Blackout: A Tale Of Survival In A Powerless World- Book 1

by Alexandria Clarke

After an EMP bomb detonates over the United States, frying the entire electrical grid, Georgie Fitz decides to take refuge at her estranged father’s cabin in the Rocky Mountains with her boyfriend and his family. When they arrive, Georgie discovers that a group of survivalists have already erected a camp there, and her father is nowhere to be found. As she adjusts to her new normal, she has trouble adhering to the survivalists’ rules. Can she fit in at the camp and find out what happened to her father?

Genres: Post Apocalyptic

172 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 13, 2017

About the author

Alexandria Clarke is a writer, cat lover, and all-around optimist. She loves to immerse her readers in mystery and intrigue, meaningful friendships, and the worlds of characters who learn by doing. When she's not writing, Alex enjoys playing guitar, watching Wynonna Earp, and spending time with her family. She currently lives in Orlando, Florida with her partner and their four pets.

Reviews

[billy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty sloppy

The prequel was good but I couldn't get through the first chapter with the sloppy writing. Kept getting Jove and the security chief mixed up. Oh well it was a free book

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every bit as exciting, intense, and suspenseful as the first book of the series (Book #0)!! Continuous action makes this a real page-turner ... never a dull moment! I'm enjoying this series immensely!!

[Bertha Ivins · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of really spoiled people who do stupid things and end up getting killed and getting others killed. Oh well on to the next book in the series

[NormaCenva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Story is going strong! Really enjoyed the world-building and the characters. This book is on a shorter side of what I usually read, but it was really worth it! Already reading book 2.

[AMELIA TUTTLE · Rating 2 out of 5]

A little over the top as far as apocalyptic fiction goes ... the woman's skills as a radio host are not theatrical but deadly, and I feel the author took it way too far a lot of the times. The book never gripped me - where was the panic that should have surfaced right after the EMP occurred? The neurotic people took months to show up. And I never had any sense of time passing, or how much had passed. Overall a disappointing read, and I regret to say that I will not finish reading the other stories in the boxset this book came in - I am afraid they will be of the same low caliber.

[Sierrafreavesgmail.com · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good apocalypse yarn

Good end of world story. A little harsh, but that's the end of the world! Definitely a cliffhanger, well thought out.

[Meehlticket · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent story!

I read a lot of disaster, prepped, and survival fiction, plus books on the psychology of survival. This series is extra special because the author has made an effort on character development. The plot is somewhat realistic (getting out of Denver was way too easy.). People are dropping like flies from a variety of causes, which is real in an EMP situation. The social interaction between Georgie and her deadbeat boyfriend was a little irritating, but the difficulty in extracting yourself from a long term relationship was certainly realistically told. Overall I enjoyed the book 0 and book 1very much. I am eager to read book 2!

[B.T. Love · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wasn't as impressed with this book as I was with book zero. What I enjoyed most about book zero was all the chaos that was going on within the city. Once this book transitioned to the mountains it wasn't as entertaining to me. I got excited when they went back into the city for some medication, but the scene was very short. I wish they would have encountered more drama and chaos when they went back, but not too much went on.

I'm interested in continuing the series just to see how it ends. I'm not thrilled that everything is in the mountains now, but maybe they'll make trips back into the city again and more stuff will happen.

[Pam Shelton-Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really like the first book (book 0) but struggled a bit with this. The Camp seemed very much in a bubble and not really all that well prepared for a post-apocalyptic scenario where there would have been antagonists that wanted their resources. There was a lot of focus on the interpersonal relationship of three of them. One of them is eliminated and it felt like he was an inconvenience to the story. It did have quite an ending and cliff hanger. I would read the next book to find out what happens.

[Dee Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

there were really no surprises here though I like the setting (mountains outside of Denver). The cast of characters was a little too simplistic but it was left hanging and there is a mystery of what happened to the main character's father. Big disaster, cities bad, flee to the mountains and survivors already have established community. Father disappeared years ago. What next? I'll read the next one just to find out.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first of the books by Alexandria Clarke I've read

I enjoyed the story and look forward to reading the next book. There is a download that apparently is background for this book, but the download link did not work for me. Despite missing the background information, I had no difficulty understanding the setting, circumstances, and situatiom. The follow on book will be my next read.

[Glenda Beck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unexpected Ending

This author Alexandria Clarke can write such descriptive scenes that you enter into the story. I have absolutely loved "Black Out" : both Book-0 and Book-1 . I can't believe that I have to wait for Book-2 to be published! This is an exceptional story of a Post Apocalyptic event if you enjoy this genre you will Love these books 📚!

[Bertha Petersen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow ! This book is awesome !

This is a fast paced action with a great plot starts out just teaching everybody how to survive and co-operate and
just gets better from there. A must read im looking for more of this series!

[A Steven Bouchard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good read! Exciting!!

4 stars, as while the story is good and exciting, the author seemed to have made a mix up between Ludo and Jove in the first chapter. Different and a bit further away from typical books of this genre. Waiting for the next book!!

[Chrystal Roe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

This installment of the series has a lot going on. There is internal strife, an enemy camp that takes what they want, and new life entering the world. Our group will undergo many changes in this one. Really fun to read.

[Cherye Elliott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book 1

Enjoyed the book. A little predictable but that was okay. All of the characters, the author personalized them to the extent you either liked or really found them annoying. The Mason men I wanted to strangle them from the beginning.

Looking forward to reading Part 2.

[Nell Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thrilling Read!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel and the one prior to this. The characters were believable, and the plot was well-defined and informative. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a thrilling story that could possibly happen in the future.

[Bernie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blackout is the first exciting post apocalyptic book in this series written by author Alexandria Clarke. It ends in a cliffhanger.

[Kathy O'Rourke · Rating 4 out of 5]

My secret love.. post apocalyptic novels. This one was very good. Lots of action, great characters ... now I can't wait for next book in series.

[Vickie D. Petersen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cliff hanger

Good plot but Gore at intervals. Story just stops all of a sudden. Would never have started had I known it.

[Vickie Villanueva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

Can't wait for the next book. Can't wait to see what happen with George and Athena in the next book

[Jamie Koka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Couldn't put it down!

Highly recommended! Well written and action packed! I Can't wait for the next book in this series to be available.

[Firstname Lastname · Rating 1 out of 5]

Lemmed it about a quarter of the way through. Didn't believe any of the characters, also, given how the women were described, I doubt the author is actually a woman.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heartstopping

Blackout: Book Two. A group of determined survivors has created safety in the Colorado wilderness. Death came for some. Who will be next? Let’s find out in book 3.

[Peggy Pancherz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book

Read all of the books in order to really enjoy. Characters are realistic and get better and better. Storyline continues to grow and develop.

[Sandra Landry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

I really enjoyed this story and was not able to put it down. I chai to read the next books.

[Laura Altom · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting take on the EMP genre as the story is seen through a young woman's life experiences. Entertaining read.

[Elaine Plourde · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always enjoy these types of books. All I can say is that people have got to start toughening up because this may end up being a reality and so many people are going o be in bad shape.

[B.L. Teschner]

This book transitioned to the mountains, although they did go back into the city for some medication, but the scene was short. I'm interested in continuing the series.