Inspirations - BIRD BOX and MALORIE

I'm sharing some of the books, films, and TV shows that inspired Rule of Extinction, both to provide  recommendations and to give readers a sense of what to expect.

Bird Box by Josh Malerman was another inspiration for my new book, Rule of Extinction.

I love post-apocalyptic fiction. And although zombies and plagues make for great set-ups, I'm particularly fond of stories with a unique spin on the apocalypse.

Bird Box delivers.

In Bird Box (and its great follow-up Malorie), most of humanity has been wiped out by something that turns people homicidal if they see it. Horrific violence can occur at any moment.

As a result, the characters spend much of their time blindfolded. The tension is palpable.

The survivors are thrust into a group where they aren't sure who they can trust, which only adds to the pervasive sense of dread.

The story centers around parent will stop at nothing to protect her children.

Bird Box and Malorie are available at Amazon:

Susanne Bier adapted Bird Box into a terrific film.

However, I really recommend the audiobooks. Cassandra Campbell's narration is fantastic.

Although Rule of Extinction is quite different, with a completely different post-apocalyptic scenario, I attempted to replicate the page-turning tension & the horrific sense that anything could happen.

One protagonist is also a devoted parent, fighting to keep his children safe in a world filled with monsters, both human and otherwise.

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