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When the Power Is Gone
Russ and Anne Mathews live in a rural suburb in Tennessee. Regular people, with regular jobs, living a normal life - except for one thing. They are what many people call "preppers".
They have stocked up on supplies to survive any kind of event they can think of that may occur to disrupt life as they know it. When that event comes, they start preparing for the new way of life they will face. Along with their teenage son, and their next door neighbors and best friends, they plan their exit from a neighborhood too close to the city to a farm in the country. They just have to get there.
Their faith in their own capabilities and in humankind will be challenged, as they fight to protect and keep their supplies and, quite possibly, their lives.
They have stocked up on supplies to survive any kind of event they can think of that may occur to disrupt life as they know it. When that event comes, they start preparing for the new way of life they will face. Along with their teenage son, and their next door neighbors and best friends, they plan their exit from a neighborhood too close to the city to a farm in the country. They just have to get there.
Their faith in their own capabilities and in humankind will be challenged, as they fight to protect and keep their supplies and, quite possibly, their lives.
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Published June 18, 2017
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November 29, 2016
I enjoyed and even learned a lot from reading this book. Love the characters and how real the story felt. I mean there were a few perfectly timed moments but that often happens in real life. We think of it as being, " In the nick of time" this was an excellent book for people who love survival stories like I do. I'm so glad book two is out and I hope it's just as wonderful as book one.
P.S. This is a first time author and he outshined many seasoned authors in this genre. Well I don't know if he's male or female but who cares, he's awesome.
Update: sorry, he's a girl. The writing and gun knowledge was so amazing that I couldn't tell. I usually can always tell by silly little slip ups. This adds an extra star in my opinion. I shall be following this new author. Yep, she shall get a portion of my paycheck if she continues to write awesome stories like this one. See you after book two.
P.S. This is a first time author and he outshined many seasoned authors in this genre. Well I don't know if he's male or female but who cares, he's awesome.
Update: sorry, he's a girl. The writing and gun knowledge was so amazing that I couldn't tell. I usually can always tell by silly little slip ups. This adds an extra star in my opinion. I shall be following this new author. Yep, she shall get a portion of my paycheck if she continues to write awesome stories like this one. See you after book two.
May 5, 2018
The human condition is complex and contradictory, because human beings are complex and contradictory. A good novel reflects that complexity while bestowing wisdom through flawed characters who either evolve or devolve when faced with unpredictable and/or life-changing circumstances.
In When the Power is Gone human beings are simple and harmonious--the good ones, anyway. The characters are faced with the fact that the modern world has completely fallen apart, a catastrophe that no one is truly prepared for, despite how many survivor guides and/or prepper manuals you’ve read and/or how much you’ve hoarded away for such an event. Yet, right away, within minutes, everything unfolds perfectly and predictably for these characters after the SHTF. The two families and their instantaneously converted neighbor coexist without any flaws, defects, or shortcomings. Along the way, they easily recruit others who conform absolutely, while everyone else is portrayed as basically not fit to live. If only life were so simple.
In a nutshell, When the Power is Gone is a somewhat entertaining and simply written EMP survival guide. In other words, it’s a little more interesting than reading a prepper manual.
In When the Power is Gone human beings are simple and harmonious--the good ones, anyway. The characters are faced with the fact that the modern world has completely fallen apart, a catastrophe that no one is truly prepared for, despite how many survivor guides and/or prepper manuals you’ve read and/or how much you’ve hoarded away for such an event. Yet, right away, within minutes, everything unfolds perfectly and predictably for these characters after the SHTF. The two families and their instantaneously converted neighbor coexist without any flaws, defects, or shortcomings. Along the way, they easily recruit others who conform absolutely, while everyone else is portrayed as basically not fit to live. If only life were so simple.
In a nutshell, When the Power is Gone is a somewhat entertaining and simply written EMP survival guide. In other words, it’s a little more interesting than reading a prepper manual.
February 27, 2018
The book asks the question of what are we willing to do to ensure survival in a world that suddenly is without technology and electricity.
For this author the answer was obvious.
Family comes first, to hell with everyone else.
The book is amateurish and simple focusing more on relating on how a couple “prepared” families manage to keep up their lifestyle without the use of technology.
There was a lot of how to cook food and how to take a shower explanations and how to pack a trailer descriptions and that toilets can still flush as long as you have water. Oh and don’t forget the guns, guns and more guns. Pretty much the book is all about trying to escape to their safe house in the country and how much crap they manage to take with them and what they are willing to do to get their. Example? Kill, of course.
I personally found the book simplistic, with a distasteful view of humanity.
For this author the answer was obvious.
Family comes first, to hell with everyone else.
The book is amateurish and simple focusing more on relating on how a couple “prepared” families manage to keep up their lifestyle without the use of technology.
There was a lot of how to cook food and how to take a shower explanations and how to pack a trailer descriptions and that toilets can still flush as long as you have water. Oh and don’t forget the guns, guns and more guns. Pretty much the book is all about trying to escape to their safe house in the country and how much crap they manage to take with them and what they are willing to do to get their. Example? Kill, of course.
I personally found the book simplistic, with a distasteful view of humanity.
February 5, 2018
Anne and Russ live with their son Rusty and Russ is the one that persuaded Anne into becoming a prepper. They have gathered supplies to do them through an emergency, and with like-minded neighbours Bob, Janet and son Ben, have decided that working together is the best thing for survival. Janet's prepper relatives Monroe and Millie own a farm a few miles out in the country that has been set up ready and that is where they plan to go in the weeks following a disaster. But hiding during the early stages of lawlessness proves more difficult than they thought, with demanding neighbours wanting their supplies and raiders looting empty houses around them. Should they leave and how safe are those few miles to the farm going to be?
I really enjoyed this series! The main narrator is Anne, an ordinary woman who was slowly brought round to the idea of prepping by her husband Russ. She isn't someone who claims to know everything or have all the answers but is rather the woman who lives next door that you wouldn't look twice at. This book starts a few minutes before the disaster hits, just enough time to meet Anne, and Rusty who is late for school. As soon as the EMP hits, Anne knows exactly what has happened and is thankful that her son was not on the school bus or at school, and that her husband Russ is only minutes away from home, coming back from a callout in his job. Janet next door and son Ben come straight over and they start to get things organised as they wait for her husband Bob to arrive home, which he is able to do.
The story then follows the group as they start to get organised with things like planning the first meals from the perishables in the fridge and freezer, collecting and storing tap water before it switches off, getting alternative cooking and cleaning resources set up and ensuring that from now on, nobody answers the door unarmed. I liked the fact that the reader was able to see step by step how to organise in the immediate aftermath of the EMP without it feeling like a lecture. It was more like watching Anne doing what needed to be done and feeling what she is feeling as they work together to get themselves comfortable.
Safety in numbers is important and the decision is taken to move Bob's family into Anne's home, so they can secure one property instead of two. When gadget mad neighbour Brian arrives on their doorstep wondering what has happened to the power, Russ takes the decision to tell him what has happened with the EMP, explains how life is about to change and gives Brian advice on what he needs to do to survive. Brian is shocked but quickly realises that he needs to organise himself and starts gathering supplies and accepting some help from Russ and Bob.
Things take a sinister twist when a truck with armed men comes onto their street and start casing the houses, sooner than any of our group expected to see them. When the men later break into an empty house and loot it, the group accept that they need to get the trailers packed so they are ready to bug out as soon as possible. At the same time, another neighbour has been smelling the food that they have been cooking and comes over to ask for a handout. Now Russ and Bob realise that security around their home needs to be stepped up immediatly and this ratches up the tension in the story. I really felt as if I was with Anne and her group as they waited to see if their house was going to be targeted by neighbours or the raiders first. At the same time, the men have to scout the route they plan to take to the farm to see if there are any problems waiting for them.
I'm not going to say much more about the plot so I don't ruin it for anyone else. The main part of the story is how the group deals with the day to day aftermath of the disaster, getting ready to leave for the farm and trying to defend their property until they do go. It is about two families working together, their relationships with neighbours and strangers and the story of them trying to reach the safer farm during a time when hell is breaking loose around them. There are confrontations with bad people that provide tension, scouting missions where they encounter other sirvivors and a few patches of action that gets you worried about the group. The next part of the story focuses on the journey to the farm, which has the same tension and excitement.
I liked the straightforward way the book is written and it kind of feels cozy, as if we've known these people for years. They are easy to like and root for, though Bob and his humour can be a little wearing! It is a fiction story but is a very useful book in how to deal with the aftermath of an EMP. It mentions skills that are useful to learn, what you should stockpile, the importance of a working vehicle and why bugging out may be the right choice. It has a lot of useful information but it doesn't preach to the reader as some books do. It informs through fiction. If you like EMP disasters or have any interest in starting prepping, I recommend this book!
I really enjoyed this series! The main narrator is Anne, an ordinary woman who was slowly brought round to the idea of prepping by her husband Russ. She isn't someone who claims to know everything or have all the answers but is rather the woman who lives next door that you wouldn't look twice at. This book starts a few minutes before the disaster hits, just enough time to meet Anne, and Rusty who is late for school. As soon as the EMP hits, Anne knows exactly what has happened and is thankful that her son was not on the school bus or at school, and that her husband Russ is only minutes away from home, coming back from a callout in his job. Janet next door and son Ben come straight over and they start to get things organised as they wait for her husband Bob to arrive home, which he is able to do.
The story then follows the group as they start to get organised with things like planning the first meals from the perishables in the fridge and freezer, collecting and storing tap water before it switches off, getting alternative cooking and cleaning resources set up and ensuring that from now on, nobody answers the door unarmed. I liked the fact that the reader was able to see step by step how to organise in the immediate aftermath of the EMP without it feeling like a lecture. It was more like watching Anne doing what needed to be done and feeling what she is feeling as they work together to get themselves comfortable.
Safety in numbers is important and the decision is taken to move Bob's family into Anne's home, so they can secure one property instead of two. When gadget mad neighbour Brian arrives on their doorstep wondering what has happened to the power, Russ takes the decision to tell him what has happened with the EMP, explains how life is about to change and gives Brian advice on what he needs to do to survive. Brian is shocked but quickly realises that he needs to organise himself and starts gathering supplies and accepting some help from Russ and Bob.
Things take a sinister twist when a truck with armed men comes onto their street and start casing the houses, sooner than any of our group expected to see them. When the men later break into an empty house and loot it, the group accept that they need to get the trailers packed so they are ready to bug out as soon as possible. At the same time, another neighbour has been smelling the food that they have been cooking and comes over to ask for a handout. Now Russ and Bob realise that security around their home needs to be stepped up immediatly and this ratches up the tension in the story. I really felt as if I was with Anne and her group as they waited to see if their house was going to be targeted by neighbours or the raiders first. At the same time, the men have to scout the route they plan to take to the farm to see if there are any problems waiting for them.
I'm not going to say much more about the plot so I don't ruin it for anyone else. The main part of the story is how the group deals with the day to day aftermath of the disaster, getting ready to leave for the farm and trying to defend their property until they do go. It is about two families working together, their relationships with neighbours and strangers and the story of them trying to reach the safer farm during a time when hell is breaking loose around them. There are confrontations with bad people that provide tension, scouting missions where they encounter other sirvivors and a few patches of action that gets you worried about the group. The next part of the story focuses on the journey to the farm, which has the same tension and excitement.
I liked the straightforward way the book is written and it kind of feels cozy, as if we've known these people for years. They are easy to like and root for, though Bob and his humour can be a little wearing! It is a fiction story but is a very useful book in how to deal with the aftermath of an EMP. It mentions skills that are useful to learn, what you should stockpile, the importance of a working vehicle and why bugging out may be the right choice. It has a lot of useful information but it doesn't preach to the reader as some books do. It informs through fiction. If you like EMP disasters or have any interest in starting prepping, I recommend this book!
April 24, 2017
This is an apocalyptic story minus the zombies! I love! Told from a woman's point of view, and getting you're heart racing..whew! Looking forward to reading the next in the series
May 5, 2019
The writing is mediocre, but the story is intriguing and the survival tips are interesting.
I had two major issues with the book that would have been dealbreakers if this were any lesser of a story:
1. The characters lack unique voices. All of the men sound like the same person. I really can't tell the difference between Bob, Bryan, Bill (is there a Bill?), Ryan, and so on. One might say this is simply because there's a huge cast of characters, but this was a problem for me even in the beginning of the novel, when there was only five. The only male characters who stand out as individuals are Russ (due to him being the group's leader) and Mike, due to the author giving him more 'screen time'.
2. The lack of water in the town is never addressed. This is a huge problem. The water turns off fairly early in the novel, and while the human body can survive weeks without food, it's only got about 3 days without water. Glaspy portrays scavengers and marauders who are ransacking homes looking for food and weapons, even attacking others on the street to steal their wagons of supplies; why aren't they searching for water? Or those bad guys who were blocking the interstate and were willing to accept women as a toll payment. Um, no. There's no way they'd be stationed on the interstate or even thinking about sex. They'd be desperately hiking to a stream, river, or lake. The whole town would be dehydrated by this point of the novel. It's like the author totally forgot that running water no longer exists, an unfortunate oversight that almost ruins the experience of the novel for me.
Smaller Issues: The narration was all over the place. One second it's first-person narration and we're in Anne's head, the next second we jump into third-person omniscient narration where we're in "anyone's" head. It's disjointed and scattered. Glaspy would have been better off to choose third person omniscient narration for the entire book. Furthermore, I found the dialogue amongst the men frequently corny and forced. I also thought it was a little unrealistic to demand that the family brush their teeth three times a day in a survival situation. When water is scarce, once a day (tops) is more realistic, especially considering sugary foods are no longer on the menu. Also, in these kinds of stories, I find it a little too convenient when the main characters have access to an amazing farm that happens to have everything they need to not only make life livable again, but to also make you forget there even was an EMP in the first place. This is not very relatable to all of us average Joes out there who (even if we're small scale preppers) will never have such a fabulous advantage. This is why I enjoy books such as One Second After, in which readers get to see what survival looks like from the perspective of characters like you and me who don't have back-up farms up their sleeves with unlimited water, solar panels, etc.
Despite the novel's shortcomings, I found this to be an enjoyable novel and an easy read. I enjoyed Anne's tough-ass character, and overall appreciate the author's no nonsense attitude about people who leech from the system. And added bonus: Glaspy officially convinced me to up my disaster preparations a notch. (Though I'm still crying because I don't have a farm). I've already started the next book in the series and look forward to see what's in store for all of the survivors.
I had two major issues with the book that would have been dealbreakers if this were any lesser of a story:
1. The characters lack unique voices. All of the men sound like the same person. I really can't tell the difference between Bob, Bryan, Bill (is there a Bill?), Ryan, and so on. One might say this is simply because there's a huge cast of characters, but this was a problem for me even in the beginning of the novel, when there was only five. The only male characters who stand out as individuals are Russ (due to him being the group's leader) and Mike, due to the author giving him more 'screen time'.
2. The lack of water in the town is never addressed. This is a huge problem. The water turns off fairly early in the novel, and while the human body can survive weeks without food, it's only got about 3 days without water. Glaspy portrays scavengers and marauders who are ransacking homes looking for food and weapons, even attacking others on the street to steal their wagons of supplies; why aren't they searching for water? Or those bad guys who were blocking the interstate and were willing to accept women as a toll payment. Um, no. There's no way they'd be stationed on the interstate or even thinking about sex. They'd be desperately hiking to a stream, river, or lake. The whole town would be dehydrated by this point of the novel. It's like the author totally forgot that running water no longer exists, an unfortunate oversight that almost ruins the experience of the novel for me.
Smaller Issues: The narration was all over the place. One second it's first-person narration and we're in Anne's head, the next second we jump into third-person omniscient narration where we're in "anyone's" head. It's disjointed and scattered. Glaspy would have been better off to choose third person omniscient narration for the entire book. Furthermore, I found the dialogue amongst the men frequently corny and forced. I also thought it was a little unrealistic to demand that the family brush their teeth three times a day in a survival situation. When water is scarce, once a day (tops) is more realistic, especially considering sugary foods are no longer on the menu. Also, in these kinds of stories, I find it a little too convenient when the main characters have access to an amazing farm that happens to have everything they need to not only make life livable again, but to also make you forget there even was an EMP in the first place. This is not very relatable to all of us average Joes out there who (even if we're small scale preppers) will never have such a fabulous advantage. This is why I enjoy books such as One Second After, in which readers get to see what survival looks like from the perspective of characters like you and me who don't have back-up farms up their sleeves with unlimited water, solar panels, etc.
Despite the novel's shortcomings, I found this to be an enjoyable novel and an easy read. I enjoyed Anne's tough-ass character, and overall appreciate the author's no nonsense attitude about people who leech from the system. And added bonus: Glaspy officially convinced me to up my disaster preparations a notch. (Though I'm still crying because I don't have a farm). I've already started the next book in the series and look forward to see what's in store for all of the survivors.
February 6, 2018
Education AND enjoyment, all wrapped up together...
I've been on a bit of a kick of reading prepper fiction recently. I blame my friend, Craig Martelle, who wrote the End Times: Alaska series. It was the first bit of prepper fiction I'd read, and I only picked the first book up because I so enjoyed his other work.
Well, it turns out I have a pretty deep interest in the genre and, according to my Kindle Unlimited list, I've read about 30 books in the genre in the last three months! But it was only this week that I discovered there are quite a few prepper fiction books written by women, and for me as a woman, that's a fantastic find!
I absolutely loved this book... I'm forcing myself to stop and write this review before I dive into the second one, because I do not want to forget to leave a review. This author deserves some serious accolades!
I love that I can identify with the "voice" in the story. Written from the perspective of a wife and mother who was a bit skeptical of her husband's interest in prepping, I can relate. I especially appreciate that, unlike too many authors in the genre, this woman leaves politics out of it. Conservative or liberal, we should ALL be doing a better job preparing ourselves and our families for surviving an "end time" event. Unfortunately, I think many potential readers (aka students) are turned off by the political commentary that seems common in the genre.
I began reading one author who outright said that one good effect of an end time event is that liberals would die off because they don't like guns. Hello? Gun loving, gun toting liberal here... and I'll bet I'm a better shot than you are. Suffice it to say, his books weren't for me.
But P. A. Glaspy makes prepping approachable, especially for women. She does an amazing job examining the thoughts, feelings and fears we are likely to experience in a survival situation such as an EMP. She explores the bond between women, as friends and family of the heart if not blood. And she EDUCATES US while giving us a truly compelling storyline and characters we can invest in, emotionally.
There are gems of advice throughout this book - like the way the family had a set amount they'd spend on prepping efforts each month. That is such a smart way to proceed, and guarantees that in a short time, you can at least amass enough supplies to get through the initial days and get somewhere safe. And it's the little things you may not think of if you're not an experienced prepper - this is the first book I've seen mention how important good dental hygiene is!
I am just starting our prepping efforts, and having books like this to help guide me a bit (and stir my imagination and creativity in preparing) is a huge help... part of why my family will survive is because of P. A. Glaspy and authors like her. Thank you, from every inch of my heart.
I've been on a bit of a kick of reading prepper fiction recently. I blame my friend, Craig Martelle, who wrote the End Times: Alaska series. It was the first bit of prepper fiction I'd read, and I only picked the first book up because I so enjoyed his other work.
Well, it turns out I have a pretty deep interest in the genre and, according to my Kindle Unlimited list, I've read about 30 books in the genre in the last three months! But it was only this week that I discovered there are quite a few prepper fiction books written by women, and for me as a woman, that's a fantastic find!
I absolutely loved this book... I'm forcing myself to stop and write this review before I dive into the second one, because I do not want to forget to leave a review. This author deserves some serious accolades!
I love that I can identify with the "voice" in the story. Written from the perspective of a wife and mother who was a bit skeptical of her husband's interest in prepping, I can relate. I especially appreciate that, unlike too many authors in the genre, this woman leaves politics out of it. Conservative or liberal, we should ALL be doing a better job preparing ourselves and our families for surviving an "end time" event. Unfortunately, I think many potential readers (aka students) are turned off by the political commentary that seems common in the genre.
I began reading one author who outright said that one good effect of an end time event is that liberals would die off because they don't like guns. Hello? Gun loving, gun toting liberal here... and I'll bet I'm a better shot than you are. Suffice it to say, his books weren't for me.
But P. A. Glaspy makes prepping approachable, especially for women. She does an amazing job examining the thoughts, feelings and fears we are likely to experience in a survival situation such as an EMP. She explores the bond between women, as friends and family of the heart if not blood. And she EDUCATES US while giving us a truly compelling storyline and characters we can invest in, emotionally.
There are gems of advice throughout this book - like the way the family had a set amount they'd spend on prepping efforts each month. That is such a smart way to proceed, and guarantees that in a short time, you can at least amass enough supplies to get through the initial days and get somewhere safe. And it's the little things you may not think of if you're not an experienced prepper - this is the first book I've seen mention how important good dental hygiene is!
I am just starting our prepping efforts, and having books like this to help guide me a bit (and stir my imagination and creativity in preparing) is a huge help... part of why my family will survive is because of P. A. Glaspy and authors like her. Thank you, from every inch of my heart.
January 20, 2019
It's a no for me
I almost stopped reading this book on several occasions. The first being when the author said the people in New Orleans had their guns taken away after Katrina. It was extremely hard to stomach the constant judgement from the characters concerning people who weren't preppers. Most people in this country live check to check. How exactly are they supposed to put aside $200 a month for preparing for a disaster? The dialog was poorly written. People don't talk like that! I hate leaving a book unread so I skipped through a good deal of the middle. Even though I skipped through, I still didn't miss anything important....maybe a few lists and badly written dialog.
I almost stopped reading this book on several occasions. The first being when the author said the people in New Orleans had their guns taken away after Katrina. It was extremely hard to stomach the constant judgement from the characters concerning people who weren't preppers. Most people in this country live check to check. How exactly are they supposed to put aside $200 a month for preparing for a disaster? The dialog was poorly written. People don't talk like that! I hate leaving a book unread so I skipped through a good deal of the middle. Even though I skipped through, I still didn't miss anything important....maybe a few lists and badly written dialog.
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January 26, 2021I'd love to give this book 5 stars for content and creativity but it could definitely use some improvement overall. It is a bit corny, which is fine with me, and may appeal more to women since it's a female perspective on survival. However, my husband also found it to be enjoyable and informative.
I do recommend this book if your interest tends to surviving the coming apocalypse.
I do recommend this book if your interest tends to surviving the coming apocalypse.
June 23, 2017
Unique Point of View
Reading a post apocalyptic book written from a distinctly female perspective has a different feel to it from most other books of the same genre. More practical, less intense, and as stated above a unique point of view. I look forward to reading the sequel.
Reading a post apocalyptic book written from a distinctly female perspective has a different feel to it from most other books of the same genre. More practical, less intense, and as stated above a unique point of view. I look forward to reading the sequel.
June 8, 2017
Intense and thought provoking
Firstly, I'm not a prepper, at least not in the conventional sense, although I was raised to be prepared. When I was young we lived 4 miles past the end of power and pavement. We had horses and used big tractor batteries, fuel oil for heat (sometimes coal), and had to carry and boil water. It was some of my best years. The storytelling is good, and the perspective is one I hadn't really thought of (being a knuckle dragged and all). However this is very well thought out and the characters are well fleshed. I look forward to reading the next installment.
Firstly, I'm not a prepper, at least not in the conventional sense, although I was raised to be prepared. When I was young we lived 4 miles past the end of power and pavement. We had horses and used big tractor batteries, fuel oil for heat (sometimes coal), and had to carry and boil water. It was some of my best years. The storytelling is good, and the perspective is one I hadn't really thought of (being a knuckle dragged and all). However this is very well thought out and the characters are well fleshed. I look forward to reading the next installment.
May 1, 2018
I have given this "what if" a lot of thought, and I try to read books on how others would cope, in hopes that I can learn something.
Lots of good advice amongst the fiction, and an action-packed story to boot!
Lots of good advice amongst the fiction, and an action-packed story to boot!
December 13, 2017
One of the best!
This was recommended by Jacqueline Druga, one of the best apocalyptic writers ever, and she did not go wrong. I would put this series right up there with Jackie’s. Two families that are preppers, neighbors, and the husbands are brothers are faced with an EMP. It tells the story of how they came to be preppers and the challenges of surviving. I found it to Have an excellent amount of information about preparing. It is a series and I am anxiously starting the next book. It is a must read!
This was recommended by Jacqueline Druga, one of the best apocalyptic writers ever, and she did not go wrong. I would put this series right up there with Jackie’s. Two families that are preppers, neighbors, and the husbands are brothers are faced with an EMP. It tells the story of how they came to be preppers and the challenges of surviving. I found it to Have an excellent amount of information about preparing. It is a series and I am anxiously starting the next book. It is a must read!
February 22, 2017
Solid account of what might happen--
Solid account of what might happen, and why it is good to prepare! The female perspective is fresh, honest and inspiring. I'm anxious to read the next book in the series!
Solid account of what might happen, and why it is good to prepare! The female perspective is fresh, honest and inspiring. I'm anxious to read the next book in the series!
March 11, 2018
Characters
It's really funny how we pre-judge people. It's hard to know who can take the heat until the chips are down. Enjoyed this first book in the series. Many lessons learned.
It's really funny how we pre-judge people. It's hard to know who can take the heat until the chips are down. Enjoyed this first book in the series. Many lessons learned.
April 19, 2017
Prepping, Back to the past!
Well written take on what could and probably will happen if our fragile power grid is ever knocked out. The families are real and their personalities evident in this well thought out scenario. I am a prepper and this book makes me want to take it to the next level.
Well written take on what could and probably will happen if our fragile power grid is ever knocked out. The families are real and their personalities evident in this well thought out scenario. I am a prepper and this book makes me want to take it to the next level.
December 14, 2017
Full Review
Despite its flaws, When the Power Is Gone is an entertaining apocalyptic thriller. Glaspy gives a realistic view of how society could fall apart and how an average family could survive. I enjoyed this enough that I'll give its sequels a read, I believe this series has potential after reading its first two entries
Despite its flaws, When the Power Is Gone is an entertaining apocalyptic thriller. Glaspy gives a realistic view of how society could fall apart and how an average family could survive. I enjoyed this enough that I'll give its sequels a read, I believe this series has potential after reading its first two entries
January 13, 2018
Good book
Read all of the books in order to really enjoy. Characters are realistic and get better and w. Storyline continues to grow and develop.
Read all of the books in order to really enjoy. Characters are realistic and get better and w. Storyline continues to grow and develop.
January 22, 2018
Ze začátku jsem měla trochu problém číst dál, přišlo mi, že se pořád nic moc neděje, trochu mi to připadalo jako příručka mladého sviště při apokalypse. Pár zajímavostí jsem se dozvěděla, to jo, ale nic převratného se pořád nedělo. Ale pak mě to najednou vtáhlo a už nebylo cesty zpět...člověk si myslí, že když se na tohle připravuje, dělá vše pro to, aby ho nic nepřekvapilo, že to zvládne daleko lépe, ale na druhou stranu, čím lépe je zásobený, tím lákavější kořistí se stane. Co mi vadilo, byl styl psaní, ten mi vyloženě nesedl, gradující atmosféra to ale všechno vynahrazuje. Nakonec musím říct, že pro mě to byla opravdu hodně znepokojující četba, takový zvláštně nepříjemný pocit jsem měla naposledy v Glukhovského Metru. Při představě, že se to jednou může stát a štěstí bude přát připraveným...no, ode dneška pokaždé, když si řeknu, že doba je hrozná, lidi jsou hrozní a tak, vzpomenu si, že může být i hůř.
March 30, 2017
The author states she wanted to write a book from a woman's perspective, she does a great job of making. her real. She makes her family people you care about,
January 26, 2018
No change!!
Haven't changed my mind - this is the 2nd time to it and I still found things I don't remember from the 1st read! I am also glad to find such a very good woman writer. It's about time. I started to the next book and decided to re-read the first. Glad I did. You have an excellent knowledge of what might (probably will in my family's lifetime) occur in that time. Now to get my middle age family t o read it!!
Haven't changed my mind - this is the 2nd time to it and I still found things I don't remember from the 1st read! I am also glad to find such a very good woman writer. It's about time. I started to the next book and decided to re-read the first. Glad I did. You have an excellent knowledge of what might (probably will in my family's lifetime) occur in that time. Now to get my middle age family t o read it!!
January 8, 2018
kept me reading
I gave this a 4 because of some repeat repeat story fill. But i will recommend it to friends. Great story in a Female's point of view. keep writing you do have the gift.
I gave this a 4 because of some repeat repeat story fill. But i will recommend it to friends. Great story in a Female's point of view. keep writing you do have the gift.
January 6, 2018
I love this book - it kept me reading and was over too soon
The author has put together a fast moving tale that keeps you glued to the pages until the last second. I cheered, I cried, and I boiled in anger. Keep writing!
The author has put together a fast moving tale that keeps you glued to the pages until the last second. I cheered, I cried, and I boiled in anger. Keep writing!
April 9, 2018
A hidden gem
I read this book in such a fast pace it's almost is if it never happened. Normally reading is something that takes place over a few days to a week for me. Not with this one. There was just no way I could put the book down, the NEED to know what happened next consuming me. Thoroughly recommended!
I read this book in such a fast pace it's almost is if it never happened. Normally reading is something that takes place over a few days to a week for me. Not with this one. There was just no way I could put the book down, the NEED to know what happened next consuming me. Thoroughly recommended!
April 18, 2018
Good book, I am starting the second one now!
December 31, 2017
Good story
The story is good, but the writing is wordy and simple at times. My biggest issue is that the characters are very sexist. He sticks very closely to traditional gender roles. Women cook and clean, men do 'men stuff'. Obviously he didn't grow up with five sisters.
The story is good, but the writing is wordy and simple at times. My biggest issue is that the characters are very sexist. He sticks very closely to traditional gender roles. Women cook and clean, men do 'men stuff'. Obviously he didn't grow up with five sisters.
February 28, 2017
On the basis of this book I am now part of Ms. Glaspy's editing team.
I think that she has done a wonderful job of getting across the feminine, less weapon detail oriented aspect of the post apocolyptic world without getting into pure fantasy.
There are details in this book that would help any prepper.
I think that she has done a wonderful job of getting across the feminine, less weapon detail oriented aspect of the post apocolyptic world without getting into pure fantasy.
There are details in this book that would help any prepper.
January 4, 2019
I hate to trash a novel, particularly when the majority of the reviews on it are absolutely glowing. With that said, this was just....well....unfortunate. The premise here is that an apparent EMP has been detonated, leaving a wide divide between the haves and the have-nots. The perspective of subsequent events is from the “haves”, preppers who spent years building up stores for just such an event.
The story opens with a VERY brief introduction to two of the main characters—Ann and her son Rusty. When the power goes out, it takes less than a minute for this Tennessee mom to realize what has happened. It was just too....quick I guess. From there, the “happy coincidences” just keep rolling through. Russ, Ann’s husband, is conveniently close to home and also realizes that this is a catastrophic failure of the entire power grid. Rusty, conveniently, hasn’t yet boarded the bus for school. And the supplies and equipment this family, in conjunction with a mirrored family of three, has managed to accrue! They’ve built Faraday cages, grown tons of their own food, raised rabbits and chickens, and hoarded enough “stuff” to tide them over for years. When the novel starts telling us about their preps, easily stored food and loads of water, I was buying in. When we are made aware of the fact that this family has even changed the axels on a truck to allow it to carry more weight, purchased plywood sheets to cover all the windows should that even be necessary, purchased sun showers by the half dozen and started colonies of bees at a nearby farm, it just seemed a little far fetched.
Look, this writer has promise. A good editor and some tweaking, and this could actually work. For me, however, it appeared to be more of a propaganda piece written to cast a positive light on preppers. It was preachy, the writing was basic, and the premise, whilst intriguing, was just not fully developed enough to make this a viable stand alone.
The story opens with a VERY brief introduction to two of the main characters—Ann and her son Rusty. When the power goes out, it takes less than a minute for this Tennessee mom to realize what has happened. It was just too....quick I guess. From there, the “happy coincidences” just keep rolling through. Russ, Ann’s husband, is conveniently close to home and also realizes that this is a catastrophic failure of the entire power grid. Rusty, conveniently, hasn’t yet boarded the bus for school. And the supplies and equipment this family, in conjunction with a mirrored family of three, has managed to accrue! They’ve built Faraday cages, grown tons of their own food, raised rabbits and chickens, and hoarded enough “stuff” to tide them over for years. When the novel starts telling us about their preps, easily stored food and loads of water, I was buying in. When we are made aware of the fact that this family has even changed the axels on a truck to allow it to carry more weight, purchased plywood sheets to cover all the windows should that even be necessary, purchased sun showers by the half dozen and started colonies of bees at a nearby farm, it just seemed a little far fetched.
Look, this writer has promise. A good editor and some tweaking, and this could actually work. For me, however, it appeared to be more of a propaganda piece written to cast a positive light on preppers. It was preachy, the writing was basic, and the premise, whilst intriguing, was just not fully developed enough to make this a viable stand alone.
December 15, 2016
Exciting
I really liked this book. It's got a fair bit of action. I like the fact that the women can defend themselves. I also like that the characters Change their minds about their neighbor and offer to help others. There is some good prepper info that I am looking into as well. I just purchased book 2 and can't wait to see where Glassy takes me next.
I really liked this book. It's got a fair bit of action. I like the fact that the women can defend themselves. I also like that the characters Change their minds about their neighbor and offer to help others. There is some good prepper info that I am looking into as well. I just purchased book 2 and can't wait to see where Glassy takes me next.
July 10, 2018
Easy read
I liked this book because it did not get bogged down with types of guns and all the many descriptions that others seem to include in their books. I have skipped many pages in books because the dialogue gets too descriptive. I don't want to know about car engines either. This book sticks to the story and offers just the right amount of information.
Even though this is a familiar story for me because I love post apocalyptic stories, I enjoyed the softer approach to the end of the world where women are men's equals and there was not a lot of violence.
I also loved that everyone got on with things and there was no dissent.
I liked this book because it did not get bogged down with types of guns and all the many descriptions that others seem to include in their books. I have skipped many pages in books because the dialogue gets too descriptive. I don't want to know about car engines either. This book sticks to the story and offers just the right amount of information.
Even though this is a familiar story for me because I love post apocalyptic stories, I enjoyed the softer approach to the end of the world where women are men's equals and there was not a lot of violence.
I also loved that everyone got on with things and there was no dissent.
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