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Desolation: Books 1-5 Box Set
Welcome to post-nuclear Arizona. Try to stay alive.
College student Jenn Jansen just wants to stay out of World War Three. But today, she’ll have to face it head-on.
On the morning of April 28, 2062, a mysterious power outage leaves Jenn and the town of Flagstaff, Arizona, in the dark and isolated from the outside world. Then five mushroom clouds appear on the horizon, rising above Jenn’s home city of Phoenix.
Panic, fear, and desperation grip Flagstaff and pit its war-weary citizens against the police and against each other. Torn between finding her family in Phoenix and helping her friends in Flagstaff, Jenn is forced to confront the brutal realities of this new, unforgiving world.
Desolation is a post-nuclear survival thriller about Jenn Jansen and her transformation from a normal college student into a post-apocalyptic hero. This box set includes Books 1-5 and can be read as a complete story.
Contains moderate violence and mild language (no hard cursing).
College student Jenn Jansen just wants to stay out of World War Three. But today, she’ll have to face it head-on.
On the morning of April 28, 2062, a mysterious power outage leaves Jenn and the town of Flagstaff, Arizona, in the dark and isolated from the outside world. Then five mushroom clouds appear on the horizon, rising above Jenn’s home city of Phoenix.
Panic, fear, and desperation grip Flagstaff and pit its war-weary citizens against the police and against each other. Torn between finding her family in Phoenix and helping her friends in Flagstaff, Jenn is forced to confront the brutal realities of this new, unforgiving world.
Desolation is a post-nuclear survival thriller about Jenn Jansen and her transformation from a normal college student into a post-apocalyptic hero. This box set includes Books 1-5 and can be read as a complete story.
Contains moderate violence and mild language (no hard cursing).
1395 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 15, 2025
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David Lucin
9 books10 followersI was born and raised in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada. After earning a master's degree in military history and spending a good chunk of my twenties studying the British Army in the First World War, I returned to BC and began writing fiction. Nowadays, I'm a husband, a pet owner, and the commissioner of my fantasy baseball league (though sadly not the champion). To hear about new releases and exclusive content, subscribe to my mailing list at https://subscribe.authordavidlucin.com/. You can also check out my Facebook page at https://facebook.com/authordavidlucin.
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May 18, 2026
I got off to a slow start reading the first book in the series. I couldn't connect with the main characters apart from Gary, who seemed down to earth and more practical than others.
I disliked Sam as he came over as a wimp, and so like my own nephew, who has no real life experiences, and no common sense,or so it seemed.
However all that changed as I got further into the 1st book. The characters began to become more solid and common sense seemed to be more obvious. Although Sam remained annoying.
I loved Sophie and her spirit as well as Carter. Great characters.
A lot of good twists and turns that made the book set an enjoyable read.
I disliked Sam as he came over as a wimp, and so like my own nephew, who has no real life experiences, and no common sense,or so it seemed.
However all that changed as I got further into the 1st book. The characters began to become more solid and common sense seemed to be more obvious. Although Sam remained annoying.
I loved Sophie and her spirit as well as Carter. Great characters.
A lot of good twists and turns that made the book set an enjoyable read.
May 25, 2026
Good read
I enjoyed the full series. I actually cried when Val died, I've never done that before. My only complaint is that as a UK reader, I know nothing about soft ball games, I felt too much detail was boring. I will definitely read more of his books though
I enjoyed the full series. I actually cried when Val died, I've never done that before. My only complaint is that as a UK reader, I know nothing about soft ball games, I felt too much detail was boring. I will definitely read more of his books though
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