Shade: Stories From a Scorched Earth (The Shade Chronicles, #1.5) - T.K. Bradley

**Shade is where it all began. This is a collection of short stories that take place in the years and months before Prey. They can be read separately or as part of the overall series.**

Shade
Lakes evaporate. Plants die. Skin blisters. All from a sun that now burns too hot.
If James hadn't made his wife a promise to stay alive at all costs, he would have given up long ago. All he has in life is a small group of survivors, and his little sliver of shade. But there are worse things to fear than the light. In order to survive in this cruel world, James will have to live by two rules.

Hide from the light. Fear the night.

Dawn
Beth and Selena didn't so much choose each other as they were thrown together as friends and partners when the world fell apart. The sun burns them during the day, and they are hunted at night. It's beginning to feel like there's nothing left to live for.
It's just Beth and Selena against the end of the world; seems like the perfect time for a Christmas miracle.

Silent Night
Dr. Kenzo Kimura is struggling to survive in this new world. He has plenty to eat, he has a roof over his head, and he has a prestigious position in this new society. But he is also expected to stay in line and follow even the most unthinkable orders. He would gladly give it all up for Lori, but she barely knows he exists.
When Kenzo and Lori get trapped together during a power outage, it may turn out to be the opportunity he's been waiting for.