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World on Fire #1
The Desolation
Sometimes the end is just the beginning.
After his mother and brother are killed in a car accident Jackson just wanted to be done with high school, done with everything really. Then the world seems plunged into an inferno. Jackson and a small group of survivors must fight to survive. In the dark days that follow he must decide who are his friends, who are his enemies, and what to do about the girl he just might love.
The Desolation: A World on Fire, is an apocalyptic adventure that starts fast and doesn't stop. It’s full of action, adventure, twists, and turns. Buckle up for a wild ride.
After his mother and brother are killed in a car accident Jackson just wanted to be done with high school, done with everything really. Then the world seems plunged into an inferno. Jackson and a small group of survivors must fight to survive. In the dark days that follow he must decide who are his friends, who are his enemies, and what to do about the girl he just might love.
The Desolation: A World on Fire, is an apocalyptic adventure that starts fast and doesn't stop. It’s full of action, adventure, twists, and turns. Buckle up for a wild ride.
137 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 2, 2016
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About the author
C.R. Watson
11 books5 followersC. R. Watson, a veteran of the LAPD, doesn’t just write fiction—he writes from the front lines of human resilience. With a career spanning undercover narcotics, counter-terrorism, and serving as the Executive Officer for the department’s Emergency Operation Center, C. R. Watson has spent a decade in the rooms where high-profile security and disaster response are born. From planning the security for the Emmy Awards and the Grammy Awards, to fighting some of the most dangerous terror groups in the world, his life has been defined by one question: What happens when the plan fails?
Today, C. R. Watson translates that tactical expertise into authentic, high-stakes fiction and brings a "boots on the ground" tactical realism to his prose that only a veteran operator can. Whether he’s detailing the grit of a post-apocalyptic wasteland, the shadows of an urban fantasy, or a galactic battle, his work is grounded in the reality of a man who has seen "true evil" and survived by the grace of God.
A survivor in every sense of the word, C. R. Watson recently navigated the personal challenge of becoming an amputee, an experience that has infused his protagonists with a new level of hard-won grit. When he isn’t composing music or spending time with his family in the Columbia River Gorge, he is at his desk, wrestling with the eternal questions of angels, demons, and the strength it takes to stay human when the world falls apart., the battle between good and evil isn't a trope—it’s a memory.
Today, C. R. Watson translates that tactical expertise into authentic, high-stakes fiction and brings a "boots on the ground" tactical realism to his prose that only a veteran operator can. Whether he’s detailing the grit of a post-apocalyptic wasteland, the shadows of an urban fantasy, or a galactic battle, his work is grounded in the reality of a man who has seen "true evil" and survived by the grace of God.
A survivor in every sense of the word, C. R. Watson recently navigated the personal challenge of becoming an amputee, an experience that has infused his protagonists with a new level of hard-won grit. When he isn’t composing music or spending time with his family in the Columbia River Gorge, he is at his desk, wrestling with the eternal questions of angels, demons, and the strength it takes to stay human when the world falls apart., the battle between good and evil isn't a trope—it’s a memory.
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews
January 7, 2016
Couldn't put it down
Wow! I Can't wait for the second one! Once I started it I couldn't put it down! It was a great action packed novel that kept me guessing the whole time! Very Well done
Wow! I Can't wait for the second one! Once I started it I couldn't put it down! It was a great action packed novel that kept me guessing the whole time! Very Well done
June 13, 2020
What did I like?
It has a plot which (mostly) hangs together, although it's completely linear and told from the point of view of a schoolboy of indeterminate age. It's well paced with good descriptions of locations. The dialogue seems fairly realistic.
What didn't I like?
It's clearly a paranoid fantasy involving parts of the USA being invaded by foreigners. The science is dodgy and the 'big picture' is left entirely to the imagination. The behaviour of all the grown-ups (and some of the teenagers) is unrealistic. And Ukrainians don't speak Russian, they speak Ukrainian.
The spellings are awful; "the hail started to lesson", "He waived them to the side of the building", "a mile from the sight", "Aunt Jamima", and Morris code instead of Morse code. Worst of all, why is part of the title "World on Fire" when the disaster covers only a few states of the USA? Someone should tell the author that the world has other counties in it.
Presumably this is aimed a a demographic much younger than me, so I'll give the rest of the series a miss.
It has a plot which (mostly) hangs together, although it's completely linear and told from the point of view of a schoolboy of indeterminate age. It's well paced with good descriptions of locations. The dialogue seems fairly realistic.
What didn't I like?
It's clearly a paranoid fantasy involving parts of the USA being invaded by foreigners. The science is dodgy and the 'big picture' is left entirely to the imagination. The behaviour of all the grown-ups (and some of the teenagers) is unrealistic. And Ukrainians don't speak Russian, they speak Ukrainian.
The spellings are awful; "the hail started to lesson", "He waived them to the side of the building", "a mile from the sight", "Aunt Jamima", and Morris code instead of Morse code. Worst of all, why is part of the title "World on Fire" when the disaster covers only a few states of the USA? Someone should tell the author that the world has other counties in it.
Presumably this is aimed a a demographic much younger than me, so I'll give the rest of the series a miss.
August 13, 2019
Desolation:a world on fire
The only thing I didn't like was the length of the story. Didn't want it to end yet. Interesting approach to e.m.p and cause and affect. Kudos to the author
The only thing I didn't like was the length of the story. Didn't want it to end yet. Interesting approach to e.m.p and cause and affect. Kudos to the author
May 16, 2017
I think this book is for children. I only read 30%.
September 21, 2016
A taut, fun apocalyptic thriller. With Spartan prose and a plot that unfolds at a breakneck clip, Watson tells the engrossing story of a group of young survivors trying to make their way in a world rewritten by large scale tragedy. It leaves you demanding part two of the saga. I'll probably start it tomorrow! (Suitable for YA readers and up.)
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