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Life After War
Winner of the 2025 MAXY Award for science fiction!
“War was uglier than we'd imagined. The Draft was reinstated, taking our men and boys. Troops stripped the shelves as they came through. Within days, stores were empty; people began to starve. Hospitals closed due to a lack of staff and supplies. Police stopped answering calls, stopped coming to work at all. Production halted. Communications faded. Then the power went off…and it didn't come back on.
“The fall of society triggered a hard, new life where survival became our only focus. We reverted to primitive behaviors, using the war as an excuse to commit unspeakable atrocities and humanity slipped deeper into the abyss of possible extinction. Lawlessness blanketed the post-apocalyptic lands with hatred and violence that seemed to have no end. The future, cold and dark, offered little comfort. The only chance we had for peace, for safety, came from a tired voice on the radio.”
“This is Safe Haven. We offer food, shelter, and protection to all survivors. Does anyone copy? …hello? Is anyone alive out there?”
“Answering that call was a dangerous risk in a world now filled with nightmares, but it was better than having no hope at all. We left our dens and our dregs and followed Safe Haven, but not everyone made it there. Some of those who did were too far gone to be trusted. The apocalypse left its mark on all of us and Safe Haven wasn’t immune to that. It was a place of safety, of light, of duty and honor. It was a refuge for all survivors. It was also a place of death and darkness, where murder and madness walked hand-in-hand.”
Life After War. A story that will live in your mind forever.
This file contains books 1-3:
The Survivors (Book 1)
Adrian’s Eagles (Book 2)
Nuclear Ashes (Book 3)
“War was uglier than we'd imagined. The Draft was reinstated, taking our men and boys. Troops stripped the shelves as they came through. Within days, stores were empty; people began to starve. Hospitals closed due to a lack of staff and supplies. Police stopped answering calls, stopped coming to work at all. Production halted. Communications faded. Then the power went off…and it didn't come back on.
“The fall of society triggered a hard, new life where survival became our only focus. We reverted to primitive behaviors, using the war as an excuse to commit unspeakable atrocities and humanity slipped deeper into the abyss of possible extinction. Lawlessness blanketed the post-apocalyptic lands with hatred and violence that seemed to have no end. The future, cold and dark, offered little comfort. The only chance we had for peace, for safety, came from a tired voice on the radio.”
“This is Safe Haven. We offer food, shelter, and protection to all survivors. Does anyone copy? …hello? Is anyone alive out there?”
“Answering that call was a dangerous risk in a world now filled with nightmares, but it was better than having no hope at all. We left our dens and our dregs and followed Safe Haven, but not everyone made it there. Some of those who did were too far gone to be trusted. The apocalypse left its mark on all of us and Safe Haven wasn’t immune to that. It was a place of safety, of light, of duty and honor. It was a refuge for all survivors. It was also a place of death and darkness, where murder and madness walked hand-in-hand.”
Life After War. A story that will live in your mind forever.
This file contains books 1-3:
The Survivors (Book 1)
Adrian’s Eagles (Book 2)
Nuclear Ashes (Book 3)
2234 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 19, 2010
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April 18, 2015
Too much.....
There are a couple of things that turned me off about these books and the first one was the "disclaimer", as a reader I truly don't care or even want to know how much a writer has spent on publishing their book. What are you trying to accomplish by doing this? The second thing was the fact that the author named one of the main characters after herself, I read at least 4 books a week of differing genres and not one of them has ever had the author name a character after themselves. It seems as though this author thinks very highly of herself and wants you to know.
Now the actual book..... to choppy, too many different story lines and characters introduced at the same time. Writing was ok.
Have it 2 stars only because the author had the balls to continue with this series and her writing, besides that it really only deserves 1 star.
There are a couple of things that turned me off about these books and the first one was the "disclaimer", as a reader I truly don't care or even want to know how much a writer has spent on publishing their book. What are you trying to accomplish by doing this? The second thing was the fact that the author named one of the main characters after herself, I read at least 4 books a week of differing genres and not one of them has ever had the author name a character after themselves. It seems as though this author thinks very highly of herself and wants you to know.
Now the actual book..... to choppy, too many different story lines and characters introduced at the same time. Writing was ok.
Have it 2 stars only because the author had the balls to continue with this series and her writing, besides that it really only deserves 1 star.
May 3, 2014
Awesome book
I didn't expect to like it very much from the reviews (I'm a huge grammar Nazi and it totally takes focus from the story). Not only did I like the book, I fell in love with it! My mouth literally fell open when it ended. I can't wait to get the next book in the series!
I didn't expect to like it very much from the reviews (I'm a huge grammar Nazi and it totally takes focus from the story). Not only did I like the book, I fell in love with it! My mouth literally fell open when it ended. I can't wait to get the next book in the series!
October 7, 2015
Got weirder and weirder. Who names the heroine after herself? I initially got sucked into the story, but the ensuing books actually got worse (plus the editing was bad - lots of typos, grammar errors, etc.
May 23, 2015
This was a mind-blowing fantastic read that had me completely involved in the post-apocalyptic world. The story absorbed me completely, and I had to force myself to stop reading and turn out the light every night. The characters got under my skin, and Angela White's narrative drew me strongly into the woven fabric of her stories. When I got to the end of the 3 books, I immediately downloaded number 4, and was thrilled to find there are 7 in total.
The skill of the book, to my mind, is that Angela White (also the name of her heroine!) keeps a balance of action, suspense wedded to a motivational subtext that is never predictable. She gives you just so much of the character's inner thoughts to set you wondering and keep you turning the page. Nothing is obvious, yet everything becomes clear. You have to think with the text. It's literate and erudite and the emotional lives of the characters are fully realised. The transitions from head to head, though many, are so smooth that you are never in doubt who is currently driving the story. Hooks abound. It's intense, though laced with humour and the whole atmosphere is real.
I was gripped from the start by this post-war world, with its hints of magic amidst the uproar. It's the most involving "world" for me since Harry Potter. I'll be in it to the end.
The skill of the book, to my mind, is that Angela White (also the name of her heroine!) keeps a balance of action, suspense wedded to a motivational subtext that is never predictable. She gives you just so much of the character's inner thoughts to set you wondering and keep you turning the page. Nothing is obvious, yet everything becomes clear. You have to think with the text. It's literate and erudite and the emotional lives of the characters are fully realised. The transitions from head to head, though many, are so smooth that you are never in doubt who is currently driving the story. Hooks abound. It's intense, though laced with humour and the whole atmosphere is real.
I was gripped from the start by this post-war world, with its hints of magic amidst the uproar. It's the most involving "world" for me since Harry Potter. I'll be in it to the end.
June 19, 2012
I thought this an interesting book and at the price I got it (free on her special release weekend) a steal. I had started the first edition of the first book (this edition is books 1-3) and fell into the paragraph whitespace formatting trap. This edition has that fixed so I was able to tear though it...
While I liked it and thought it interesting there were a few things that bugged me a little. The first was that is felt like the mutations started a little early. Just months into the nuclear apocalypse and mutations began to appear. Now on the good side is that they started to appear in creatures with fast gestation periods or those close to the fallout, but still it felt hurried.
The second was that the story REALLY focused on the interpersonal relationships and group politics. Now while I know that you but three people into a room and in 3 days you'll have at least two political parties and interpersonal drama, it felt that the story, espcially the third book, focused on that a little much.
That said, am I going to get the forth book? Yep, sure am... :)
While I liked it and thought it interesting there were a few things that bugged me a little. The first was that is felt like the mutations started a little early. Just months into the nuclear apocalypse and mutations began to appear. Now on the good side is that they started to appear in creatures with fast gestation periods or those close to the fallout, but still it felt hurried.
The second was that the story REALLY focused on the interpersonal relationships and group politics. Now while I know that you but three people into a room and in 3 days you'll have at least two political parties and interpersonal drama, it felt that the story, espcially the third book, focused on that a little much.
That said, am I going to get the forth book? Yep, sure am... :)
May 5, 2013
I've seen better written (and edited) fanfiction. The grammar is atrocious, the characters read like cardboard cutouts moving randomly around a cheaply made stage, and the author can't seem to decide how to refer to them - in one chapter, two characters are called their names/nicknames, 'the males' (seriously, use 'men and women,' male and female sounds like you're talking about animals), and as the Marine and the Cadet. I'm told that the Cadet wants to kill the Marine, evidently because the Marine is abusive, but this fact comes out of thin air - the author tells a lot more than she shows. Also, what I got of the conspiracy theory is so stupidly clichéd that I almost threw my tablet at the wall. To paraphrase Monty Python:This is not a book for reading. This is a book for laying down and avoiding.
July 1, 2012
Fantastic book, just could not put it down. Loved having the 3 in 1 setup, it meant I could indulge myself in an excellent post apocalyptic novel. The first book starts with nuclear war and it's immediate grisly aftermath. We meet some survivors and this is their story set out . Cannot recommend this series enough. One of the finest PA series to be ranked alongside the Dark Tower series & the Stand by Stephen King and the Genesis of Shannara series by Terry Brooks.
February 14, 2013
Fantastic book, just could not put it down. I indulged myself exclusively for a weekend with an excellent post apocalyptic novel. The first book starts with nuclear war and it's immediate grisly aftermath. We meet some survivors and this is their story set out . Cannot recommend this series enough. One of the finest PA series to be ranked alongside the Dark Tower series & the Stand by Stephen King and the Genesis of Shannara series by Terry Brooks.
December 20, 2013
Just not worth it.
June 2, 2016
I've either already read this or its so like another book that I just can't place - could be. Not that great.
October 26, 2016
Great story. Loved the series.
January 7, 2017
Life After War
Simply amazing, outstanding, an incredible adventure that just makes you crave more. Geniusly written a masterpiece of Dystopian lore. A must read.
Simply amazing, outstanding, an incredible adventure that just makes you crave more. Geniusly written a masterpiece of Dystopian lore. A must read.
May 11, 2016
When I started reading this book I had not real sense for what was there. It started off a little confusing but as I got deeper into the story I started to connect with the characters. By the end I was rooting for some and wanting to pound others. While some of the thoughts presented are a little utopian and Adrian comes off as more of a dictator than a leader at times the story is still interesting. Enough so that I am on the next book (#4) in the series.
September 4, 2017
What a read!
A complex and interesting tale that will have the reader hooked from the beginning! The reader will laugh and cry with the characters as they face their own demons and the ones out in the world as they seek ultimate safety in the midst of a world of chaos After the War.
A complex and interesting tale that will have the reader hooked from the beginning! The reader will laugh and cry with the characters as they face their own demons and the ones out in the world as they seek ultimate safety in the midst of a world of chaos After the War.
November 18, 2017
First Six
When I bought this months ago it was just the first three volumes in this series. By the time I finished the third volume the author added the next three which was great because by volume six you start to see the light at a very dark tunnel.
When I bought this months ago it was just the first three volumes in this series. By the time I finished the third volume the author added the next three which was great because by volume six you start to see the light at a very dark tunnel.
January 14, 2018
I love the books 1 to 3. I have already purchased #4. I like the characters and the story. It could use better editing (I had to re-read some sentences, paragraphs to better understand what the author wanted to say). Very enjoyable though and you can feel the experiences.
December 2, 2018
Finished the 2400 page dystopian books, it was worth the read but the subject made me to sad to finish quicker, so I had to give myself some space from it.
Very well written and was full of surprises, I had no idea what was going to happen next.
Very well written and was full of surprises, I had no idea what was going to happen next.
March 28, 2019
The characters are so real, I feel like they stayed with me after I put the book down. The situation was done realistically, the perspectives were not confusing but still diverse. This reading was a journey, an adventure.
January 15, 2019
Really great books. I had 1-3 and just bought 4.
October 4, 2015
dystopian
August 26, 2017
Interesting book. Fairly good pace for the action. Definitely written to promote restructuring societal norms for relationships, gender roles (in peace and war), age differences in relationships, government (or its equivalent replacement), and pretty much stirring everything up and seeing where it settles. The author definitely has a direction she is headed and an agenda to promote. Her agenda is not the driving factor (not too heavy handed at least in the parts of the series I got thru but seemingly increasing as I continued onwards) but it is definitely there. It seemed to be more pronounced as I got through the book sections.
Although the plot moves forwards, I sometimes found it hard to follow who is the speaker in the described conversations. Several times I had to reread passages to sort it out. A couple of times I couldn't get it sorted and just forged forwards.
I did like the action and pace. There are obvious plot elements setting up future events - not unexpected but sometimes distracting (as the plot lines are really not connected yet and I haven't made it to the later books where the story lines become important).
I will not read the rest of the series as it starts to describe and justify totally remaking social norms in traditional gender roles and relationships. Some of the personal relationship passages started bordering on romance novel type descriptions (somewhat graphically described and not for me).
Although the plot moves forwards, I sometimes found it hard to follow who is the speaker in the described conversations. Several times I had to reread passages to sort it out. A couple of times I couldn't get it sorted and just forged forwards.
I did like the action and pace. There are obvious plot elements setting up future events - not unexpected but sometimes distracting (as the plot lines are really not connected yet and I haven't made it to the later books where the story lines become important).
I will not read the rest of the series as it starts to describe and justify totally remaking social norms in traditional gender roles and relationships. Some of the personal relationship passages started bordering on romance novel type descriptions (somewhat graphically described and not for me).
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 16, 2021
I have read all three of the books. First couple were pretty good, read this one mainly hoping certain people were going to die. Writing is very choppy, several times I would have to read a passage several time to figure out who was saying what. The Main Characters remind me of 7th graders. Aside from Angela and Brady all the other charcters are pretty bland. But the author seems to go out of her way to make Angela out to be mentally weak and always waffeling between and abusive ex-boyfriend, Brady who was the love of her life, and whether or not she is going to sleap with the group leader. And the conflict she has between them sounds like the conversations my 13 year old neices have. Additionally it appears that the author has serious issues with men. After the war nearly every man became a rapist and murderer and those that didn't - want to be. Safe Haven really is just junior high school all over again.
If that were not enough the Author clearly knows little about the military or science for that matter. Kenn a "Marine" is far more trained and has far more expertise than his length in the service or rank would justify. And the Leader of the group who is so concerned about violence towards women and domestic violence still allows him as his "right hand man". Additionally Mutations resulting from radiation exposure take generations to manifest themselves...the dont happen over night. And Ants that have grown to the size of a Baby's shoe in 8 weeks is ridiculous.
If that were not enough the Author clearly knows little about the military or science for that matter. Kenn a "Marine" is far more trained and has far more expertise than his length in the service or rank would justify. And the Leader of the group who is so concerned about violence towards women and domestic violence still allows him as his "right hand man". Additionally Mutations resulting from radiation exposure take generations to manifest themselves...the dont happen over night. And Ants that have grown to the size of a Baby's shoe in 8 weeks is ridiculous.
February 18, 2020
The books were based on the myth Christ and Mary Magdalene had children. Christ came to die. He did not have time for a family. Christ on the cross told John to look after his mother. He said nothing about a wife. The complete bible would have mentioned such a thing. If the characters are descendants they would honor Christmas and Easter. The characters nod to Fate and not God. They consider animals receiving reincarnated human souls. They consider Mother Nature to be an enemy and consider Father God to be a myth. They have witches and demons guiding their lives. If the author is a woman, she spends a lot of time on sex and little on plot. I consider the 7 1/2 years of chaos mentioned in Revelation more valid than the chaos of this book. The book is well crafted but a disappointment. I am not a groupie and will not download further Angela White books.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 12, 2017
DAYIM! Hot Dayim!
I read fast. I started this at 10:30, took half an hour off for lunch, another for dinner, and succumbed to two calls of nature. With those exceptions, I didn't put this down.
Exciting adventures, human drama, heroism, intense sadness and exultation bundled as one three novel special purchase.
This book is as captivating in its way as the classic nuclear apocalyptic novel, "Alas, Babylon", was in the dawn of the nuclear era.
I'm glad the deleted scenes were included in this special purchase. IMHO, the deleted scene explaining "The Gosple of Mary" should have received a few more lines in the final edit
I read fast. I started this at 10:30, took half an hour off for lunch, another for dinner, and succumbed to two calls of nature. With those exceptions, I didn't put this down.
Exciting adventures, human drama, heroism, intense sadness and exultation bundled as one three novel special purchase.
This book is as captivating in its way as the classic nuclear apocalyptic novel, "Alas, Babylon", was in the dawn of the nuclear era.
I'm glad the deleted scenes were included in this special purchase. IMHO, the deleted scene explaining "The Gosple of Mary" should have received a few more lines in the final edit
February 10, 2025
I read the books 4-21 before now I get the start. Fantastic series and you love the people in it
Angela and Mark join Safe Haven and become very important to The leader and the Eagles. With Mark’s background he is a shoe in but Angela has to do it the hard way one step up in the Eagles at a time. This brings her the trust and loyalty of the men. Adrian wants her to bring more women into his Eagles to help increase the fighting force and the trust between men and women in Safe Haven. Adrian also knows Angela is a witch and her powers are stronger than his. Now he has to teach her about the uses she has with her powers. And to help gather more witches to his cause.
Angela and Mark join Safe Haven and become very important to The leader and the Eagles. With Mark’s background he is a shoe in but Angela has to do it the hard way one step up in the Eagles at a time. This brings her the trust and loyalty of the men. Adrian wants her to bring more women into his Eagles to help increase the fighting force and the trust between men and women in Safe Haven. Adrian also knows Angela is a witch and her powers are stronger than his. Now he has to teach her about the uses she has with her powers. And to help gather more witches to his cause.
May 2, 2024
After the apocalypse
This is not just another post nuclear war story about survival. There is the usual amount of adventure and romance but also in the story is an element of magic in the way the story is told. As the story unfolds there are also glimpses of the author’s dreams of herself as the heroine of the series. The personal touch makes this story a very special read as it also reveals the writer’s self fantasies. She is a very interesting and special character I would love to meet one day.
This is not just another post nuclear war story about survival. There is the usual amount of adventure and romance but also in the story is an element of magic in the way the story is told. As the story unfolds there are also glimpses of the author’s dreams of herself as the heroine of the series. The personal touch makes this story a very special read as it also reveals the writer’s self fantasies. She is a very interesting and special character I would love to meet one day.
August 30, 2017
Disappointed
First off, the about section promised 2500+ pages and 5 novels. That was not the case. The story feels like a ripoff of Mark Tufo and his Zombie Fallout series, with random references to radiation victims as walking dead, mysterious magic powers and conspiracies that the writer fails to develop as the story goes. So much potential...that just fizzles out. 3 stars was generous
First off, the about section promised 2500+ pages and 5 novels. That was not the case. The story feels like a ripoff of Mark Tufo and his Zombie Fallout series, with random references to radiation victims as walking dead, mysterious magic powers and conspiracies that the writer fails to develop as the story goes. So much potential...that just fizzles out. 3 stars was generous
June 29, 2017
Not realistic Doesn't match my world views
Felt kinda random but that made it interesting switching from one character to another but the story got to why it all began I lost interest quickly it felt unbelievable totally pulled me out of the story, I tried to ignore it but it just messed it up for me. Not sure if it's cause it's Christian based or if I'm not openminded enough.
Felt kinda random but that made it interesting switching from one character to another but the story got to why it all began I lost interest quickly it felt unbelievable totally pulled me out of the story, I tried to ignore it but it just messed it up for me. Not sure if it's cause it's Christian based or if I'm not openminded enough.
July 12, 2017
I liked this book a lot. It sometimes gets a little bogged down due to repetition,but not so bad I quit reading. Its a little bit of everything,like life,love,hate ,sympathy,cruelty,compassion and a bit of supernatural mixed in.I read it every chance I got,took me a few days but well worth it. I could go on and on,but I don't want to enter any spoilers. Good job,Angela White.
September 14, 2025
I did enjoy the storyline. But, the writing style is poor. Many instances of repeated detail and disjointed changes and exchanges between the characters. With many series that I start I can see the authors style improving and hooking me into the series. This doesn't do it for me, I can't continue re reading the same paragraphs to try and make sense of them.
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