Endangered Series by N.S. Austin

Karen, a veteran and semi-retired professional, watches from the safety of her home as the world she knows crumbles around her. She views the horror of humanity's annihilation via cable television and the internet, until they too are gone. There is no time to understand the inexplicable sickness that takes everyone. Karen's daughter dies in her arms. Her husband and son never return. When she gets sick it's almost a mercy. And then she wakes up. Her dogs are all that is left... moreKaren, a veteran and semi-retired professional, watches from the safety of her home as the world she knows crumbles around her. She views the horror of humanity's annihilation via cable television and the internet, until they too are gone. There is no time to understand the inexplicable sickness that takes everyone. Karen's daughter dies in her arms. Her husband and son never return. When she gets sick it's almost a mercy. And then she wakes up. Her dogs are all that is left. Whatever has caused the near extinction of human life, it has spared the rest of the animal kingdom. On her first trip out she finds a planet that is unalterably changed, not with a bang but with a whimper. Karen gathers a pack of canines as companions and helpers. Among her furry partners are two very special German shepherds that appear to be more than just man's best friend. As she tries to process her different existence and locate others, Karen begins a physical metamorphosis. What she's about to realize is that not everyone changes in the same way and that some things remain the same. Humans are still this world's greatest predator. If you love dogs; if you love imagining the struggle of a totally different world; or if you love getting to know new and unlikely characters, Critically Endangered is guaranteed to entertain. It is an epic saga and thought provoking novel about a "human apocalypse". less

This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN: B073ZW5F7Z In Beyond the Great Dying, Novelist NS Austin blends science fiction, humor, hope and gritty, realistic characters to create a post-apocalyptic world that is both strange and all too believable. Political intrigue, romance and unusual creatures combine to deliver an action-packed adventure for the last surviving humans on earth. Beyond the Great Dying is a wild ride and evocative drama of a new world rising from the ashes of the old... moreThis is an alternate cover edition for ASIN: B073ZW5F7Z In Beyond the Great Dying, Novelist NS Austin blends science fiction, humor, hope and gritty, realistic characters to create a post-apocalyptic world that is both strange and all too believable. Political intrigue, romance and unusual creatures combine to deliver an action-packed adventure for the last surviving humans on earth. Beyond the Great Dying is a wild ride and evocative drama of a new world rising from the ashes of the old. One hundred years past, the Great Dying left only 20,000 humans alive. Those that remained were scattered across the globe. Small bands of survivors gathered to make a go of life; to prevent Homo sapiens from becoming yet another extinct species. On the edge of the Northern Hemisphere, nestled against the Puget Sound, one tribe, the New Washington Enclave is thriving. At least, in comparison to the rest of the world. If it wasn’t for a thorium generator technology saved from the old world by one of the original founders, New Washington’s survival would be even more precarious. Chrystel, a feisty, red-headed mayor is determined to keep independent-minded clavers safe and together. When an alien starship hovers over the New Washington Town Center and demands a meeting with its leaders, everything changes. The Ardinians want a place to live. They also want what’s left of humanity to help them defeat an aggressive alien cousin called the Hunta now steaming towards Earth. Between insurrection, other predatory enclaves, and now an alien threat, the threads that hold them together are beginning to fray. Can an emotionally restrained mayor with the help of her founder family keep the enclave alive long enough to rally an earth-wide force to repel the Hunta? Will their true belief in the possibility of a better future be enough? less