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Dusk: Final Awakening Book Two
It's always darkest before the Dawn.
As New Orleans continues to burn and the flood waters rise, Dax Harper must get his band of survivors to safety. The dark forces overrunning the city need him—for reasons explained by the enigmatic voodoo priest, Papa Midnight. But as the situation deteriorates, Dax will have to dig deep to save himself, his loved ones, and his beloved city.
Dusk is the new post-apocalyptic thriller from bestselling authors, J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon, the second book in the Final Awakening trilogy.
As New Orleans continues to burn and the flood waters rise, Dax Harper must get his band of survivors to safety. The dark forces overrunning the city need him—for reasons explained by the enigmatic voodoo priest, Papa Midnight. But as the situation deteriorates, Dax will have to dig deep to save himself, his loved ones, and his beloved city.
Dusk is the new post-apocalyptic thriller from bestselling authors, J. Thorn and Zach Bohannon, the second book in the Final Awakening trilogy.
- GenresApocalyptic
336 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 28, 2017
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About the author
J. Thorn
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I believe reading dark fiction can be healing. My overriding mission is to connect with you through my art, and I hope to inspire you to do the same. I’m a word architect and driven visionary. I’m obsessed with heavy metal, horror films and technology. And I admire strong people who are not afraid to speak their mind.
I grew up in an Irish Catholic, working class family and was the first to go to college. I didn’t have expensive toys, so I used my own imagination for entertainment. And then I abused alcohol for entertainment. I spent the first thirty years of my life convincing myself I wasn’t an addict and the last ten worrying about all the potential threats the substances hid from me.
Anxiety and depression are always hiding in the corner, waiting to jump me when I start to feel happiness.
I had to break through family programming and accept the role of the black sheep. In my 30s I started writing horror and formed a heavy metal band while my family rolled their eyes, sighed and waited for the “phase” to end.
I spent years paralyzing myself with self-loathing and criticism, keeping my creativity smothered and hidden from the rest of the world. I worked a job I hated because that’s what Irish Catholic fathers do. They don’t express themselves, they pay the damn mortgage. I may have left my guilt and faith behind long ago, but the scars remain.
My creativity is my release, my therapy and my place to work through it all. I haven’t had a drink in a long time, but the anxiety and depression are always lurking. Writing novels and songs keeps it at bay. I scream over anxiety with my microphone and I turn my guitar up loud enough to drown out the whispers of self-doubt.
I hope to leave a legacy of art that will continue to entertain and enrich lives long after I’m gone. I want others to see that you don’t have to conform to the mainstream to be fulfilled.
Don’t be afraid of the dark. Embrace it.
Experience:
By the end of 2014, J. Thorn will have published over one million words and sold over 100,000 ebooks, worldwide.
J. Thorn is a Top 100 Most Popular Author in Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy (Amazon Author Rank). In March of 2014 Thorn held the #5 position in Horror with his childhood idols Dean Koontz and Stephen King at #4 and #2 respectively. He is an official, active member of the Horror Writers Association and a member of the Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers. J. is a contributor to disinformation.com and a staff writer for HeavyPlanet.net as well as a founding board member of the Author Marketing Institute.
Thorn earned a B.A. in American History from the University of Pittsburgh and a M.A. from Duquesne University. He has spent the last twenty years researching mysticism and the occult in colonial American history.
I believe reading dark fiction can be healing. My overriding mission is to connect with you through my art, and I hope to inspire you to do the same. I’m a word architect and driven visionary. I’m obsessed with heavy metal, horror films and technology. And I admire strong people who are not afraid to speak their mind.
I grew up in an Irish Catholic, working class family and was the first to go to college. I didn’t have expensive toys, so I used my own imagination for entertainment. And then I abused alcohol for entertainment. I spent the first thirty years of my life convincing myself I wasn’t an addict and the last ten worrying about all the potential threats the substances hid from me.
Anxiety and depression are always hiding in the corner, waiting to jump me when I start to feel happiness.
I had to break through family programming and accept the role of the black sheep. In my 30s I started writing horror and formed a heavy metal band while my family rolled their eyes, sighed and waited for the “phase” to end.
I spent years paralyzing myself with self-loathing and criticism, keeping my creativity smothered and hidden from the rest of the world. I worked a job I hated because that’s what Irish Catholic fathers do. They don’t express themselves, they pay the damn mortgage. I may have left my guilt and faith behind long ago, but the scars remain.
My creativity is my release, my therapy and my place to work through it all. I haven’t had a drink in a long time, but the anxiety and depression are always lurking. Writing novels and songs keeps it at bay. I scream over anxiety with my microphone and I turn my guitar up loud enough to drown out the whispers of self-doubt.
I hope to leave a legacy of art that will continue to entertain and enrich lives long after I’m gone. I want others to see that you don’t have to conform to the mainstream to be fulfilled.
Don’t be afraid of the dark. Embrace it.
Experience:
By the end of 2014, J. Thorn will have published over one million words and sold over 100,000 ebooks, worldwide.
J. Thorn is a Top 100 Most Popular Author in Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy (Amazon Author Rank). In March of 2014 Thorn held the #5 position in Horror with his childhood idols Dean Koontz and Stephen King at #4 and #2 respectively. He is an official, active member of the Horror Writers Association and a member of the Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers. J. is a contributor to disinformation.com and a staff writer for HeavyPlanet.net as well as a founding board member of the Author Marketing Institute.
Thorn earned a B.A. in American History from the University of Pittsburgh and a M.A. from Duquesne University. He has spent the last twenty years researching mysticism and the occult in colonial American history.
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April 16, 2018
The only thing I dislike about this series is the use of the word "nigger"!
The only thing I dislike about this series is the use of the word "nigger"! There is no reason to use it!!!!!!!!
The only thing I dislike about this series is the use of the word "nigger"! There is no reason to use it!!!!!!!!
July 28, 2017
There was a moment late in the previous book where suddenly everything changed. The book you thought you were reading suddenly takes a much darker path. This book is the consequences of said darker path. This book managed to surprise more than a lot of books in recent memory, especially in the post-apocalypse setting. It's a hard one to review as I'd like you to be just as shocked as I was for the revelations.
Speaking in the vaguest terms, the book picks up where the last one left off. The threat from Dawn's third act is immediate. In only moments the story begins diving deep into it's new lore. There is a lot to learn and most of it pretty satisfying.
Like the book before it, there was a watershed moment where I went from enjoying the book to absolutely loving it. This involves a few point of view changes around the second act. What we learn there takes us to places I never expected this series to go, and has me more and more excited for the future of the series. It's going to be interesting to see if they truly wrap up the trilogy as planned, because there is A LOT to work with here. A lot of moving parts, some in the shadows and some in the light, are another one of the books strongest aspects.
It's a hard one to put down, the mystery is driving me forward now more than anything. Dax has come around on me as a good character but he's still not where I want to be focusing most of my time. Papa Midnight and other old "friends" are always welcome.
Speaking in the vaguest terms, the book picks up where the last one left off. The threat from Dawn's third act is immediate. In only moments the story begins diving deep into it's new lore. There is a lot to learn and most of it pretty satisfying.
Like the book before it, there was a watershed moment where I went from enjoying the book to absolutely loving it. This involves a few point of view changes around the second act. What we learn there takes us to places I never expected this series to go, and has me more and more excited for the future of the series. It's going to be interesting to see if they truly wrap up the trilogy as planned, because there is A LOT to work with here. A lot of moving parts, some in the shadows and some in the light, are another one of the books strongest aspects.
It's a hard one to put down, the mystery is driving me forward now more than anything. Dax has come around on me as a good character but he's still not where I want to be focusing most of my time. Papa Midnight and other old "friends" are always welcome.
May 9, 2018
The moment I crack open the spine of a Thorn/Bohannon book, I begin to lament it's end. I know it's going to be a one-sitting read and that I'm going to be left wanting more. This book is no exception.
A few questions from the first book were answered. There are some great new characters along with several old ones. Plenty of action.
Do NOT read this as a stand alone novel. You need the background and connections formed in the first book to fully enjoy and absorb everything in this one.
A few questions from the first book were answered. There are some great new characters along with several old ones. Plenty of action.
Do NOT read this as a stand alone novel. You need the background and connections formed in the first book to fully enjoy and absorb everything in this one.
October 10, 2019
This is a dark apocalyptic tale, which sees New Orleans in a blackout and flooded - the rest of the USA perhaps the same. This story, however, has an unexpected enemy.
I have the omnibus edition so will just say that this is a well-written and fast-paced story (though with the strange use of the phrase 'off of', but I think that's the American education of English?).
A little different from the usual apocalyptic genre but still entertaining.
Recommended.
I have the omnibus edition so will just say that this is a well-written and fast-paced story (though with the strange use of the phrase 'off of', but I think that's the American education of English?).
A little different from the usual apocalyptic genre but still entertaining.
Recommended.
November 30, 2024
I have submitted this review after listening to the audiobook of this title within the series set box. (Audible Membership)
I am confused with the logic of this book. They escape in a boat, sure their running low on fuel, but the screamers can't swim. Why go back?
Then they decide they are vampires, and they die with the broom handle, I.e. a stake to the heart, but they don't create more stakes until very much later, and he doesn't take them with him.
Very confusing!
I am confused with the logic of this book. They escape in a boat, sure their running low on fuel, but the screamers can't swim. Why go back?
Then they decide they are vampires, and they die with the broom handle, I.e. a stake to the heart, but they don't create more stakes until very much later, and he doesn't take them with him.
Very confusing!
September 5, 2018
Dusk. J. Thorn
New Orleans is in ruins. The power grid has failed . Lawlessness rules. Then to make matters even more terrifying, vampires. Their quest to rule, convert the humans to become like them. This is an epic read of survival, at all cost. My highest recommendation!
New Orleans is in ruins. The power grid has failed . Lawlessness rules. Then to make matters even more terrifying, vampires. Their quest to rule, convert the humans to become like them. This is an epic read of survival, at all cost. My highest recommendation!
October 22, 2017
Papa Midnight just makes everything better!
October 24, 2017
Good story about a man trying to save his family/friends and now the world. Papa Midnight added a genuine heartfelt character to the story. ❤️
June 18, 2018
Great book read in one day. Kept me on the seat of my pants.
July 21, 2019
My thoughts on the series as a whole can be seen on my blog: From the TBR Pile
March 20, 2025
Not the greatest of books, but serviceable for a free one from audible
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