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Return: An Alaskan Post-Apocalyptic Survival
The outside world was different than they remembered. Impersonal. Harsh. But that world was the same.
It was the survivors who had changed.
When the Treaty between the United States and Russia offered the opportunity for Chuck, Madison and the others to return, they seized it, this time leaving modern conveniences behind by choice.
The Community embarked on a new race to colonize a wild Alaska. They return, only months after leaving, with a completely different attitude but with the same mission. They didn’t want to simply exist, they wanted to thrive in a new world of their own making.
Back in Alaska, Chuck continues his search of survivors. What he finds will be life-changing.
When the Russians try to establish their own settlement, sparks fly, and the world is turned upside down.
Fans of military fiction like William Johnstone's Ashes Series and John Gilstrap's At All Costs will love the power, suspense, and deep family commitment of the End Alaska series.
“Every once in awhile a book takes me by surprise, and that's just what I got with Craig Martelle's story... I've read enough post-apocalyptic fiction to know that generally stuff hits the fan and then all you can do is fight to survive or die! Well this is not that story. This is about day to day existence of a family living their life, not just living it but actually making the best of it and thriving. But don't get me wrong it's not boring... it's a fascinating study of what it might take to survive a Alaskan winter off the grid... So get the book and enjoy!”
“Mr. Martelle brings the savage beauty of the Alaskan back country alive to those of us in the lower 48. He has the ability to keep the reader involved with his characters, to care about them, and hope for their success.”
Cheer for the Community as they struggle to build a new society on the ashes of the old world, with danger and trial stalking them at every turn!
When the Treaty between the United States and Russia offered the opportunity for Chuck, Madison and the others to return, they seized it, this time leaving modern conveniences behind by choice.
The Community embarked on a new race to colonize a wild Alaska. They return, only months after leaving, with a completely different attitude but with the same mission. They didn’t want to simply exist, they wanted to thrive in a new world of their own making.
Back in Alaska, Chuck continues his search of survivors. What he finds will be life-changing.
When the Russians try to establish their own settlement, sparks fly, and the world is turned upside down.
Fans of military fiction like William Johnstone's Ashes Series and John Gilstrap's At All Costs will love the power, suspense, and deep family commitment of the End Alaska series.
“Every once in awhile a book takes me by surprise, and that's just what I got with Craig Martelle's story... I've read enough post-apocalyptic fiction to know that generally stuff hits the fan and then all you can do is fight to survive or die! Well this is not that story. This is about day to day existence of a family living their life, not just living it but actually making the best of it and thriving. But don't get me wrong it's not boring... it's a fascinating study of what it might take to survive a Alaskan winter off the grid... So get the book and enjoy!”
“Mr. Martelle brings the savage beauty of the Alaskan back country alive to those of us in the lower 48. He has the ability to keep the reader involved with his characters, to care about them, and hope for their success.”
Cheer for the Community as they struggle to build a new society on the ashes of the old world, with danger and trial stalking them at every turn!
267 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 21, 2026
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Craig Martelle
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I see my other lives, a career in the Marines, those damn hand-written tests in law school, a business consultant, as if they're stories from a book. I see my books as if I lived there, as if I were friends with the characters. All things we remember are behind us, only those we imagine lie before.
I'm not sure which place I prefer, but I don't have to choose. They live together in my mind. My books have some award nominations, they have bestseller tags across multiple countries. I write about justice, honor, and loyalty because that's what I care about. My stories are mostly set within worlds that haven't been, but could be. We have to be ready for when those times come.
No matter where I went, I always had a book with me. Thanks to 21st Century technology, I now have hundreds of books loaded on my phone and always with me. This breakthrough allows me to binge read my favorites. How many books would I have read on deployments had I not had to have a physical book with me? I paced myself so I wouldn't finish too quickly.
We aren't encumbered like that now. I love the works of Robert Heinlein, Anne McCaffrey, JRR Tolkien, Robert E. Howard, and so many more. I have been compared to Andre Norton and that is humbling - she was an incredible author with a huge list of novels to her credit. With every new book, I aspire to live up to those that you, the readers, have compared me to.
Through a bizarre series of events, I ended up in Fairbanks, Alaska. I never expected to retire to a place where golf courses are only open for four months out of the year. But that's the way it is. It is off the beaten path. My wife and I get to watch the northern lights from our driveway. Our dog has lots of room to run. And temperatures reach fifty below zero. We have from three and a half hours of daylight in the winter to twenty-four hours in the summer.
It's all part of the give and take of life. If we didn't have those extremes, then everyone would live in the sub-arctic.
I see my other lives, a career in the Marines, those damn hand-written tests in law school, a business consultant, as if they're stories from a book. I see my books as if I lived there, as if I were friends with the characters. All things we remember are behind us, only those we imagine lie before.
I'm not sure which place I prefer, but I don't have to choose. They live together in my mind. My books have some award nominations, they have bestseller tags across multiple countries. I write about justice, honor, and loyalty because that's what I care about. My stories are mostly set within worlds that haven't been, but could be. We have to be ready for when those times come.
No matter where I went, I always had a book with me. Thanks to 21st Century technology, I now have hundreds of books loaded on my phone and always with me. This breakthrough allows me to binge read my favorites. How many books would I have read on deployments had I not had to have a physical book with me? I paced myself so I wouldn't finish too quickly.
We aren't encumbered like that now. I love the works of Robert Heinlein, Anne McCaffrey, JRR Tolkien, Robert E. Howard, and so many more. I have been compared to Andre Norton and that is humbling - she was an incredible author with a huge list of novels to her credit. With every new book, I aspire to live up to those that you, the readers, have compared me to.
Through a bizarre series of events, I ended up in Fairbanks, Alaska. I never expected to retire to a place where golf courses are only open for four months out of the year. But that's the way it is. It is off the beaten path. My wife and I get to watch the northern lights from our driveway. Our dog has lots of room to run. And temperatures reach fifty below zero. We have from three and a half hours of daylight in the winter to twenty-four hours in the summer.
It's all part of the give and take of life. If we didn't have those extremes, then everyone would live in the sub-arctic.
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July 13, 2026
The Community grows and trouble rolls a convoy into Fairbanks
The Russians are coming! The test for survival was coming. Ownership of the "new" old state was coming. Surprise! The Russians are cheating. Not really a surprise. A group of women and children are rescued from Denali and bring their numbers to over forty. More than half women now. Life goes on as the Community prepares for another winter. A fish wheel constructed by Ben, an Alaskan native with years of experience. Their food supply nearly doubled in a short time.
Prepping is an Alaskan way of life. Adapting to the new life style, the Community is preparing to survive an Arctic winter. This group is preparing to thrive, not just survive. Great characters and an awesome survival story. This is a great read!
The Russians are coming! The test for survival was coming. Ownership of the "new" old state was coming. Surprise! The Russians are cheating. Not really a surprise. A group of women and children are rescued from Denali and bring their numbers to over forty. More than half women now. Life goes on as the Community prepares for another winter. A fish wheel constructed by Ben, an Alaskan native with years of experience. Their food supply nearly doubled in a short time.
Prepping is an Alaskan way of life. Adapting to the new life style, the Community is preparing to survive an Arctic winter. This group is preparing to thrive, not just survive. Great characters and an awesome survival story. This is a great read!
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