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After the End Series: (Books 1-7): A Gripping Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller
Don't miss all seven action-packed books 1- 7 in the riveting
After the End
series from #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Sam Fires!
A gunshot cost him his job, his leg, and his self-worth. Can this retired ex-cop reclaim his inner strength as the world plunges into darkness?
Oregon, USA. Patrick Edward Dunn has nothing left. Heading home in snowy weather after dropping off his kids, the fifty-something, three-time-divorcé is shocked when cars on the highway lose control and start crashing. And stopping to help a woman trapped in her vehicle, he only has seconds to save her as a logging truck hurtles right at them…
Holly Rebecca Winters doesn’t know what’s going on. Waking up with surprising bandages on her head and no memory of the last twenty-four hours, the psych hospital patient overhears staff worried about a suspicious power outage. So with her keepers distracted, the forty-three-year-old detainee grabs the chance for a desperate escape.
As Patrick’s ancient EMP-immune Chevy inches its way through the mayhem and brutal elements, he tries to help the injured. While Holly runs into rising danger, increasingly at risk of not making it off the frigid streets alive.
Can these two survivors find safety, or is everyone doomed?
From Sam J Fires comes the rivetting After the End series, a post-apocalyptic EMP survival thriller featuring flawed, complex characters and adrenaline-fueled action adventure. Perfect for fans of Ryan Schow, Grace Hamilton, Kyla Stone, and Jack Hunt.
Books 1 to 7 of this enthralling dystopian survival thriller. If you enjoy tales of ordinary folk thrown into harrowing situations, you'll love After the End!
Buy After the End to discover the hero within today!
What the readers are saying about the After the End
"Again, Sam has written an excellent post apocalyptic EMP story. This has the making of another great series. Definitely a must read!!" ~ Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“A gripping post-apocalyptic survival thriller!” ~ Amazon reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“An intense EMP survival story. Couldn’t put it down!” ~ Amazon reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“If you love apocalyptic fiction, this is for you!” ~ Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Another glorious book from Sam J Fires he just grabs you and won’t let go. Leaves you wanting more." ~ Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Another winner! Another great story from Sam J. Fires! I absolutely love every book I have read from this author...and I've read them all! Great characters and original storyline." ~ Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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A gunshot cost him his job, his leg, and his self-worth. Can this retired ex-cop reclaim his inner strength as the world plunges into darkness?
Oregon, USA. Patrick Edward Dunn has nothing left. Heading home in snowy weather after dropping off his kids, the fifty-something, three-time-divorcé is shocked when cars on the highway lose control and start crashing. And stopping to help a woman trapped in her vehicle, he only has seconds to save her as a logging truck hurtles right at them…
Holly Rebecca Winters doesn’t know what’s going on. Waking up with surprising bandages on her head and no memory of the last twenty-four hours, the psych hospital patient overhears staff worried about a suspicious power outage. So with her keepers distracted, the forty-three-year-old detainee grabs the chance for a desperate escape.
As Patrick’s ancient EMP-immune Chevy inches its way through the mayhem and brutal elements, he tries to help the injured. While Holly runs into rising danger, increasingly at risk of not making it off the frigid streets alive.
Can these two survivors find safety, or is everyone doomed?
From Sam J Fires comes the rivetting After the End series, a post-apocalyptic EMP survival thriller featuring flawed, complex characters and adrenaline-fueled action adventure. Perfect for fans of Ryan Schow, Grace Hamilton, Kyla Stone, and Jack Hunt.
Books 1 to 7 of this enthralling dystopian survival thriller. If you enjoy tales of ordinary folk thrown into harrowing situations, you'll love After the End!
Buy After the End to discover the hero within today!
What the readers are saying about the After the End
"Again, Sam has written an excellent post apocalyptic EMP story. This has the making of another great series. Definitely a must read!!" ~ Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“A gripping post-apocalyptic survival thriller!” ~ Amazon reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“An intense EMP survival story. Couldn’t put it down!” ~ Amazon reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“If you love apocalyptic fiction, this is for you!” ~ Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Another glorious book from Sam J Fires he just grabs you and won’t let go. Leaves you wanting more." ~ Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Another winner! Another great story from Sam J. Fires! I absolutely love every book I have read from this author...and I've read them all! Great characters and original storyline." ~ Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Grab your copy now!
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1112 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 4, 2025
About the author
Sam J Fires
45 books84 followersSam J Fires is a #1 bestselling author of gripping post-apocalyptic and dystopian thrillers.
Her stories are driven by flawed, resilient characters forced to survive the unthinkable—when the power goes out, the world collapses, and every choice comes at a cost. Expect high-stakes tension, emotional depth, and characters who fight to the bitter end.
In real life, Sam would be the first to admit she probably wouldn’t last five minutes in one of her own worlds.
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Her stories are driven by flawed, resilient characters forced to survive the unthinkable—when the power goes out, the world collapses, and every choice comes at a cost. Expect high-stakes tension, emotional depth, and characters who fight to the bitter end.
In real life, Sam would be the first to admit she probably wouldn’t last five minutes in one of her own worlds.
👉 Be sure to follow Sam on Bookbub for the latest on sales:
https://www.bookbub.com/authors/sam-j...
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March 6, 2025
Absolutely fantastic, kept me reading to see how the survivors manage Full of action and chaos that made you think about the situation the characters were in. Don’t miss out.
March 3, 2025
After the End Series: (Books 1-7): A Gripping Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller
Grip of Deceit: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (After the End Book 1), my twenty-sixth read from author Sam J. Fires and the first book in After the End series. A well-written, entertaining 122-page Post-Apocalyptic read.
Grip of Despair: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (After the End Book 2), my twenty-seventh read from author Sam J. Fires and the second book in After the End series. An enjoyable, well-written, entertaining 166-page Post-Apocalyptic read.
Grip of Fury: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (After the End Book 3), my twenty-eighth read from author Sam J. Fires and the third book in After the End series. An enjoyable, well-written, entertaining 168-page Post-Apocalyptic read.
Grip of Panic: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (After the End Book 4), my twenty-ninth read from author Sam J. Fires and the fourth book in After the End series. Another enjoyable, well-written, entertaining 167-page Post-Apocalyptic read, the tension really cranking up in this one.
Grip of Mercy: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (After the End Book 5), my thirtieth read from author Sam J. Fires and the fifth book in After the End series. Another enjoyable, well-written, entertaining 171-page Post-Apocalyptic read.
Grip of Frenzy: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (After the End Book 6), my thirty-first read from author Sam J. Fires and the sixth book in After the End series. Another enjoyable, well-written, entertaining 176-page Post-Apocalyptic read.
Grip of Eternity: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (After the End Book 7), my thirty-second read from author Sam J. Fires and the concluding book in his After the End series. Another enjoyable, well-written, entertaining 187-page action & adventure read with a HEA ending, tying up the many loose ends from the series. “I was a given Kindle copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
Grip of Deceit: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (After the End Book 1), my twenty-sixth read from author Sam J. Fires and the first book in After the End series. A well-written, entertaining 122-page Post-Apocalyptic read.
Grip of Despair: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (After the End Book 2), my twenty-seventh read from author Sam J. Fires and the second book in After the End series. An enjoyable, well-written, entertaining 166-page Post-Apocalyptic read.
Grip of Fury: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (After the End Book 3), my twenty-eighth read from author Sam J. Fires and the third book in After the End series. An enjoyable, well-written, entertaining 168-page Post-Apocalyptic read.
Grip of Panic: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (After the End Book 4), my twenty-ninth read from author Sam J. Fires and the fourth book in After the End series. Another enjoyable, well-written, entertaining 167-page Post-Apocalyptic read, the tension really cranking up in this one.
Grip of Mercy: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (After the End Book 5), my thirtieth read from author Sam J. Fires and the fifth book in After the End series. Another enjoyable, well-written, entertaining 171-page Post-Apocalyptic read.
Grip of Frenzy: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (After the End Book 6), my thirty-first read from author Sam J. Fires and the sixth book in After the End series. Another enjoyable, well-written, entertaining 176-page Post-Apocalyptic read.
Grip of Eternity: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (After the End Book 7), my thirty-second read from author Sam J. Fires and the concluding book in his After the End series. Another enjoyable, well-written, entertaining 187-page action & adventure read with a HEA ending, tying up the many loose ends from the series. “I was a given Kindle copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
January 25, 2026
After The End Review of 7 Book Series
A decent enough read. There was a death of a character that saddened me because there were happy times ahead for him that he was unaware of. That didn’t sit right with me but I suppose that’s life. Felt as if the Doctor’s husband Richard’s character had a lot more to give & the Complex could have had a bigger part in the book too. I know characters have to die in books, however, there was a death towards the end that I felt was totally unnecessary. All in all I was beginning to lose sympathy for Holly at the end & losing respect for Pat. You can be a really nice helpful person without stupidly putting people in danger i.e when they were entering the town of Meadowview. Loved Isaac (Holly’s boy) who turned out to be a stand up character full of charm & sense. All his friends & the people living in the town were a great addition to the storyline. I was addicted to parts of this book but on the whole feel it could’ve been better. I hope you enjoy this book if you decide to read it. I know it has had some great reviews so please don’t let my personal opinion put you off. My actual score would have been 2.5 if that was possible.
A decent enough read. There was a death of a character that saddened me because there were happy times ahead for him that he was unaware of. That didn’t sit right with me but I suppose that’s life. Felt as if the Doctor’s husband Richard’s character had a lot more to give & the Complex could have had a bigger part in the book too. I know characters have to die in books, however, there was a death towards the end that I felt was totally unnecessary. All in all I was beginning to lose sympathy for Holly at the end & losing respect for Pat. You can be a really nice helpful person without stupidly putting people in danger i.e when they were entering the town of Meadowview. Loved Isaac (Holly’s boy) who turned out to be a stand up character full of charm & sense. All his friends & the people living in the town were a great addition to the storyline. I was addicted to parts of this book but on the whole feel it could’ve been better. I hope you enjoy this book if you decide to read it. I know it has had some great reviews so please don’t let my personal opinion put you off. My actual score would have been 2.5 if that was possible.
May 26, 2026
I can't believe this book got such great reviews. I listened to the audio book. Besides the naivete of the main character, Patrick, taking Holly, an escaped psychiatry patient, under his wing, the storyline of Dr. Vera Burke chasing after Holly was over the top unbelievable. Dr. Burke's character sounded cartoonish. The dialogue of most of the characters was exaggerated, especially those of Patrick's ex-wives. What a waste of a potentially good storyline.
November 19, 2025
After the end..is there .ore to come?
Started a little slow introducing the main characters but warmed up quickly loved reading this ..even missed a couple of tv series because of this.. read the whole set of this book and at times had trouble putting it down. Read it and enjoy as much I did
Started a little slow introducing the main characters but warmed up quickly loved reading this ..even missed a couple of tv series because of this.. read the whole set of this book and at times had trouble putting it down. Read it and enjoy as much I did
March 3, 2025
A great series. Sam J. Fires has written a great series with great characters who have taken an epic journey through a post apocalyptic landscape into the besieged town of Meadowview where it all comes together. Sam has wrapped up the series with a fine ending.
March 9, 2025
This was great! I really enjoyed all of this series. Interesting ideas as well as characters, good levels of action & adventure, a well thought out plot & nicely developed writing style! A really good read! So yes I do recommend!
April 23, 2025
Excellent!
Riveting. Easy to follow. Family oriented..
Love the action and human interest.
Characters are memorable. Shows emotion of personal warmth for characters loved and hated.
Riveting. Easy to follow. Family oriented..
Love the action and human interest.
Characters are memorable. Shows emotion of personal warmth for characters loved and hated.
August 23, 2025
I only persevered to book three. A shame, as the story had potential. I found this to be very naively and not well written. I have read other post apocalyptic stories that were so much better. A lot of inconsistencies and unlikely that such a nice hero managed to marry some very heartless women.
September 7, 2025
This is an awesome book. I love this genre. The characters felt like family who was that type of book and they were successful and scared all those things, but they made it out. I love that kind of story.
September 19, 2025
Great read
With so few characters at the beginning, I wasn't sure this was for me. Well, I was wrong. What an amazing, strong person, Holly. turned out to be.
It's a wonderful read and an amazing finale'
With so few characters at the beginning, I wasn't sure this was for me. Well, I was wrong. What an amazing, strong person, Holly. turned out to be.
It's a wonderful read and an amazing finale'
March 5, 2025
A well written, excellent post-apocalyptic series. The pages are filled with action from start to finish, with good believable characters and storyline. Highly recommended.
March 29, 2025
Great read
I love this series. A lot of interesting characters and you will love them. There are a lot of evil people too. If you love apocalyptic books you will enjoy this series.
I love this series. A lot of interesting characters and you will love them. There are a lot of evil people too. If you love apocalyptic books you will enjoy this series.
June 4, 2025
Thoughtful.
How close are any of us to this terrifying scenario. Just shows how goodness transcends evil. A really good series that makes you think.....and question everything
How close are any of us to this terrifying scenario. Just shows how goodness transcends evil. A really good series that makes you think.....and question everything
June 22, 2025
Love this whole series and how it connected to the end of days books!!! So good!
July 27, 2025
Good read with believable plot
October 27, 2025
Survival
This is the first books I've read by this author. I enjoyed these stories immensely. It was intense, and emotional. Definitely a page turner. I would recommend this series.
This is the first books I've read by this author. I enjoyed these stories immensely. It was intense, and emotional. Definitely a page turner. I would recommend this series.
December 30, 2025
Was a little slow to get started, but slowly started to get exciting and interesting and the last few books of the series was gripping. All in all, it was a good series to read.
February 14, 2026
Different than other EMP books
This book is different than other EMP books. It has more mystery aspects, less blatant violence. Good read books 1-7 together.
This book is different than other EMP books. It has more mystery aspects, less blatant violence. Good read books 1-7 together.
February 28, 2026
thought provoking
A gripping story about a reset after collapse. A story of hope, especially for the chaotic times we are living in.
A gripping story about a reset after collapse. A story of hope, especially for the chaotic times we are living in.
March 24, 2026
Good
Good read. Great characters. Keeps your attention. Great post apocalyptic reading story material. Recommend for people of all ages. Easy to follow.
Good read. Great characters. Keeps your attention. Great post apocalyptic reading story material. Recommend for people of all ages. Easy to follow.
May 15, 2026
God awful. Time I'll never get back 😑
June 30, 2025
thrilling
Wow! Exciting page turning. Wonderful characters and a plot that draws you in. I loved it. I recommend reading this book to anyone who hates to put a good story down on the bedside table. This book will keep you on a reading marathon!
Wow! Exciting page turning. Wonderful characters and a plot that draws you in. I loved it. I recommend reading this book to anyone who hates to put a good story down on the bedside table. This book will keep you on a reading marathon!
September 30, 2025
Very mediocre, especially the last 1/3 where character actions don't match personalities and the plot races ti a hurried conclusion. Would be better as a low budget TV series.
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