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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 · 4,571 ratings · 195 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors

	School’s Out (EMP Survival in a Dying World, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 792 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 — 547 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 — 523 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 — 440 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) 4.53 avg rating — 351 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
	Protect Your Own: A Levi Walsh Adventure 4.58 avg rating — 325 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) 4.52 avg rating — 327 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
	Port in a Storm: Lost in an Infected and Dying World - Book Two 4.59 avg rating — 256 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
	Road Warriors: A Levi Walsh Adventure 4.62 avg rating — 216 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
	Defending Home (Enduring in a Cruel and Darkened World, #4) 4.66 avg rating — 200 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

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A Family Affair

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The last time I stayed up after 4 in the morning finishing a book, it was Koontz’s A Friend of the Family, one of my favorite recent books. This one captivated me and ruined a night’s sleep. I loved the first Emmy Clifton book and was afraid this one ...more
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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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