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A small, northeastern town lay in ruins after a mysterious electromagnetic pulse causes a massive blackout, leaving residents stunned and unprepared. But the loss of power is only the beginning. With no signs of assistance on the horizons and no way of knowing how far the blackout has spread, residents are left to deal with a world without power, communications, and vehicle mobility. The government is absent. Food and supplies have been pillaged, and families must choose whether to stay or flee. However, nothing can prepare them for the onslaught of a horde of escaped convicts who band together and take over the town.
Rob Parker and his family have taken refuge in their cabin in the mountains with a small group of preppers—families like them, who took quick, decisive action on the day of the blast: September 12, 2106. Two months have passed and the news transmitted through their emergency radio indicates that things have only gotten worse throughout the entire country. Their plan to hunker down and survive in the mountains using their combined prepper skills is gravely threatened by the discovery of their community. The calculating leader of the convicts, a man who refers to himself as the new Mayor of Nyack, proposes an offer: enter a trading pact with his people or face the repercussions. But Rob knows that whatever deal his people make, they must be ready to defend their mountain community by any means necessary. He is certain that one day the convicts will soon strike. And the day of a total assault on their camp is rapidly approaching.
In this new thrilling disaster series, author Roger Hayden continues the saga of his best-selling EMP series, “The Pulse,” taking readers on an intense, terrifying journey through a digital-dependent world striped of both its modern conveniences and humanity.
Rob Parker and his family have taken refuge in their cabin in the mountains with a small group of preppers—families like them, who took quick, decisive action on the day of the blast: September 12, 2106. Two months have passed and the news transmitted through their emergency radio indicates that things have only gotten worse throughout the entire country. Their plan to hunker down and survive in the mountains using their combined prepper skills is gravely threatened by the discovery of their community. The calculating leader of the convicts, a man who refers to himself as the new Mayor of Nyack, proposes an offer: enter a trading pact with his people or face the repercussions. But Rob knows that whatever deal his people make, they must be ready to defend their mountain community by any means necessary. He is certain that one day the convicts will soon strike. And the day of a total assault on their camp is rapidly approaching.
In this new thrilling disaster series, author Roger Hayden continues the saga of his best-selling EMP series, “The Pulse,” taking readers on an intense, terrifying journey through a digital-dependent world striped of both its modern conveniences and humanity.
- GenresPost Apocalyptic
186 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2015
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December 11, 2015
Okay.
Mr Roger Hayden, like your interest to teach us to be prepared. But you need to pay attention to your writing. Thank you for the free book. Started with; Two months before: September 12, 2016. Two months after: September 16, 2016. This book starts with: Two months have passed at the mountain and date is: September 12, 2106. That's not the end, under the heading "Civil War" date is: November 22, 2015. Also don't like to read a book that doesn't have an ending, don't like to by the next book to find out what happened. I can't do what you are doing, English isn't my main language.
Mr Roger Hayden, like your interest to teach us to be prepared. But you need to pay attention to your writing. Thank you for the free book. Started with; Two months before: September 12, 2016. Two months after: September 16, 2016. This book starts with: Two months have passed at the mountain and date is: September 12, 2106. That's not the end, under the heading "Civil War" date is: November 22, 2015. Also don't like to read a book that doesn't have an ending, don't like to by the next book to find out what happened. I can't do what you are doing, English isn't my main language.
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April 8, 2018
Felt that in the scheme of a possible future event this hits close to truth, however there are a lot of contradictions that spoil what could have been an almost dead on interpretation of things to come for us at some point.
Read as part of a box set and this book did not stand out from the others, it in fact became just one more theme in the foursome that predicted death and destruction on such a global scale it was depressing as well as terrifyingly a possibility down the road even without an EMP event.
Read as part of a box set and this book did not stand out from the others, it in fact became just one more theme in the foursome that predicted death and destruction on such a global scale it was depressing as well as terrifyingly a possibility down the road even without an EMP event.
September 7, 2024
Gripping sufficient tale about EMP
This story is too near a possibility in this current world that we live in to ignore!
Realistic enough to keep me spellbound to the last! And I will be watching intently for book 2 to be released. I don't think I have read anything previously by this author. I'm genuinely impressed!
This story is too near a possibility in this current world that we live in to ignore!
Realistic enough to keep me spellbound to the last! And I will be watching intently for book 2 to be released. I don't think I have read anything previously by this author. I'm genuinely impressed!
February 21, 2022
Great book, horrible ending
March 2, 2017
You'll like it.
February 9, 2016
I like dystopian books, this is one of the better ones. Roger actually writes with reality in how the children in this book behave. It was refreshing to read a book, where the children's behavior is closer to reality. I believe that people as a whole would react to an EMP blast the way the Roger wrote about it.
I am looking forward to reading more books in this series, and more of Roger Hayden's books as well.
I am looking forward to reading more books in this series, and more of Roger Hayden's books as well.
December 16, 2015
Review of Grid Down: A Strike against America
Another exciting "chapter" in the story of an EMP strike against the U.S. Very quick-paced as prepper strategies face the psychotic minds of the escaped criminal elements. Unbelievable! Very well-written. Anxious to start the next book!
Another exciting "chapter" in the story of an EMP strike against the U.S. Very quick-paced as prepper strategies face the psychotic minds of the escaped criminal elements. Unbelievable! Very well-written. Anxious to start the next book!
January 2, 2016
Cliffhanger
A great book but it is a cliffhanger. The peppers are on their own. HOPEFULLY the power comes back on in time. Unfortunately this scenario is all to real. Would give this five stars but with this being a cliffhanger, the ending is important.
A great book but it is a cliffhanger. The peppers are on their own. HOPEFULLY the power comes back on in time. Unfortunately this scenario is all to real. Would give this five stars but with this being a cliffhanger, the ending is important.
December 9, 2015
Not good
I do not like the fact that the story is broken up into so many short pieces, making you have to buy the books to find out how it ends. Not happy about it.
I do not like the fact that the story is broken up into so many short pieces, making you have to buy the books to find out how it ends. Not happy about it.
March 2, 2016
An excellent story of post electricity America and the good, bad, and ugly that accompanies society in desperate times.
I highly recommend it.
I highly recommend it.
March 18, 2016
This is a great start to the series but the end is a huge heart-pounding "huh." The story is well told but the many different points of views were hard for me to enjoy the story more.
April 20, 2016
Short but good
It's a good keeps you enthralled book. Just so short I had to go to the next one. The price definitely makes it worth it.
It's a good keeps you enthralled book. Just so short I had to go to the next one. The price definitely makes it worth it.
April 25, 2016
Grid Down review
Grid Down: A Strike against America is the first post apocalyptic book in "An EMP Survival Story" written by author Roger Hayden.
Grid Down: A Strike against America is the first post apocalyptic book in "An EMP Survival Story" written by author Roger Hayden.
December 11, 2015
Excellent read. No govt. Food and water in short supply. Are you ready? Will you survive?
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