It's the summer of 2030. A wonderful new digital technology called the Stream is coming to Long Island. That's not all they're getting. This is the true account of a biomedical disaster that will decimate the island in the most terrifying way imaginable. After the unexplained death of their newborn son, experimental biologists Lyssa and Ramon Stemple find themselves at the center of a brutal murder investigation involving one of their employees at the controversial animal research laboratory they operate. The case takes a shocking twist when the slaying is linked to a deadly new virus sweeping Long Island. At first believed to be a variant of the rabies ravaging the native animal species, the full extent of the epidemic soon becomes apparent. The Stemples are blamed for intentionally creating a virus which will destroy the Stream. As they attempt to flee the human scourge and their unjust persecution, their six-year-old daughter Cassie begins to show the first signs of infection. Desperate to save her, one of them will attempt a treatment so radical, so unthinkably horrific, that it will render the Apocalypse itself inconsequential. "A Dark and Sure Descent" is a standalone novel in the world of GAMELAND, the epic cyberpunk series published in episode format from May through December 2012. The events in this current book take place twelve years before the series and set the stage for the island to become the abandoned wasteland it has become. Welcome to GAMELAND. Access Restricted. Books in the world of GAMELAND currently include the following titles: "Golgotha" - the short prequel to the GAMELAND series. S.W. Tanpepper's GAMELAND series - The epic series tells the story of a group of computer gamers and hackers who break into the Long Island live-action virtual reality gaming arcade in hopes of seeing some of the Undead. Breaking in was easy, but getting back out is a killer. Eight episodes include: "Deep Into the Game" FREE: http: //www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007Z4UP4A "Failsafe" FREE: http: //www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0087H2754 "Deadman's Switch" "Sunder the Hollow Ones" "Prometheus Wept" "Kingdome of Players" "Tag, You're Dead" "Jacker's Code" "Infected: Hacked Files from the GAMELAND Archive" - Insights into the world for the avid GAMELAND fan. "Velveteen" - A terrifying twist on a classic children's tale as told by six-year-old Cassie Stemple. "Signs of Life" ("Jessie's Game," Book 1) - The thrilling follow up to the series. SUBSCRIBE to receive advance notice of new releases, special (and exclusive) pricing events and giveaways, signings and appearances: "Tanpepper Tidings": tinyletter.com/SWTanpepper (or visit the author's webpage at tanpepperwrites.com).