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After the Burn Kindle Edition

by Ronald Kelly (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 24 ratings
It was a picture-perfect Fourth of July; one that heralded both celebration and pride for millions. Folks enjoyed parades and cook-outs, the playful laughter of children and a velvet sky alive with fireworks. Afterward, they went to sleep, happy and contented, without a care in the world. Then at midnight, the sun came up, brighter than a billion sparklers and hotter than Hell unleashed.

They called it The Burn. The senseless detonation of nuclear devices across the face of the earth; randomly scattered, without rhyme or reason. Civilization as we knew it was consumed in fire that day and, from its ashes, rose a horrifying phoenix of boundless evil and depravity. Those who had once clung to the shadows, because of law and moral restraint, now stepped boldly forward to stake their unholy claim…

This collection of two novellas and six short stories follows the exploits of a handful of survivors in a nuclear-devastated world ruled by the dregs of the Earth: serial killers, child molesters, rapists, and cannibals, as well as radiation-evolved mutants. This is surely Ronald Kelly's most extreme work to date. Now open the cover and prepare for The Burn!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B3QRSGBM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ D&T Publishing LLC (June 8, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 8, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Ronald Kelly

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Ronald Kelly has been writing and publishing horror tales set in the American South for 36 years. A former Zebra Books author, his published works include Fear, Undertaker’s Moon, Blood Kin, Hell Hollow, The Dark’Un, Midnight Grinding & Other Twilight Terrors, After the Burn, Hindsight, The Buzzard Zone, The Halloween Store, Season's Creepings, Irish Gothic, The Saga of Dead-Eye series, and the EC horror-flavored Southern Fried series. His audio collection of Southern-fried short stories, Dark Dixie: Tales of Southern Horror, was included on the nominating ballot of the 1992 Grammy Awards for Best Non-Musical or Spoken Album. In 2021, his collection of extreme horror fiction, The Essential Sick Stuff won a Splatterpunk Award for Best Collection. He lives in a backwoods hollow in Brush Creek, Tennessee with his wife and young’uns.

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  • James C. Kelly
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is without a doubt the finest short story collection of fiction about our world gone ...
    Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2015
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    I was introduced to Ronald Kelly by Brian Keene, who promoted this book on his blog. This is without a doubt the finest short story collection of fiction about our world gone crazy when civilization breaks down. The story about a gang of pedophiles dressing as clowns trolling for children is perhaps one of the most frightening stories I have ever read.

    I hope you enjoy Ronald Kelly's vision as I did. But be aware, this book might keep you up at night...
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  • The Bookish Abyss
    4.0 out of 5 stars Apocalyptic Anarchy!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2022
    Within the covers you will find eight stories all centered around what life is like “after the burn”. 1️⃣ In A Shiny Can of Whup-Ass, we meet Sam Wheeler, an octogenarian stubbornly hanging on to life. The Burn occurs one night while Sam is asleep. When he awakes, the world has been forever altered. Soon, Rott and his gang move to town and terror reigns. 2️⃣ Meat is Life centers around culinary sensation, Phyllis, as she scrounges for meat to season and enjoy in the new desolate world. She befriends a dog along the way and they work together to fatten each other up. 3️⃣ This takes us to The Happiest Place in Hell where a small group enjoys the rides and food in a Florida park for four months before lunatics from a local asylum move in. 4️⃣ Popsicle Man was my personal favorite with roving bands of child molesters hunting their prey. The Clownies are a particularly nasty bunch who target Scott and Heather. One man can save the day, and he even provides treats. 5️⃣ In Evolution Ridge, you must be careful not to be bitten. You never know what you may evolve into as Jubal and his family soon discover. 6️⃣ Taking Care of Business answers everyone’s questions about what really happened to Elvis and it is much more than you ever imagined. 7️⃣ In Flesh Welder there still exist doctors who have perfected their specialties in the post-Burn world. Just don’t make this one angry. 8️⃣ Lastly, The Paradise Pill. For those who need escape, the drug trade is strong and people will pay in whatever way they can, but what are the consequences? ⏺ This book was a journey through some demented and horrifying tales of the dark side of human nature, and the terrifying truths of what would occur in a post-apocalyptic world. The detailed writing and unique characters bring these stories to life. Monsters are definitely out there and they come in human form. I have no doubt that the fiction presented here could become a reality. TRIGGER WARNING: This book contains rape, drug use, suicide, and cannibalism
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  • Matthew S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars An epic masterpiece of post Apocalyptic gore..
    Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2022
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    The short story concept merged with the post apocalyptic theme made the Burn an easy read. Really great story telling..couldn't put it down.
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  • Torrie04
    5.0 out of 5 stars Apocalyptic horror mayhem!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2024
    After the Burn by Ronald Kelly

    This is one sick, twisted post apocalypse collection. I burned through this one. 6 short stories and 2 short novellas set in the same universe. A global apocalypse that is known as the burn ravages the earth. Whole cities are wiped out from nuclear bombs that are set off on the ground. Nobody knows why or who is responsible. This is several stories set in different locations of the aftermath. Survival, cannibalism, rapists, loss and despair are just some of the themes. Even the king...no not Stephen but Elvis makes a comeback in this book. I loved every story but my 3 favorites were the happiest place in hell, popsicle man, and taking care of business. Ronald Kelly's writing is always great and this one did not disappoint. Fans of post apocalyptic horror should definitely check this out.
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  • J.
    5.0 out of 5 stars It BURNS! It BURNS!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2022
    I forget about what Ronald Kelly is capable of writing sometimes. Not at how good he is at writing, but how ruthless and extreme and violent and scary he can write. And I think it’s because I’ve talked to him a number of times and you don’t get that kind of style just from talking to him. I think that is part of his evil mastermind plan. It’s like he is the Puppet Master of the horror community, and he is controlling everyone else like puppets.

    After The Burn is no exception. First I love the fact that a single incident is able to connect all of these stories somehow. I always enjoy when a writer releases a collection with a common connection. Not just a common theme, but something that connects the stories.

    In this case it’s THE BURN. I don’t want to go into detail on what makes the Burn happen, you’ll get it when you read these stories, but imagine how much your life would change if the sun popped up at midnight. The chaos it would bring. The monsters it brings out of hiding. It makes people do stuff you would never expect from them. And this is where the viciousness, the extreme, the ‘not for the faint of heart’ Ronald Kelly style starts to shine. Because now we have stories with some really ruthless characters doing whatever they need to in order to survive. This incident brings out the evil in a lot of people.

    Serial Killers are free to walk down the street, taking whatever they want, killing whoever they want. Child molesters are out on the prowl. And if you initially survived the BURN, you may wish you didn’t.

    It feels like each story is part of a bigger, puzzle. And they all compliment each other. Two of them are novella length, the meatier parts of this BURN taking place.

    I don’t need to sit here and tell you how well Ronald Kelly writes. You and I already know this. The dude is a legend. He’s been doing this longer than some of you have been alive. Something that sticks out, his style seems light at times, but carrying so much darkness with it. It gets heavy at times. And after all of these years of writing his style of horror, Kelly is still able to throw in a few surprises to deliver the true shock and awe.

    And in this, somehow he is able to throw some humor our way. You will get a kick out of "Taking Care of Business." I did. I think you will.

    Look, this may be my favorite selection of Ronald Kelly’s. Now that is saying a lot. This one hit me in a different way. This collection made me look at the Ronald Kelly library in a different light. And it makes you realize the Master of Southern Fried Horror still has a lot of surprises in store for us.

    After the Burn is a post-apocalyptic game of survival, except we see from these stories the right people don’t always survive. This one will keep you thinking of how you may survive, maybe make you wonder what you would do, when the BURN really happens.
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  • Kenneth Rubin
    2.0 out of 5 stars More of the Really Sick Stuff !!
    Reviewed in Canada on September 14, 2023
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    This is a collection of 8 stories that takes place after a nuclear holocaust.

    This certainly is not a book for all fans of horror literature, I prefer stories with a bit more of character development, building intensity, scary stuff rather than sick stuff, so I really did not enjoy the over the top barrage of gross-outs throughout this book.

    I'm not even sure why I bought this book, I used to like Ronald Kelly's earlier novels, but all of his recent efforts have just been to grizzly for my tastes.
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