The Change: Birth

by J.C. Nichols, Corrine Asbell (Editor)

They are not zombies. Or any other supernatural creature that has ever been dreamed up by man. They are The Changed. They are real. And they are everywhere.


It happened all at once, all over the planet - every man, woman, child, and animal suddenly changing into a murderous, mindless, twisted version of their former selves.


All at once...life as we know it came to an abrupt end.


All that survives is one small a girl, her mother, and their faithful dog, Maxx.


As they are soon to discover, however, there are more things to fear than The Changed...

35 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 28, 2015

About the author

J.C. Nichols is first and foremost an author of paranormal science fiction and fantasy who occasionally dabbles in network administration to pay the bills.

In his spare time, he enjoys reading the works of Dean Koontz, Stephen King, and "the writing team that has come to be known as" James Patterson.

He is not an active user or fan of social media, though he is a frequent user of email - which is also, coincidentally, the best way to contact him...

Reviews

[Netanella · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting short story and intro to the world of the Changed, but there are a lot of missing elements that left me with more unanswered questions that I would have liked. The daughter's excursion into the world, and her differing relationships with her mom and dad, was interesting. Also intriguing were the green-skinned folks. There were some grammatical and editorial issues with this story that needed correcting, but otherwise, not a bad story.

[Poli · Rating 3 out of 5]

The blurb of the book called my attention due to its originality. I may have felt it was a bit too short, I may even think it doesn't answer any of the questions risen as I read it, but damn is it interesting?
Oh Yeah!
I surely want to know more.

[M. · Rating 3 out of 5]

First in a series , this short story doesn't answer any of the questions it raises, but definitely presents a world that sparks one's curiosity and desire to know more. Too bad it doesn't seem to have any sequel as of yet.