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Where the Pines Still Stand #2
Winter's Bite
When the grid goes dark and the world freezes over, survival isn’t just about food and firewood—it’s about family, trust, and grit.
The Callahans thought they were prepared for anything. Tucked away in their mountain lodge, they’ve faced power outages, harsh storms, and the uncertainty of a world unraveling. But as winter deepens, hunger prowls, violence draws closer to their door, sickness spreads, and even kidnapping becomes a weapon of desperation.
In a season where every decision could mean life or death, the Callahans must decide who they can trust—and how far they’ll go to protect the ones they love.
Fans of One Second After, The Borrowed World, and Alas, Babylon will find themselves snowed in with this gripping tale of survival, resilience, and the fierce will to endure.
The Callahans thought they were prepared for anything. Tucked away in their mountain lodge, they’ve faced power outages, harsh storms, and the uncertainty of a world unraveling. But as winter deepens, hunger prowls, violence draws closer to their door, sickness spreads, and even kidnapping becomes a weapon of desperation.
In a season where every decision could mean life or death, the Callahans must decide who they can trust—and how far they’ll go to protect the ones they love.
Fans of One Second After, The Borrowed World, and Alas, Babylon will find themselves snowed in with this gripping tale of survival, resilience, and the fierce will to endure.
294 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 4, 2025
About the author
Kelly Schweiger
33 books4 followersKelly Schweiger is the author of post-apocalyptic and survival fiction focused on family, resilience, homesteading, and community. Her novels combine realistic preparedness and off-grid living with emotionally driven storytelling and strong multigenerational characters.
Inspired by rural life and the enduring strength of ordinary people, her work explores what it truly means to survive when the modern world disappears.
When she isn’t writing, Kelly enjoys gardening, reading, and spending time with her husband, children, and grandchildren.
Inspired by rural life and the enduring strength of ordinary people, her work explores what it truly means to survive when the modern world disappears.
When she isn’t writing, Kelly enjoys gardening, reading, and spending time with her husband, children, and grandchildren.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
January 20, 2026
This book completely pulled me in from the very first page. It’s not just another grid-down survival story it’s deeply human, emotional, and intense. The Callahan family feels real, and the way the author explores fear, trust, and love under extreme pressure is incredibly well done.
What stood out most was how the story goes beyond stockpiling food and firewood. It shows the hard moral choices people are forced to make when society unravels hunger, sickness, violence, and even kidnapping all feel frighteningly believable. The tension keeps building, especially as winter tightens its grip and danger creeps closer to their door.
If you enjoyed One Second After, The Borrowed World, or Alas, Babylon, this is absolutely a must-read. It’s gripping, emotional, and reminds you that survival isn’t just about staying alive it’s about protecting the people you love at any cost. Highly recommended.
What stood out most was how the story goes beyond stockpiling food and firewood. It shows the hard moral choices people are forced to make when society unravels hunger, sickness, violence, and even kidnapping all feel frighteningly believable. The tension keeps building, especially as winter tightens its grip and danger creeps closer to their door.
If you enjoyed One Second After, The Borrowed World, or Alas, Babylon, this is absolutely a must-read. It’s gripping, emotional, and reminds you that survival isn’t just about staying alive it’s about protecting the people you love at any cost. Highly recommended.
October 8, 2025
truly enjoyable PAW fiction of a Christian family
Wonderful fiction series you can actually learn useful homesteading information about plants, wildlife, & farm life.
Strong committed family values, compassion, kindness, yet no nonsense when it comes to defending & protecting their family, friends, & innocents.
Wonderful fiction series you can actually learn useful homesteading information about plants, wildlife, & farm life.
Strong committed family values, compassion, kindness, yet no nonsense when it comes to defending & protecting their family, friends, & innocents.
August 4, 2026
This was a tense and immersive survival novel from start to finish. The winter setting felt brutal, and the constant struggle for food, safety, and hope kept me invested. What really stood out, though, was the Callahan family. Their determination to protect one another gave the story real emotional weight. I’m looking forward to seeing where this series goes next.
August 13, 2026
You make me laugh and cry, fill with fear, excited with victorie.I'm gonna need twenty more books, p
These books are waltons Mountain after a EMP. The dogs are fabulous, the bunch of kids, amazing, and then Jo. The undisputed Queen of this clan.they fight fierce love unconditionaly, and will give to all who need. I love this series.
These books are waltons Mountain after a EMP. The dogs are fabulous, the bunch of kids, amazing, and then Jo. The undisputed Queen of this clan.they fight fierce love unconditionaly, and will give to all who need. I love this series.
August 5, 2026
Great series
Like how the author has kept a lot of the gore and a lot filled the book with one problem after another, but made it sound more realistic. Great read can’t wait for more.
Like how the author has kept a lot of the gore and a lot filled the book with one problem after another, but made it sound more realistic. Great read can’t wait for more.
July 18, 2026
A family forged together by challenges
I loved getting to know the Callahan family members and their adopted family too in this layered story. You can feel their closeness and it feels like you are a part of it all too.
I loved getting to know the Callahan family members and their adopted family too in this layered story. You can feel their closeness and it feels like you are a part of it all too.
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