The Borrowed World Series by Franklin Horton

4.43 · 133 ratings
  • The Borrowed World (The Borrowed World #1)
    #1

    The Borrowed World (The Borrowed World #1)

    Franklin Horton

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 2015

    In a night of devastating terror, ISIS operatives have unleashed a coordinated attack on America’s infrastructure. Life as we know it in America grinds to a halt as the electrical grid collapses, communication networks are damaged, critical bridges and dams are destroyed, and major fuel refineries go up in massive fiery clouds... more

  • Ashes of the Unspeakable (The Borrowed World #2)
    #2

    Ashes of the Unspeakable (The Borrowed World #2)

    Franklin Horton

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings · published 2015

    Jim and his group are still struggling to reach home. While just a few days have passed since the initial attack, the group finds that their country is quickly descending into a vicious, chaotic landscape where nothing comes easy... more

  • Legion of Despair (The Borrowed World #3)
    #3

    Legion of Despair (The Borrowed World #3)

    Franklin Horton

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings · published 2016

    The country is teetering on the brink of anarchy. While one of the stranded travelers, Jim Powell, made it home and is working to establish a safe, sustainable enclave for his family, his co-workers Gary and Alice are not faring as well. After spending hundreds of painful miles dreaming of his reunion with his family, Gary arrives home only to find his family under attack... more

  • No Time for Mourning (The Borrowed World #4)
    #4

    No Time for Mourning (The Borrowed World #4)

    Franklin Horton

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2017

    In The Borrowed World Series, America is brought to its knees by coordinated terror attacks against the infrastructure. After spending weeks walking across a violent and horrific landscape to reach his family, Jim Powell hoped they could weather this storm on their secluded Appalachian farm. They had prepared for this. They had armed for this. They could live without power and fuel... more

  • Valley of Vengeance (The Borrowed World #5)
    #5

    Valley of Vengeance (The Borrowed World #5)

    Franklin Horton

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2017

    In this fifth installment in The Borrowed World Series, Human Resources Manager Alice Watkins is finally making it home. In her journey across Virginia, she experiences a country disintegrating and collapsing in on itself in the wake of a nationwide terror attack. Her trip home is agonizing; her experiences indescribable. She finds that her peaceful farm community is experiencing the same strife as the rest of the nation... more

  • Switched On (The Borrowed World #6)
    #6

    Switched On (The Borrowed World #6)

    Franklin Horton

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2018

    It's been around 9 long months since the United States spiraled into chaos due to a cascading systems failure. The die-off everyone predicted has begun and after a hard winter nearly every other house sits empty with the owners dead or unaccounted for. Lately the power has flickered on and off a few times, raising hopes that power restoration is coming soon. But how do you put the genie back in the bottle? Violence is everywhere. Disease is rampant. Hundreds of thousands are dead... more

  • The Ungovernable (The Borrowed World #7)
    #7

    The Ungovernable (The Borrowed World #7)

    Franklin Horton

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2019

    Boss is back. Having lost both a hand and his entire team when Jim Powell and his friends attacked the power plant, Boss is obsessed with revenge. He had no idea who the men were but he’s determined to launch a search for them until his command makes it clear that his mission of vengeance is not a priority. Undeterred, Boss arrives at a covert method of engaging the entire population of southwest Virginia in his hunt for the insurgents... more

  • Blood and Banjos (The Borrowed World #8)
    #8

    Blood and Banjos (The Borrowed World #8)

    Franklin Horton

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings · published 2020

    Two men. Two life-altering decisions. One epic journey.In this eighth installment in the bestselling Borrowed World series, Jim Powell is convinced that his presence in the valley is putting his friends and family in danger. Hoping to buy them some time, he increases the security at his home, then sets off on a trip to allow the situation in his community to cool off. As much as he hates the idea, he also intends to scout out a location to fall back to if his people get driven from their homes... more

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