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Dawn's Light by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the face of a crisis that sweeps an entire high-tech planet back to the age before electricity, the Brannings face a choice...Categorized as:
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A Time to Speak by Nadine Brandes
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens when you live longer than you wanted to?Parvin Blackwater wanted to die, but now she’s being called to be a leader. The only problem is, no one wants to follow. The Council is using Jude’s Clock-matching invention to force “new-and-improved” Clocks on the public. Those who can’t afford one are packed into boxcars like cattle and used for the Council’s purposes... -
True Light by Terri Blackstock, Susie Breck
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNow eight months into a global blackout, the residents of Oak Hollow are coping with the deep winter nights. But the struggle to survive can bring out the worst in a person-or a community...Categorized as:
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Night Light by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat happens when the lights go out and don't come back on? At first, of course, the power shutdown seems like a minor inconvenience or even an occasion for merriment; but as this temporary crisis lengthens into months, it becomes apparent that this global blackout is a catastrophe of biblical proportions...Categorized as:
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A Time to Rise by Nadine Brandes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat more can you sacrifice than your life?Parvin Blackwater is dead.At least…that’s what the Council—and the world—thinks. But her sacrifice tore down part of the Wall long enough to stir up hope and rebellion in the people. Now she will rise again. Strong, free, and fearless...Categorized as:
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Radicals by Frankie Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRadicals is Book 2 in the Blood & Fire Series. A life of fire A life of blood A life of sacrifice When Kit ran from the Sanctuary, she left behind the ghosts of all those she killed. However, unlike the dead, the living she left behind aren’t so easily escaped. Her father and his men are searching for her, and they won’t stop until they find her...Categorized as:
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The Prequel by Patrick Higgins
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition- ASIN B015L6BCEKIt was the weekend before Thanksgiving. More than 100,000 fans were jammed inside Michigan Stadium, on their feet, to witness a heated football rivalry that had spanned more than 100 years... -
Finding Mikayla by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsROMANCE DOESN'T DIE ... JUST BECAUSE THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT HAS.She can't get to him.He can't come home.Is he even alive? As the result of an EMP, Mikayla's world is a different place. Then a mysterious stranger shows up.Mitch has her questioning everything - her hope, her love, her plans for a future that may not even exist. But he has a promise to keep. To whom, he can't remember... -
Free Four: The Full Story by KATO13
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMaybe I'll even be strong. No matter what, I am free. Finally Free... -
Shadowed: The Final Judgment by Jerry B. Jenkins
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this rapid-fire conclusion to the best-selling Soon series, follow Paul Stepola, his wife, Jae, and their young children as they try to elude capture by the National Peace Organization and sentencing for treason. The law banning the practice of religion around the globe is on the brink of collapse...Categorized as:
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Silenced: The Wrath of God Descends by Jerry B. Jenkins
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEnter the continuing story of double agent Paul Stepola as he works to protect his fellow believers from the government that is trying to eliminate them. The underground church is in mortal peril following the apocalyptic events in Los Angeles, which have only cast further suspicion upon Christians...Categorized as:
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Apocalypse by Mark Goodwin
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter a massive wave of disappearances, twenty-six-year-old CIA analyst, Everett Carroll, finally believes what he’s been told about the biblical prophecy of the rapture... -
Gathering Home by Jeff Motes
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe fabric of American society has been torn asunder by an EMP attack on the United States. The enormity of what has happened is sinking in to the population. No area of the country has been spared. From the big cities to the rural countryside, all have been impacted. Loved ones are stranded far from home, their suffering families not knowing their fate... -
The Girl Who Dared to Descend by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsReturn to the Tower and reunite with Liana Castell in the breath-stealing third book of The Girl Who Dared to Think series... -
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The Alliance by Gerald N. Lund
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt's 18 years after the nuclear holocaust and the end of civilization, as we know it. Survivors are being relocated to a new society known as the Alliance. It seems like a dream come true for many of the new citizens... -
Retribution by Randall Ingermanson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJerusalem, A.D. 66 . . .The City of God seethes with rage against imperial Rome . . . and, in an act of unspeakable brutality, Rome takes deadly retribution. War looms on the horizon---but one woman already knows the outcome. . . .Transported from the far future, Rivka Meyers has made her home in Jerusalem with her husband and fellow time traveler, Ari Kazan...Categorized as:
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Division 5 by Krista Street
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith freedom, comes choice. Dr. Meghan Forester’s dream has finally come true. A vaccine for the deadly Makanza virus is spreading throughout the world. Borders are open. The Kazzies are free.But just when happiness and hope are infiltrating society, Meghan’s world comes tumbling down. Davin’s first love reappears. The Kazzies are incessantly harassed. A young girl falls gravely ill... -
Slave by Laura Frances
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere is no sun. There is no moon. There is only gray—the smog belched from coal-fueled factories. The Workers silently shuffle to their assigned posts. The Outcasts watch from the alley walls. On every corner, a Watcher stands stone-faced, a rifle in hand. This is the only life that exists. Beyond the mountains is a dream. But dreams are foolish in a place like this...Categorized as:
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El Padre Elías en Jerusalén by Michael D. O'Brien
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsElijah in Jerusalem,the long-awaited sequel to the acclaimed, best-selling novel Father Elijah: An Apocalypse,is the continuing story of the Catholic priest called to confront a powerful politician who could be the Antichrist foretold in the Bible... -
Perdition by Mark Goodwin
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn The Days of Noah, Book Three: Perdition, the end times fall on America like a shadow of darkness and the last days bring an onslaught of sword, famine and plague... -
Reign of the Locusts by Mark Goodwin
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA maniacal warlord. A rogue military commander. Two despicable evils and one impossible choice. After a brutal attack on their neighborhood, Kate McCarthy’s group struggles to cope with the loss of several members. The military promises to abolish lawlessness, but if that includes confiscating all firearms, the cure may be worse than the disease... -
Cabal by Mark Goodwin
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows. Mark 13:8When Agent Joshua Stone is called to a high-level meeting at the Department of Homeland Security, he learns about a new global order which will be transitioning into power...Categorized as:
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Last Light by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn the face of a crisis that sweeps an entire high-tech planet back to the age before electricity, Deni Branning's career ambitions have vanished. She's not about to let her dream of marriage go as well.But keeping it alive will require extraordinary measures. Yesterday's world is gone. All Deni and her family have left is each other and their neighbors...Categorized as:
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Devil's Homecoming by Bobby Akart
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBuild. Destroy. Rebuild. The dawn of human existence has proven ... we are warlike creatures. Civilizations are built, then they're destroyed. After destruction, will you have the tenacity to overcome obstacles and rebuild? Your fellow man may be the biggest hurdle because Hell is empty and the Devils are all here... -
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Persecution by Mark Goodwin
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn The Days of Noah, Book Two: Persecution, a globalist conspiracy transpires by way of a false flag attack against America’s energy infrastructure. Noah and Cassandra Parker witness a complete economic meltdown which is intentionally triggered by the event. The assault is blamed on patriots and Christians who are rounded up into detention centers across the country... -
Raging Storm by Vannetta Chapman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the Darkness, Anarchy AwakensWhen a massive solar flare wiped out all modern technology across the globe, the small town of Abney, Texas, was thrown into chaos. Shelby Sparks and her teenage son, Carter, have found refuge, but Shelby knows she can't simply remain hidden forever... -
The Light: Who Do You Become When the World Falls Away? (The Light, #1) by Jacqueline Brown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA blinding flash … then darkness. Bria Ford and her three closest friends are stranded on a country highway in the middle of a November night. No phones. No car. No lights. Helpless and hundreds of miles from home, they put their lives in the hands of handsome Jonah Page and his flinty sister, East, strangers who somehow know Bria better than she knows herself... -
Blood Moon by Gwendolyn Harper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the apocalypse hit and Caitlin Meadows found herself surviving on the run with Jack Booker, she never expected they'd last a week without tearing each other's heads off, let alone that they'd fall for one another. But now she can't imagine a life without him, and she's willing to do whatever it takes to keep her lover alive in a zombie infested world... -
Tyr: Warriors of Firosa Book 2 (Warrior of Firosa) by Thanika Hearth, Star Huntress
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is no life for a young, sweet, laughably frail human … one that happens to have the kind of feminine curves I want to press against me to see if she fits; with a scent like soft flowers and sweet spices. No. No life at all. Change always leads to trouble.. -
Reign of Darkness: a post apocalyptic dystopian/survival fiction series by AJ Newman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmerican Apocalypse: Reign of Darkness Emp Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Book 3 of the series American Apocalypse. Darkness brought on by criminals, drug addicts, and traitors in the band make life even more difficult. Our hardy band of survivors have at least temporarily solved the basic needs issues and have food, water, shelter, and weapons... -
Assassin by T.C. Edge
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“The door is opening for you, Brie. And now it’s your time to walk through it. You have to find a way, dear sister. And you have to do it fast…” Brie has finally married Adryan. She’s finally made it to the High Tower. And now, there’s nothing to do but complete her mission. Surrounded by enemies, she soon finds that she has very few friends in her new home... -
California by Jamie Lee Grey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition of ASIN B07R9WJ81Q Flames will destroy. Planes will fall from the sky. Bombs will detonate. And that’s just the first day. Katie and Zach Nelson are looking forward to celebrating their anniversary with a relaxing camping trip on the California coast. But terrorists have other plans for the weekend. Like torching the place... -
Premonition by Randall Ingermanson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn extraordinary stone box was recently discovered in Jerusalem--the bone-box of James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus. This is his story ... Rome. James, leader of the Jewish Christian community, has an enemy in high places. And two very strange friends ... first-century Jerusalem by a physics experiment gone horribly wrong. his Jewish heritage--and with a man named Jesus he was raised to hate... -
Solar Fury by E.A. Chance
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNavigating life is no picnic for young widowed surgeon, Riley Poole, so when a global solar flare strikes - destroying the power grid and stranding her in Washington, D.C. with her teenage daughter - it will take near superhuman courage to find safe harbor in a world gone mad... -
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Feast of the Locusts by Mark Goodwin
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Locust Virus destroyed the American financial system but the worst is yet to come! Kate has managed to survive a massive cyber-attack which annihilated the US banking system. The societal collapse that followed in the wake of the exploit has already claimed the lives of millions, including members of Kate’s own family... -
Pandemic: The Beginning by Christine Kersey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf you like The Walking Dead but don't like zombies, you'll love PANDEMICWhen a deadly flu sweeps the globe, the Bronson family hunkers down to wait it out. It doesn't take long for society to collapse, but when surviving neighbors band together, hope is restored.That hope is swiftly shattered when a rogue element forms, requiring food in exchange for security and medical services...Categorized as:
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The Journey Home by Jeff Motes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAuthors note: This is a Revised Version of the original book. It has been revised to reflect a 1st person point of view for each chapter's main character. Take note of which character leads the chapter title. This will help make the flow of thoughts smooth. This is not a book on religion or religious ideology, however, two of the main characters are Christian... -
Above the Sky by Jenny Lynne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEighteen-year-old Seven and her best friend, Ten, live where all is peaceful ... except for the violent war raging above the sky. Humanoid robots and self-operated drones tend to everyone's needs, leaving people free to spend their time stimulating their minds and enjoying life's pleasures. But there are strict rules and few choices... -
INDIANA FALL 2 by Michael McDonald, Karen McDonald
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 2 of the INDIANA FALL series continues to ask the question, “How would everyday people survive a cataclysmic event?”As Mac's group tries to come to terms with the realization that no help is coming from the national level, a local tyrant emerges and seizes power by controlling all the major grocery stores...Categorized as:
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36 Hours by Bobby Akart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWHAT WOULD YOU DOif a voice was screaming in your head - GET READY . . .for a catastrophic event of epic proportions . . .with no idea where to start . . .or how, or when?This is a true story, it just hasn't happened yet.A new dystopian, post-apocalyptic fiction series from six-time best-selling author Bobby Akart (The Boston Brahmin series and the Prepping for Tomorrow series)... -
Turning Point by Bobby Akart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsYa' lives by da sun, ya' dies by da sun.Life is always at a turning point . . .when faced with a certain death . . .would you be willing to seize the moment . . .and do what it takes to survive?Know this - You'll never know where the bend in the road might take you... -
American Reset by Mark Goodwin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn American Reset, the final chapter of the Economic Collapse Chronicles, the ultimate contest between liberty and tyranny reaches the apex. The Bair family and their neighbors learn the true value of community as they rely on each other to survive the war and the effects of the financial meltdown...Categorized as:
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Shattered by Teri Terry
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThe riveting finale ofthe Slated trilogy—a thought-provoking psychological thriller set in a disturbingly plausible future where the government and its enemies compete to control the minds of the young Kyla is in danger from both the government Lorders who erased her memory and the terrorists who tried to use her. So now she’s on the run... -
Conspiracy by Mark Goodwin
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIs there a secret cabal working to collapse the international economy in order to usher in a global government and one-world currency? Noah Parker, like many in the United States, has been asleep at the wheel. During his complacency, the founding precepts of America have been slowly, systematically destroyed by a conspiracy that dates back hundreds of years... -
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The Search by Jeff Motes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJohn and Jill have finally made it home only to find their children are not in Repose. Where are they and why aren’t they here? Questions are answered and new ones abound as we go back to The Day. Follow along as the Repose Alliance Group comes together to brace themselves and their community for the trials ahead. Some will thrive, some will die as desperate people begin to do desperate things... -
CASTLE HILLS FALL 2 by Stephen Mezzomo, Boyd Craven Jr.
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKyle Hunter worries about protecting Kate’s farm and the critical role each person will play in its defense after bugging out there.Everyone is excited about learning new skills and begin discussing other types of training like first aid and long-distance shooting in case trouble finds them there.They soon make a name for themselves with new friends and enemies in their new location...Categorized as:
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Ichabod by Mark Goodwin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFollowing a crippling EMP attack against the USA, and a long merciless journey, college student turned survivalist, Danny Walker, finally makes it to his secure, rural location. No sooner does Danny arrive than he is given another petrifying prophetic vision of the chaos still to come... -
New World by Grace Hamilton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey’ll protect what’s theirs—or die trying. The McDonald clan have learned their lessons the hard way these last months. Shane and Jodi finally realize they must keep their reunited family close and protect their own above all others to survive in this new post-apocalyptic reality... -
Light of Dawn by Vannetta Chapman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBefore Dawn, What Dangers Lurk in the Darkness?For nine months, since a devastating solar flare caused a complete failure of the electrical grid, Shelby Sparks and her diabetic son, Carter, have been living at the ranch of Shelby's high school sweetheart, Max Berkman... -
WYOMING FALL by Millie Copper, L.A. Bayles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf an EMP instantly changed the world as you knew it, would you be able to survive? Lauren and her family had been grieving the unimaginable loss of her husband, just trying to make it from one day to the next. Things were just starting to return to a semblance of normal. Her daughter, Elsie, was in college, and the family's businesses were thriving...Categorized as:
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