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When an EMP strikes the country, Roxy, a young ranch hand in the heart of bluegrass country, must lead a host of survivors to her mother’s homestead along the Ohio River before the dangers of the post-EMP world destroys the only home Roxy has left.
7 pages, Audible Audio
Published November 28, 2022
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November 29, 2022
I really wanted to like this book, and it started out fine. A seemingly good female character, forced to take care after the EMP happens and, in the belief that her employers were gone, she also cared for their kids. What is not to like, right? She took some people from the ranch to a safe homestead with her but not everyone? Why not? From that point, Roxy started to unravel as a good leader, by the crazy choices she made. I'm all for keeping as much humanity as you can in a disaster. You can help where possible, don't victimize others etc, but you need to be mindful of your community, whose best defense is to remain hidden. How many times do you allow convicts that threaten you to your face to just walk away? So stupid to take some of them to the homestead to decide what to do with them. Then you have to blindfold them to take them to a far place (clearly not far enough) and assume they won't come back. Why taunt one of them saying that Roxy had enough people on her side, that if he returned, he had better bring friends?? Why would Raven's group even accept Roxy as a co-leader; they didn't know her. There were capable people on the homestead, some with military experience, yet with Raven and Roxy absent, they were easily overrun and captured. Roxy's solution was to challenge the convict leader to hand-to-hand combat so she could beat the crap out of him and when he cheated, thank goodness a man was able to shoot him. But wait... Roxy wants to save him because as she said earlier "even the scum of the earth deserves to have a fighting chance.” Homesteaders...do not let this woman continue to be a leader...please. Also this: "Once the EMP cloud picked up momentum, it washed across most of the planet." An EMP does not have momentum...not how that works. The story itself was not badly written and the editing was decent. I just could not abide Roxy and her foolish choices.
November 3, 2022
Rough draft potential, needs a lot of work.
So I really wanted to like this book, but it needs serious editing, or at least, beta reading! Is this self-published?
The characters need developing and are too predictable. Lead character goes back and forth in a unbelievable way (“I am the leader. We are doing it my way.” to running out upset because someone doesn’t agree with her. Likewise, other characters question her decision, then in the next breath, espouse AT LENGTH on how they believe in her, trust her decision and she is the leader. Yikes. Then she kills a bunch of convicts by fire in a warehouse because she has to keep her people safe, yet she has regrets when someone else kills their leader saving her dumb ass when she takes him on in hand to hand combat, AFTER he tells her how he is going to keep her in a barn as a broodmare to repopulate the earth, not that the earth needs repopulating, mind you. It’s an EMP, not a pandemic.). Then all the bad guys run away after she chokes him out. Really? Big bad convicts run away from a 90 lb unarmed woman and leave the only sustainable homestead in the area because they are afraid of her? Not likely.
Foreshadowing always gives away what is going to happen. Repetitive words used in same paragraph are distracting and seriously annoying (He grinned. “I trust you. You are the leader and know what you are doing.” He grinned). I paraphrase, but…Really???
Also, timing is wayyyyy off. One moment, they’re traveling 100 miles by horseback, the next they’re at their destination. I was like, whoa! Did I skip a chapter? This happened over and over. At least put paragraph or chapter delineations.
Go back, start over, get it edited and you could have a well functioning story.
So I really wanted to like this book, but it needs serious editing, or at least, beta reading! Is this self-published?
The characters need developing and are too predictable. Lead character goes back and forth in a unbelievable way (“I am the leader. We are doing it my way.” to running out upset because someone doesn’t agree with her. Likewise, other characters question her decision, then in the next breath, espouse AT LENGTH on how they believe in her, trust her decision and she is the leader. Yikes. Then she kills a bunch of convicts by fire in a warehouse because she has to keep her people safe, yet she has regrets when someone else kills their leader saving her dumb ass when she takes him on in hand to hand combat, AFTER he tells her how he is going to keep her in a barn as a broodmare to repopulate the earth, not that the earth needs repopulating, mind you. It’s an EMP, not a pandemic.). Then all the bad guys run away after she chokes him out. Really? Big bad convicts run away from a 90 lb unarmed woman and leave the only sustainable homestead in the area because they are afraid of her? Not likely.
Foreshadowing always gives away what is going to happen. Repetitive words used in same paragraph are distracting and seriously annoying (He grinned. “I trust you. You are the leader and know what you are doing.” He grinned). I paraphrase, but…Really???
Also, timing is wayyyyy off. One moment, they’re traveling 100 miles by horseback, the next they’re at their destination. I was like, whoa! Did I skip a chapter? This happened over and over. At least put paragraph or chapter delineations.
Go back, start over, get it edited and you could have a well functioning story.
November 1, 2022
A good quick read.
I've read several books that follow the same story path in a EMP survival situation and while this one shares those elements I believe this is the best one I've read to date. In most of these books I find that killing happens way too often. With the female lead in this story most of the killing is only when absolutely necessary. Roxy the lead gives her foes multiple chances at redemption. Most books like these tend to focus on the negative side of things but this one really makes an effort to show humanity in a positive way. I also like the way this one ended, instead of the epilogue being an afterthought this one was a continuation of the plot. It really brought closure that many other books of this genre lack.
I've read several books that follow the same story path in a EMP survival situation and while this one shares those elements I believe this is the best one I've read to date. In most of these books I find that killing happens way too often. With the female lead in this story most of the killing is only when absolutely necessary. Roxy the lead gives her foes multiple chances at redemption. Most books like these tend to focus on the negative side of things but this one really makes an effort to show humanity in a positive way. I also like the way this one ended, instead of the epilogue being an afterthought this one was a continuation of the plot. It really brought closure that many other books of this genre lack.
March 8, 2024
I didn't care for this book at all. I feel like the author crammed 2 weeks into the first 48 hours. The timing is way off, from a trip to the bank, then EMP, then back at the ranch, then the argument with the 50-year-old ranch hand who has to walk 20 miles home but he's back with his buddies that same night to raise havoc? Wait, what? On foot?
Then they go to the homestead where the sister and her group manage to get done hundreds of chores within the first 36 hours, stuff that would take a minimum of days.
I stopped at chapter 22 because it just wasn't good or believable and I didn't like the characters.
Then they go to the homestead where the sister and her group manage to get done hundreds of chores within the first 36 hours, stuff that would take a minimum of days.
I stopped at chapter 22 because it just wasn't good or believable and I didn't like the characters.
November 27, 2022
Great read
This was one of the best written EMP survival stories, it was exciting to the point I didn't want to put it down. It wasn't as violent as many of the others I read and had well-constructed characters. I would recommend this book to others that enjoy fictional survival stories.
This was one of the best written EMP survival stories, it was exciting to the point I didn't want to put it down. It wasn't as violent as many of the others I read and had well-constructed characters. I would recommend this book to others that enjoy fictional survival stories.
January 9, 2023
Who says women aren't strong?
What a great story! A fearsome and mighty woman does all she can to ensure the safety of all the folk around her. She becomes a great leader and proves herself time and time again! This apocalyptic story is one of hope and very different from many others. If you love this genre you must read this story!
What a great story! A fearsome and mighty woman does all she can to ensure the safety of all the folk around her. She becomes a great leader and proves herself time and time again! This apocalyptic story is one of hope and very different from many others. If you love this genre you must read this story!
October 29, 2022
Great read
I like reading EMP stories. Every one is different with the same ending. Love and hope. This one was no different in that respect. However how it got there was a real page turner. Lots of twists and turns. The author should be highly praised for this.
I like reading EMP stories. Every one is different with the same ending. Love and hope. This one was no different in that respect. However how it got there was a real page turner. Lots of twists and turns. The author should be highly praised for this.
November 1, 2022
good read
Entertaining story, well written. EMP is such a frightening thought but one we can never say will not happen. More so now than ever before. Your characters were great and relatable. Enjoyed your book.
Entertaining story, well written. EMP is such a frightening thought but one we can never say will not happen. More so now than ever before. Your characters were great and relatable. Enjoyed your book.
November 2, 2022
Absorbing
This book grabs you right away and never lets go. It is so hard to put it down. It kept me reading and hanging on every sword. I highly recommend reading this book . I loved it.
This book grabs you right away and never lets go. It is so hard to put it down. It kept me reading and hanging on every sword. I highly recommend reading this book . I loved it.
January 17, 2023
If you are looking for grammatical perfection and top notch editing you won't find it here...
But you will find a HELLUVA heroine, a group of likeable characters and common sense solutions to get through the fear and chaos. Loved it!
But you will find a HELLUVA heroine, a group of likeable characters and common sense solutions to get through the fear and chaos. Loved it!
February 9, 2023
FINAL LIGHT
A good story, got a little boring at times especially when some one wanted something done and questions of why and having to explain everything became tedious. But all in all a good read.
A good story, got a little boring at times especially when some one wanted something done and questions of why and having to explain everything became tedious. But all in all a good read.
October 29, 2022
A very pleasant book
A very wholesome book to read. Not recommended for young kids, maybe teens. Read this book in one day it was so good
A very wholesome book to read. Not recommended for young kids, maybe teens. Read this book in one day it was so good
November 7, 2022
Unbelievable
Story was dismounted. Was hard to follow. Only a few days went by or a few months never knew. Main character was way too full of herself.
Story was dismounted. Was hard to follow. Only a few days went by or a few months never knew. Main character was way too full of herself.
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