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Aftermath: EMP Post Apocalyptic Survival Boxset
The Final Homestead After an EMP strike leaves the country with no power or communications, James Bowers, a fourth-generation cattle rancher, must rescue his wife and son from the chaos engulfing San Antonio, Texas. But with so many unprepared, James discovers more than one type of enemy. Storm Surge Maxine Winters, an overworked yet successful veterinarian, finds herself trapped out at sea when an electromagnetic pulse erupts over South Florida. Stranded and concerned for her family's safety, she must rely on her wit to reach landfall before the storm hits. Little does she know that the incoming Category Four hurricane is the least of her problems.
769 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 13, 2019
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James Hunt
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James Hunt's passion for writing began at an early age. While his journal of yesteryear may never be the work of great fiction, he's been working hard every day since then to bring pages to life. James has well over a decade of writing under his belt, but his professional career in literature didn't take off until 2014.
James currently lives in Orlando, FL and when he's not pounding away at the keyboard you can find him at the theater or somewhere outside enjoying the beautiful Florida weather.
James Hunt's passion for writing began at an early age. While his journal of yesteryear may never be the work of great fiction, he's been working hard every day since then to bring pages to life. James has well over a decade of writing under his belt, but his professional career in literature didn't take off until 2014.
James currently lives in Orlando, FL and when he's not pounding away at the keyboard you can find him at the theater or somewhere outside enjoying the beautiful Florida weather.
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July 9, 2020
These two books should never have been paired
First of all, let me say I’m an avid reader. I’ve read many of Jack Hunt’s books but this was my first from J.S. Donovan. It seems a bit unjust that I have to rate and review these two books together. I initially gave a rating of one star, but in all honesty, if I rated them separately, Aftermath would have received four stars and Storm Surge one star.
Aftermath was written in Hunt’s usual style. The story was mostly believable and well edited. Storm Surge started out ok but then the story took a serious downward spiral. Scenes were not allowed to fully develop and seemed rushed. In one scene with Roy and Maxine, the character went from being Roy to suddenly being Owen! This scene occurred while Owen was missing.
Every writer has spell check. There are too many misspellings to list. Surely there was an editor involved. I probably could have continued to struggle through to the end but when the writer decided that Maxine, 38 year old mother of twin teenagers could suddenly breastfeed an orphaned newborn, I absolutely had to put it down! Seriously? You could ask any woman and be told that this doesn’t happen. A woman’s breast doesn’t always have milk.
I can’t recommend Storm Surge and likely won’t be giving J.S. Donovan a second chance.
First of all, let me say I’m an avid reader. I’ve read many of Jack Hunt’s books but this was my first from J.S. Donovan. It seems a bit unjust that I have to rate and review these two books together. I initially gave a rating of one star, but in all honesty, if I rated them separately, Aftermath would have received four stars and Storm Surge one star.
Aftermath was written in Hunt’s usual style. The story was mostly believable and well edited. Storm Surge started out ok but then the story took a serious downward spiral. Scenes were not allowed to fully develop and seemed rushed. In one scene with Roy and Maxine, the character went from being Roy to suddenly being Owen! This scene occurred while Owen was missing.
Every writer has spell check. There are too many misspellings to list. Surely there was an editor involved. I probably could have continued to struggle through to the end but when the writer decided that Maxine, 38 year old mother of twin teenagers could suddenly breastfeed an orphaned newborn, I absolutely had to put it down! Seriously? You could ask any woman and be told that this doesn’t happen. A woman’s breast doesn’t always have milk.
I can’t recommend Storm Surge and likely won’t be giving J.S. Donovan a second chance.
November 17, 2021
The main character irked me to no end.
This book contains two stories. The first story can be found in another collection so I will skip it since I have already rated it. The second story centers around Maxine and that's the character that rubbed me the wrong way. The book has many characters but Maxine takes center stage has her entire goal is to find her teenage children. Many of the decisions she makes are based on emotion instead of sound logic. It's frustrating to say the least. At times she is smart and in others she is not. Not to spoil the book so I will mention one character who happens to be her brother in law. He knows hos shizzle. Spends twenty years solidly prepping just so he can lose it all due to a bunch of, to say it mildly, morons and societal rejects. Him losing everything burns me up especially with the knowledge that he could have lived many easy years from his preps. Then people morons and rejects started showing up at his door. It's a decent with a lot of plot threads dangling never to be resolved. This author is becoming (in)famous for this.
This book contains two stories. The first story can be found in another collection so I will skip it since I have already rated it. The second story centers around Maxine and that's the character that rubbed me the wrong way. The book has many characters but Maxine takes center stage has her entire goal is to find her teenage children. Many of the decisions she makes are based on emotion instead of sound logic. It's frustrating to say the least. At times she is smart and in others she is not. Not to spoil the book so I will mention one character who happens to be her brother in law. He knows hos shizzle. Spends twenty years solidly prepping just so he can lose it all due to a bunch of, to say it mildly, morons and societal rejects. Him losing everything burns me up especially with the knowledge that he could have lived many easy years from his preps. Then people morons and rejects started showing up at his door. It's a decent with a lot of plot threads dangling never to be resolved. This author is becoming (in)famous for this.
July 10, 2019
Enjoyed the story line
As always I enjoyed the writing of James Hunt. I always highly recommend his books however this time I have to say, I struggled with this boxed set. It had been very poorly proof read, frequently getting characters names flipped around and calling them by other characters names. I kept finding myself stopped in my tracks as I read along and came across the name of the wrong character in the text. Initially I’d get confused and just assume they’d switched characters and I’d go back several paragraphs trying to reread because I thought I’d lost the thread of the story some how. Eventually it happened so frequently that I just read past it. I’m surprised for Hunt to put his name on a work so clearly unpolished.
As always I enjoyed the writing of James Hunt. I always highly recommend his books however this time I have to say, I struggled with this boxed set. It had been very poorly proof read, frequently getting characters names flipped around and calling them by other characters names. I kept finding myself stopped in my tracks as I read along and came across the name of the wrong character in the text. Initially I’d get confused and just assume they’d switched characters and I’d go back several paragraphs trying to reread because I thought I’d lost the thread of the story some how. Eventually it happened so frequently that I just read past it. I’m surprised for Hunt to put his name on a work so clearly unpolished.
June 19, 2019
A good read
As with everything I've read by these authors both of these books had a captivating story and I'll read more by either one. I understand and can usually read past spelling or grammar mistakes. I know. Indie writers face more challenges than others. But the second book in this set had some problems that I found difficult to get past. The main problem for me was frequent reference to the wrong person. One paragraph would be discussing person x, then continue in the next paragraph but switch to person y. I managed to fill in the correct person and finish the book, which I enjoyed.
As with everything I've read by these authors both of these books had a captivating story and I'll read more by either one. I understand and can usually read past spelling or grammar mistakes. I know. Indie writers face more challenges than others. But the second book in this set had some problems that I found difficult to get past. The main problem for me was frequent reference to the wrong person. One paragraph would be discussing person x, then continue in the next paragraph but switch to person y. I managed to fill in the correct person and finish the book, which I enjoyed.
November 16, 2019
Two stories, two different cities and one goal: Survive until the power returns.
When the power goes out and doesn’t come back on it will not be long before chaos is the result. Rich or poor it will not matter because no one can survive alone. Parents must do everything they can to protect their children in these two stories. There are losses and triumphs but they survive the best they can.
When the power goes out and doesn’t come back on it will not be long before chaos is the result. Rich or poor it will not matter because no one can survive alone. Parents must do everything they can to protect their children in these two stories. There are losses and triumphs but they survive the best they can.
May 22, 2019
Aftermath EMP Boxset by James Hunt is an amazing box set that I have read. I really enjoyed reading this box set cause I like reading about suspense, horror and thrillers. So if you like reading about these same things that I do in this story then I highly recommend this story for you to read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 23, 2019
This is a wonderful box set from a great author. The stories are fast-paced and full of action and trepidation. Brilliantly crafted plots with realistic characters and dialogue. A must read if you enjoy your post-apocalyptic stories with lots of action and down to earth characters.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 9, 2019
Incredible books that can give you a realistic idea of what an EMP will be like, and what the world will likely become. I enjoyed the stories and found them well-written with characters you can like even if you do not like them - sometimes good people do behave badly. Great set, I loved them both.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 21, 2020
Interesting book
These two books shed light on the horrendous possibility of an EMG attack and it's aftereffects. It is such a concerning book , of something that could be real. Everyone would benefit of reading this book and reflecting on it. Also one question, how can a non-pregnant woman nurse a baby?
These two books shed light on the horrendous possibility of an EMG attack and it's aftereffects. It is such a concerning book , of something that could be real. Everyone would benefit of reading this book and reflecting on it. Also one question, how can a non-pregnant woman nurse a baby?
May 19, 2019
This was a really great box set!! Loved the characters and the story. Didn’t want to put it down, had me hooked from beginning to end!! Highly recommend!!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 19, 2019
Thrilling books!
An AMP strikes and the aftermath is definitely very scary. Only the prepared can survive. Looting, fighting and killing become the norm. These books are very thought-provoking and truly scary.
An AMP strikes and the aftermath is definitely very scary. Only the prepared can survive. Looting, fighting and killing become the norm. These books are very thought-provoking and truly scary.
May 22, 2019
Aftermath
Good read. No zombies; but a very possible after affect of an emp attack. Giving an example of how egotistical selfish and heartless humans can be when you come down to the nitty gritty
Good read. No zombies; but a very possible after affect of an emp attack. Giving an example of how egotistical selfish and heartless humans can be when you come down to the nitty gritty
May 25, 2019
Action Packed Adventure
Two sit on the edge of your seat, can’t put down books about what could happen after an EMP attack. Some editing errors are a bit distracting but the storylines are well worth ignoring them.
Two sit on the edge of your seat, can’t put down books about what could happen after an EMP attack. Some editing errors are a bit distracting but the storylines are well worth ignoring them.
June 3, 2019
Good story line
Both books had good story lines and plenty of action. Once started reading you could not stop. Only negative thing is the proofing really was bad and a lot of the errors were very distracting.
Both books had good story lines and plenty of action. Once started reading you could not stop. Only negative thing is the proofing really was bad and a lot of the errors were very distracting.
June 20, 2019
Is this possible?
This book made me stop and think. Could any of these things really happen? I liked the character of Maxine because she was so brave and such a compassionate person. I was sorry that the man she !oved,Owen, was killed.
This book made me stop and think. Could any of these things really happen? I liked the character of Maxine because she was so brave and such a compassionate person. I was sorry that the man she !oved,Owen, was killed.
July 5, 2019
The story was predictable - typical "end of the world" stuff. It did keep my interest, however, until the end. The typos and incorrect grammar were very annoying. I wish that publishers would proofread before they release a book.
July 17, 2019
Boxed set
I bought the books as a boxed set. The stories were good and moved along at a fairly good pace. I gave 4 stars because the 2nd book had a ton of errors that included a character mix up, a lot of sentences with extra words and even incorrect words.
I bought the books as a boxed set. The stories were good and moved along at a fairly good pace. I gave 4 stars because the 2nd book had a ton of errors that included a character mix up, a lot of sentences with extra words and even incorrect words.
July 25, 2019
Fantastic
What a great writer. Right up there with the best of them. As you read his books you get totally drawn in almost like being there. One does wonder can it really happen. Maybe so!
What a great writer. Right up there with the best of them. As you read his books you get totally drawn in almost like being there. One does wonder can it really happen. Maybe so!
October 12, 2019
Story ok
The story is ok but the spelling, editing and syntax were very poor. If you're going to write a book, please be able to form complete sentences, and know the difference between there, they're and their.
The story is ok but the spelling, editing and syntax were very poor. If you're going to write a book, please be able to form complete sentences, and know the difference between there, they're and their.
October 22, 2019
Not one, but two good reads
Two good authors and two good stories with twists and turns, heroism and betrayal. Laughter, tears and the strength of family. What more can you ask for in a good book?
Two good authors and two good stories with twists and turns, heroism and betrayal. Laughter, tears and the strength of family. What more can you ask for in a good book?
December 17, 2019
Awesome
I truly have enjoyed reading these EMP book series! Jane Hunt always delivers a story journey and adventures. I must warn that there is some strong language, but not a lot. I still highly recommend them!
I truly have enjoyed reading these EMP book series! Jane Hunt always delivers a story journey and adventures. I must warn that there is some strong language, but not a lot. I still highly recommend them!
August 26, 2020
They both need to cope with events that will test them when the emp is over. Life is never going to be the same. What will they have to do? Can they do it? Follow their adventures
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 20, 2020
Hunt's work is fairly good. He's written better. But Donovan - not so much. I have to agree with Donna Nelson's review. I found myself fast forwarding through Donovan's contribution until I finally just stopped reading it.
July 1, 2024
A World Gone Crazy
Aftermath pulled me in from the beginning to the end. The characters were masterfully woven together with a sense of family from the very first scene. The ending was surprising but not unexpected. All in all I would read other books by this author.
Aftermath pulled me in from the beginning to the end. The characters were masterfully woven together with a sense of family from the very first scene. The ending was surprising but not unexpected. All in all I would read other books by this author.
May 16, 2019
This box set is an amazingly great read. Love the characters and the story. Easy to read and follow.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 18, 2019
WOW that's all I got!
Both of these books were amazing, I loved the first one, ranch life is part of my DNA, but both were so good I stayed up til 5am trying to finish them!
Both of these books were amazing, I loved the first one, ranch life is part of my DNA, but both were so good I stayed up til 5am trying to finish them!
May 19, 2019
A twofer
I read these books separately a while ago. Enjoyed them. Then I see them as two for one and decided to reread. Good books.
I read these books separately a while ago. Enjoyed them. Then I see them as two for one and decided to reread. Good books.
May 26, 2019
Fantastic read, I just finished the first book. I really enjoyed it!! Try it, you might like it !! :)
May 31, 2019
Life as we know it is gone
An interesting tale to follow as we get a look at 3 very different people and their stories of survival.
An interesting tale to follow as we get a look at 3 very different people and their stories of survival.
June 7, 2019
Good story line
I liked this story very much. The errors in the text were too numerous to count. At least three times the line was said by the wrong person.
I liked this story very much. The errors in the text were too numerous to count. At least three times the line was said by the wrong person.
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