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Drums of War
Timothy W. Long - 2017
A government obsessed with power. A series of coordinated attacks on the largest cities in America. Bradley Adams, a former Army veteran, and prepper, is swept up in a web of lies following a politically motivated work place shooting. When martial law is declared, his life descends into a series of nightmares from which there may be no escape. This is the story of a man dedicated to defending his family, his home, and his country. "Timothy W. Long injects a stark degree of realism into everything he writes. His horror is more horrific, his heroics more heroic, I love reading his stuff." --Peter Clines, bestselling author of the Ex-Heroes series, 14, and The Fold "Reading Timothy W. Long is like being in a knife fight that doesn't end until the last page." --Nicholas Sansbury Smith, bestselling author of The Extinction Cycle
Edge of Disaster: An EMP Post-Apocalyptic Survival Prepper Series (American Fallout Book 2)
Alex Gunwick - 2017
At the end of EDGE OF COLLAPSE, Luke managed to get within sixty miles of his family's Bug Out Location. As he struggles to make it home, he faces new threats. He teams up with a mysterious stranger to battle the lawless world. Without power, food, or water, they face a grueling uphill battle against the forces of darkness. He'll have to get creative if he wants to survive, but nothing will keep Luke from getting back to his family. Nothing. Not even the people who stand in his way. Liz struggles to defend the cabin from the preacher and his men. With too much land to cover and not enough resources, she reluctantly teams up with other people in the canyon. Their thread-bare agreement might not hold up under pressure, but it's better than nothing. Post-apocalyptic America is a desolate, dangerous world on the edge of disaster. Unable to trust strangers, family is more important than ever. Liz will do whatever it takes to protect her kids. One day Luke will return home, but until then, she's ready to take up arms against anyone who threatens them. EDGE OF DISASTER is BOOK 2 in the thrilling post-apocalyptic survival prepper EMP fiction series: AMERICAN FALLOUT.
Zero Day (A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Series)
William H. Weber - 2020
When it hits it will bring over a meter of snow and numbing arctic winds.Some are prepared. Most are not.But something infinitely more dangerous is also on its way--a multi-pronged cyber-attack that will destroy the power grid, crippling the country at the worst possible moment.Like millions of others, ex-cop Nate Bauer and his family are bracing for the coming storm, unaware that it will test them in ways they could never have imagined.For hidden deep within the malignant code lies an even greater threat. One that holds the potential to destroy America forever.In the end, only a single question will matter. When the lights go out for good, who will have what it takes to survive?
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 Tree of Penance: Society Lost, Volume Three (A Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian Thriller)
Steven Bird - 2018
The Tree of Penance is the third installment of the post-apocalyptic and dystopian thrill ride of the Society Lost Series! If you like SHTF, TEOTWAWKI, vigilante justice, prepper, dystopian, post-apocalyptic tales filled with action, adventure, tragedy, and triumph, join former Sheriff Jessie Townsend as his journey takes him across a nation that is a mere shell of its former self after suffering numerous devastating blows from an orchestrated collapse and the attacks that followed. Along the way, Jessie encounters both friend and foe in a world that has become as lawless as the old-west frontier. Join him as he continues his quest in, The Tree of Penance. . Other works from this author include: The Last Layover: The New Homefront, Volume One The Guardians: The New Homefront, Volume Two The Blue Ridge Resistance: The New Homefront, Volume Three The Resolution: The New Homefront, Volume Four Viking One: A New Homefront Novel The Shepherd: Society Lost, Volume One Betrayal: Society Lost, Volume Two Erebus: An Apocalyptic Thriller JET: Dangerous Prey The Edge of Civility
Last Mayor Box Set: The Complete Post Apocalyptic Series - Books 1-9
Michael John Grist - 2019
Over 1,500 pages of riveting apocalypse action!Save the living. Slaughter the dead.Zombies rampage through the streets of Manhattan. Planes spiral out of the sky. Comic book artist Amo is alone, maybe the last person alive in a world of the raging dead, and now he's got a job to do - find and save the other survivors.But the zombies are not what he thought they were, and soon everything will change...
This digital box set contains all 9 thrillers in the Last Mayor bestselling series, for over half a million words of gripping apocalypse adventure.
Buy the Complete Last Mayor Series to start this gripping survival horror series today! Over 300 5-star reviews on Goodreads. What readers are saying:★★★★★ 'Not what you think. Better.' ★★★★★ 'The characters are so real, the story so believable!!' ★★★★★ 'Amazingly imaginative and thrilling.' ★★★★★ 'Kept me up all night reading.' ★★★★★ 'Had me so enthralled. I laughed. I cried. I felt like I KNEW these people! Absolute MUST READ!' ★★★★★ 'I loved the twist.' ★★★★★ 'Wow, I loved this first set. I could not put it down, well done story!!' ★★★★★ 'A definite must-read!' ★★★★★ 'The series is NOT your typical zombie apocalypse book. In fact, it takes the entire zombie culture and flips it in a way no one could possibly imagine!' ★★★★★ 'Grist has a way with descriptions so realistic, you feel you are there in the moments of fun, danger, and shock and awe. Grist has a unique character layout that really keeps the story flowing, and the pages turning.' ★★★★★ 'A great read - learn the stories of three very different apocalypse survivors and how they meet and become a family. An amazing start to what I can only describe as a great series.'
Get all 9 books in the Last Mayor series right now. Box set includes:
1. The Last 2. The Lost 3. The Least 4. The Loss 5. The List 6. The Laws 7. The Lash 8. The Lies 9. The Light
More than 100,000 copies sold with 500+ five-star reviews across the series. Start your apocalypse odyssey now.
The Doctor's Pregnant Bride
Stella Clark - 2019
With no means to support herself, and having discovered she is pregnant, she answers an ad in the Matrimonial Times, hoping for a fresh start for her and her unborn child. Dr. Karl Madden wants a marriage of convenience, where emotions do not come into play. He's looking for a woman to take care of his house and help him in his clinic. Having his heart broken once, Karl does not intend to open his heart to anyone again. When Becky arrives in Wyoming, Karl is shocked to see that she is pregnant and threatens to send her back to Chicago. While a desperate Becky begs for his forgiveness, Karl refuses, although he feels his heart stir each time he looks at her. When tragedy strikes, can Karl forgive Becky before both of their lives are destroyed forever?
Summary of Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Susan Brown - 2019
Kya was the youngest and the others were considerably older than her. The brother nearest to her, Jodie, was seven years older than her. They saw Ma leave with a blue case, wearing her gator shoes. Kya was worried that Ma had left them but Jodie assured her that Ma would be back. It was a scorching hot August morning and Kya was just six at the time. She waited for Ma but did not come back. Ma had tolerated Pa's rages and physical abuse for a long time but it seemed that she had had enough. Scroll up and buy now! *This is an unofficial summary designed to enhance your reading experience and it is not the full book nor is it affiliated with the original book. "
Darkest Hour: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller
Jack Hunt - 2017
Now imagine something worse. Could you survive? After the earth shook, there was only darkness. After the fear, there was only violence. After the chaos, only disease. After the attacks, only survivors. The catastrophic event was just the beginning.
When Logan and his family move from Dakota to the small town of Moab, Utah, he could have never imagined the devastating chain of events that would unfold and the unspoken danger lurking in the shadows. In a matter of days his family and the rest of the world are thrust into the darkness of a post-apocalyptic world full of terrifying threats at every turn.
Fear everyone, trust no one.
Now, in a town on the brink of collapse, Logan tries to grapple with the mystery surrounding the event that’s brought the country to its knees, and the arrival of a hidden threat that kills and spreads like wildfire. Joined with a ragtag group of survivors, their only hope is to run, fight and find out how to stop it before it’s too late.
Will humanity have what it takes to deal with the unexpected?
With real people in deadly circumstances, fighting for survival, Darkest Hour is a pulse-pounding story for fans of post-apocalyptic survival thrillers.
Humanaty's Blight: Post-apocalyptic
LeRoy Clary - 2019
The main character is an introverted recluse who teams up with a fourteen-year-old girl. Together, they fight to survive as they get to know each other. He is computer-smart and used to ordering his needs online. She is street-smart. Where one is strong, the other is weak in world that has degenerated into hungry mobs of desperate people. This book is purposefully different from the norm of the genera in that it centers more on the people while the story advances.
Home Bound
Joshua K. Thomas - 2019
A sudden blackout has the county in chaos. While at his office 50 miles away from his home, his wife at work 30 miles away and his kids at school, Jake must fight through roving gangs and utter anarchy to reach his wife and kids. Using his survival techniques and skills that he learned from his father and his time as a Scoutmaster, he struggles to get back to his sanctuary. Will his disaster preparedness knowledge and forethought keep him safe from danger? Will the mental strain break him or his family? Can he survive his journey to get home?
I'll Cry Alone
Jacqueline Druga - 2011
What you don't know won't hurt you. What you don't fear… will kill you. The unthinkable has happened. We are at war. Across a crippled America struggling to rebuild in the after effects of what has happened, one woman faces a different battle. Separated from her family in the midst of a violent war upon American soil, she returns home to find her husband has died, her mother has been murdered and her children are gone. Through the chaotic torn country, with limited means of resources and communication, she begins a search. A search she will not give up no matter what the cost until she is reunited with her children or finds a painful truth in what has become of them. This new version contains the originally omitted epilogue.
Rawr
Eddie Generous - 2019
Hunters come in droves but the beast proves itself too big and too cunning, using its fearsome teeth and claws to destroy the intruders. Many die and blood is spilled by the gallon, but has the beast met its match when a park ranger, an average joe, and a trail expert come together to predict where the beast will attack next?
Beyond Broken Pencils: A School Shooting Tale of Heartbreak and Healing
Julie C. Gilbert - 2018
If he carries through with the plan, his sister will die first. His ex will die next, and he will die last. In between, he’ll take out as many people as he can. Students. Security guards. Teachers. First responders. They are all fair game. Who will live, and who will die? How will those who live go on when their world is shattered by unthinkable tragedy? *** Contains scenes of graphic violence. Reader discretion advised.
Arkhangelsk Box Set: The Complete Arkhangelsk Trilogy
Mike Kraus - 2017
In the days after the apocalypse, a handful of survivors travel to a distant shore in search of a strange radio transmission with the hopes of discovering others who survived the end of the world. The would-be rescuers quickly discover that something sinister still lurks in the shadows, threatening the survival of all. Final Dawn is a thrilling post-apocalyptic world that follows the journey of those who survived the end of days. Full of fast-paced, gripping action, this post-apocalyptic trilogy will keep you glued to the edge of your seat as you read about ordinary men and women pushed beyond their breaking point as they struggle to survive in a hostile and brutal world. This box set contains the following books: Final Dawn: Archangel Rising Final Dawn: Archangel Falling Final Dawn: Archangel Triumphant The Arkhangelsk Trilogy is the first follow-up series to the critically acclaimed original Final Dawn series (www.amzn.com/B01MRAE8VO). In the Arkhangelsk Trilogy you'll follow along with the survivors of the apocalypse as they desperately try to cope with the new world. Note that reading the original Final Dawn series is not necessary as this is a standalone series.