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Veiled Shadows: Kerrigan's Redemption
THE MAN WHO TOOK HIS DAUGHTER KNOWS JOHN BETTER THAN ANYONE.
John Kerrigan has survived the apocalypse, fought cannibals, and burned his enemies to the ground. But the moment he locked eyes with Emily across that clearing, three seconds before the explosion tore them apart, something about her kidnapper felt wrong.
Vorn isn't just another warlord.
He knows John. He's been waiting for him. And this was never about territory.
It was always personal.
Vorn has spent years building his army, perfecting his cruelty, and waiting for the perfect moment to destroy everything John loves. Now he has Emily. And he's not going to kill her.
He's going to break her.
As John tracks them through the wasteland, he discovers something the EMP wasn't random. A shadowy organization called the Cabal of the New Dawn orchestrated the collapse. And they're just getting started.
Caught between a man who wants revenge and a conspiracy to remake the world, John faces an impossible save his daughter, or stop the people who destroyed civilization.
But when the enemy knows your every weakness, how do you win?
Amazon Top 100. Kindle All-Star Award Winner.
Joseph Sackett is a bestselling author with more than a dozen novels. He spent over twenty years in America's special operations community, working alongside SOCOM, JSOC, and MARSOC, including deployments into hostile environments.
John Kerrigan has survived the apocalypse, fought cannibals, and burned his enemies to the ground. But the moment he locked eyes with Emily across that clearing, three seconds before the explosion tore them apart, something about her kidnapper felt wrong.
Vorn isn't just another warlord.
He knows John. He's been waiting for him. And this was never about territory.
It was always personal.
Vorn has spent years building his army, perfecting his cruelty, and waiting for the perfect moment to destroy everything John loves. Now he has Emily. And he's not going to kill her.
He's going to break her.
As John tracks them through the wasteland, he discovers something the EMP wasn't random. A shadowy organization called the Cabal of the New Dawn orchestrated the collapse. And they're just getting started.
Caught between a man who wants revenge and a conspiracy to remake the world, John faces an impossible save his daughter, or stop the people who destroyed civilization.
But when the enemy knows your every weakness, how do you win?
Amazon Top 100. Kindle All-Star Award Winner.
Joseph Sackett is a bestselling author with more than a dozen novels. He spent over twenty years in America's special operations community, working alongside SOCOM, JSOC, and MARSOC, including deployments into hostile environments.
318 pages, Paperback
Published November 16, 2023
About the author
Joseph A. Sackett
23 books49 followersJoseph A. Sackett is a bestselling author and Kindle All-Star Award winner with more than a dozen novels in print. He writes post-apocalyptic fiction and horror.
A retired veteran with over twenty years in America's special operations community, he worked alongside SOCOM, JSOC, and MARSOC and deployed with them into hostile environments. He brings that to every firefight, every survival decision, and every moral line his characters have to cross.
His post-apocalyptic work blends the brutal intensity of Pierce Brown with the relentless pacing of Kyla Stone. His horror draws from the dark corners explored by Joe Hill and the visceral tension of David Sodergren.
If you want stories that hit hard and stay with you, you're in the right place.
Originally from Minnesota, Joseph now lives in Florida with his fiancée, where he runs Ravaged Realms LLC and continues building his universe of broken worlds and the people trying to survive them.
Want a free post-apocalyptic thriller? Get Echoes of the Fallen at https://go.ravagedrealms.com/9gm
Signed copies, the full catalog and more: https://ravagedrealms.com
A retired veteran with over twenty years in America's special operations community, he worked alongside SOCOM, JSOC, and MARSOC and deployed with them into hostile environments. He brings that to every firefight, every survival decision, and every moral line his characters have to cross.
His post-apocalyptic work blends the brutal intensity of Pierce Brown with the relentless pacing of Kyla Stone. His horror draws from the dark corners explored by Joe Hill and the visceral tension of David Sodergren.
If you want stories that hit hard and stay with you, you're in the right place.
Originally from Minnesota, Joseph now lives in Florida with his fiancée, where he runs Ravaged Realms LLC and continues building his universe of broken worlds and the people trying to survive them.
Want a free post-apocalyptic thriller? Get Echoes of the Fallen at https://go.ravagedrealms.com/9gm
Signed copies, the full catalog and more: https://ravagedrealms.com
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November 22, 2023
Not an easy read, but then survival is far from easy.
This is the third book in the series and if you enjoy realistic post-apocalypse adventures you will continue to enjoy this. With every step forward, there appear to be two steps backwards. Our protagonist, John Kerrigan survives against all odds, which is more than can be said for many of the characters we meet, but will he be reunited with his daughter? In Kerrigan’s Redemption, we learn more about why society has collapsed and who is responsible, but the future is still bleak for those trying to survive. Not an easy read, but then survival is far from easy.
This is the third book in the series and if you enjoy realistic post-apocalypse adventures you will continue to enjoy this. With every step forward, there appear to be two steps backwards. Our protagonist, John Kerrigan survives against all odds, which is more than can be said for many of the characters we meet, but will he be reunited with his daughter? In Kerrigan’s Redemption, we learn more about why society has collapsed and who is responsible, but the future is still bleak for those trying to survive. Not an easy read, but then survival is far from easy.
September 17, 2025
Another great read on this continuing story based on John Kerrigan finally reuniting with his daughter Emily only to have it taken away again by another monster. This is one of those stories that keeps evolving and you can’t stop reading because you’re hoping life will change for the better.
May 27, 2026
Glad It Ended
Improbable situations, unrealistic circumstances, silly scenarios that play out like a bad SNL skit. Gets you involved in strong characters then kills them off. Disappointing.
Improbable situations, unrealistic circumstances, silly scenarios that play out like a bad SNL skit. Gets you involved in strong characters then kills them off. Disappointing.
July 3, 2026
Still a good story
The story remains exciting, the editing still lacking. I'm not quitting because I have to see it to the end, but missing words, incorrect words, and at one point Emily was referred to as a male. Breaks the flow.
The story remains exciting, the editing still lacking. I'm not quitting because I have to see it to the end, but missing words, incorrect words, and at one point Emily was referred to as a male. Breaks the flow.
July 23, 2026
John is not focused
For a smart guy he makes some dumb choices. And I'm kinda tired of Born.. Most of the stories move along pretty well, but why is he always getting his ass kicked...
For a smart guy he makes some dumb choices. And I'm kinda tired of Born.. Most of the stories move along pretty well, but why is he always getting his ass kicked...
January 5, 2024
Good read
Good read but a bit wordy for me. Too much description when something could be described simply. Ill finish the series as I've gotten into the charscters.
Good read but a bit wordy for me. Too much description when something could be described simply. Ill finish the series as I've gotten into the charscters.
October 18, 2025
kerrigans redemption
Could have done without the guy with x ray eyes apart from that pretty good story. (Okay - Four more words)
Could have done without the guy with x ray eyes apart from that pretty good story. (Okay - Four more words)
July 22, 2026
Must read
Gripping read from start to finish, enjoyed as mush as the first book! Reading tge third book by the pool in the holiday sun
Gripping read from start to finish, enjoyed as mush as the first book! Reading tge third book by the pool in the holiday sun
September 7, 2026
Movie Time
This book most definitely needs to be made into a movie with Ridley Scott directing this once in a lifetime post apocalyptic tale of survival !!
This book most definitely needs to be made into a movie with Ridley Scott directing this once in a lifetime post apocalyptic tale of survival !!
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