AGAINST ALL ODDS

by Stephen Mezzomo, Boyd Craven Jr., LA Bayles

Ethan Armstrong was both thrilled and worried as his daughter, Allie, embarked on her college journey in Arizona, 2,000 miles from their Michigan home. As Ethan and his son made plans to join his wife, Tess, and daughter in the Grand Canyon State, a devastating EMP attack on the United States realized his greatest fear. The disaster occurred on the very day the two women flew to Arizona to settle Allie into her dorm.

Against All Odds , Ethan and Dustin set off on a daring cross-country journey to rescue the other half of their family. Meanwhile, his wife and daughter are forced to navigate the ensuing chaos on campus, surrounded by thousands of stranded parents and students.

As communication fails and resources dwindle, society starts to crumble, and the Armstrongs’ fight for survival on opposite ends of the country begins.



***This book has been re-edited and is a new release for Raventhorne Books. It was previously published for a short period by the author.

321 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 23, 2025

About the author

Stephen Mezzomo lives in Michigan. He enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and writing.

Stephen decided to write his first book Castle Hills Fall because he was inspired by the genre of Disaster Fiction.

Please feel free to send any questions or comments to mezzomsa@hotmail.com.

Reviews

[Bonnie munn asido · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful adventure!

Amazing trip to rescue family and great characters! The plot is well crafted and surprising too. Hope there is a follow up for both the ranch and the family.

[Michele Reinhart]

Enjoyed! Really liked the real people doing what's necessary to survive. The story line is sadly close to "what could be real". Praying real humans don't come to this.

[Lana Mccall · Rating 5 out of 5]

an interesting beginning

A new book in a new series introduces strong characters who do their best to do what is right. It isn’t always easy, tough choices have to be made. Looking forward to the next installment.

[G S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Against All Odds

Great reading. Really enjoyed the story line. Scary to think our world could end up like this. Looking forward to the next one.

[Matt Egan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a bad start to an EMP survival thriller series, but is a bit on the discriminatory towards immigrants for my tastes, but, redeems itself by the respectful treatment of Navajo Native Americans. I'll continue the series, for what its worth..

[Joseph · Rating 2 out of 5]

Seen this storyline before