The Final Chapter: Five Years Later

Countdown to Armageddon #13

by Darrell Maloney, Allison Chandler (Editor)

It’s been just shy of seven years since the first wave of electromagnetic pulses bombarded the earth and began the turmoil. Most people couldn’t cope, for they no longer had the skills their ancestors had. No one grew their own crops anymore. Few knew how to hunt and fish and trap small game. They lived off boxed food and canned goods. And they died in great numbers. Some, though, survived. They weren’t tougher than the others, necessarily. They were better planners. They were the ones who were willing to learn new things. By the time the canned goods and boxed pasta were gone, the planners already had their grow spaces established and thriving. They were raising livestock instead of butchering it on the spot. And they were working hard to protect what they had from others who’d take it from them. The group of people in Scott Harter’s south Texas compound was such a group. They suffered like everyone else. But they also persevered. This is the final chapter in their story. It takes place five years after we last saw them, and tells the tale of a recovering world. And a group of friends and family who’ve defied the odds and thrived.

236 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 27, 2018

About the author

Darrell Maloney is a storyteller and author based in San Antonio, Texas.

Reviews

[Gerry S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great series. Enjoyed the books. Sort of wish this last one had been more detailed on the lives of the characters and less time on how they built the privacy fence around the compound. (BTW, you don't have to add water to the sacrete (which would have turned solid in the years gone by) when setting fence posts. It will pull it out of the soil automatically. Minor point.) Left a lot of loose ends but otherwise the series could have gone on forever. Still a great read. Anxiously waiting for the Pandemic series.

[Larry Powers · Rating 5 out of 5]

The End

A fine ending to this series. I would have liked for the author to write more about the original cast , instead of San Antonio's recovery. All in all the book is worth the time to read.

[BJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good as they come

Mr Maloney writes with the ability to evoke a passion from the reader to anxiously read until the end to find out what happens next. I have found that to be true in all of his work, as I have read them all

[Nancy Beaman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good follow up

Having read all the books in this series, I feel that this book gives an excellent wrap up. It is nice to learn what happened to all the characters after a few years have passed. Good finish!

[Julia M. Stacy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have enjoyed this series. Will miss the characters and interaction. I liked the side range of ages of the characters.

[Linda D · Rating 5 out of 5]

So Glad I Got The Entire Series

I read the entire series over several days! Darrell's a great writer, I enjoyed the series . I've read a couple of his series and have enjoyed each one!