Enduring Flame: A Small Town Post Apocalypse EMP Thriller

by Vincent Valentean

Between John McGregor and his trapped daughter lies a nation in darkness, and a city that has become a fortress of fear.John McGregor, a former US special forces operative, saw the writing on the wall long ago. He knew that the day would soon come when modern society fell. Those suspicions were proven correct when an EMP attack destroys the nation's power grid, plunging the American people into a dark apocalypse. John's property has been set up as a sanctuary for a chosen few, where they could live off the land and be protected in peace indefinitely. There's just one problem. His daughter Emily is trapped in New York City as the once great metropolis transforms into a dark dystopian nightmare under martial law. Now John must fight his way up the East Coast and venture into the city to find his daughter and bring her home where she belongs.

267 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 28, 2023

Reviews

[Travis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Help me read more books

This is the second EMP story I've read, and while I admit it was accidental, (I clicked on another book, and this one came up ), it was a quick read, so I guess it wasn't all bad.
I liked this story, but then again, I like the LitRPG stories where the earth goes to pieces, and the characters build something new out of it, so this isn't that far off from that scenario, only in this one, a father goes to get his daughter, only to find out she's in a lot of trouble, through no fault of her own, and you can imagine the trouble that ensues. Good storytelling in this one, and if they're all as good as this one, I'll need to read more of these EMP stories.

[john owens · Rating 4 out of 5]

Once again, as has been the norm for this series, lack of proof reading and proper editing reduces this rating to 4 stars. An intriguing plot and some unexpected twists make this a compelling story. But there are just too many errors, particularly in the closing chapters, to warrant a 5. Still worth a read, and if the errors don't disturb your reading; you might give it a 5.

[T Alexander · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did like this book (strong characters, strong plot). What greatly detracted from my enjoyment was the ridiculous number of typos - no, not typos, but words incorrectly placed where they shouldn't be. e.g. 'centuries' used in place of 'sentries' in several places. It's as if someone relied too much on spellcheck instead of proofreading.

[E. EILEEN JONES · Rating 5 out of 5]

A quick read

It was a good quick read. I loved the characters and the story line. Thank you for a enjoyable day of reading

[BARBARA L. PILJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read

Everything about this book is fantastic !!! Absolutely a great read from start to finish!!! And it's an excellent finish.

[Jeanne G. · Rating 5 out of 5]

very good post apocalyptic story

This story was very enjoyable. It had on the edge of my seat. It has a couple of minor grammatical errors. Looking forward to the next book.

[Kathy Miller · Rating 3 out of 5]

3-1/2....... So did they return home to all things powered as before hand?

[Betty Cowart · Rating 5 out of 5]

What Could Happen

This story gives an inside look at could very well happen one day.
I pray that it never does but we don't know the ending only the Lord above does