Wayward Pines: Survival Edition 2, Debuts on Amazon Top Ten for Second Month

SKOKIE, Ill. - June 14, 2015 - PRLog -- Currently ranked number two on Amazon’s Science Fiction & Fantasy genre, “Wayward Pines: Survival” is now in its second edition --- the popular short sci-fi story remains at the top of Amazon readers’ lists for the second month in a row.

This newest edition ebook coincides with the original and best-selling Wayward Pines Trilogy, by Blake Crouch, (http://www.blakecrouch.com/wayward.php)which has now also been turned into a hit TV show on Fox (http://www.fox.com/wayward-pines), produced by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Matt Dillon. Fox notes the show as an “intense, new, mind-bending 10-episode event thriller evocative of the classic hit ‘Twin Peaks’” which doubled its viewership to 3.1 million in the repeat premiere episode in early May.

The 40-page short story is a prequel to what’s seen on Fox’s Wayward Pines, giving the readers a chance to see how humanity got to where they are in the show. Amazon has secured licenses with Warner Bros. Television Group's Alloy Entertainment that allows authors like Taylor to submit original works for publication for this popular niche genre that is beloved by sci-fi fan fiction readers around the world.

The book was inspired by Taylor’s own imagination after he asked himself, “What would happen to get society to fall into a post-apocalyptic situation?”

“I really just kind of opened my heart and my mind to some of the possible answers to that question, and paid attention to our current news headlines as to how we're handling the pre-cursors to those exact same issues right now,” comments Taylor.

Writing isn’t something new for Taylor either – he has been writing poetry, songwriting, prose, short stories, and has performed in plays and musicals since the early age of seven. Taylor believes in the rich heritage and legacy of storytelling, which he amply demonstrates in his ‘Survival’ narrative.

One verified purchaser, Melissa J., reviews the book on Amazon stating, “This was a fun and interesting read that I would recommend to anyone! As someone who is an avid reader and lover of these kinds of short stories and novels I was totally engrossed in the story line and couldn't put it down.”

As Fox’s Wayward Pines aired its second episode there were 4.6 million viewers overall following, so the massive success of Taylor’s ebook comes with little surprise.

Taylor goes on to say, “Fans just can’t get enough of the Wayward Pines world, and I can’t either! I’m happy to bring a rich backstory to this post-apocalyptic tale that is unfolding right in front of us every week.”

The book, “Wayward Pines: Survival” is currently available for purchase for just $.99 on Amazon Kindle – and a sequel is currently in the works.

About the Author:

Author, David M. Taylor II was born in Evanston, Illinois. He is a Christian, Prophet, musician, songwriter, producer, and playwright. He has written children's books, created music for McDonald's, Disney, written music for Justin Bieber, worked with R & B legend Cuba Gooding Sr., the James Taylor Singers, Jazz great Dave Koz, written musicals, and created and directed multiple gospel ensembles. He loves a good slice of pizza, a tall glass of lemonade, and The Walking Dead.

For media inquiries, individuals are encouraged to contact David M. Taylor II directly at 773-792-7748, or via email at books@dt2author.org. To learn more about the book or to purchase it, please visit: http://amzn.to/1F3lYmq.