A dystopian novel series set in post-nuclear CanadaPost-Apocalyptic Montreal reimagines the city after systemic collapse — where winter lingers longer than it should, infrastructure mutates into fortresses, and neighborhoods become isolated enclaves shaped by scarcity and memory. In these stories, familiar landmarks stand altered: the skyline fractured, the river encroaching, transit tunnels repurposed, institutional architecture hardened into instruments of control or survival.
This category explores survival in a northern metropolis marked by nuclear fallout, ecological instability, technological overreach, or bureaucratic optimization. Microclimates distort once-stable districts. Communities reorganize around resources, ideology, and territory. Power concentrates in unexpected places — stadiums, quarries, towers, underground corridors — while ordinary citizens navigate shifting alliances, ration systems, and the psychological cost of endurance.
Blending dystopian structure with post-apocalyptic landscape, these narratives examine resilience, authority, resistance, and the fragile persistence of culture in a city that refuses to disappear. Montreal becomes more than a setting; it becomes a pressure system — testing loyalty, memory, and what it means to rebuild in the shadow of collapse.
Explore fiction where the end of one Montreal reveals the fault lines of the next.
THE REFUSAL PAPER VERSIONS Well, the final print editions, the paper versions we’re genuinely happy with and proud of, have been a long time coming. It turns out publishing a paperback isn’t nearly as simple as it sounds. There are countless small details that only become obvious once you’ve gone through the process yourself. First, there’s the spine. The number of pages affects its width, of...
FIRST TWO YEARS OF NOVEL DRAFTS COMPLETED The Latest Milestone: Cold Storage First Draft Finished Today marks a significant achievement in the Warriors of the Last Days universe: the first draft of Cold Storage, the eighth novel in our sprawling Canadian post-apocalyptic series, is now complete. Set in the frozen wilds of Yukon, this Christmas-themed survival horror sees the return of fan...
WARRIORS OF THE LAST DAYS CANADIAN POST-APOCALYPSE FICTION MAPPED Mapping the End of Canada When we first imagined Warriors of the Last Days, one promise guided the entire project: if the apocalypse came to Canada, it wouldn’t stop at Montreal. Today, we’re excited to unveil one of the project’s most ambitious features: the Story Atlas. The interactive map lets readers explore every location...
The Exodus Is Here: Warriors of the Last Days, Book II The wait is over. The Exodus is here, the second volume in Stéphane Roy’s post-apocalyptic series Warriors of the Last Days, is now available worldwide in epub, trade paperback, and hardcover.THE EXODUS: In a flooded portion of post-apocalyptic Montreal, survivors navigate shifting, predatory infrastructure and psychic “Glowers” toward...
Post-Apocalyptic Fiction Set in Montreal: From Surréal 3000 to Today Most post-apocalyptic fiction takes place somewhere else. The American Southwest. Small towns in the Midwest. Anonymous ruins that could belong to almost any city. Montreal rarely appears on lists of famous apocalypse settings, yet it may be one of the most naturally suited cities in North America for stories about collapse. It...
Editing: How Émile was born BORN IN EDITING Some characters arrive fully formed. Others have to fight their way into the story. Émile was never supposed to matter this much. In the earliest drafts of Exodus, he was a tertiary character whose primary purpose was practical. He was young, enthusiastic, and knew Francon well enough to explain things to Andy. He appeared in a handful of scenes...
TRADES & HARDCOVERS NOW AVAILABLE The first book in the series, The Refusal, depicts a desolate post-nuclear landscape. TRADES & HARDCOVERS Now Available Through BookVault We’ve partnered with BookVault to handle the printing and fulfillment of Warriors of the Last Days trade paperbacks and hardcovers. This allows us to offer professionally printed editions with streamlined ordering...
THE EXODUS CREATURES There are not a lot of creatures in Exodus, the second novel, but when they do show up and their presence is definitely felt strongly and impact the story significantly. From the creatures already presented in Book I (Crawfish, Glowers, Roachers) to one of the strangest beings in the entire tetralogy, the Exodus creatures might be few but they are terrifying nonetheless. We...
BOOK I: THE REFUSAL CREATURES BOOK II CREATURES BOOK III CREATURES BOOK IV CREATURES GREY MUTANTS The Grey Mutants are human beings warped by prolonged exposure to the Hive pressure, industrial runoff, and the poisoned ecosystems spreading through the ruins of Montréal. Their skin takes on pale grey tones mottled with mineral growths, chemical burns, or fungal lesions, while their bodies adapt...
Kobo: The Refusal now available Table of Contents Kobo: The Refusal now available Kobo: It's Happening! The Refusal is Now Available for Pre-Order A Milestone Worth Marking A Long Road Where and How to Get It Kobo: It’s Happening! The Refusal is Now Available for Pre-Order Some announcements feel bigger than others. This is one of them. The Refusal — Book I of the Warriors of the Last...
A dystopian novel series set in post-nuclear Canada
Stéphane Roy is a lifelong reader and writer with a deep love for science fiction, apocalyptic worlds, and tightly constructed mysteries. This is his first novel. He lives in the Yukon with his dog and his aquarium, where long winters, silence, and wide, sometimes glowing, skies leave plenty of room for imagining the end of the world, and what might come after it. He is also waiting, with cautious optimism, for the aliens to finally reveal themselves and straighten us all out.