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One casino. Seven survivors. No second chances.

Lucky’s is the last casino standing — and maybe the last hope for Earth. The drinks are warm, the odds are rigged, and the end of the world is just getting started.

Seven days after the ships arrived, Las Vegas is ashes. The Strip is gone. The streets belong to the desperate, the deranged, and the things that came from the sky.

But inside Lucky’s Casino — a dilapidated relic somehow still standing — a ragtag group of survivors is trying to beat the odds.

There’s John Abbott, the self-loathing gambler on a supernatural hot streak.

Kristina Fine, the up-and-coming comedian too sarcastic to panic.

Todd, a broken ex-cop haunted by his past.

Joanna and Lawrence — newly married strangers already falling apart.

Plus Lisa the Showgirl, Jeremy the washed-up lounge singer, and Margaret the chain-smoking wildcard with a Dirty Harry gun and nothing to lose.

They’re not friends. They’re not a team. But they’re all that’s left.

Outside, something’s watching.

Inside, something’s cracking.

Then the silver sphere arrives — crashing through the casino wall with a message, a mission … and a map pointing toward Area 51.

If this group can make it out of Vegas alive, they might just get one final shot to stop whatever’s coming next.

But the road to the truth runs through monsters, madness, and memories none of them are ready to face.

And if humanity’s last stand is happening in a run-down casino … God help the house.

Longshot is a standalone survival thriller in the Invasion Universe: a gritty, character-driven pressure cooker that fuses The Mist with 10 Cloverfield Lane, and turns the apocalypse into a game of chance.

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One casino. Seven survivors. No second chances.

Lucky’s is the last casino standing — and maybe the last hope for Earth. The drinks are warm, the odds are rigged, and the end of the world is just getting started.

Seven days after the ships arrived, Las Vegas is ashes. The Strip is gone. The streets belong to the desperate, the deranged, and the things that came from the sky.

But inside Lucky’s Casino — a dilapidated relic somehow still standing — a ragtag group of survivors is trying to beat the odds.

There’s John Abbott, the self-loathing gambler on a supernatural hot streak.

Kristina Fine, the up-and-coming comedian too sarcastic to panic.

Todd, a broken ex-cop haunted by his past.

Joanna and Lawrence — newly married strangers already falling apart.

Plus Lisa the Showgirl, Jeremy the washed-up lounge singer, and Margaret the chain-smoking wildcard with a Dirty Harry gun and nothing to lose.

They’re not friends. They’re not a team. But they’re all that’s left.

Outside, something’s watching.

Inside, something’s cracking.

Then the silver sphere arrives — crashing through the casino wall with a message, a mission … and a map pointing toward Area 51.

If this group can make it out of Vegas alive, they might just get one final shot to stop whatever’s coming next.

But the road to the truth runs through monsters, madness, and memories none of them are ready to face.

And if humanity’s last stand is happening in a run-down casino … God help the house.

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Author. Disruptor. Unicorn Rider

I'm the author of Fat Vampire (which became SyFy's Reginald the Vampire), plus 100+ books across most genres. My books are layered, intelligent, and often funny. I love what I do, never cut corners, and would rather earn 10 true fans than sell 10,000 copies.

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