Shore Excursion: Lost in an Infected and Dying World - Book Three

by Jack Hance

Evan Garrison leads a growing post-apocalypse community in rural, central Florida that is fighting on two fronts, for survival and in an offensive aimed at John Locke’s New Humanity conspiracy. Releasing a deadly virus and destroying world civilization was a prelude to Locke’s plans for an engineered new social order. After destroying one of the camps set up for forced breeding of innocent captives, Evan’s group sponsors a second community near their own to shelter the abused victims they rescued. But as the New Humanity retaliates, Evan, Zoe, Maria, Brenda and the others learn more about the conspiracy and the true nature of the evil they face. Can Evan’s growing army of fighters back down in the face of an overwhelming enemy, knowing that no one else can defend the suffering and dying?

347 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 15, 2024

About the author

Jack Hance is a pen name created by the author for novels in this genre, one of several in which he writes. He is a former English teacher who lives in central Florida. He is a devoted prepper committed to surviving a social disaster he hopes never materializes. He hopes you enjoy his novels.

Reviews

[Suzanne Gentry · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most exciting book of the series so far!

Things continue to change for all the survivors of the Blood virus. Tensions heating up in the New Humanity headquarters between staff shortages and crazy Arabella. Evan’s group working hard on their plans to make things better. Groups of irrational survivors of the virus banding together making things difficult for everyone. Lots of action as this book ends. Can’t wait for the next book!

[Debbie Spray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good series

Good series. Could have done without the F bombs. Some didn't fit where you used them. Looking forward to next book

[Leasa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the third series of Jack’s that I’ve read.
I have enjoyed immensely his cast characters. Maria is my favorite in this series.
To prevent spoilers, I will just say this. People working together, regardless of enormous differences. Then seeing how much they accomplish. It makes one have a little more hope for the future of humanity.
I was sad when I completed the current series. I didn’t want it to end.
I consequently, I am very much looking forward to the next book!

[Mortimer Snerd · Rating 3 out of 5]

too much Nabokov

Here we are with another middle aged dude writing rape fantasy of teenage girls.

It’s too bad, the story is a new view of an old theme. The source of the apocalypse is a decent vehicle, the idea of a megalomaniac wanting to breed a new improved race mirrors what has actually occurred and expands upon it.

It isn’t even that I’m prudish to the point of not including graphic scenes of Dec and violence.

There’s simply too much scantily clad teenage girl specialization and rape.

It’s a dominant theme. And it could still be a big part of the story, and with anarchy afoot, it is likely that people will do what they do.

It’s just that there’s a pervy focus on it that just goes to far…

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very engrossing with another alternative vision of how survivors of a world wide apocalyptic event might act and organize themselves in order to live. A good field of characters with their maturing attitudes are diverse and interesting and so contribute to the believablity. So many characters that I found myself rereading the Cast of Characters more than once to remind me of the participants back story and relationship to the group. I normally only read for an hour or so before going to sleep but this story is so interesting I find myself often reading until the wee hours of the morning. I live in central Florida which makes the familiar areas even more interesting and belivable. The only negative I have found in this series are the very short chapters making for a lot of interruptions and the resulting abundance of white space and multiple page turning just to get to the next short chapter. That’s definitely no reason to not enjoy the story. Keep coming, these are winners.

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

As with the other books in the series this one is well plotted with interesting characters and plenty of action. But...

There are so many names being tossed around that I can't keep up with all of the secondary characters.

More importantly, every single antagonist except for the Head Honcho acts the same, slaves to their base instincts and addicted to using that word that rhymes with *itch* to describe women. Every single one uses that word and it gets old very quickly. It's almost enough to drag this down to three stars, it's that pervasive.

[Scott Balliet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow!

Another great chapter in the lives of the survivors. I look forward to see the challenges and progress the groups can achieve.