An Unconventional Journey
T.K. Lee has grown up and lived in the desolate wasteland of North Dakota, where endless horizons and brutal winters have shaped his apocalyptic imagination. The stark beauty and isolation of the northern plains—with their long, dark winters and vast emptiness—provide the perfect backdrop for stories where survival isn’t guaranteed and civilization hangs by a thread.
Living in Fargo, where temperatures plunge to forty below and communities must band together against nature’s harshness, T.K. Lee understands viscerally what it means to survive in hostile conditions. These experiences infuse the Dead Wars series with authentic tension and atmosphere, creating worlds where environmental brutality matches supernatural horror.
Welcome to the Imaginative Sphere of T.K. Lee
T.K. Lee brings a unique fusion of strategic thinking and imaginative storytelling to his Dead Wars series. With over 13 years leading complex enterprise projects and managing cross-functional teams in IT Program and Project Management, T.K. Lee understands how systems break down—and how people adapt when everything falls apart. That expertise informs the meticulously crafted world of Dead Wars, where a zombie pandemic unfolds not only through supernatural forces, but through scientific research gone catastrophically wrong.
T.K. Lee is a proud certified Project Management Professional and member of the Project Management Institute.
Upcoming Releases:
His debut short story, “Zombie Diaries: The Fall,” introduces readers to Dr. Dirk Fingler’s chilling documentation of humanity’s transformation, while the forthcoming novel “The Cure” follows survivors five hundred years later as they uncover the secrets that could save—or doom—what remains of civilization.
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Literary Influences and Inspirations
The Dead Wars series draws inspiration from classic apocalyptic literature, Gothic horror traditions, and the gritty realism of dark fantasy masters. T.K. Lee’s work channels the atmospheric dread of Stephen King’s “The Stand,” the world-building complexity of Robert Jordan’s epic fantasy, and the philosophical depth of Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road.” These influences blend into something uniquely his own—a fusion where Victorian-era technology meets biological catastrophe, where cosmic horror intersects with human choice, and where survival means confronting both external monsters and internal darkness.As a Dungeon Master and lifelong fantasy enthusiast, T.K. Lee has spent years building immersive worlds where every detail matters and every character faces impossible choices.
Through Fractured Worlds Publishing, he combines his project management discipline with his passion for horror-infused apocalyptic fiction, creating stories that explore what happens when the structures we depend on collapse and the monsters we fear are the ones we become. Whether he’s leading enterprise application implementations, teaching graduate students about stakeholder management, or crafting the next chapter in the Dead Wars saga, T.K. Lee brings the same commitment to world-building, tactical problem-solving, and understanding what drives people to their breaking points. T.K. Lee allows us to connect deeply with the art, reflecting our struggles and triumphs.
At the heart of T.K. Lee’s storytelling lies a fascination with transformation—how choices made in moments of desperation can lead ordinary people down dark paths, or how impossible circumstances can forge unexpected heroes. His work weaves together the influence of religion, cosmic forces, and the weight of individual agency, creating narratives where character choice takes center stage. Whether exploring how faith shapes survival in a godless wasteland or examining the moral calculus of those who must decide between humanity and monstrosity, T.K. Lee offers a creative and nuanced take on the eternal struggle between fate and free will, damnation and redemption.
What’s Next for T.K. Lee?
The Dead Wars series launches in late 2026, beginning with “The Cure” and the prequel short story “Zombie Diaries: The Fall.” Readers can expect a multi-book saga that explores humanity’s resilience across centuries of apocalyptic survival.
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