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Jack Hance

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in Kansas City, Missouri, The United States

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Thriller, Fiction, Fantasy

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Lee Child, Dean Koontz

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Jack Hance is a pen name created by the author for novels in this genre, one of several in which he writes. He is a former English teacher who lives in central Florida. He is a devoted prepper committed to surviving a social disaster he hopes never materializes. He hopes you enjoy his novels.

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Average rating: 4.51 · 4,386 ratings · 185 reviews · 16 distinct works • Similar authors

	School’s Out (EMP Survival in a Dying World, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 783 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Survival School (EMP Survival in a Dying World, #2) 4.53 avg rating — 540 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Back to School (EMP Survival in a Dying World, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 520 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Graduation Day (EMP Survival in a Dying World, #4) 4.65 avg rating — 435 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Way Home (Enduring in a Cruel and Darkened World, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 347 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	At Sea Day (Lost in an Infected and Dying World, #1) 4.53 avg rating — 321 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Protect Your Own: A Levi Walsh Adventure 4.59 avg rating — 291 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Port in a Storm: Lost in an Infected and Dying World - Book Two 4.59 avg rating — 252 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Defending Home (Enduring in a Cruel and Darkened World, #4) 4.65 avg rating — 196 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Road Warriors: A Levi Walsh Adventure 4.64 avg rating — 181 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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White Silence (Elizabeth Cage, #1)

by Jodi Taylor (Goodreads Author)

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I enjoy this author a lot, this book less than some others. Perhaps starting with her newest series, Time Police, was a mistake, all authors improve with time (pun intended). So far, the St. Mary’s books aren’t as cohesive, this reads more like a ser ...more
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This was decent light entertainment. It moved very quickly and the illustrations were fun, but there really wasn’t much of a plot beyond Mikey’s romantic exploits.
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This was decent light entertainment. It moved very quickly and the illustrations were fun, but there really wasn’t much of a plot beyond Mikey’s romantic exploits.
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“If you want to learn more about the EMP threat, I encourage you to read the books that got me started with this topic. The Final Day, by William R. Forstchen, and the two novels that followed it are outstanding, and well worth the effort and expense to read.”
― Jack Hance, Graduation Day

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“loved my program,”
― Jack Hance, No Way Home

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