title: Dark Vanishings: Post-Apocalyptic Horror: Book 1 (Volume 1)
author: Daniel Padavona
description: "[Dark Vanishings] will be leaving its serialized footprint all over the subgenre, making Padavona a well-known name in post-apocalyptic horror." <b>- Horror Novel Reviews</b><br /><br /><span>"How the survivors unite and the imagery the author uses to establish a distinct line of good vs evil is captivating." - <b>Amazon Review<br /><br />"</b></span><span>A great post-apocalyptic survival tale...I'd also compare it to Robert McCammon's Swan Song." - <b>Amazon Review</b></span>
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  Dawn
  
  
  of Darkness
  
  
  
  
  
  by
  
  
  
  
  
  Daniel A. Kaine
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  Smashwords Edition
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright 2011 Daniel A. Kaine
  
  
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  # Chapter 1