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Flight of the Wild Geese: A Grid Down Journey of Redemption
Liam Morgan - 2021
The complex fabric of modern society unravels in mere days as panic ensues. Riots, looting, and anarchy begin in the inner cities but soon spread to the suburbs. But even before disaster struck, Adam was a tormented man.As a former Green Beret, he had seen enough war and suffering for a lifetime. Living as a recluse in the woods of Maryland, he thinks he can ride out the coming famine by relying on his well-stocked liquor cabinet and food supply. Nevertheless, the onslaught of hundreds of thousands of starving refugees compels Adam to flee. His journey turns out to be cathartic, helping him to regain his warrior ethos. With each passing day, his strength and hardiness increase. As his metamorphous continues, Adam approaches the point of turning feral until he comes upon a lone Amish woman in the woods of Pennsylvania who needs his help, but perhaps he needs her help even more. Together, they face the worst of Mother Nature and even more threatening, the worst of human nature.”Through the onslaught of murderous reprobates, deprivation, fierce weather conditions, and Adam’s own personal demons, the two sojourners are challenged to evaluate their own faith and belief in providence.““Flight of the Wild Geese is a gripping disaster thriller which combines enough spiritual and intellectual reflection to rationally engage the reader, while taking the reader on an exhilarating journey. This was an enjoyable faith-based story of redemption.”
The Battles of Rock Harbor: A "Bugging In" Tale of the Apocalypse
J.B. Craig - 2018
Even worse, this lifelong prepper has almost all of his preparing supplies at home in Atlanta! Torn between heading home, and rescuing his daughter at College, he opts to "bug-in", as everyone in the family has been trained, and knows to get to the river house if anything bad happens. He's terrified he'll pass them if he goes in either direction. Instead, he decides to pull together the full-time residents of this weekend community, even though only a small percentage of the homeowners are on the peninsula when the lights go out. What follows is a tale of leadership, survival, combat, romance and heartbreak as this veteran combat engineer uses every trick up his sleeve to hold off those that would take what they want from the community of Rock Harbor, VA. As the days go by, he builds an unexpectedly resilient team of retirees, stay-at-home mom's, Honduran construction workers and some neighbors from around the peninsula. This book of survival has some fishing stories, some romance, lots of things that go BOOM, and a group of interesting and diverse characters who are all just trying to survive when the United States is attacked. He builds a pack of Sheepdogs to protect the residents against the Wolves, who are constantly trying to conquer this seemingly unprotected community.
Stand Your Ground: A Post Apocalyptic/Dystopian Survival Fiction Series (American Strong Series)
Chris Pike - 2018
Air Force One is down, infrastructure has failed, and enemies of the United States are after the President. Ella Strong and a group of survivors are thrust into a chaotic world of compromised infrastructure and unforeseen complications. They will have to fight traitorous villains, even those who have sworn their allegiance to protect the President. They will have to stand their ground to survive. But do they?
The Long Night Box Set: The Complete The Long Night Series - Books 1-6
Kevin Partner - 2019
Modern technology designed to heal has been sabotaged, leaving hundreds of millions dead. For the survivors, each day brings new horrors as the world descends into madness, all while powerful forces seek to take advantage of the turmoil. One man will stand apart in the chaos, seeking to reunite with his family as he becomes embroiled in a desperate attempt to save those few who survived The Long Night. From #1 best-selling post-apocalyptic author Mike Kraus comes a brand new, never before seen take on the end of the world, ripped straight from the headlines. When the leader of the largest healthcare company in the world drops dead on national television, over ninety percent of the civilized world follow in his wake. Health tracking implants called BonesWare were supposed to predict disease, prolong life and lead to a healthier, more robust society. Until they didn't. Now, for the few who remain alive, the question of their continued survival rests on the shoulders of one unlikely man. Solly Masters is having a rough night. He lost his job, his marriage is on the rocks and his wife and son are halfway across the United States on the eve of the holiday season. After witnessing The Long Night, when nearly every living soul around him drops dead at the same moment, his fleeting troubles suddenly become unimportant and one goal coalesces in his mind: get to his family, no matter the cost. Raw survival turns into something more when he comes across a man who claims to know what happened - and predicts that the rest of the survivors will soon follow in the footsteps of those who already died. Thrust into a pit of intrigue, corporate sabotage and greed, Solly must weigh his responsibility to his family with the knowledge that he just might be the key to preventing The Long Night from leading to the extinction of the human race. The Long Night is a collaborative work between Kevin Partner and Mike Kraus. A unique take on the apocalypse and on the post-apocalyptic genre, The Long Night box set is the complete post-apocalyptic series in one convenient box set.
Dustfall: The Complete Post Apocalyptic Series
Glynn James - 2019
When Jonah inherits leadership of the Elk Clan from his father, many in the old man’s inner circle question his son’s ability to lead the tribe to their winter shelter at the ruins of Eliz. A dark stranger, a journey over hundreds of miles of dangerous highway and clashes with feral gangs will push Jonah to the edge. From bestselling authors J. Thorn and Glynn James comes Dustfall, a new post-apocalyptic series chronicling one man’s challenge and his epic quest to save what remains of humanity.
Bunker: Boxed Set
Jay J. Falconer - 2017
Without power, technology, and the ability to survive, the desperate townspeople turn to a mysterious drifter, Jack Bunker, for help when a group of innocents go missing. Even though the former military man has the skills to keep the women and children alive, it won’t be easy to overcome his own personal demons, putting everyone’s life at risk. Yet, the story doesn't end there. The Mayor of Clearwater soon learns that not everything is what it seems. Dark forces are amassing in the shadows, preparing to unleash an evil far worse than anyone could have imagined. An evil even Jack Bunker might not be able to stop. >>> From award-winning, bestselling author, Jay J. Falconer, comes another Amazon #1 Bestseller with a heart-pounding, post-apocalyptic plot that you won’t be able to put down. If you loved The Sum of All Fears and Red Dawn, don’t miss this gripping, action-packed thriller.
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Rated R for Violence and Language Books 1 thru 3 in the Mission Critical Series
Nuclear Dawn Box Set Books 1-3: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Series
Kyla Stone - 2019
Logan Garcia, a man haunted by secrets, has only one goal: to drink himself into oblivion.They're two strangers in a bar--until the news reports nuclear bombs in New York City and D.C. Before they can escape Miami, the world explodes.As buildings collapse and fires rage, utter chaos erupts. Dakota knows of a place to ride out the coming chaos--a safe house deep in the Everglades. If Logan helps her escape, she'll bring him with her.But Dakota's past has caught up to her. Amid the radioactive ruins of Miami, someone is hunting her. And he won't stop until he has her...or they're both dead.Featuring riveting, edge-of-your-seat action and compelling characters, the acclaimed Nuclear Dawn apocalyptic survival series explores what could happen if terrorists executed a nuclear attack on the United States, told from the perspectives of ordinary people determined to survive.Perfect for fans of Logan Keys, Harley Tate, Bobby Akart, Jack Hunt, and Grace Hamilton. The box set includes three full-length novels: Point of Impact, Fear the Fallout, and From the Ashes. *Rated PG-13 for mild language and moderate violence.*
Absolute Darkness
Kellee L. Greene - 2021
The house needed major TLC after years of her mother’s unfortunate hoarding, which led to years of neglect. Still, it was a trip she desperately needed to get away from her obsessed ex-boyfriend, and from her upcoming exams, she wasn’t even a little ready to take.When a solar storm wipes out the power grid, Mel is thrust into a disaster she wasn’t at all prepared for, nor something she would have ever expected. Chaos erupts around her in a way no one could have seen coming.Now with nothing but a suitcase and her mother’s collection of junk, she must find a way to survive in an unfamiliar town without a friendly face in sight.Sudden Darkness is a thrilling apocalyptic novel about ordinary people who are faced with the end of the world and the collapse of society as we know it. This book is perfect for readers of EMP, CME, post-apocalyptic, and disaster fiction.*Mild language & violence.
The Exterminators Trilogy: A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller Box Set
Mark Gillespie - 2018
And all the people are going mad in the darkness. Has humanity met its match? Or will hope spring from the unlikeliest of places? For the first time ever, The Exterminators Trilogy (Black Storm, Black Fever, Black Earth) is available for you to own in one handy box set. Read this chilling post-apocalyptic horror series from start to finish at your leisure with no waiting in between for the next installment.
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Whack a Zombie
Bonnie Gill - 2020
Mary excels in hand weapons, and Gina may get carried away a bit too often with explosives, but Italian traditions are important, and that means protecting family. Their U.S. Army trained sons may not need saving, but like it or not, they’re going to have their mothers there to help them survive.If only they didn’t keep getting sidetracked by folks too weak or inept to protect themselves from not only the zombies, but the remaining scumbag humans preying on other victims. It’s a constant game of whack a zombie, but along with a pair of ferocious Siamese cats, Mary and Gina are going from outlaws to heroes and having the time of their lives.
Sentinels
Dirk Patton - 2021
John and Rachel have settled into a quiet, domestic life in Hawaii with their children. Mavis has followed in her father’s footsteps, becoming an Army Special Forces officer. When a team she is leading goes missing, John sets out in search of her and discovers a terrifying new world.
Rogues Origin
Mack Norman - 2017
These people are unique because they quickly decide to do what it takes to survive before everything falls totally apart. The main characters are a Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction writer, a crooked Federal Marshal, an NYPD Policeman, a Mobster, and a woman who is a mob enforcer. This unlikely band of misfits sees the apocalypse coming a few hours before the rest of the people around them and take action. . What would you do if you knew you had a few hours before the shit hit the fan. These people take action and fight back against the apocalypse.
Crossing
Tom Abrahams - 2015
It's a bullet-train of a thriller riding on the edge of the rails to the last page.CROSSING is a novella and is part one of The Pilgrimage Series.
Surviving The Collapse Super Boxset
Roger Hayden - 2017
Donovan.Terror Rising - by Roger Hayden.Exiled - by James Hunt.