Day One

Facebook: Summer Lane — International Bestselling Author

Acknowledgements

Two down, one to go. What was originally conceived as a standalone novel has become a novella series, featuring a very different character from Cassidy Hart in The Collapse Series. Elle Costas is a tough cookie — dangerous and focused, but sympathetic and caring at the same time. Day One shows her slow change from a cold, unemotional apocalypse survivor to a rescuer, a companion, and a friend to Bravo, the always loyal and wise German Shepherd.

I would like to thank J.T. of Indie Editor for her help in combing through Day One and making it the best that it could be. I will never see em dashes the same way again! Thank you to Don Lane for his tips and tricks regarding rock-climbing handholds and holding a katana correctly.

Day Zero has performed so exceptionally well in the world of eBooks because of a massive community of readers and bloggers who keep the momentum going. The Zero Trilogy itself has been so blessed — and so have all of my books. This is my seventh bestseller, and I’m so incredibly thankful. I love my job. It’s crazy. I’ve got five million deadlines to meet every week (or something like that) and when I go to sleep at night I dream about the apocalypse… but it’s all worth it. God has been so good to me. I know this, and I gladly give Him the credit.

You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety.

About Summer Lane

Summer Lane is the international bestselling author of The Collapse Series and Zero Trilogy. Collapse currently includes State of Emergency, State of Chaos, State of Rebellion, State of Pursuit, State of Alliance and the upcoming State of Vengeance in June 2015. Zero includes Day Zero, Day One, and the upcoming End of Day in October 2015.

Summer owns WB Publishing, a digital publishing house devoted to publishing only the most exciting adventure and survival stories. She is also a very accomplished and experienced journalist and creative writing teacher.

Summer lives in the Central Valley of California, where she spends her time writing, teaching, and writing some more. When she is not working, she enjoys visiting with friends at coffee shops, walking along the beach and hiking in the mountains.

Praise for The Collapse Series and Zero Trilogy

“Author Summer Lane of Reedley is giving the word ‘prolific’ a run for its money.”

“The [Reedley] resident is a prolific writer.”

“Summer is fantastic with writing action, character interaction, and intensity when it comes to scenes.”

“If you haven't read any, start with the first and go all the way through to the end. You will not be disappointed.”

“The author has a real knack for writing dialogue as well as action scenes, and I'd say her newest book is her most polished yet.”

“Great plot, great cast of characters, fast-paced, and full of twists! An awesomesauce read you should get your hands on right now!”

Copyright

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The characters and situations in this book are fictional. Any parallel to persons alive or dead is purely coincidental and is not intended by the author.