History Literature / Scorpions2016

See also ''Literature/{{Scorpion}}'' by Michael R. Linaker.

* ThirstyDesert: While CrossingTheDesert, Jonathan experiences quite a bit of thirst.

* HighSchoolBand: Jonathan and his friends are in one. A death metal band, no less!

* EarthquakesCauseFissures: Fissures that unleash hordes of ScaryScorpions, no less!

''Scorpions: A Novel'' is a horror novel written and self-published via [=CreateSpace=] by Mike Cook (who also did the cover artwork as "Michael Cook"). Jonathan Landers lives in Laughlin, Nevada. Jonathan only cares about two things, "jamming with his high school friends in a death metal band" (a direct quote) and joyriding on his ATV. After crashing and wandering alone in the desert, he barely manages to make it back to civilization before an earthquake hits. Later, he and his friends find the remains of some kind of animal killed by huge, vicious predators. It seems that quake has unleashed a horde of ScaryScorpions from under the ground, and now the killer arachnids are threatening the "[[AttackOfTheTownFestival annual biker fest]]." The boys have to struggle to stop the event before the scorpions crash it, but the money-hungry Mayor Clancy might take some convincing.

''Scorpions: A Novel'' is a horror novel written and self-published by Mike Cook. Jonathan Landers lives in Laughlin, Nevada. Jonathan only cares about two things, "jamming with his high school friends in a death metal band" (a direct quote) and joyriding on his ATV. After crashing and wandering alone in the desert, he barely manages to make it back to civilization before an earthquake hits. Later, he and his friends find the remains of some kind of animal killed by huge, vicious predators. It seems that quake has unleashed a horde of ScaryScorpions from under the ground, and now the killer arachnids are threatening the "[[AttackOfTheTownFestival annual biker fest]]." The boys have to struggle to stop the event before the scorpions crash it, but the money-hungry Mayor Clancy might take some convincing.

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* MayorPain: ObstructiveBureaucrat Clancy, who insists on the biker festival going forward, giant scorpions or not. In addition, it's suggested he has ties to TheMafia and had landowner Otis [=McKinney=] murdered so he could steal his property.

* MayorPain: ObstructiveBureaucrat Clancy, who insists on the biker festival going forward, giant scorpions or not. In addition, it's suggested he had someone killed so he could develop their land.

* MayorPain: Clancy, who insists on the biker festival going forward, giant scorpions or not.

* ScaryScorpions: A whole bunch of them!

''Scorpions'' is a horror novel written and self-published by Mike Cook. Jonathan Landers lives in Laughlin, Nevada. Jonathan only cares about two things, "jamming with his high school friends in a death metal band" (a direct quote) and joyriding on his ATV. After crashing and wandering alone in the desert, he barely manages to make it back to civilization before an earthquake hits. Later, he and his friends find the remains of some kind of animal killed by huge, vicious predators. It seems that quake has unleashed a horde of ScaryScorpions from under the ground, and now the killer arachnids are threatening the "[[AttackOfTheTownFestival annual biker fest]]." The boys have to struggle to stop the event before the scorpions crash it, but the money-hungry Mayor Clancy might take some convincing.

''Scorpions'' is a horror novel written and self-published by Mike Cook. Jonathan Landers lives in Laughlin, Nevada. Jonathan only cares about two things, "jamming with his high school friends in a death metal band" (a direct quote) and joyriding on his ATV. After crashing and wandering alone in the desert, he barely manages to make it back to civilization before an earthquake hits. Later, he and his friends find the remains of some kind of animal killed by huge, vicious predators. It seems that quake has unleashed a horde of [[BigCreepyCrawlies giant scorpions]] from under the ground, and now the killer arachnids are threatening the "[[AttackOfTheTownFestival annual biker fest]]." The boys have to struggle to stop the event before the scorpions crash it, but the money-hungry Mayor Clancy might take some convincing.

* MayorPain: Clancy, who insists on the biker festival going forward, giant scorpions or not.

''Scorpions'' is a horror novel written and self-published by Mike Cook. Jonathan Landers who lives in Laughlin, Nevada. Jonathan only cares about two things, "jamming with his high school friends in a death metal band" (a direct quote) and joyriding on his ATV. After crashing and wandering alone in the desert, he barely manages to make it back to civilization before an earthquake hits. Later, he and his friends find the remains of some kind of animal killed by huge, vicious predators. It seems that quake has unleashed a horde of [[BigCreepyCrawlies giant scorpions]] from under the ground, and now the killer arachnids are threatening the "[[AttackOfTheTownFestival annual biker fest]]." The boys have to struggle to stop the event before the scorpions crash it, but the money-hungry Mayor Clancy might take some convincing.

''Scorpions'' is a horror novel written and self-published by Mike Cook. Jonathan Landers who lives in Laughlin, Nevada. Jonathan only cares about two things, "jamming with his high school friends in a death metal band" (a direct quote) and joyriding on his ATV. After crashing and wandering alone in the desert, he barely manages to make it back to civilization before an earthquake hits. Later, he and his friends find the remains of some kind of animal killed by huge, vicious predators. It seems that quake has unleashed a horde of giant scorpions from under the ground, and now the killer arachnids are threatening the "annual biker fest." The boys have to struggle to stop the event before the scorpions crash it, but the money-hungry Mayor Clancy might take some convincing.

* INeedAFrickinDrink: Jack after witnessing a scorpion kill and eat a mountain lion.

* INeedAFreakinDrink: Jack after witnessing a scorpion kill and eat a mountain lion.