The Beginnings A Collection of Shorts

By Kyle Shultz

"A World Gone" explores a future wasteland set in St. Louis, Missouri. When a family outing goes awry and the world plummets to hell, Ethan must find the will to continue living when facing the biggest loss of his life. Will Ethan find peace in this life or will he fall to the plague that covers to the world?

"Apocalypse" tells the tale of a man and a woman living their best life in a dystopian world. Each day is a struggle to survive and the only ones they can trust are each other. When the two reach a quiet place for once, their heart and determination to survive are truly tested.

"Killer Party" after his car breaking down and becoming stranded on a highway, Ethan journies to the nearest place with a phone. Upon his walk, he's abducted. Ethan fights and fights his abductor and when he's finally unmasked, the surprise is something Ethan never seen coming.

"The Box" is a story about a man who is gifted an unexpected box. What's in the box, is anyone's guess. Some find peace. Some find the madness that's within us. Others find nothing. What will our man find in the story as it unfolds?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kyle Shultz
• Release date: Sep 29, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463717806

Kyle Shultz

Kyle Shultz is currently enrolled at Full Sail University earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts for Creative Writing. Kyle has published short stories in Down in the Dirt and The Scarlet Leaf Review. Kyle is the author of thriller and suspense or anything that keeps the mind wandering. When not writing, he runs ShultzyOnFilm, (https://shultzyonfilm.wordpress.com) or spending his free time as a freelance photographer. He can be reached at [e-mail].

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The beginnings: A Collection of Shorts

By Kyle Shultz

Published by Kyle Shultz at Smashwords

Copyright Kyle Shultz, 2019

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This is a work of fiction. Names, Characters, places and incidents are the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to an actual person or persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

The Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents, the

Dedication

A World Gone

Apocalypse

Killer Party

The Box

About the Author

Dedication

To Alexxys, you were one of the very first to start reading my work. You’ve pushed and pushed me to do more and to do it better. You’re always my go-to. Without you, I would not be where I