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Tucker vs. the Apocalypse
Lost and alone amid the ashes of a dead civilization
Household pet Tucker is thrust into an apocalyptic world when not only his own ‘master’, but all of humanity, are stricken with a deadly plague. The disease is fatal in almost one hundred percent of cases, but affects only humans, leaving empty cities and towns that are quickly being repopulated with domestic animals and wildlife.
Tucker eventually connects with a group of other former pets. Deprived of their human caretakers, and guided by the mysterious Web of Life, Tucker and his ‘pack’ must learn to fend for themselves, confronting cold and blinding snow, blistering heat, the threat of starvation, ferocious predators, and the violent remnants of humanity as they search for a new home.
Household pet Tucker is thrust into an apocalyptic world when not only his own ‘master’, but all of humanity, are stricken with a deadly plague. The disease is fatal in almost one hundred percent of cases, but affects only humans, leaving empty cities and towns that are quickly being repopulated with domestic animals and wildlife.
Tucker eventually connects with a group of other former pets. Deprived of their human caretakers, and guided by the mysterious Web of Life, Tucker and his ‘pack’ must learn to fend for themselves, confronting cold and blinding snow, blistering heat, the threat of starvation, ferocious predators, and the violent remnants of humanity as they search for a new home.
129 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 2, 2023
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About the author
Jay Allan Storey
13 books112 followersJay Allan Storey has traveled the world, passing through many places in the news today, including Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and the Swat valley in Pakistan. He has worked at an amazing variety of jobs, from cab driver to land surveyor to accordion salesman to software developer.
Jay is the author of eight novels, two novellas, a number of short stories, and several screenplays. A new novel is set to be released in 2025. His stories always skirt close to the edge of believability (but hopefully never cross over). He is attracted to characters who are able to break out of their stereotypes and transform themselves.
He loves both reading and writing, both listening to and playing music, and working with animals. He's crazy for any activity relating to the water, including swimming, surfing, wind-surfing, sailing, snorkeling, and scuba diving.
Jay is married and lives in Vancouver, BC.
Jay is the author of eight novels, two novellas, a number of short stories, and several screenplays. A new novel is set to be released in 2025. His stories always skirt close to the edge of believability (but hopefully never cross over). He is attracted to characters who are able to break out of their stereotypes and transform themselves.
He loves both reading and writing, both listening to and playing music, and working with animals. He's crazy for any activity relating to the water, including swimming, surfing, wind-surfing, sailing, snorkeling, and scuba diving.
Jay is married and lives in Vancouver, BC.
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February 22, 2024
Beloved pets generally aren’t taught many survival skills, and that’s a big problem in an apocalypse.
Tucker was an intelligent and sweet dog who I enjoyed getting to know. Mr. Storey did an excellent job of showing the world through canine eyes. Some things that utterly ordinary to humans can be mystifying to dogs and vice versa, so it was amusing to compare those two perspectives as Tucker either puzzled over the weird stuff humans do or assumed the audience was already aware of certain canine behaviours were honestly so obvious to him he barely felt the urge to explain them to the audience at all.
I was surprised by how many of the adult dogs in this story had not been spayed or neutered before the first scene began. It’s rare for that to happen in my social circles, so I was caught off-guard by later scenes that referenced what can happen when humans are no longer around to keep an eye on what their dogs are doing. It would have been nice to have even a brief explanation of how many so many fertile pets were running around at the end of the world.
The world building was excellent, especially considering the fact that it was filtered through the perspective of a dog who, as I stated earlier, had a wildly different opinion on what was most important to share than a human narrator would have mentioned. There was always enough information to know what was going on here, and I enjoyed the challenge of putting together the pieces of scenes that were intentionally written a little mysteriously as Tucker trotted off to sniff interesting scents or find reliable sources of food and water.
Tucker Vs. The Apocalypse was a wild ride.
Tucker was an intelligent and sweet dog who I enjoyed getting to know. Mr. Storey did an excellent job of showing the world through canine eyes. Some things that utterly ordinary to humans can be mystifying to dogs and vice versa, so it was amusing to compare those two perspectives as Tucker either puzzled over the weird stuff humans do or assumed the audience was already aware of certain canine behaviours were honestly so obvious to him he barely felt the urge to explain them to the audience at all.
I was surprised by how many of the adult dogs in this story had not been spayed or neutered before the first scene began. It’s rare for that to happen in my social circles, so I was caught off-guard by later scenes that referenced what can happen when humans are no longer around to keep an eye on what their dogs are doing. It would have been nice to have even a brief explanation of how many so many fertile pets were running around at the end of the world.
The world building was excellent, especially considering the fact that it was filtered through the perspective of a dog who, as I stated earlier, had a wildly different opinion on what was most important to share than a human narrator would have mentioned. There was always enough information to know what was going on here, and I enjoyed the challenge of putting together the pieces of scenes that were intentionally written a little mysteriously as Tucker trotted off to sniff interesting scents or find reliable sources of food and water.
Tucker Vs. The Apocalypse was a wild ride.
August 23, 2025
Such a sweet story
I love a good, sweet animal tale, and this is it. Read it, you won't regret it, just make sure you have tissues for some parts
I love a good, sweet animal tale, and this is it. Read it, you won't regret it, just make sure you have tissues for some parts
January 1, 2024
A look at life without humanity, through a dog’s eyes.
September 1, 2025
Talk about giving a person a major reason for installing a doggy door.
April 10, 2024
When an unknown virus strikes down the entire human race, loving canines and other domestic animals are forced to abandon their pampered lives and learn how to survive as their ancestors did. Tucker, a golden lab, loses his human companion early in the pandemic. With his human dead, Tucker’s home becomes his prison until desperate survivors break down the door seeking food, allowing him to escape.
Starving and without hunting skills, Tucker sets out on a journey toward some distant ocean he once visited with his human. Along the way, he is joined by several other once-domesticated dogs and together they learn how to hunt and survive in a hostile world.
Don’t think Tucker vs. the Apocalypse, by author Jay Allan Storey, is a latter day “Homeward Bound.” There is no omniscient narrator relating the story of these former household pets. The narrator is Tucker, and the post-apocalyptic world is seen only through his eyes and senses. The members of his pack fight each other for dominance just as wild canines would, and they fight other wild creatures for survival.
Storey does an uncanny job of relating Tucker’s story from the viewpoint of a dog. Other than Tucker’s first-person narrative, there is no dialog among the members of his pack or other animals they meet on their journey. Everything is seen in context with a canine’s knowledge and experience. Tucker’s story is sometimes humorous, sometimes savage, sometimes endearing. At all times, it is engrossing.
Starving and without hunting skills, Tucker sets out on a journey toward some distant ocean he once visited with his human. Along the way, he is joined by several other once-domesticated dogs and together they learn how to hunt and survive in a hostile world.
Don’t think Tucker vs. the Apocalypse, by author Jay Allan Storey, is a latter day “Homeward Bound.” There is no omniscient narrator relating the story of these former household pets. The narrator is Tucker, and the post-apocalyptic world is seen only through his eyes and senses. The members of his pack fight each other for dominance just as wild canines would, and they fight other wild creatures for survival.
Storey does an uncanny job of relating Tucker’s story from the viewpoint of a dog. Other than Tucker’s first-person narrative, there is no dialog among the members of his pack or other animals they meet on their journey. Everything is seen in context with a canine’s knowledge and experience. Tucker’s story is sometimes humorous, sometimes savage, sometimes endearing. At all times, it is engrossing.
March 21, 2024
Rating:
🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶
This book is told from a dog’s point of view as humanity is slowly dying off from a new plague. Tucker is a good boy and is left alone after his human passes on. Tucker navigates through the new apocalyptic world and builds his own pack of pet dogs. The pack helps each other survive the trials of the new apocalypse as they search for their new forever home.
This book broke my heart in so many ways. It mostly made me think of my pets and what they would do. It’s interesting to see how Tucker’s instincts come alive as he learns how to survive without humans. I was rooting for the whole pack throughout this book. I loved it and was satisfied with the ending.
This is for the kids that read The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford(or Homeward Bound to those who know the movie) back in the day. It’s a more grownup outlook and probably one you shouldn’t read to the kids. But it’s definitely for dog and animal lovers because it’s such a good story.
🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶
This book is told from a dog’s point of view as humanity is slowly dying off from a new plague. Tucker is a good boy and is left alone after his human passes on. Tucker navigates through the new apocalyptic world and builds his own pack of pet dogs. The pack helps each other survive the trials of the new apocalypse as they search for their new forever home.
This book broke my heart in so many ways. It mostly made me think of my pets and what they would do. It’s interesting to see how Tucker’s instincts come alive as he learns how to survive without humans. I was rooting for the whole pack throughout this book. I loved it and was satisfied with the ending.
This is for the kids that read The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford(or Homeward Bound to those who know the movie) back in the day. It’s a more grownup outlook and probably one you shouldn’t read to the kids. But it’s definitely for dog and animal lovers because it’s such a good story.
March 22, 2025
Tucker and his pals
This is one of the best books, I've ever read. Written from the perspective of Tucker (the dog) was wonderful. I love animals and cried when Rudy died. I also cried when Slim, and Block died. I love you Jay A. Storey. I'm going to recommend this book to anyone who loves dogs. What an awesome writer you are. Thank you so much for writing this book. I'm definitely going to look for more books by you, especially if they are about dogs. The story starts out with Tucker by himself, then tells of meeting Rudy, Slim, Greyback, Red,Ginger and Block and the adventures they have. I honestly really felt for each of the dogs when they were hungry and thirsty, then freezing and then burning up in the sun. Loved the way it ended at the ocean, with both Ginger and Red had litters of puppies. So they will live on.🙂Thanks again Jay, for writing this book!!!!!!!
This is one of the best books, I've ever read. Written from the perspective of Tucker (the dog) was wonderful. I love animals and cried when Rudy died. I also cried when Slim, and Block died. I love you Jay A. Storey. I'm going to recommend this book to anyone who loves dogs. What an awesome writer you are. Thank you so much for writing this book. I'm definitely going to look for more books by you, especially if they are about dogs. The story starts out with Tucker by himself, then tells of meeting Rudy, Slim, Greyback, Red,Ginger and Block and the adventures they have. I honestly really felt for each of the dogs when they were hungry and thirsty, then freezing and then burning up in the sun. Loved the way it ended at the ocean, with both Ginger and Red had litters of puppies. So they will live on.🙂Thanks again Jay, for writing this book!!!!!!!
November 30, 2024
3.25*
I chose this as a short palate cleanser read between others and wow is it not what I expected.
I expected a cute dog adventure and what I got was a harrowing adventure journey.
It was cool having the narrator perspective be a dog. It was different to other things I've read and gives this novella a USP.
I was not prepared for the amount of
I thought the writing was good quality even if some of the plot points were dubious () but I think I enjoyed it.
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I chose this as a short palate cleanser read between others and wow is it not what I expected.
I expected a cute dog adventure and what I got was a harrowing adventure journey.
It was cool having the narrator perspective be a dog. It was different to other things I've read and gives this novella a USP.
I was not prepared for the amount of
I thought the writing was good quality even if some of the plot points were dubious () but I think I enjoyed it.
Downloaded for free through kindle.
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December 2, 2025
After a plague wipes out most of humanity, a pet named Tucker must learn to survive in the wild.
Told entirely from the POV of dog Tucker, this is a short but fairly realistic story of what would or could happen to the pets left behind after a worldwide catastrophe. Tucker is near death when looters break into his house and he manages to escape. He struggles to survive in the wild, and eventually meets up with other dogs. The perils they face are well told, and I enjoy the love that Tucker feels for his packmates and the real sense of loss when one of them doesn’t make it.
Some of the writing is a bit flowery and I could have done without the great Web of Life stuff, but I enjoyed the dog POV and was rooting for all these good boys.
Told entirely from the POV of dog Tucker, this is a short but fairly realistic story of what would or could happen to the pets left behind after a worldwide catastrophe. Tucker is near death when looters break into his house and he manages to escape. He struggles to survive in the wild, and eventually meets up with other dogs. The perils they face are well told, and I enjoy the love that Tucker feels for his packmates and the real sense of loss when one of them doesn’t make it.
Some of the writing is a bit flowery and I could have done without the great Web of Life stuff, but I enjoyed the dog POV and was rooting for all these good boys.
January 7, 2024
Tucker vs. the Apocalypse is a story very similar to Erin Hunter's cat stories. I tend to like those, though tye do tend to be a bit bloody at times. This one was no exception. I knew what I was getting into going in, but it was still a sad story, and of course, at the end, they just had to throw in some foreshadowing about the future. Not sure that part was necessary, but overall, the story was exactly what I expected, sad though it was, I think Tucker will get along just fine in this new world of his.
November 3, 2024
Wavering between a 3 and a 3.5 on this one. Seeing an apocalypse through the eyes of a dog was interesting and distinctive at the beginning. It wore thin around half-way through the book. Then the
January 26, 2024
Excellent tail of the life that continued after people stopped.
I am a dog person. Will read just about any story about them... This was very good because we got to know Tucker and his pack. Learning of the battles that they fought and friends made along the way. Thanks for a great story.
I am a dog person. Will read just about any story about them... This was very good because we got to know Tucker and his pack. Learning of the battles that they fought and friends made along the way. Thanks for a great story.
June 1, 2024
Follow the Leader!
I loved this story, everything about it kept me reading to the end, who would have thought that the end of the world from a dog's POV would be so interesting .. The way the dogs banded together and got on with surviving was better than anything humans would have achieved.. Well done this author, your book was awesome.. .
I loved this story, everything about it kept me reading to the end, who would have thought that the end of the world from a dog's POV would be so interesting .. The way the dogs banded together and got on with surviving was better than anything humans would have achieved.. Well done this author, your book was awesome.. .
September 5, 2025
What a wonderful story
Jay did an excellent job of placing the reader into Tucker's paws. Tucker was a very sensitive dog and got other dogs to be part of his collective. They went through many trials together and learned to help each other. This was a very enjoyable read. I highly recommend this book to all age levels.
Jay did an excellent job of placing the reader into Tucker's paws. Tucker was a very sensitive dog and got other dogs to be part of his collective. They went through many trials together and learned to help each other. This was a very enjoyable read. I highly recommend this book to all age levels.
January 9, 2024
I like this book
This is a rather different take on the apocalypse as it is from the perspective of a dog. When a human die off occurs a dog named Tucker must find a way to survive. This story chronicles his path to a new life.
This is a rather different take on the apocalypse as it is from the perspective of a dog. When a human die off occurs a dog named Tucker must find a way to survive. This story chronicles his path to a new life.
January 14, 2024
A very good story about the post-apocalyptic world. Jay Allan Storey created an interesting look at the world through the eyes and thoughts of a dog. On the down side, the formatting makes some areas harder to read.
January 14, 2024
Pure reading enjoyment!
Tucker vs the apocalypse is a whole other world from all the other books I have read. It is a new and refreshing perspective from a very wise pup’s point of view.
Tucker vs the apocalypse is a whole other world from all the other books I have read. It is a new and refreshing perspective from a very wise pup’s point of view.
January 20, 2024
Friendship
Easy to read and enjoyable. It was about friendship and family but instead of humans it was all about dogs and there relationships with each other and how to cope with the apocalypse.
Easy to read and enjoyable. It was about friendship and family but instead of humans it was all about dogs and there relationships with each other and how to cope with the apocalypse.
March 14, 2024
Survival
This book is written from the dogs view.Tucker's human dies and he must learn to fend for. Himself.as he forms new friends and learns to hunt, he heads for a place he thinks will make a new home. Take this trip with him.
This book is written from the dogs view.Tucker's human dies and he must learn to fend for. Himself.as he forms new friends and learns to hunt, he heads for a place he thinks will make a new home. Take this trip with him.
September 15, 2024
This is a look at what if. Meet Tucker, a great dog, whose world was turned upside down. The apocalypse is here, and nothing will ever be the same. The author takes readers into the mind of a dog, and how he has to learn to cope and move forward. I really enjoyed this book.
March 16, 2025
A thoroughly enjoyable story about the apocalypse and how for every and there is a new beginning
I enjoyed reading this book even through the sadness that it evoked there was a spirit of the continuity of the circle of life.
I enjoyed reading this book even through the sadness that it evoked there was a spirit of the continuity of the circle of life.
August 16, 2025
Heartwarming and also heartbreaking novella about a group of dogs fighting for survival in a post pandemic world without humans. Well written from the main dog's (Tucker) POV. I enjoyed it as I love dogs!
December 9, 2025
Victory?
This was a delightful read, filled with both cheers and tears. I found it better than Fifteen Dogs, a similar book in many ways, that received critical acclaim. I much prefer this book.
This was a delightful read, filled with both cheers and tears. I found it better than Fifteen Dogs, a similar book in many ways, that received critical acclaim. I much prefer this book.
December 15, 2023
An enjoyable read
I really enjoyed this book. It makes you stop and think of what would happen to domesticated animals if something really happens to humans.
I really enjoyed this book. It makes you stop and think of what would happen to domesticated animals if something really happens to humans.
January 8, 2024
A nice Young Adult story about a dog surviving a human mass dying. The idea is that humans had been destroying the world.
Not too complicated
Not too complicated
January 15, 2024
very nice read
I enjoyed reading this. Really liked the characters. Love a good end of human kind story and, of course, dogs.
I enjoyed reading this. Really liked the characters. Love a good end of human kind story and, of course, dogs.
January 28, 2024
I loved this book. It was emotional , tense, and happy all at the same time. I loved reading an apocalyptic book from an animals perspective. It just shows that we need them more than they need us.
February 1, 2024
2.5
Not my favorite took me a long time to get through.
Not my favorite took me a long time to get through.
February 19, 2024
Cute story. Interesting take. Does have a bit of emotional Rollercoaster to it.
May 12, 2024
A must read.
An absorbing book but so sad in places I just wanted to cry. But the very end was so much hope for the future.
An absorbing book but so sad in places I just wanted to cry. But the very end was so much hope for the future.
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