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items I've always been an avid reader. I'll read the back of packages just to be able to read something, lol. I love science fiction. I read every horse book there was when I was a youngster. At 13, I was introduced to my first sci-fi book, Alas Babylon. I was hooked and read as many books about the bomb as I could find. Since my job is to read technical stuff for web design and marketing, my go-to reading is sci-fi. Sitting at a doctor or whatever appointment is fine cuz I have a chance to read!
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This is a short collection of Science Fiction books to read. I was a member of the Science Fiction book club many years ago. I bought a lot of hard-backed books from them. It was a great way to keep up with who was writing, before we had Kindle Unlim...
I'm a Kyla Stone fan since I have read most of her books. All of them in this list. These are series-type books, book 1 though 7 of what ever. I still think back to some of the characters and what they did to survive. She's a great read. You may relate to her charact...
Kyla Stone - Post-Apocalyptic Science-Fiction Books | Sci-Fi
Wow! Truly a must-read series! One Second After is the first book in the five-part series. I read this description online, and it got me!
Months before publication, One Second After has already been cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should read, a book already being discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a truly realistic look at a weapon and its awesome power to destroy the entire United States, lit...
It is a weapon that the Wall Street Journal warns could shatter America. In the tradition of On the Beach, Fail Safe, and Testament, this book, set in a typical American town, is a dire warning of what might be our future...and our end.
Months before publication, One Second After has already been cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should read, a book already being discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a truly realistic look at a weapon and its awesome power to destroy the entire United States, lit...
It is a weapon that the Wall Street Journal warns could shatter America. In the tradition of On the Beach, Fail Safe, and Testament, this book, set in a typical American town, is a dire warning of what might be our future...and our end.
One Second After (John Matherson Novel 1) EMP Strike! Author - William R. Forstchen
MUST READ! One of my favorite sci-fi series of books. This is so close to what may happen today—a series of post-apocalyptic thrillers by William R. Forstchen.
One Second After: New York Times bestselling author William R. Forstchen brings us a story which can be all too terrifyingly real...a story in which one man struggles to save his family and his small North Carolina town after America loses a war, in one second, a war ...
One Year After: The story begins one year after One Second After ends, two years since nuclear weapons were detonated above the United States and brought America to its knees.
After months of suffering starvation, war, and countless deaths, the survivors of Black Mountain, North Carolina, are beginning to recover technology and supplies they had once taken for granted, like electricity, radio communications, and medication...
The Final Day: Since the detonation of nuclear weapons above the United States more than two years ago, the small town of Black Mountain, North Carolina, has suffered famine, civil war, and countless deaths. Now, after defeating a new, tyrannical federal governmen...
Five Years After and 48 Hours: A Novel were written after this trilogy. You can purchase via the links.
One Second After: New York Times bestselling author William R. Forstchen brings us a story which can be all too terrifyingly real...a story in which one man struggles to save his family and his small North Carolina town after America loses a war, in one second, a war ...
One Year After: The story begins one year after One Second After ends, two years since nuclear weapons were detonated above the United States and brought America to its knees.
After months of suffering starvation, war, and countless deaths, the survivors of Black Mountain, North Carolina, are beginning to recover technology and supplies they had once taken for granted, like electricity, radio communications, and medication...
The Final Day: Since the detonation of nuclear weapons above the United States more than two years ago, the small town of Black Mountain, North Carolina, has suffered famine, civil war, and countless deaths. Now, after defeating a new, tyrannical federal governmen...
Five Years After and 48 Hours: A Novel were written after this trilogy. You can purchase via the links.
One Second After Trilogy (3 Books Set)
The Silo series is now streaming on TV. If you don't read these amazing page-turner books, watch the TV series. Of course, it's not quite the same and you may wish you read the book first.
Silo Series (3 book series) Kindle Edition
The End of All Things is one of my favorite series! I hated it when the series ended. Everything that used fuel goes up in flames, killing billions in the first twenty-four hours alone. It follows a family stranded far from each other. It's a real trip for them to travel, including...
Bad guys take over their home where they live, and they have to get it back. This book series is so good. I swear, if he comes out with another in this 6-book series, I will gladly read it :)
Bad guys take over their home where they live, and they have to get it back. This book series is so good. I swear, if he comes out with another in this 6-book series, I will gladly read it :)
The End of All Things Series by Mike Kraus
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One Year After - I thought the first novel was riveting. Then comes this one. Is it weird to say that I wish I had lived then to be able to survive?
One Year After is the New York Times bestselling follow-up to William R. Forstchen’s smash hit One Second After, the novel cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should read.
The story begins one year after One Second After ends, two years since nuclear weapons were detonated above the United States and brought America to its knees. After months of suffering starvation, war, and countless deaths, the survivors of Black Mo...
One Year After is the New York Times bestselling follow-up to William R. Forstchen’s smash hit One Second After, the novel cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should read.
The story begins one year after One Second After ends, two years since nuclear weapons were detonated above the United States and brought America to its knees. After months of suffering starvation, war, and countless deaths, the survivors of Black Mo...
One Year After: A John Matherson Novel 2
Last in the line of the One Second After series, comes Five Years After, a near-future thriller where John Matherson must contend with new threats to the fragile civilization that he helped rebuild.
Five years after The Final Day, the Republic of New America has all but collapsed into regional powers, and the world at large is struggling to remain stable as regional conflicts ravage the post-EMP landscape.
After several years attempting to lead a quiet life, John Matherson receives the news that the President is dying from a possible assassination attempt, and is asked to step in to negotiate with what appears to be a new military power hidden in the w...
OMG! You gotta read this series to be prepared.
Five years after The Final Day, the Republic of New America has all but collapsed into regional powers, and the world at large is struggling to remain stable as regional conflicts ravage the post-EMP landscape.
After several years attempting to lead a quiet life, John Matherson receives the news that the President is dying from a possible assassination attempt, and is asked to step in to negotiate with what appears to be a new military power hidden in the w...
OMG! You gotta read this series to be prepared.
Five Years After: A John Matherson Novel ...
Harley Tate is another sci-fi writer I love. She (?) writes a lot like Kyla Stone (both names sound like pseudonyms, don't they?). These are also multi-volume books, which I love :) Her EMP book got me going in my survival prepping.
Harley Tate: Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Books
Put Larry Niven on the list of must-read books if you are a science fiction lover. The Mote in God's Eye and the Ringworld series are his best, I think. You won't want them to end.
Larry Niven Books. One of My Fav Authors
Starting as a 13-year-old, I read a bunch of apocalypse novels, mostly of the nuclear type. Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank was maybe my first. From the age of 3, I started reading every horse book that had been printed. Bi-weekly trips to the library kept me satiated.
About Alas, Babylon - “An extraordinary real picture of human beings numbed by catastrophe but still driven by the unconquerable determination of living creatures to keep on being alive.” —The New Yorker The classic apocalyptic novel by Pat Frank, fi...
I also list two books by Philip Wylie - Tomorrow! (Beyond Armageddon) and Triumph.
The book Tomorrow! may change your life. It may save it. It is one of the most important—and most shocking—books ever written.
The book Triumph is a nuclear war story involving a USA/USSR spasm war where both sides empty their arsenals into each other with extensive use of dirty bombs to maximize casualties, resulting in the characters in a very deep bomb shelter being the sole survivors in...
I also have other books on this page: ahorseblog.com/2022/11/20/books-about-survival-and-the-atomic-bomb
About Alas, Babylon - “An extraordinary real picture of human beings numbed by catastrophe but still driven by the unconquerable determination of living creatures to keep on being alive.” —The New Yorker The classic apocalyptic novel by Pat Frank, fi...
I also list two books by Philip Wylie - Tomorrow! (Beyond Armageddon) and Triumph.
The book Tomorrow! may change your life. It may save it. It is one of the most important—and most shocking—books ever written.
The book Triumph is a nuclear war story involving a USA/USSR spasm war where both sides empty their arsenals into each other with extensive use of dirty bombs to maximize casualties, resulting in the characters in a very deep bomb shelter being the sole survivors in...
I also have other books on this page: ahorseblog.com/2022/11/20/books-about-survival-and-the-atomic-bomb
Books about The (Atomic) Bomb and Survival on A Horse Blog
Short list for Michael Crichton sci-fi books. He has many more fantastic books, including medical-based thrillers. Such a great writer. The Andromeda Strain is one of my faves!
Michael Crichton - Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books
More of Michael Crichton books, Andromeda Strain is a fantastic ride. I read this when I was pregnant with my first one in 1970. I couldn't put it down. I ended up eating almost a whole wheat bread loaf I baked that didn't rise cuz I didn't use white...
The Best of Michael Crichton Books | Andromeda Strain, etc.
I thought I had read this, but I haven't yet other than a few pages online to see what it was. So, i've grabbed this on my Kindle Unlimited and am reading it now. As all of Crichton's books, it sucks you in immediately. Read it along with me! If you ...
State of Fear: Michael Crichton: Books
48 Hours :A Novel is a nail-biting and prescient thriller about a solar storm with the power to destroy the world's electrical infrastructure.
This book was written before the One Second After series, which actually has four books in the series, but you can purchase all five books in this link.
In 48 hours, the Earth will be hit by a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the Sun, a "Carrington Event" that has the power to shut down and possibly destroy the world's electrical infrastructure.
To try and prevent permanent damage, everything goes dark prior to the hit: global communications are shut down; hospital emergency generators are disconnected; the entire internet, media broadcasting, and cell phone systems are turned off.
Will the world's population successfully defend itself in the wake of the CME, or will mass panic lead to the breakdown of society as we know it?
This book was written before the One Second After series, which actually has four books in the series, but you can purchase all five books in this link.
In 48 hours, the Earth will be hit by a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the Sun, a "Carrington Event" that has the power to shut down and possibly destroy the world's electrical infrastructure.
To try and prevent permanent damage, everything goes dark prior to the hit: global communications are shut down; hospital emergency generators are disconnected; the entire internet, media broadcasting, and cell phone systems are turned off.
Will the world's population successfully defend itself in the wake of the CME, or will mass panic lead to the breakdown of society as we know it?
48 Hours: A Novel by William R. Forstchen
A major release in the New York Times bestselling One Second After series, set in an alternate America rebuilding after an electromagnetic pulse, this is William R. Forstchen's The Final Day.
Since the detonation of nuclear weapons above the United States more than two years ago, the small town of Black Mountain, North Carolina has suffered famine, civil war, and countless deaths. Now, after defeating a new, tyrannical federal government,...
This period of relative stability doesn’t last long. A new, aggressive government announces that it’s taking over and ceding large portions of the country to China and Mexico.
The Constitution is no longer in effect, and what’s left of the U.S. Army has been deployed to suppress rebellion in the remaining states. John fears he and his town will be targets.
Since the detonation of nuclear weapons above the United States more than two years ago, the small town of Black Mountain, North Carolina has suffered famine, civil war, and countless deaths. Now, after defeating a new, tyrannical federal government,...
This period of relative stability doesn’t last long. A new, aggressive government announces that it’s taking over and ceding large portions of the country to China and Mexico.
The Constitution is no longer in effect, and what’s left of the U.S. Army has been deployed to suppress rebellion in the remaining states. John fears he and his town will be targets.
The Final Day: A John Matherson Novel to end the One Second After Trilogy.
I fell in love with Kyla Stone's books from this series. The Edge of Collapse is just sooo good! I have to admit, I was also drawn to this story because the heroine frees a Great Pyrenees mountain dog, similar to my own, and he follows and protects her in this 7-book series.
Kyla Stone is the USA Today bestselling author of more than 25 novels with over two million copies sold worldwide in several languages. Edge of Collapse is the captivating first book in the acclaimed apocalyptic series, now optioned by Sony Studios f...
"This survival thriller is a masterclass in suspense." -A.G. Riddle, author of Winter World
"One of the best apocalyptic series of the year. Unputdownable!" -Bookriot.com
When the lights go out, the fight to survive begins. In the dead of winter, a terrorist EMP attack annihilates the U.S. power grid. No phones, no cars, no electricity. Instantly, the nation is plunged into chaos. But for Hannah Sheridan, it's the bes...
For the last five years, she’s been imprisoned by a sadistic psychopath in an underground cell—until the EMP releases the lock of her prison. Desperate to escape, she flees into a frigid wilderness with nothing but the clothes on her back and the wil...
Reclusive ex-Special Forces soldier Liam Coleman believed he was prepared for any disaster. He was wrong. The lights go out, planes fall from the sky, and in a matter of seconds, everything he loves is gone.
Determined to retreat from the broken world, he heads for the remote Northwoods of Michigan, only to stumble across a desperate woman running for her life.
Together, Hannah and Liam must cross hundreds of frozen, lawless miles to reach safety. But the killing cold and desperate survivors aren’t the greatest threats. For Hannah’s captor is hunting them through the wilderness. And he’s not about to let he...
Kyla Stone is the USA Today bestselling author of more than 25 novels with over two million copies sold worldwide in several languages. Edge of Collapse is the captivating first book in the acclaimed apocalyptic series, now optioned by Sony Studios f...
"This survival thriller is a masterclass in suspense." -A.G. Riddle, author of Winter World
"One of the best apocalyptic series of the year. Unputdownable!" -Bookriot.com
When the lights go out, the fight to survive begins. In the dead of winter, a terrorist EMP attack annihilates the U.S. power grid. No phones, no cars, no electricity. Instantly, the nation is plunged into chaos. But for Hannah Sheridan, it's the bes...
For the last five years, she’s been imprisoned by a sadistic psychopath in an underground cell—until the EMP releases the lock of her prison. Desperate to escape, she flees into a frigid wilderness with nothing but the clothes on her back and the wil...
Reclusive ex-Special Forces soldier Liam Coleman believed he was prepared for any disaster. He was wrong. The lights go out, planes fall from the sky, and in a matter of seconds, everything he loves is gone.
Determined to retreat from the broken world, he heads for the remote Northwoods of Michigan, only to stumble across a desperate woman running for her life.
Together, Hannah and Liam must cross hundreds of frozen, lawless miles to reach safety. But the killing cold and desperate survivors aren’t the greatest threats. For Hannah’s captor is hunting them through the wilderness. And he’s not about to let he...
Edge of Collapse: An Apocalyptic Survival Thriller by Kyla Stone
The Edge of Madness is the second book in the Edge of Collapse series.
In a world without power, what will one man do to save his son?
On the five-year anniversary of his wife Hannah's disappearance, small-town cop Noah Sheridan takes his son Milo to a local ski resort for some much needed father-son time.
In a blink, the power grid goes out. Phones and cars stop working. What starts as a Christmas holiday soon turns deadly.
When an impending blizzard cuts off the town from the rest of civilization, it'll take everything Noah has to keep his family and friends alive.
Nature's wrath is dangerous. So are the desperate people willing to do anything to survive. When the country goes dark, regular people find themselves facing the end of the world as they know it.
With society collapsing before their eyes, they'll have to risk everything to protect their home and the people they love.
In a world without power, what will one man do to save his son?
On the five-year anniversary of his wife Hannah's disappearance, small-town cop Noah Sheridan takes his son Milo to a local ski resort for some much needed father-son time.
In a blink, the power grid goes out. Phones and cars stop working. What starts as a Christmas holiday soon turns deadly.
When an impending blizzard cuts off the town from the rest of civilization, it'll take everything Noah has to keep his family and friends alive.
Nature's wrath is dangerous. So are the desperate people willing to do anything to survive. When the country goes dark, regular people find themselves facing the end of the world as they know it.
With society collapsing before their eyes, they'll have to risk everything to protect their home and the people they love.
Edge of Madness: Post-Apocalyptic EMP Thriller
The Edge of Darkness is the third book in the Edge of Collapse series.
A world without power grows dark and deadly. Liam and Hannah continue their dangerous journey, but their every step is dogged by a deadly adversary. Hunted and exhausted, will they have what it takes to get home? And if they do, what will they find?
In Fall Creek, Noah struggles to protect his son and his friends. With the town running out of food and fuel, and the cold as brutal as ever, they're forced to make compromises that may place them in even greater danger.
When the country goes dark, ordinary people find themselves facing the end of the world as they know it. With society collapsing before their eyes, they'll have to risk everything to protect their home and the people they love.
*A million copies sold*
*Amazon Top 100 Bestseller*
*Kindle All-Star Award Winner*
A world without power grows dark and deadly. Liam and Hannah continue their dangerous journey, but their every step is dogged by a deadly adversary. Hunted and exhausted, will they have what it takes to get home? And if they do, what will they find?
In Fall Creek, Noah struggles to protect his son and his friends. With the town running out of food and fuel, and the cold as brutal as ever, they're forced to make compromises that may place them in even greater danger.
When the country goes dark, ordinary people find themselves facing the end of the world as they know it. With society collapsing before their eyes, they'll have to risk everything to protect their home and the people they love.
*A million copies sold*
*Amazon Top 100 Bestseller*
*Kindle All-Star Award Winner*
Edge of Darkness: Survival Thriller (Book 3)
Chaos Rising is the 85-page prequel novella to the Edge of Collapse post-apocalyptic series, a riveting EMP thriller. Also includes an exclusive two-chapter sneak peek of Edge of Collapse, the acclaimed first book in the explosive new post-apocalyptic series by USA Today Bestselling Author, Kyla Stone.
On Christmas Eve, the lights go out... Reclusive ex-soldier Liam Coleman doesn't want to be anywhere near bustling downtown Chicago the day before Christmas. But his twin brother and his pregnant sister-in-law need him.
Mere minutes after leaving O'Hare, their car crashes, along with hundreds of other vehicles. When Liam's phone stops working, he suspects something more sinister than a local power outage. But before he can react, the first plane falls from the sky.....
With society collapsing before his very eyes, Liam will have to risk more than he ever thought possible to protect the ones he loves--if it's not already too late.
On Christmas Eve, the lights go out... Reclusive ex-soldier Liam Coleman doesn't want to be anywhere near bustling downtown Chicago the day before Christmas. But his twin brother and his pregnant sister-in-law need him.
Mere minutes after leaving O'Hare, their car crashes, along with hundreds of other vehicles. When Liam's phone stops working, he suspects something more sinister than a local power outage. But before he can react, the first plane falls from the sky.....
With society collapsing before his very eyes, Liam will have to risk more than he ever thought possible to protect the ones he loves--if it's not already too late.
Chaos Rising: Post-Apocalyptic EMP Thriller
A catastrophic megaquake. An unforgiving tsunami. A family caught in the middle. Clint Redshaw walks into a port facility meeting expecting an ordinary day arguing about the budget.
I just started this book, and it's fantastic! Upheaval is book one in the Fault Lines series, an apocalyptic disaster thriller series following ordinary people struggling to survive when a megaquake plunges the Pacific Northwest into chaos.
When the shaking starts, he keeps calm. But as the tremors stretch on and on, the ground rips apart, the dock disintegrates, and chunks of land fall into the Strait. When the quake finally ends, there’s only one thing on his mind: his daughter.
Mika’s singing songs and laughing with a gaggle of other sixteen-year-olds as they climb into the Pacific Northwest mountains for a scout weekend. One minute it’s sunshine and good vibes, and the next it’s screaming and chaos as a landslide careens d...
Daphne is multiple floors up in a high-rise conference room when the water in her glass ripples. Four minutes later, everyone around her is dead or injured, and she thinks she’s lucky to have survived. Little does she know, it’s only the beginning.
With a wave of water about to inundate the greater Seattle metro, it’s a race against time to survive.
Clint, Mika, and Daphne Redshaw dig deep to find their inner strength and courage to not only survive the big one but also find their way back to each other.
I just started this book, and it's fantastic! Upheaval is book one in the Fault Lines series, an apocalyptic disaster thriller series following ordinary people struggling to survive when a megaquake plunges the Pacific Northwest into chaos.
When the shaking starts, he keeps calm. But as the tremors stretch on and on, the ground rips apart, the dock disintegrates, and chunks of land fall into the Strait. When the quake finally ends, there’s only one thing on his mind: his daughter.
Mika’s singing songs and laughing with a gaggle of other sixteen-year-olds as they climb into the Pacific Northwest mountains for a scout weekend. One minute it’s sunshine and good vibes, and the next it’s screaming and chaos as a landslide careens d...
Daphne is multiple floors up in a high-rise conference room when the water in her glass ripples. Four minutes later, everyone around her is dead or injured, and she thinks she’s lucky to have survived. Little does she know, it’s only the beginning.
With a wave of water about to inundate the greater Seattle metro, it’s a race against time to survive.
Clint, Mika, and Daphne Redshaw dig deep to find their inner strength and courage to not only survive the big one but also find their way back to each other.
Upheaval: A Disaster Thriller (Fault Lines)
Ok, I really loved this book, Point of Impact, book 1 of 4: Nuclear Dawn. I often think of the Miami and Everglades settings, and I kind of wish I were there to help.
"I absolutely loved this book! Multidimensional characters, great writing...highly recommend." -Ryan Schow, author of The Last War
Surviving the blast is only the beginning. Dakota Sloane, a tough-as-nails former foster kid, has spent her life running from the past. A man haunted by secrets, Logan Garcia has only one goal: to drink himself into oblivion. They're two strangers in...
Before they can escape Miami, everything explodes. Buildings collapse and fires rage. As the fallout descends, utter chaos erupts.
Dakota knows of a place to ride out the storm: a safe house deep in the Everglades. But first, they must escape the treacherous city.
Uncontrollable fires, unstable buildings, and deadly fallout contamination threaten them at every turn. And Dakota's younger sister is still trapped in the hot zone.
To save her sister, Dakota needs Logan's help, but can she trust this enigmatic stranger? And how far is she willing to go to survive?
For the radiation isn't the only threat. Dakota's past has caught up to her. Someone is hunting her through the radioactive ruins of Miami, and he won't stop until he has her..or they're both dead.
What readers are saying:
"This is one wild rollercoaster ride with all the drama, intrigue, and action-packed, pulse-racing thrills that makes for one electrifying experience." -Amazon reviewer
"All the twists and turns along with a few unexpected surprises to keep you riveted to the pages and frozen to your seat. A fascinating read!"-Goodreads reviewer
"Grabs you right from the start!" -Amazon reviewer
"I really cared what happened to the characters and couldn't put the book down." -Amazon reviewer
"A fast-paced, action-filled story. Five stars." -Amazon reviewer
"Jabs at the reader's heart fast and furiously like an underdog hell-bent on taking out the champ. Electrifying and Invigorating!" -Amazon reviewer
"Full of excitement and adventure at every turn." -Amazon reviewer
"Grabbed me up at the get-go and never let up." -Amazon reviewer
"Strong heroine, mysterious reluctant hero. And lots of secrets to be unearthed. Five stars!" -Amazon reviewer
"This post-apocalyptic story is filled with gripping thrills and interesting characters, don't be surprised if you have to take a break in order to get your breath back." -Amazon reviewer
"Awesome thriller with lots of nuances." -Goodreads reviewer Read less
"I absolutely loved this book! Multidimensional characters, great writing...highly recommend." -Ryan Schow, author of The Last War
Surviving the blast is only the beginning. Dakota Sloane, a tough-as-nails former foster kid, has spent her life running from the past. A man haunted by secrets, Logan Garcia has only one goal: to drink himself into oblivion. They're two strangers in...
Before they can escape Miami, everything explodes. Buildings collapse and fires rage. As the fallout descends, utter chaos erupts.
Dakota knows of a place to ride out the storm: a safe house deep in the Everglades. But first, they must escape the treacherous city.
Uncontrollable fires, unstable buildings, and deadly fallout contamination threaten them at every turn. And Dakota's younger sister is still trapped in the hot zone.
To save her sister, Dakota needs Logan's help, but can she trust this enigmatic stranger? And how far is she willing to go to survive?
For the radiation isn't the only threat. Dakota's past has caught up to her. Someone is hunting her through the radioactive ruins of Miami, and he won't stop until he has her..or they're both dead.
What readers are saying:
"This is one wild rollercoaster ride with all the drama, intrigue, and action-packed, pulse-racing thrills that makes for one electrifying experience." -Amazon reviewer
"All the twists and turns along with a few unexpected surprises to keep you riveted to the pages and frozen to your seat. A fascinating read!"-Goodreads reviewer
"Grabs you right from the start!" -Amazon reviewer
"I really cared what happened to the characters and couldn't put the book down." -Amazon reviewer
"A fast-paced, action-filled story. Five stars." -Amazon reviewer
"Jabs at the reader's heart fast and furiously like an underdog hell-bent on taking out the champ. Electrifying and Invigorating!" -Amazon reviewer
"Full of excitement and adventure at every turn." -Amazon reviewer
"Grabbed me up at the get-go and never let up." -Amazon reviewer
"Strong heroine, mysterious reluctant hero. And lots of secrets to be unearthed. Five stars!" -Amazon reviewer
"This post-apocalyptic story is filled with gripping thrills and interesting characters, don't be surprised if you have to take a break in order to get your breath back." -Amazon reviewer
"Awesome thriller with lots of nuances." -Goodreads reviewer Read less
Point of Impact: Survival Thriller (Nuclear Dawn 1)
Book 2 of 4: Nuclear Dawn - "A tense and beautifully crafted apocalyptic thriller that had me hooked from the first chapter." -Christopher Artinian, author of Safe Haven
If the radiation doesn't kill you, the survivors will. In a matter of seconds, multiple American cities are devastated by nuclear bombs. Millions flee the destruction as the lethal fallout descended.
Entire cities are hot zones. The nation's supply chain is crippled. Hundreds of thousands of citizens are homeless, hungry, and growing more desperate with every passing hour.
While the government scrambles to respond to the worst humanitarian crisis the United States has ever seen, Dakota and Logan remain trapped in Miami. They fled the hot zone, but the insidious radiation can't be escaped. It's already inside them.
Their only chance to survive is to reach the nearest emergency hospital at the Miami airport, but deadly foes are determined to stop them. Something much larger and more insidious lurks, waiting and watching, preparing to destroy America for good...
If the radiation doesn't kill you, the survivors will. In a matter of seconds, multiple American cities are devastated by nuclear bombs. Millions flee the destruction as the lethal fallout descended.
Entire cities are hot zones. The nation's supply chain is crippled. Hundreds of thousands of citizens are homeless, hungry, and growing more desperate with every passing hour.
While the government scrambles to respond to the worst humanitarian crisis the United States has ever seen, Dakota and Logan remain trapped in Miami. They fled the hot zone, but the insidious radiation can't be escaped. It's already inside them.
Their only chance to survive is to reach the nearest emergency hospital at the Miami airport, but deadly foes are determined to stop them. Something much larger and more insidious lurks, waiting and watching, preparing to destroy America for good...
From the Ashes: Post-Apocalyptic Survival
Into the Fire is book 3 of 4: Nuclear Dawn. This is my favorite book of the series. I love the explanations of their survival preperations and shoring up their home.
"Great story with unique characters and thorough research. I was pulled in from the first page." -Kate L. Mary, author of The Broken World
How far will you go to save your family?
Thirteen American cities devastated by nuclear bombs. Millions of people dead and dying. A nation descending into chaos.
After fleeing the radioactive ruins of Miami, Dakota and Logan finally reach their destination—a cabin deep in the Everglades, surrounded by miles of sawgrass rivers, cypress forests, and gator-infested swampland.
It was supposed to be safe. It's not.
Now, Dakota must work together with Logan to save the place that was supposed to save them. It's not only their home, it's their future. And their only hope.
"Great story with unique characters and thorough research. I was pulled in from the first page." -Kate L. Mary, author of The Broken World
How far will you go to save your family?
Thirteen American cities devastated by nuclear bombs. Millions of people dead and dying. A nation descending into chaos.
After fleeing the radioactive ruins of Miami, Dakota and Logan finally reach their destination—a cabin deep in the Everglades, surrounded by miles of sawgrass rivers, cypress forests, and gator-infested swampland.
It was supposed to be safe. It's not.
Now, Dakota must work together with Logan to save the place that was supposed to save them. It's not only their home, it's their future. And their only hope.
Into the Fire: Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller
Darkest Night is book 4 of 4: Nuclear Dawn series. Soooo good!!
The end is near...are you ready?
Logan and Dakota must prepare for the fight of their lives in order to defeat an enemy more powerful than they've ever faced.
The lives of everyone they love are on the line. The fate of the country hangs in the balance. The stakes couldn't be higher.
Will they have what it takes? Or will the cost of victory be too terrible to bear?
Darkest Night is the final book in the riveting Nuclear Dawn trilogy.
The end is near...are you ready?
Logan and Dakota must prepare for the fight of their lives in order to defeat an enemy more powerful than they've ever faced.
The lives of everyone they love are on the line. The fate of the country hangs in the balance. The stakes couldn't be higher.
Will they have what it takes? Or will the cost of victory be too terrible to bear?
Darkest Night is the final book in the riveting Nuclear Dawn trilogy.
Darkest Night: Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller
Horse-related Books
As a youngster, I read every book about horses that the library had. My mother took me every two weeks. I would use a flashlight to read under the covers late at night. As I got older and got horses, I trained them from reading books and magazines. I...
I've highlighted the first book by Dr. Gerd Heuschmann, whose Dressage lecture & clinic I attended and was blown away by. I even wrote about it on my HorsesintheSouth.com website. If you care about your horse and ride Dressage, you've got to read this book. He explains how to ride balanced and forward so you don't damage your horse's back long-term.
Horse/Equestrian Books from Trafalgar Square publisher
Being the horselover I am, I loved this book so much for a present day setting. It's a great story about the hunter-jumper world and riders getting hurt trying to make it to the Olympics. Fun read!
The Horsewoman by James Patterson and Mike Lupica
I have most of Linda's books, expecially on TTouch. I went to a three-day clinic with her with both of my horses. One of the most amazing things I have ever done. I still use TTouch to heal. Read this: https://ahorseblog.com/2023/02/04/8-tips-for-hor...
TTouch | Linda Tellington-Jones | Tellington Touch
More information on TTouch. Improve Your Horse's Well-Being: A Step-by-Step Guide to TTouch and TTeam Training TTouch is so cool - you can use it on a snake which I recently did to calm one that had gotten tangled on garden fencing.
Tellington TTouch® Training: Why our Method for horses
Has any horse fanatic like me NOT read Black Beauty? This is probably my favorite book of all time. You probaly seen the move, lol, but the books is the best. Be prepared to cry.
Black Beauty: Anna Sewell | Horse Books
Of course, I've read most of Margeurite Henry's books. Misty of Chincoteague is another favorite. My dressage trainer, Kathy Daly, actually trained Misty's Twilight. She's mentioned in the Twilight book, but her name is different.
Misty Series by Marguerite Henry
When I started riding Dressage, I was lucky to have an amazimg classical Dressage trainer, Kathy Daly. She remains one of my BFFs. Classical Dressage training considers the welfare of the horse above all.
Must Read Collectable Dressage Books | Classical Dressage
Have you read King of the Wind? It's for YTs but it's still good for us oldersters. Another book you can't put down.
King of the Wind: Story of Godolphin Arabian
Has any horse person not read the Black Stallion book series or watched the movie? What a fun read :) Lots of excitement and running horses.
The Black Stallion Book Series
How many horse fanatics have read the Black Stallion and it's series? Another book finished reading by flashlight and under the covers.
The Black Stallion: Farley, Walter
Excitement abounds in this Black Stallion Returns book series. Racing galore!
The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
You probably watched the National Velvet movie starring Elizabeth Taylor riding in the Grand National steeplechase. Oh, how I wanted to be her and ride a steeplechase :) "The book is one that horse lovers of every age cannot fail to enjoy." — The New...
National Velvet: Bagnold, Enid - Books
The first time that ken McLaughlin sees Flicka galloping past him on his family's Wyoming horse ranch, he knows she's the yearling he's been longing for. But Flicka comes from a long line of wild horses, and taming her will take more than Ken could e...
My Friend Flicka - Books
This is the final novel of the My Friend Flicka trilogy. In this story, Thunderhead, Ken's wild white stallion, has escaped his remote mountain valley and is stealing mares from the Wyoming ranchers. In his band of stolen mares is Crown Jewel, a valu...
Green Grass of Wyoming book - last of the Flicka series
The Final Day is the third book in the One Second After series. How would you react? Since the detonation of nuclear weapons above the United States more than two years ago, the small town of Black Mountain, North Carolina has suffered famine, civil war, and coun...
Now, after defeating a new, tyrannical federal government, John Matherson and his community intend to restore their world to what it was before the EMP apocalypse.
For the most part, they are succeeding. This period of relative stability doesn’t last long. A new, aggressive government announces that it’s taking over and ceding large portions of the country to China and Mexico.
The Constitution is no longer in effect, and what’s left of the U.S. Army has been deployed to suppress rebellion in the remaining states. John fears he and his town will be targets.
General Bob Scales, John’s old commanding officer and closest friend from prewar days, is sent to bring John into line. Will John and his people accept the new, autocratic regime? Or will revolution rip the fledgling nation apart at the seams?
Now, after defeating a new, tyrannical federal government, John Matherson and his community intend to restore their world to what it was before the EMP apocalypse.
For the most part, they are succeeding. This period of relative stability doesn’t last long. A new, aggressive government announces that it’s taking over and ceding large portions of the country to China and Mexico.
The Constitution is no longer in effect, and what’s left of the U.S. Army has been deployed to suppress rebellion in the remaining states. John fears he and his town will be targets.
General Bob Scales, John’s old commanding officer and closest friend from prewar days, is sent to bring John into line. Will John and his people accept the new, autocratic regime? Or will revolution rip the fledgling nation apart at the seams?
The Final Day: A John Matherson Novel ...
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This is the book on Kundalini yoga that I started with to learn it. I also had DVDs to watch, and I have a best friend who practices and teaches it.
You are not required to be in perfect physical shape or share any particular belief system. Kundalini Yoga works for you if you can breathe and move your body! In this type of yoga, the most important thing is experience. Your experience goes right t...
You are not required to be in perfect physical shape or share any particular belief system. Kundalini Yoga works for you if you can breathe and move your body! In this type of yoga, the most important thing is experience. Your experience goes right t...
Kundalini Yoga by Shakta Kaur Khalsa (2000-12-01)
A beautifully redesigned edition of the only authoritative guide to the most traditional form of yoga that teaches poses, breathing techniques, and meditations to bring bodies and minds together in a healthier, balanced union.
The Kundalini Yoga Experience: Body, Mind, Spirit