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Breaking Point: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller
- GenresPost Apocalyptic
248 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 18, 2026
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Harley Tate
53 books163 followersWhen the world as we know it falls apart, how far will you go to survive?
Harley Tate writes edge-of-your-seat post-apocalyptic fiction exploring what happens when ordinary people are faced with impossible choices.
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The end of life as we know it brings out the best and worst in all of us. The apocalypse is only the beginning.
Harley Tate writes edge-of-your-seat post-apocalyptic fiction exploring what happens when ordinary people are faced with impossible choices.
Subscribe to Harley's newsletter for two exclusive prequels you can't get anywhere else: www.harleytate.com/subscribe
The end of life as we know it brings out the best and worst in all of us. The apocalypse is only the beginning.
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February 25, 2026
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❀⋆.ೃ࿔* BREAKING POINT ❀⋆.ೃ࿔* Is the first full length installment in a post-apocalyptic disaster thriller series by author Harley Tate.
(One family) Sixteen year old Cassidy is with a bus load of students making their way towards musical auditions, her mother Erin is one of four teachers leading a pack of twenty four students on a field trip, Will her husband with twenty years of experience under his belt is on the river with supplies on a tugboat run.
When an earthquake shatters what should've been a normal day, each character has to fight for their survival, Cassidy miles from home with a busload of injured and dead students. Erin, with buildings collapsed, and only with a smattering of student survivors, falls on her shoulders to lead them to safety, broken stairwells, closed off exits, and if that's not enough to contend with theres impending danger of looters within the rubbled building. Will's main focus is to breach the tug and reach his family hoping that they are all in one piece.
I’ve only read one other series by this author which got me putting my stalker feelers on high alert so when I’d seen that she’d just released a new book it was a no brainer but to purchase it..
If it’s not zombies this is my next go to genre, it’s all about that element of survival when the world as you knew it had ceases to exist.
This was no different. The focus on one family split apart each in separate directions when the unthinkable happens and they have to dig down deep and survive a world that’s fighting back.
Without warning earthquakes and tremors play havoc on the earth, but the thing is one man did predict this, he tried to warn the right authorities but Dr. Elijah Gentry was laughed at and ignored. Now it’s too late to heed his predictions. And the consequences are catastrophic.
❀⋆.ೃ࿔* BREAKING POINT ❀⋆.ೃ࿔* Is the first full length installment in a post-apocalyptic disaster thriller series by author Harley Tate.
(One family) Sixteen year old Cassidy is with a bus load of students making their way towards musical auditions, her mother Erin is one of four teachers leading a pack of twenty four students on a field trip, Will her husband with twenty years of experience under his belt is on the river with supplies on a tugboat run.
When an earthquake shatters what should've been a normal day, each character has to fight for their survival, Cassidy miles from home with a busload of injured and dead students. Erin, with buildings collapsed, and only with a smattering of student survivors, falls on her shoulders to lead them to safety, broken stairwells, closed off exits, and if that's not enough to contend with theres impending danger of looters within the rubbled building. Will's main focus is to breach the tug and reach his family hoping that they are all in one piece.
I’ve only read one other series by this author which got me putting my stalker feelers on high alert so when I’d seen that she’d just released a new book it was a no brainer but to purchase it..
If it’s not zombies this is my next go to genre, it’s all about that element of survival when the world as you knew it had ceases to exist.
This was no different. The focus on one family split apart each in separate directions when the unthinkable happens and they have to dig down deep and survive a world that’s fighting back.
Without warning earthquakes and tremors play havoc on the earth, but the thing is one man did predict this, he tried to warn the right authorities but Dr. Elijah Gentry was laughed at and ignored. Now it’s too late to heed his predictions. And the consequences are catastrophic.
February 20, 2026
Tate is back in a big way with Breaking Point!
Breaking Point, the 1st installment in an apocalyptic survival thriller based around a massive earthquake that tears the country apart. From beginning to end, Breaking Point is an intense, taut, white knuckle ride that will have you up reading well into the early morning. The writing is first rate, with great narrative quality, extremely clear descriptions of the disaster from 4 perspectives, well rounded characters, especially for the 1st book in the series. Cassidy is the standout character for me. Despite never wanting anything with leadership, but she steps up in big ways. I can't wait for the sequel given the cliffhanger ending! Overall, 5/5 stars, highly recommended for fans of apocalyptic survival thrillers, thrillers in general and anyone already a fan of Tate! Just about anyone will enjoy Breaking Point!
Breaking Point, the 1st installment in an apocalyptic survival thriller based around a massive earthquake that tears the country apart. From beginning to end, Breaking Point is an intense, taut, white knuckle ride that will have you up reading well into the early morning. The writing is first rate, with great narrative quality, extremely clear descriptions of the disaster from 4 perspectives, well rounded characters, especially for the 1st book in the series. Cassidy is the standout character for me. Despite never wanting anything with leadership, but she steps up in big ways. I can't wait for the sequel given the cliffhanger ending! Overall, 5/5 stars, highly recommended for fans of apocalyptic survival thrillers, thrillers in general and anyone already a fan of Tate! Just about anyone will enjoy Breaking Point!
February 20, 2026
Fair warning: If you've ever experienced a big earthquake, this book will make your heart race and your palms sweat. Breaking Point is a fast-paced thriller set in Kentucky and Missouri when the powerful New Madrid Fault once again lets loose. The writing is visceral, accurately describing the terrifying consequences and destruction of the modern infrastructure we rely on. If you've lived through strong earthquakes, you'll recognize the descriptions of your brain trying to make sense of what you're feeling initially. Even the strange stillness just before the quake and the way the air smells. And then, the panic when there is nothing to hold on to and nowhere to hide. In this story, through three family members, the reader experiences the powerful earthquake on a school bus in rural Kentucky, in downtown St. Louis, and on the Missouri River. (As a retired teacher who used to take students on out-of-state trips as Erin Mason did, this scenario made me nauseous.) Breaking Point reminds us that no matter how advanced our technology and engineering are, we cannot control plate tectonics, and we ignore the warnings at our own peril. This is an exciting start to a new series by Harley Tate!
March 10, 2026
An Intense Survival Thriller That Keeps You Turning The Pages!!
Fantastic!! This was an intense Apocalyptic Survival Thriller!! A family struggling to reunite, father working on his river boat, science teacher mother on a field trip with her students and daughter on a bus heading towards a violin interview with the musical band from her high school. Boy does disaster hit them all differently, but all horrific nonetheless!!
Tate writes disasters that have an emotional, family and friends, impact and not just the disaster. It’s much more character driven and that makes these types of stories have a stronger impact.
If this is your type of apocalyptic survival thriller, then I’d definitely recommend that you check it out!! That cover gives you chills, doesn’t it?!!
Fantastic!! This was an intense Apocalyptic Survival Thriller!! A family struggling to reunite, father working on his river boat, science teacher mother on a field trip with her students and daughter on a bus heading towards a violin interview with the musical band from her high school. Boy does disaster hit them all differently, but all horrific nonetheless!!
Tate writes disasters that have an emotional, family and friends, impact and not just the disaster. It’s much more character driven and that makes these types of stories have a stronger impact.
If this is your type of apocalyptic survival thriller, then I’d definitely recommend that you check it out!! That cover gives you chills, doesn’t it?!!
March 21, 2026
a frighteningly different apocalypse
I found myself so enmeshed in reading Breaking Point that it was impossible to stop. The thought of a planetary catastrophe of the magnitude of this one was frightening. The story emphasises the individual battles to survive and also that humanity doesn’t plan very well. Harley Tate knows how to tell a darn good story!
I found myself so enmeshed in reading Breaking Point that it was impossible to stop. The thought of a planetary catastrophe of the magnitude of this one was frightening. The story emphasises the individual battles to survive and also that humanity doesn’t plan very well. Harley Tate knows how to tell a darn good story!
February 21, 2026
disappointed in the ending
I enjoyed this book, but there is no ending so maybe there is a second book coming. I hope so, I want to see if they all get together. I liked the characters and thought them real to life
I enjoyed this book, but there is no ending so maybe there is a second book coming. I hope so, I want to see if they all get together. I liked the characters and thought them real to life
March 3, 2026
New Madrid fault-line rises
I know this is possible, just as a CME could as well.
Maybe this year, but maybe, not in a hundred years.
This is about one family, separated by jobs, commitments, dreams, who risk everything, determined to find one another.
I know this is possible, just as a CME could as well.
Maybe this year, but maybe, not in a hundred years.
This is about one family, separated by jobs, commitments, dreams, who risk everything, determined to find one another.
March 11, 2026
I have really enjoyed Harley Tate's post-apocalyptic books, so I was very excited to receive a notify that there is a new book out. I really enjoyed Breaking point and can't wait for the next book to come out! I read through this one pretty quick because I just couldn't put it down.
March 13, 2026
Excellent
I do hate cliff hangers, but this book was so well written, so thorough, that I don't care. Powerfully written, every chapter or two from a different perspective. I give this book ten stars for the research and emotional wear and tear.
I do hate cliff hangers, but this book was so well written, so thorough, that I don't care. Powerfully written, every chapter or two from a different perspective. I give this book ten stars for the research and emotional wear and tear.
March 21, 2026
Different in a good way
I enjoyed this story....I get tired of reading the same thing worked 20 different ways. This had substance to it and I look forward to the next book in the series.
I enjoyed this story....I get tired of reading the same thing worked 20 different ways. This had substance to it and I look forward to the next book in the series.
March 19, 2026
EOTWAWKI
The Earth underfoot moves and causes massive destruction.
A family separately coups and tries to get reunited.
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The Earth underfoot moves and causes massive destruction.
A family separately coups and tries to get reunited.
Kindle unlimited read using Alexia audio application.
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