Zero

By Kevin Tumlinson

Are we sure we're ready?

What if you discovered the ultimate power source—something that could redefine what it means to be human. What if you discovered, in the simplest of places, that the universe was no longer out of reach? 

And what if you learned that we've been though this before, and it didn't end well?

ZERO is a short story about second chances, and all the risks that come with them.

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This is a quick, fast read—something you can enjoy in a single sitting but think about for the rest of your week. If you enjoy this story you'll love the rest of Kevin Tumlinson's work—including his popular science fiction series Citadel and his contemporary fantasy series Sawyer Jackson. You will also enjoy his standalone novels, such as his incredibly popular contemporary scifi thirller, Evergreen.

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HERE'S WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT KEVIN TUMLINSON'S BOOKS:

★★★★★ “[Kevin Tumlinson] is what every writer should be—entertaining and thought-provoking.”
— Shana Tehan, Press Secretary, U.S. House of Representatives

★★★★★ “There was something so fascinating about [Citadel]  and the cast of characters [Kevin Tumlinson] put together.”
— Leah Petersen, Author of Fighting Gravity

★★★★★ "I discovered Kevin Tumlinson from The Creative Penn podcast and immediately got his novel, Evergreen. I read it in like 3 seconds. It's the most fast paced story I've encountered."
—R.D. Holland, Amazon Reviewer

★★★★★ "[Sawyer Jackson and the Long Land] was a great read! I love these style of books—magic, science fiction, alternate reality. I couldn't put it down."
—S., Amazon Reviewer

• Language: English
• Publisher: Happy Pants Books
• Release date: Apr 15, 2016
• ISBN: 9781386156642

Kevin Tumlinson

Kevin Tumlinson is an award-winning and bestselling novelist, living in Texas and working in random coffee shops, cafés, and hotel lobbies worldwide. His debut thriller, The Coelho Medallion, was a 2016 Shelf Notable Indie award winner. Kevin grew up in Wild Peach, Texas, where he was raised by his grandparents and given a healthy respect for story telling. He often found himself in trouble in school for writing stories instead of doing his actual assignments.  Kevin's love for history, archaeology, and science has been a tremendous source of material for his writing, feeding his fiction and giving him just the excuse he needs to read the next article, biography, or research paper.

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ZERO

A short story

By Kevin Tumlinson

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ZERO: A short story

Copyright © 2016 by Kevin Tumlinson

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FIRST EDITION: April 2016

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Secret of the Diamond Sword

Citadel

Citadel: First Colony

Citadel: Paths in Darkness

Citadel: Children of Light

Citadel: Omnibus

Citadel: The Value of War

Colony Girl

Dan Kotler

The Coelho Medallion

The Atlantis Riddle

The Devil's Interval

The Girl in the Mayan Tomb

The Antarctic Forgery

The Stepping Maze

The God Extinction

The Spanish Papers

The Hidden Persuaders

The Sleeper's War

The God Resurrection

The Demon Core

The Brass Hall

The Book of Lost Things: A Dan Kotler Box Set, Books 1-3

The Book of Betrayals

The Book of Gods and Kings

The Bones of Saint Nicholas

The Templar Tunnel

Historic Crimes

The Man Below

The Outsiders Gambit

Quake Runner: Alex Kayne

Shaken

Triggered

Compromised

Aftershock

Sawyer Jackson

Sawyer Jackson and the Long Land

Sawyer Jackson and the Shadow Strait

Sawyer Jackson and the White Room

Wordslinger

30-Day Author: Develop A Daily Writing Habit and Write Your Book In 30 Days (Or Less)

Writing a Better Book Description

Improving Your Writing Craft: A Self Published, Indie Authors Guide

Standalone

Getting Gone

Teresa's Monster

The Three Reasons to Avoid Being Punched in the Face

Tin Man

Two Blocks East

Edge

Evergreen

Zero

A Meme of War

Watch for more at Kevin Tumlinson’s site.

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