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Lamentations for the Fallen #2
Reckoning
Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.
Lamentations 5:7
Caleb and Bristol escaped a near-death experience in Los Angeles. But unfortunately, the chaos is not exclusive to California. A cataclysmic economic and societal collapse is metastasizing across the country and has permeated the small, isolated town where Caleb and Bristol seek refuge.
Caleb and Bristol endure a harrowing cross-country road trip fraught with peril, scarcity, and danger to find Caleb’s grandparents. When they arrive, the kinfolk Caleb finds is not at all what he expected. But the global financial system is coming unraveled and they’ll have to make the best of the hand they’ve been dealt.
Caleb learns that Los Angeles isn’t the only place in America where maniacal miscreants have risen to power. The tentacles of the Koontz family are intertwined with local government positions as well as many Cocke County businesses. Likewise, their name seems to pop up at every misfortune around town. Caleb does his best to avoid the Koontzs, but when evasion ceases to be an option, Caleb will have to choose between fight or flight.
A showdown between good and evil is coming. Yet in a world filled with darkness, the lines separating the two can get blurry. Don’t miss the latest instalment in the new post-apocalyptic saga, Lamentations for the Fallen . Get your copy of Reckoning today!
Lamentations 5:7
Caleb and Bristol escaped a near-death experience in Los Angeles. But unfortunately, the chaos is not exclusive to California. A cataclysmic economic and societal collapse is metastasizing across the country and has permeated the small, isolated town where Caleb and Bristol seek refuge.
Caleb and Bristol endure a harrowing cross-country road trip fraught with peril, scarcity, and danger to find Caleb’s grandparents. When they arrive, the kinfolk Caleb finds is not at all what he expected. But the global financial system is coming unraveled and they’ll have to make the best of the hand they’ve been dealt.
Caleb learns that Los Angeles isn’t the only place in America where maniacal miscreants have risen to power. The tentacles of the Koontz family are intertwined with local government positions as well as many Cocke County businesses. Likewise, their name seems to pop up at every misfortune around town. Caleb does his best to avoid the Koontzs, but when evasion ceases to be an option, Caleb will have to choose between fight or flight.
A showdown between good and evil is coming. Yet in a world filled with darkness, the lines separating the two can get blurry. Don’t miss the latest instalment in the new post-apocalyptic saga, Lamentations for the Fallen . Get your copy of Reckoning today!
242 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 3, 2023
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About the author
Mark Goodwin
105 books410 followersMark Goodwin is a Christian author and host of the popular Prepper Recon Podcast which interviews patriots, preppers and economists to help people prepare for the uncertain times ahead. His previous fiction series, The Days of Noah spent several months at number one on the Amazon best-sellers list in multiple categories. His first series, The Economic Collapse Chronicles, also hit the Amazon best-sellers list in several categories.
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June 24, 2023
This is the second book in a Christian Futuristic Fiction series that rings far too true and too close to home. Though this is fiction, the events are scarily plausible. Perhaps it is time I became a prepper. Those who are already homesteading, as are the neighbors in the book, will have a better time coping with the changes if things fall apart and our government abandons us. The Christian themes threaded through are well handled and not heavy handed. I recommend Reckoning and look forward to reading the next book in this series.
June 6, 2023
New Challenges, New Friends/Family
Caleb Webb and his traveling companion Bristol have left Los Angeles, CA heading to Tennessee to see his grandparents, Stan and Evelyn Webb after reading a beautifully worded letter Evelyn wrote to his mom Claire. Travel in their changing world isn't easy by any means. They have several challenges. But Caleb is listening to an App that allows both of them to hear the Word of YHWH. That combined with what he learned while working construction about the monetary system and hand2hand fighting gives both of them the advantages needed to make it alongside his grandpa Stan and the new friends they make. New enemies and great prepping tips abound. Can't wait for the next one.
Caleb Webb and his traveling companion Bristol have left Los Angeles, CA heading to Tennessee to see his grandparents, Stan and Evelyn Webb after reading a beautifully worded letter Evelyn wrote to his mom Claire. Travel in their changing world isn't easy by any means. They have several challenges. But Caleb is listening to an App that allows both of them to hear the Word of YHWH. That combined with what he learned while working construction about the monetary system and hand2hand fighting gives both of them the advantages needed to make it alongside his grandpa Stan and the new friends they make. New enemies and great prepping tips abound. Can't wait for the next one.
June 10, 2023
Caleb's journey will keep you on the edge of your seat
Caleb's journey is so captivating because it be a journey that literally takes place tomorrow .
Mark Goodwin puts in the not too distant future and forces his reader to think about what we will do when we are faced with Caleb's conditions.
Caleb and Bristol are heading to find Caleb's grandparents . The problem is Caleb has nothing more than an address on a letter and the United States that he lives in is quickly deteriorating .
What will happen to the pair when they get to their destination , or will they even get there?
Invest your time in this book and have a notebook handy to collect any of the prepping tips Mark includes throughout.
Caleb's journey is so captivating because it be a journey that literally takes place tomorrow .
Mark Goodwin puts in the not too distant future and forces his reader to think about what we will do when we are faced with Caleb's conditions.
Caleb and Bristol are heading to find Caleb's grandparents . The problem is Caleb has nothing more than an address on a letter and the United States that he lives in is quickly deteriorating .
What will happen to the pair when they get to their destination , or will they even get there?
Invest your time in this book and have a notebook handy to collect any of the prepping tips Mark includes throughout.
July 3, 2023
Another fast-paced, great thriller by Mark Goodwin.....
Mark Goodwin has done it again with this prophetic, fast-moving thriller that seems to be taken directly from the headlines. All of Mark's books are Biblical and historical related. I enjoy all the Bible quotes and quotes from previous historical people, which are so appropriate for his storylines and characters. All his main characters continue to change and grow with each book. Once I start reading, I have a difficult time putting the book down, and I look forward to the next book in this series.
Thank you, Mark, for continuing to try to open people's eyes about the continuing failure of the world around us, and by attempting to give a warning of what is coming at us. God bless you!!
Mark Goodwin has done it again with this prophetic, fast-moving thriller that seems to be taken directly from the headlines. All of Mark's books are Biblical and historical related. I enjoy all the Bible quotes and quotes from previous historical people, which are so appropriate for his storylines and characters. All his main characters continue to change and grow with each book. Once I start reading, I have a difficult time putting the book down, and I look forward to the next book in this series.
Thank you, Mark, for continuing to try to open people's eyes about the continuing failure of the world around us, and by attempting to give a warning of what is coming at us. God bless you!!
July 15, 2023
Reckoning, book 2 in the Lamentations for the Fallen series from Mark Goodwin, picks up with Caleb and Bristol as they get out of Los Angeles before everything collapses. I loved Caleb meeting his grandfather, Stan, and their acceptance of each other. I liked that the neighbors worked together to help each other in preparation of the tribulation. Caleb is a very mature individual who isn’t afraid of hard work. I liked Bristol, but found her immature at times. No doubt the coming times will cause her to grow and mature more.
May 25, 2024
Good Read
Lamentations if the Fallen Book 2. Now on to book 3. I've enjoyed reading the books. So many of the things mentioned in the books are already happening with the economy now. Which will all happen at end times. Being smart and being prepared are very important to help us survive what will happen before Christ comes back.
Lamentations if the Fallen Book 2. Now on to book 3. I've enjoyed reading the books. So many of the things mentioned in the books are already happening with the economy now. Which will all happen at end times. Being smart and being prepared are very important to help us survive what will happen before Christ comes back.
June 14, 2023
Excellent second book in trilogy
Mark Goodwin paints an ugly future for America if we keep going down the path we are currently on. This is well written easy to understand post-apocalyptic fiction at its best. I enjoyed reading it!
Mark Goodwin paints an ugly future for America if we keep going down the path we are currently on. This is well written easy to understand post-apocalyptic fiction at its best. I enjoyed reading it!
July 2, 2023
Fantastic
This story is a very good example of what could happen in a posts apocalyptic worried. Along with the fear it also gives of examples of how to make it through. May God bless us all. Great job. Thank you. Looking forward to Book 3.
This story is a very good example of what could happen in a posts apocalyptic worried. Along with the fear it also gives of examples of how to make it through. May God bless us all. Great job. Thank you. Looking forward to Book 3.
September 1, 2023
truth in fiction
It’s becoming easier and easier to see truth in even the most conspiratorial fiction. Another great book by Mark Goodwin. Book 2 continues the story of Caleb as he searches for family in an ever increasing societal collapse
It’s becoming easier and easier to see truth in even the most conspiratorial fiction. Another great book by Mark Goodwin. Book 2 continues the story of Caleb as he searches for family in an ever increasing societal collapse
March 26, 2025
Nicely this middle book in Lamentations for the Fallen has a strong cadence all of its own.
Some intense interpersonal issues resolve, and the entire texture of the world they are surviving through changes as the evil machinations of others are in play.
Some intense interpersonal issues resolve, and the entire texture of the world they are surviving through changes as the evil machinations of others are in play.
June 6, 2023
Could not put down
Mark's books are always eye opening. Once you start reading one of his books, it's hard to put it down!
Mark's books are always eye opening. Once you start reading one of his books, it's hard to put it down!
June 14, 2023
Excellent read! Everything works together for good, to those that love the Lord!
Twists and turns, with unexpected outcomes!
Will probably read it over!❤️
Twists and turns, with unexpected outcomes!
Will probably read it over!❤️
June 21, 2023
Good character development from the first book. I enjoyed the continuation of the story and even learned a few things.
June 30, 2023
Excellent as always. I have mixed feelings about prepping, but still a very good story,
that could really happen in the tribulation. Also love the scriptures etc.
that could really happen in the tribulation. Also love the scriptures etc.
October 19, 2023
I love Mark Goodwins books, I have read them all and you get so into the books they are hard to put down.
July 3, 2024
fantastic series!
Very engaging and scary! It’s where we are headed and people need to read these with an open eye ! I love the way he writes :) thank you !
Very engaging and scary! It’s where we are headed and people need to read these with an open eye ! I love the way he writes :) thank you !
December 31, 2023
Excellent book
I read this book in a day. Book one was great and this one didn't disappoint. Highly recommend it. It was just as good as the first book.
I read this book in a day. Book one was great and this one didn't disappoint. Highly recommend it. It was just as good as the first book.
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