Crawlerz: A Complete Post-Apocalyptic Zombie Thriller Series

by R.S. Merritt

All the books from the best selling series.
Seven books (Over 2,500 pages). One ancient evil. A family holding on as the world falls apart.

It started with a viral livestream. Archaeologists opened a mysterious tomb on camera and triggered something no one understood. What escaped wasn't gold or ancient secrets. It was a contagion that rewrote the rules of nature.

At first it was subtle. A few strange behaviors. A little violence. Then the infection spread. Cities collapsed. People changed. They didn’t die. They evolved. Twisted, crawling, climbing, watching. Smarter than anyone guessed. More dangerous than anything on Earth.

In the middle of it all are Yue, Drew, and LeBron. Three adopted siblings who’ve spent their teen years together in the same foster home. On the same day LeBron is finally adopted into the family, the world turns upside down. Their parents are strong. They know how to fight. But no one is ready for what comes next. Together, they try to hold on as everything crumbles around them.

The deeper they go into the ruined world, the more they discover the truth. The infection isn’t just out there. It’s inside them too. Changing them. Giving them powers they can’t explain. And if they’re going to survive, they’ll need to become something new.

Includes all seven

Red Sky in the Morning

Batten Down the Hatches

The Mountains Are Calling

From the Ashes

Off the Rails

Carry a Big Stick

The Beginning of the End


This complete YA horror box set blends pulse-pounding action, dystopian survival, emotional depth, and supernatural twists. It’s perfect for readers who love virus outbreak thrillers, mutated monsters, psychic suspense, and heroes with something to fight for.

For fans Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry, Zom-B by Darren Shan, The Stand by Stephen King, Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo, The Enemy by Charlie Higson, and The Walking Dead.

2418 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 17, 2025

About the author

Living in a lighthouse as a child led me early to a love of reading. Despite what you may have been told the life of a lighthouse keeper's son is not all Glamour and Parties. There's a lot of time when there really isn't much to do besides wonder if the fog horn has finally made you deaf or watch your dad pull fishing lures out of different parts of people's bodies. (You'd be amazed!)

Two of my favorite houses growing up!





I read. I read a lot. We had a 'reading caterpillar' around the room at my school where every time you read a book you put your name on your color paper and hung it up. The teacher had to give me two colors because it was looking more like a worm than a caterpillar. I devoured CS Lewis before moving on to Tolkien. Reading has continued to be a big part of my life. I've moved into Alternative Realities by guys like Stirling and my guilty pleasure is Zombie novels. I can't seem to get enough of them!

I like reading about the extremes people will go to to survive. The ones who can rise above the rest and keep their sense of right and wrong. When humanity crumbles around them these flawed heroes stand tall and try to make their way. They go from struggling to pay the phone bill to struggling to keep themselves and others alive. I like to see how this either hardens or breaks them. I think these stories speak at a very primal level. I enjoy the journey greatly as I get to tag along seeing how the survivors manage and how the experience forges them into something more than they were.

I look forward to sharing the journey with you all!


Sincerely,

R S Merritt