Beyond

by Peter Gulgowski

For nearly a century, walls have surrounded the small town of River Ridge. Blaze Davies, and those around him, have only known life within their confines. Cut off from the outside world, memories of life before the walls are few and shared by only a select number who were alive then, including the town leader, Victor Winslow, whose mysterious past and claims have led the town to fear the origins of the walls and what's outside of them.
One thing is for they were not built by mankind.
As strange events start to occur and pieces of advanced technology are discovered, it's clear that protection by the wall is limited and time is running out for River Ridge. Desperate to learn the secrets behind his town's past to ensure its future, Blaze discovers clues and pieces of a dark puzzle that extend far outside River Ridge's four walls-they go back to our very beginnings.
But Blaze's search for those beginnings may lead to the truth of humanity's looming end-a truth that Victor Winslow and his devout followers will kill for to keep hidden. Can Blaze fight through the curtain of secrecy surrounding his town to uncover the truth? Or will he be forced to wait until it's too late to face the horrors that lurk beyond?

440 pages, Hardcover

Published January 31, 2021

About the author

Born and raised in Wisconsin, Peter Gulgowski had a childhood full of imagination. Now grown-up, Peter gets to play make-believe with words. He enjoys writing books across a full spectrum of genres, loving the challenge each offers.

When not writing, Peter loves to travel, play video games, and watch the latest television series.

You can visit him online at www.petergulgowski.com or follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @petergulgowski.

Reviews

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

An incredible post-apocalyptic/dystopian novel that was one amazing adventure. The concept was great story was good and fast paced, writing style interesting, plenty of plot twists to keep me intrigued and in suspense. Well done.

[Misty Vickery · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Dome meets Divergent in a way. I enjoyed the book and would love to read a part 2 to see how things end for them.