I've got a three day weekend to look forward to and I am trying to decide what books I want to read next week. :)
This weeks theme: Post Apocalyptic/EMP
The Borrowed World by Franklin Horton - 4 Stars ****
Jim Powell thought he was ready but when ISIS operatives
unleashed a coordinated attack on America’s infrastructure, he found himself in
a terrifying predicament. Trapped hundreds of miles from his family, with
thousands of stranded travelers and scarce law enforcement across the country,
the miles between Jim and his family become a brutal gauntlet where the rules
of a civilized society no longer apply.
But Jim has years of planning under his belt. He’s spent
most of life outdoors, studying survival, and obsessing about preparedness. He
soon finds that training for societal collapse is very different from actually
experiencing one.
If Jim wants to make it back to his family, he'll need to
find the strength and brutality to meet this new, harsh world head-on — even if
it means rising to unimaginable levels of violence.
The Ophidian Horde by Ryan Schow - 4 Stars ****
A scathing attack. A city teetering on the edge of ruin.
Under the weight of an extinction level event, the end of one world marks the
beginning of another...
The unraveling of society is beyond perilous. With the city
in chaos, injuries to her party and a sharp loss of resources, Cincinnati
McNamara looks to Indigo for help in forming a new homestead, a place where she
can tend to the wounded and safeguard her family. Indigo, however, is a bruised
soul with an irrevocable need to stop the Ophidian Horde and its ilk from
overtaking the city. The only problem: she’s waging war on an enemy too
enormous and too ferocious to handle on her own. She needs the McNamara’s help.
Their numbers aren’t enough, but times being what they are, they’ll have to suffice...
Fight to Survive by Dave Bowman - 4 Stars ****
Could you push past your limits to survive the apocalypse?
After the deadliest virus known to man, law and order have
collapsed. The surviving few are left to find their way among the ashes of
civilization. Chaos reigns.
What if your preparations weren't enough?
Nick thought he was ready. He has a lodge in the mountains
in New Mexico, packed full of supplies and ammo. He thought he could protect
his family, but the virus took them anyway. Soon, he finds others that rely on
him. With everything lost, can he find the strength in himself to go on?
Could you face your greatest fears?
Liz is trapped in Albuquerque. A dangerous battle rages
around her, and she doesn't have long to live if she stays. The only way out is
through the mountains, and there's only one man who can take her. But can she
put her faith in a stranger's promise?
Only a few survived the outbreak, but that was just the
beginning. Now they'll have to fight harder than ever to stay alive.
The Journey Home by John Winchester - 4 Stars ****
This is the story of the Miller family, Jack, Amy, and their
sons Kenny and Danny. Separated by half a continent after an EMP attack sends
the United States back to the Stone Age, the Millers are desperate to reunite
as they struggle to survive.
Jack Miller isn’t too worried about the apocalypse. He has
been prepping for a few years and has a basement stocked with the food and
supplies his family needs to ride out a disaster. Today though, he is out of
town on a business trip. An EMP strike delivered by a rogue nation leaves him
stranded over a thousand miles away from his home. This is the last place he
expected to be during a disaster. He sets out on an epic journey home armed
only with his know how and survival skills. What he encounters leaves him
questioning how prepared any lone man can be.
Amy Miller is all set to enjoy a well deserved vacation day.
She’s a hard working mother of two with a full time career and rarely has a
quiet moment to herself. The EMP throws a wrench in the works and leaves her
unprepared for the chaos to follow. With the city falling down around her ears,
she is pushed to the limit. Her suburban home is well stocked with supplies,
but she clings to the hope that order will be restored. Faced with the darker
side of humanity, will she overcome her inhibitions and do whatever it takes to
protect her family?
Darkness Begins by Harley Tate - 3 Stars ***
If the power grid fails, how far will you go to survive?
Madison spends her days tending plants as an agriculture
student at the University of California, Davis. She plans to graduate and put
those skills to work only a few hours from home in the Central Valley. The sun
has always been her friend, until now.
When catastrophe strikes, how prepared will you be?
Tracy
starts her morning like any other, kissing her husband Walter goodbye before
heading off to work at the local public library. She never expects it to end
fleeing for her life in a Suburban full of food and water. Tackling life’s
daily struggles is one thing, preparing to survive when it all crashes down is
another.
The end of the world brings out the best and worst in all of
us.
With
no communication and no word from the government, the Sloanes find themselves
grappling with the end of the modern world all on their own. Will Madison and
her friends have what it takes to make it back to Sacramento and her family?
Can Tracy fend off looters and thieves and help her friends and neighbors
survive?
The EMP is only the beginning.
That wraps my week. I hope you are reading something wonderful.
As always, thanks for stopping by.
~Michelle
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