Ebook Review"A fast-paced geekfest of sound and light."Andrew Wright