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Convincing you to read after the fall.

  https://amzn.eu/d/ai1n0FB After the Fall

A review of What Waits in the Glass

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Before the Fall

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  Hi folks my new short book "Before the Fall" is now live on Amazon. It is the first book in the Fall Series set before After the fall. It tells the story of how the world fell and how the core group of survivors dealt with things in the early days. If you fancy a read it's free to kindle unlimited users and the ebook is only £0.99 Here is the link https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FNXDG5FP

Please support me on my writing journey

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 Hi all please help support me on my journey by reading the following post  My books are free for kindle unlimited users just search the total and author name.on Amazon. 

Reviews of both my books.

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 Reviews of both my books as I've received them. Some mixed reactions but all seems good enough.

New book launch.

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 🪞 What Waits in the Glass 🪞 Some reflections aren’t yours. When Harry returns to his family’s cottage in the Scottish Highlands after his uncle vanishes, he finds more than memories waiting. The mirrors don’t just reflect—they watch. They learn. And something inside is ready to step through. A haunting folk-horror tale of family secrets, shadow selves, and the dangers of looking too long into the dark. ✨ Available now on Amazon!  www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMYXJG62 #WhatWaitsInTheGlass #EllisGrayson #FolkHorror #ScottishHighlands #HorrorReads #IndieAuthor

What made me publish.

I'm often asked what made me start writing in the first place, and what eventually convinced me to publish After the Fall. I've loved zombie fiction ever since I first watched Night of the Living Dead. From then on, I've been utterly fascinated by the genre. If there's a zombie film, series or book I've not seen or read, there's a good chance I'll eventually get around to it. That love of zombie fiction was really where After the Fall began. It was the first book I wrote and published, although it's now Book Two of The Fall Series, after I later went back and wrote Before the Fall to tell the story of how it all began. I'd watched and read countless zombie stories set in America, around the world and, when they were set in the UK, usually London. But there didn't seem to be many set here in Scotland. I wanted to change that. I wanted to write the kind of zombie apocalypse story I'd always wanted to read, set in places that were familiar to me...

Meet more of the council

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 Meet the next two members of the Council - Jennifer and Callum.  As co-leader of the Council, Jennifer is a steady, calming presence in the tumultuous climate of post-apocalyptic New Haven. She balances empathy and resilience, serving as both a leader and moral compass for the rest of the group. Callum is Derek’s second-in-command, whose strengths lie in tactical scouting and combat. His outlook is one of caution and realism, and he earns the respect of all he guides. Learn more about these 2 and the rest of the council in After the Fall. https://amzn.eu/d/ai1n0FB

Meet Derek, head of the council

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 Meet the first of the Council members - Derek Anderson! Leader of the survivors at the fortified school, And later New Haven. Derek is skilled at close-quarters combat and scavenging. He is resilient, pragmatic, and fiercely protective, and his journey throughout the book is one of growth as he grapples with the weight of responsibility and his own emotional desires. Learn more about Derek, and the rest of the council in After the Fall. https://amzn.eu/d/ai1n0FB

After the Fall – A World on the Brink

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When the world ended, it didn’t go out in a blaze of glory — it crumbled, piece by piece. Six months after the collapse, Scotland is a land of silence, shadows, and the restless dead. Cities have fallen. Roads lie broken. The air is heavy with the smell of ash and decay. But the dead aren’t the only danger. After the Fall is a gritty, character-driven survival thriller that follows a group of survivors in the town of Blantyre as they struggle to protect what little they have left. Derek, a reluctant leader burdened by impossible choices, stands at the centre of it all. Beside him are people bound together not just by survival, but by trust, love, and the knowledge that betrayal could come from any direction. As food runs low and danger closes in, the group’s fragile peace is tested by new threats — both the mindless, slow-moving dead and the living with far deadlier intentions. Every step beyond the safety of their walls is a gamble. Every stranger could be a saviour… or a trap. At its...

Welcome to My World – After the Fall Begins

 Hi all my name is  Ellis Grayson ,  This blog is where I’ll share my journey as a writer, give you behind-the-scenes glimpses into my stories, offer sneak peeks at upcoming chapters, and share thoughts on the worlds and characters I’ve built. I’ll also talk about the inspirations, challenges, and surprises that have shaped my writing along the way. I’m a Scottish writer drawn to stories that sit at the intersection of survival and horror. I write post-apocalyptic fiction and darker horror tales that focus on people under sustained pressure, leaders, followers, and those caught in between. My work favours atmosphere, realism, and moral weight over easy answers or clean victories. I’m interested in what happens when comfort disappears, control becomes fragile, and fear shapes decision-making. Whether the setting is the end of the world or something quieter and more intimate, the focus is always on the human cost. Ellis Grayson is a pen name. I use it to separate the work f...