ANTHOLOGY

Apocalypse in Pieces

The lights went out everywhere. These are the pieces the main novels cannot show.

Mark Sibley Blaine L. Pardoe Joel Gaines Steve Stratton Brett Allen Shirley Johnson Doc Spears Mike Bennett Philip Voodoo Jim Kiernan Steve Stratton

RELEASE: 2024-11-29
PUBLISHER: WarGate Books
ISBN: 9798889220848
PAGES: 330 pages
AUDIO NARRATOR: Ryan Kennard Burke
AUDIO RUNTIME: 8 hr 12 min
LOCATIONS: Louisiana; Illinois; West Virginia; upstate New York; Washington state; South Carolina; Wyoming; North Korea; West Africa; Antarctica; eastern South Africa.

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MISSION BRIEF

Synopsis

Volume 1 widens the map beyond the central cast. The anthology visits a Louisiana VFW, an Illinois gun shop, West Virginia and an upstate New York nuclear-facility connection, Washington state, disabled veterans in South Carolina, a Wyoming mountain cabin, North Korea beyond the DMZ, a U.S. embassy under siege in West Africa, the Warlock in Antarctica, and a modern defensive battle in eastern South Africa. Some stories intersect the main-series timeline directly while others reveal the scale of the global war.

STORY FILES

Stories in this volume / thread

Remember the Drift Battle of Diego Garcia Irene Catastrophic Success Black Alice Gone Native

PERSONNEL / ASSETS

Characters & entities

The Warlock Rick Pearson Reaper Brigadier General Lance Bear Wolf

CHRONOLOGY

Timeline connections

July 4, before the main Christmas Eve attackBlack Alice: Independence Day Watch Christmas EveThe Christmas Eve Attack Begins Opening-war period / exact sequence sealedIRENE Mission File Enters the Book Three Chain Opening-war period / exact sequence sealedCATASTROPHIC SUCCESS Becomes a Book Three Backstory File Opening / global-war periodBattle of Diego Garcia Opening-war periodThe Warlock Takes Revenge in Antarctica Opening-war periodLouisiana VFW Members Fight Back Opening-war periodAn Illinois Gun-Shop Survivor Finds a New Purpose Opening-war periodA West Virginia Secret Points Toward an Upstate Nuclear Facility Opening-war periodThe Hunter Becomes the Hunted in Washington State Opening-war periodThe War Extends Behind the Korean DMZ Opening-war periodRemember the Drift: Richard’s Bay Defense Opening-war periodA U.S. Embassy Comes Under Siege in West Africa Opening / early occupation periodThe Wyoming Cabin Thread Opens Early occupation / before Dances with ArrowsGone Native Carries Shadow Tier Into the Wyoming War

AFTER ACTION REPORTS

Reviews & reader reports

READERGoodreads

The stories go from “I could see that happening” to full-on “let’s build a Thunderdome” logic.

ChanceDec 18, 2024

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LISTENERAudible

What a hoot…

JasonJan 10, 2026

4.8 / 5

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OPEN CHANNELS

Podcasts, interviews & coverage

AUTHOR DISPATCHSteve Stratton

Steve’s Top 5: Books I’m Looking Forward To In 2025

Jan 30, 2025

Contributor Steve Stratton spotlights Apocalypse in Pieces and tells readers to get ready for follow-on stories from the anthology’s authors.

SHOW NOTES / SOURCE

BEHIND THE SCENESWarGate Operator

Begging to Die… on the Page

Jun 4, 2025

Sibley explains that his five Volume One stories feed directly into Book Three and identifies several real-world easter eggs hidden inside them.

SHOW NOTES / SOURCE

PODCASTThe Trunk Tales

Episode 5 — Mark Sibley

Sep 18, 2025 // 2 hr 2 min

The series-creator interview includes a dedicated discussion of sequels and short stories and how those pieces expand the world around the main novels.

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AUDIO RELEASEAudible / Podium Audio

Apocalypse in Pieces — Unabridged Audiobook

Apr 14, 2025 // 8 hr 12 min

Ryan Kennard Burke narrates the anthology’s audiobook edition, giving the multi-author collection a single audio voice across its global stories.

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CONTINUITY

Where it fits

CONTINUITY INTEL // Anthology / shared-universe expansion. Several story files in this volume feed directly into Raise the Red.