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The worst of nature and the worst of science will bring the human race to the brink of extinction...
Master Sergeant Reed Beckham has led his Delta Force Team, codenamed Ghost, through every kind of hell imaginable and never lost a man. When a top secret Medical Corps research facility goes dark, Team Ghost is called in to face their deadliest enemy yet--a variant strain of Ebola that turns men into monsters.
After barely escaping with his life, Beckham returns to Fort Bragg in the midst of a new type of war. As cities fall, Team Ghost is ordered to keep CDC virologist Dr. Kate Lovato alive long enough to find a cure. What she uncovers will change everything.
Total extinction is just on the horizon, but will the cure be worse than the virus?
Self-publishing sensation and USA Today bestseller Nicholas Sansbury Smith comes to Orbit with the first book in his propulsive post-apocalyptic series about a soldier's mission to save the world.

The Extinction Cycle:

Book 1: Extinction HorizonBook 2: Extinction EdgeBook 3: Extinction AgeBook 4: Extinction EvolutionBook 5: Extinction EndBook 6: Extinction Aftermath

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Extinction Horizon is book one of six in the Extinction Cycle series. Reading order:Book 1: Extinction Horizon Book 2: Extinction EdgeBook 3: Extinction Age Book 4: Extinction Evolution Book 5: Extinction End Book 6: Extinction Aftermath Extinction Lost (A Team Ghost Short Story)Book 7: Extinction War (Coming November 2017) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Nicholas Sansbury Smith is the USA Today bestselling author of Hell Divers, the Orbs trilogy, and the Extinction Cycle series. He worked for Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management in disaster mitigation before switching careers to focus on his one true passion: writing. When he isn't writing or daydreaming about the apocalypse, he enjoys running, biking, spending time with his family, and traveling the world. He is an Ironman triathlete and lives in Iowa with his fiancée, their dogs, and a house full of books. --This text refers to the mass_market edition.

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"With Extinction Horizon, Nicholas Sansbury Smith delivers unrelenting, unmerciful action to his readers, and he weaves it seamlessly with just enough scientific know-how that after each chapter you're left looking around and wondering not IF this is going to happen, but WHEN."
―D. J. Molles, author of The Remaining

"Nicholas Sansbury Smith combines plausible science with fast-paced military action in an epic juggernaut that races along at supersonic speed. Fans of the genre are sure to love it!"―Russell Blake, bestselling author of The Day After Never

"Smith has realized that the way to rekindle interest in zombie apocalypse fiction is to make it louder, longer, and bloodier. ... Smith intensifies the disaster efficiently as the pages flip by, and readers who enjoy juicy blood-and-guts action will find a lot of it here."―Publishers Weekly

"A blistering, high octane thrill ride to the brink of humanity's extinction. Nicholas Sansbury Smith plunges the reader right into the middle of the action, alongside a cast of unforgettable characters, as they fight tooth and nail to survive one impossible mission after another-to stop an extinction level virus. The Extinction Cycle series is post-apocalyptic, military science fiction at its best. Highly addictive!"―Steven Konkoly, USA Today bestselling author of The Jakarta Pandemic

"Fast-paced military action meets cool, cutting-edge science. Extinction is no longer a Darwinian battle of the fittest. It's a race for survival."
―E. E. Giorgi, author of Chimeras on The Extinction Cycle

"Extinction Horizon is a roller coaster ride of fear and adrenaline that you will not want to put down. Nicholas Sansbury Smith once again separates himself from the masses with a brilliantly entertaining post-apocalyptic thriller."
―W. J. Lundy, author of Only the Dead Live Forever on The Extinction Cycle --This text refers to the mass_market edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01MSADR8M
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Orbit (February 14, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 14, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3207 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 356 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #143,883 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #646 in U.S. Horror Fiction
- #1,200 in Genetic Engineering Science Fiction (Books)
- #1,223 in Military Thrillers (Kindle Store)

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Nicholas Sansbury Smith is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Hell Divers series, the Orbs series, the Trackers series, the Extinction Cycle series, the Sons of War series, and the new E-Day series. He worked for Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management in disaster mitigation before switching careers to focus on storytelling. When he isn’t writing or daydreaming about the apocalypse, he enjoys running, biking, spending time with his family, and traveling the world. He is an Ironman triathlete and lives in Iowa with his wife, daughter, and their dogs.

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Heather W.

Beginning of an excellent series!! Bring on Book 2!

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2019

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Wow, oh wow! This is a must read. I started with the prequel, Extinction Red Line. But it's not necessary. You can start with this one if you prefer. It's a win/win because they are both fantastic.

This is most definitely not your typical apocalypse read. This series incorporates "zombie-ish" creatures, sci-fi, military, and what I hope will become romance :) What more could you ask for?!

The characters are really well developed. There is the strong lead, quirky kid, massively strong side character, and more. There's not a single one you don't become invested in. To me, a great story is held up by your commitment to the characters. Only truly great authors can achieve such a feat.

Just when you think the story is over something new is introduced that leaves ready to devour the next book. Will the problem be solved? Will the world be saved? Will the relationship blossom? Will the guilty be punished? Can't wait to find out.

And finally, the narrator, if you are an Audible junky like myself then get the Audible! It added so much creepiness to the creatures and so much emotion to the characters.

I will, hands down, read anything from Nicholas Sansbury Smith. Thank you for writing!

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If I ever hear those clicking sounds...Scary!

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2019

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I know lots of people have reviewed this book but I still wanted to tell my opinion anyway. This book is one of the best I've read. I hesitated to read it because I thought it sounded like another zombie novel. Wrong! This is a whole new take on horror. Great characters with lots of frightening moments and lots of gore made this one of those books you never want to end. I am so glad this is a series....on to book 2.

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richard y.

This is book one, in a HUGE SERIES

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2019

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This is book one of the extinction cycle, which paints and puts out a HUGE, GIGANTIC universe where the apocalypse or humans is upon us. Its an amazing story, and has a bunch of off shoots, that are other charcaters story of viewpoints during the same events, and even a series "hell divers", which takes place in the same universe but a 100 or 200 years in the future, and its an AMAZING STORY to follow. I read this first book at the referral of a friend, who loves sci fi as much as I do. I didn't bother for a couple weeks, then it popped up under suggestions and I remembered my friend recommending the book. IVE BEEN HOOKED EVER SINCE. These books are impossible to put down. I LOVE this series, the world it creates and all the spin offs, that happen in different places, during the same series of world wide events. Just trust me... I probably read more sci fi and more of these types of books than you (I read about 12-14 books like this a week since before the first E-reader existed)… so trust me when I say... This is easily the best book series of its entire genre. This author is the Stephen King of his genre. Easily and without a doubt

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Megington

HANDS DOWN, MOST INTENSE!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2017

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*This review is for ALL of the books in this series*
This is the craziest, most action packed post-apocalyptic novel I have ever read! When books use the term "action packed," what they mean is "action included." This book is figuratively crammed and stuffed to a near bursting capacity with thrilling action scenes. I've never been so oblivious to my surroundings before, as I read this in one sitting from start to finish! The military characters are intimidatingly rough, athletic and organized, so when they struggle for survival against some horrifying creatures, you really get nervous and fear for the wellbeing of the planet.
Which brings me to the next point, that these are not typical zombies or diseased humans. These are disgusting and almost impossible-to-kill monsters that are the result of immense evolutionary twists from humans, who are turned into hungry beasts. Basically modified zombies on mass steroids. I think some of the scariest novels stem from having villains that overly dominate and have very few if any evident weaknesses. I was so nervous because it felt like characters were dying left and right, so you never really knew what would happen next. These creatures only seem to get stronger and stronger as you read through each book in this series.
That brings me to yet another point. All of the books in this series are epic. Sometimes sequels pale in comparison, but every one of these was as terrifying and attention grasping as the first. Luckily, all the books are out, so if you experience any cliffhangers, you can dive right into the next book.
If you want to read an intense and thrilling book that will stick with you long after you've finished, then I highly recommend this entire series!

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CoffeeLover

What a tangled web

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2019

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Mr. Smith has created a world of death and destruction with this series but it also contains hope. As life as they know it ends our main characters have to learn to cope with the world as it is now and what they can make of it.

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Benjamin Thomas

I was totally GRIPPED by this story

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2019

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Read this after reading EXTINCTION RED LINE which is a great springboard for EXTINCTION HORIZON but not required to jump right in. I was totally gripped throughout this book as the story unravels. Bioweapons. Contagion. Extinction. Survival. Epic.

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Jeremy Goodrich

Great Read and Great Series

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2017

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Once I started reading this book I couldn't put it down. Great characters, even though some of the ones I really liked were taken out in later books. Just after the first book, I bought the rest and pre-ordered the newest book.
The organization of the book keeps you interested and the ever twisting plot keeps the reader chomping to read chapter after chapter. I have been a billboard for this series of books. I'm already on book four and all I can think is when is Hollywood gonna make a movie out of this so I can buy that. I read a lot of end of the world books and this by far kept me interested page after page. Its a series that I would like to keep going and going, but all good things eventually come to an end. I hope its not too soon, but I am glad I came into the series after so many were published so I could read one an immediately follow it up with the next.

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B Baynes

The start of an exciting adventure!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 13, 2015

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Having read several other books by Nicholas Sansbury Smith (Orbs series), I was really pleased to find a new series -= the Extinction Horizon. However, I rather wish I hadn't discovered it just yet because, having read two of the books in the cycle and having been totally and utterly gripped by the books, I now have to wait (heavy, depressed sigh) for the third book to be released this summer.

I am a shameless but rather furtive reader of post apocalyptic fiction (not at all appropriate for grown women, really!) I am all too aware that too often books of this genre are poorly written and badly characterised. However, Mr Smith has none of those flaws. His books (all that I've read) are completely gripping and completely realistic (ok,the zombies aside!). The characters in this novel are well rounded, and entirely believable. I found myself really wanting to know what would happen to them, even the supernumerary characters such as Brett or Chad. The books moves at a swift pace, but not so swift that it is impossible to keep up. However, there is a tension to the book that builds until the end which comes far too soon!

I thoroughly recommend this book to all other fans of apocalyptic fiction (grown women or otherwise!). And, if you have read none of Mr Smith's other books, comfort yourself by knowing that, while you wait for the final instalment in this cycle you can enjoy the Orbs series....whereas, I just have to wait!

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Mark Paterson

Thoroughly recommended!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 11, 2017

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I found this series after the first few books came out, lucky me! I was able to read the first 5 without having to wait for the next one to be published.
I love this series and it’s rapidly becoming one of my favourite post apocalypse series, and for a nice change we are actually in at the beginning when everything starts to go wrong. This isn’t your usual EMP/Natural disaster story, rather it is about a virus that is being developed for the military, all in secret of course, and things go horribly wrong.
The characters are great, and develop nicely through the story, Reed Beckham is a guy you would love to have on your side!
So, is this the end of the human race? Will all the cast make it to the end? Well, you’ll just have to read the series to find out!

PJ Bookish

Nice start.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 17, 2015

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Delta Force MS Reed Beckham is sent on a mission that makes him very uneasy and the whole world spirals out of control from there.
We get the back story of the manmade strain as well as the misguided reason for its resurgence. We also get the POV of the scientists as they try to find a cure, whilst the soldiers try to keep them alive.
Good characters, a strong storyline and very descriptive, so we can picture just what the infected have become.
My only problem with this book is that it didn't totally pull me in, there was certainly plenty going on but it seemed a little repetitive in places. As the first in the series it was a good start so I have hopes that the next will be better.

2 people found this helpful

Paul Darker

A new breed of zombie

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2020

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As a long time fan of the zombie genre I started this expecting more of the usual. Very happy to find out this was way more than that. A new breed of zombie, alongside great character development of the heroes who would be fighting to save the human race. Looking forward to carrying on with the rest of the series.

Kez Edwards

Must buy great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2015

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Saw this book highly rated and in reading the reviews bought with some confidence that it would be good.
How understated that was. This book is amazing. Too many times books of this genre quote poor science or unbelievable characters or situations, but not this book. The world he creates is both real and terrifying. The zombies or in this case variants are a great upgrade from what is becoming a overused commodity. Being a walking dead fan I do like zombies but within the book I do love how such a notion is slapped down as these are not zombies they are so much more, more dangerous more interesting.
I could probably talk all day about this book and couldn't recommend it enough so in short buy this book you will not be disappointed. Enjoy guys

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