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Unhappy Endings: Tales from the world of Adrian's Undead Diary Kindle Edition

by Chris Philbrook (Author), Alan MacRaffen (Author), J. Fiske (Author), Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 129 ratings
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The apocalypse has ended for Adrian Ring, and the rebuilding of the world has begun. But have all the stories of the old world's death been told?

Elsewhere on earth, there is a plane filled with innocents, and a criminal could wipe it from the skies with a tide of undeath. A young man in Manhattan is going mad with hunger and fear. A veterinarian races to save her animal patients, and their owners, one by one. A drunk lunatic is driven to self-destruction, craving the undead horde and the absolution they will give him.

And finally, what of the long awaited conclusion to Eddie Smith's tale, as his convoy heads north toward Adrian at Bastion?

Set in the world of Chris Philbrook's bestselling zombie epic Adrian's Undead Diary, Unhappy Endings tells these darkest of stories and many more.

With stories by:
Chris Philbrook
Alan MacRaffen
Joe Tremblay
J.C. Fiske
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    Tales from the World of Adrian's Undead Diary
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    257 pages
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    English
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    May 27, 2015
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About the Author

Chris Philbrook is the creator and author of the best-selling literary worlds of A Dragon Among Us, Elmoryn and Adrian's Undead Diary. Chris has a Business degree as well as a Psychology degree, and attended the full program at the school of hard knocks. He has been a printing press operator, bouncer, purchasing agent, bodyguard, customer service representative, mental health counselor, and more. He calls the wonderful state of New Hampshire his home, but loves to travel. He is an avid reader, writer, play role playing game aficionado, miniatures game player, video gamer, and Magic: The Gathering card slinger. He is engaged to his lovely fiance Leah and they share their home with Gilbert the cat, Abby the dog, and they welcomed their first child in April of 2016. Sign up for his email newsletter at http: //www.thechrisphilbrook.com Find the rest of his titles here on Amazon: http: //www.amazon.com/Chris-Philbrook/e/B00FC2H02W/

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00YFNDLGI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 1st edition (May 27, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 27, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 794 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 257 pages
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    Alan MacRaffen is a lifelong New Englander. He was born under the name Alan Matthews in Worcester, Massachusetts and grew up in Mass and New Hampshire. He received a bachelor's degree in Illustration from the Art Institute of Boston, and spent a decade working at the Hillsboro-Deering High School in New Hampshire. He has worked in several other settings over the years, including a busy Faneuil Hall gift-shop and a local Maine toy store. He currently lives in Maine with his wife, artist Molly Brewer, and their cat Husker.

    Alan has a great interest in science fiction and fantasy, as well as paleontology, biology, mythology and folklore. He has been constructing imagined worlds, creatures, cultures and characters since earliest childhood.

    Carnival of Time is his first novel.

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    Christopher T. MacDonald lives in the great state of New Hampshire with his incredible Wife and two awesome daughters. When not writing or spending time with his family, you can find him working in the kitchen of the Lucky Dog Tavern and Grill in Plymouth NH. Chris also enjoys long walks on the beach and candle lit dinners. You can also find him on the internet at www.facebook.com/chris.macdonald.980. He needs friends.

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    Joe Tremblay (1977-) Born in Concord, New Hampshire, is the author of Subject 15 and lead singer in the band Triggerfist. Joe spent 6 years in the Navy as an Electronics Technician and 3 years in Film School in Las Vegas. He is an independent film-maker, Environmentalist, Story-Teller, Football Fanatic, Marketing-maniac, D&D game master and player, Believer in dreams, Avid Coffee Drinker, Life-long Student, Conan the Barbarian in training.

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    Chris Philbrook is the creator and author of the urban fantasy series The Reemergence, the dark fantasy series The Kinless Trilogy, sci-fi Colony Lost, the cosmic horror series The Darkness of Diggory Finch, and the post apocalyptic epic Adrian's Undead Diary. He also writes young adult science fiction under the pen name W.J. Orion.

    Chris' first book in print was The Wrath of the Orphans, the initial book of The Kinless Trilogy set in his grim, post-apocalyptic fantasy world of Elmoryn.

    Adrian's Undead Diary has thirteen titles available in print, eBook and audio, with two or three more planned.

    Tesser: A Dragon Among Us is Chris' first foray into the world of urban/contemporary fantasy. There are five books released in the series.

    The Darkness of Diggory Finch is a snarky take on Lovecraftian horror set in quaint, corrupted New England. TDoDF is set for five books, and two are out as of this writing.

    Colony Lost has a single full-length release as of right now, plus a sequel eBook called Colony of Lies. Three eBook sequels are planned, which will be collated into a full-length print, audio, and eBook release when completed.

    Chris is the owner of Tier One Games LLC, his game development company. He and his creative partner Jason DeBit are working on a 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting titled RockJockeys. He also co-owns Latchkey Comics with artist Jason Casey. He prefers to collaborate artistically with people named Jason.

    Chris calls the wonderful state of New Hampshire his home. He is an avid reader, writer, role player, miniatures game player, video game player, painter and procrastinator. He and his wife share their home with two perfect daughters.

    If you would like Chris to sign your eBooks, head over to http://www.authorgraph.com for a personalized message from him.

    For more info on Chris, or to sign up for his newsletter, head over to his official author website http://www.thechrisphilbrook.com

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    Josh Green is a 6th generation Moabite. He is married and has three children. In 2015 he received his Associates of Science from Utah State University. A fan of fantasy and horror novels, Josh likes to spend his free time reading, writing, and exploring Utah’s back country. Most of his works have been published locally, but recently, he has branched out into the zombie genre. He has been featured in the anthology “Unhappy Endings: Tales from the world of Adrian’s Undead Diary” and “Only the light we make: Tales from the world of Adrian’s Undead Diary.”

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent trip into the AUD universe
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2015
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Unhappy Endings edited by Chris Philbrook is a collection of sixteen short stories (one story has four parts) which all take place in the universe of Adrian’s Undead Diary (AUD) series created by Mr. Philbrook. If you haven’t read the series I strongly suggest you do before reading Unhappy Endings. Several of the stories have direct enough references to AUD that they contain subtle spoilers within. There is a forward where the author explains how this collection came into being. I purchased Unhappy Endings because I have enjoyed Mr. Philbrook’s other titles so much.

The story with four parts, Eddie Smith, is written by Chris Philbrook, author of AUD. The other authors include Christopher MacDonald, Steve Gonzales, Joe Tremblay, Lee Smallwood, Tracy Wilson, Sherry Knight, Shane Hershey, Alan MacRaffen, Josh Green, Dennis Pekkala, A. Ben Carpenter, Wendie Haegle, Rob Roche, J. C. Fiske, and Krista Blasevick Pullin

In the Arms of the Dead by Christopher McDonald is just creepy, really creepy. I cannot shake the visual of Alan walking along smiling with Emily trailing after him. Rose by Wendi Haegle reminded me of Stephen King. It was very easy for me to see Rose inhabiting one of Mr. King’s stories. Amy’s Daycare by Sherry Knight just plain broke my heart. This is one that you have to read the AUD series before the full impact of the story hits home. All the stories are good and all involve some aspect of the zombie apocalypse. The best way to describe it is the lens the reader saw events through in AUD, is widened significantly in this collection. We meet characters who while not directly intersecting with Adrian’s story still affect events in the larger universe.

James Foster does an excellent job narrating the audiobook. He narrated all eight of the AUD audiobooks so this is familiar territory for him. He brings emotion and lack of emotion, which frankly can be scarier, to the character’s voices. Mr. Foster has no problem with any voice, male, female, adult or child. His voice is always clear and his volume remains consistent. The production values are great.

I hope Mr. Philbrook considers another collection like this one. There are still so many untold stories from the AUD universe. Having the different authors participate gives the collection a different feel. It is a new perspective on the familiar universe but with new stories and characters. I really enjoyed it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A collection of stories from Adrian's world that do not disappoint!
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2015
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As noted in the description, this is a collection of stories told with the world Chris Philbrook created in the Adrian's Undead Diary series as the backdrop. Fans, both published authors and unpublished fanatics, have contributed to tell other stories from "that day" and the fallout thereafter. As a result, some stories may not be as well written as you are used to, but that doesn't mean it isn't a good story anyway. Chris has even brought a new character into the fold that I have a feeling we may see more of he and his group in the future.

To be clear, these stories are not about Adrian or his group directly. He certainly gets his share of honorable mentions and some of the survivors are headed toward Bastion but if you are expecting more of Adrian or Abby's writings, you're going to have to wait until the next AUD book arrives. Leaving a less than favorable review because you didn't understand this fact is not cool.

While there isn't a bad story in the collection, some are out-frickin-standing and will resonate long after you finish them. Some of my favorites were, "In the Arms of the Dead", "Amy's Daycare" and "Thirty Thousand Feet". Add zombies to those titles and you at have a vague idea of where these are headed. Everywhere from emotional roller coasters to dark, sick and twisted genius.

I very much enjoyed reading this collection and think you will too. Chris never fails to disappoint, especially when Adrian is involved. You don't necessarily need to be familial with Adrian and his story to understand the stories contained here, but it doesn't hurt. If haven't read AUD, you're really missing out so pick that up too.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Some of the stories were really good, some not so much
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2015
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Some of the stories were really good, some not so much. I had hoped this book would have more stories revolving around Adrian's group, however most did not. So that was kind of disappointing.
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AuramonForsaken
5.0 out of 5 stars More stories set in the AUD world? Yes please!
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2015
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Unhappy Endings is a great little anthology set in the world of Adrian's Undead Diary. June 23, 2010 is a date well known to AUD fans as the day the world went to Hell. Giving us Eddie's story in its entirety (finally!!) and using fan fiction centered around "that day", Chris Philbrook has proven once again Adrian fans never say die! Written from so many different viewpoints and places you'll be hard pressed to find a story that doesn't have you looking over your shoulder for those pesky silent zombies! While these stories go along with Adrian's Undead Diary, you don't have to read AUD first to be able to follow along. If you haven't had the pleasure of discovering Adrian's Undead Diary along with the rest of us, do yourself (and Chris!) a solid and go pick up the first book in the series, Dark Recollections. I promise you won't be sorry!!
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Randall C. Harmelink
3.0 out of 5 stars Come visit AUD again
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2017
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It was fun to get into the world of Adrian's Undead Diary, even though most stories had more to do with zombies than AUD. In most, the reference to the spiritual aspect of the story was little more than a nod.

As usual with anthologies, some stories are far better than others. But, overall, worth the time.
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G. P. Stolz
5.0 out of 5 stars New Stories from the world of Adrian's Undead Diary
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2015
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I just changed my rating from 4 to 5 stars. The more I thought about the concept and how Philbrook put it together, the more I loved it.

I suppose these stories all started as fanfic. But this is no ordinary fanfic. It's elevated. The writing is uneven at times, to paraphrase Philbrook, some have great stories to tell, and others are great storytellers. Some are both.

The best, in my opinion, take an element or scene from AUD and "turn the camera around" or reverse the point of view…revealing just <b>who</b> that old lady in the supermarket can aisle is, for example.

I'm glad that Philbrook has declared this volume of events canon. I look forward to re-reading the entire series, probably starting in January 2016.
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wickedevil
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Australia on July 21, 2015
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Awesome book would recommend it to anyone and as an author Chris Philbrook rocks
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Roger
5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping read, especially for fans of the series!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2015
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Wow! I loved this collection of short stories all set in the world of Adrian Ring, from The Undead Diary series. Every story was gripping - some very disturbing, most sad in many ways, some quite inspiring ... I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves Zombie fiction, AUD, or short story collections! The only thing I'd say is start at the beginning folks - you will get so much more out of this book if you've read the rest of the Adrian's Undead Diary series. The characters are brilliantly written, the setting of the world being already so real to those of us who've read the AUD series. All in all, this is a collection of brilliantly written stories by some fantastic authors, all of whom have totally embraced the theme! Loved it and really hope there will be a second book.
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L. Wyatt
4.0 out of 5 stars Cracking anthology of fiction set in the world of AUD ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2016
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Cracking anthology of fiction set in the world of AUD, some of it fan fiction, some by friends of the author and of course the author himself. Thankfully not all the stories were unhappy endings, well justice served in couple of cases. Well worth the read, folks!
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sweetdreams
5.0 out of 5 stars love the short stories
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2022
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Read with pleasure this collection of different authors!
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It’s a good addition and different views on the world of Adrian’s Undead Diaries.
Thank you!
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