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Hawkins Family #2
New Homestead
Joshua K. Thomas delivers the follow up to his first novel, Home Bound with his second page turning survival thriller. As a dutiful Scoutmaster and Joshua has drawn upon his knowledge and resources to present the next chapter in the Hawkins Family Trilogy.
Home will never be the same for Jake and Janey Hawkins. They began their journey the day the bombs fell and thought that the worst was behind them. Now new challenges and opportunities face the Hawkins family and his scouts in their neighborhood.
But just outside the quiet idyllic utopia, a nasty festering prison that breeds evil, grows in power. The warden and the remaining guards struggle to maintain the law and order within, while fighting the forces of evil that claw at them.
Will they maintain law and order or descend into chaos and anarchy? How can both groups survive in the strange new world? Will the warden and his guards maintain the prison and keep the evil contained? Will Jake and his family find a way to live and thrive?
Can they both build a New Homestead?
Home will never be the same for Jake and Janey Hawkins. They began their journey the day the bombs fell and thought that the worst was behind them. Now new challenges and opportunities face the Hawkins family and his scouts in their neighborhood.
But just outside the quiet idyllic utopia, a nasty festering prison that breeds evil, grows in power. The warden and the remaining guards struggle to maintain the law and order within, while fighting the forces of evil that claw at them.
Will they maintain law and order or descend into chaos and anarchy? How can both groups survive in the strange new world? Will the warden and his guards maintain the prison and keep the evil contained? Will Jake and his family find a way to live and thrive?
Can they both build a New Homestead?
471 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 4, 2021
About the author
Joshua K. Thomas
3 books7 followersBorn and raised in Michigan and has been involved with the scouting movement for 10 years. He has drawn on that experience as well as the love of the outdoors. He continues to write survival fiction in various formats. He spends his time camping and taking care of his canine companions and family.
He is currently working on Book 3 of the Hawkins Family Survival series, a Zombie survival fiction story and is planning out a massive, world spanning fantasy series!
He is currently working on Book 3 of the Hawkins Family Survival series, a Zombie survival fiction story and is planning out a massive, world spanning fantasy series!
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September 22, 2021
New homestead..exciting !
I loved this book! Can't wait to read the next one! Keep up the good work Joshua! Keep them coming!
I loved this book! Can't wait to read the next one! Keep up the good work Joshua! Keep them coming!
December 31, 2021
First book was good and then things really go out of hand. Women portrayed fairly weak and the whole prison segment was WAY over the top ! It would have been much better to bring the story forward by people really learning to work together to survive. Developing a community instead of blood and guts.
October 20, 2021
Enjoyed the read
Unlike some others, these books offer hope to those who are not now hard core preppers. The characters are beleivable.
Unlike some others, these books offer hope to those who are not now hard core preppers. The characters are beleivable.
November 10, 2021
Fight for What's Right!
Ever knew in your heart, that your Gut Feeling was the way to Go?!
La
Jake and Janey are making Soldiers, and teaching by EXAMPLE!
It ain't over, till it's Over~
Ever knew in your heart, that your Gut Feeling was the way to Go?!
La
Jake and Janey are making Soldiers, and teaching by EXAMPLE!
It ain't over, till it's Over~
December 30, 2021
great series
Can’t wait for the next installment. I recommend this series to anyone who likes this genre. Looking forward to what comes next.
Can’t wait for the next installment. I recommend this series to anyone who likes this genre. Looking forward to what comes next.
November 7, 2021
good read
Realistic and believable . Easy to get drawn in and hard to put down. Great characters and storyline a must read
Realistic and believable . Easy to get drawn in and hard to put down. Great characters and storyline a must read
February 4, 2022
Flawed, but a good read.
Review is for books 1 and 2.
This is your basic EMP, neighborhood defends itself story, told in an exciting fashion, with a heroic chief character who is easy to root for. The characters have some depth, but not a whole lot. The book badly needs a proofreader. It has many small errors, such as “we” when “he” is obviously intended. Especially egregious is the repeated use of an apostrophe to make a plural, as in “The two boy’s ran …” If I was nevertheless able to enjoy this story, I think most other readers of this genre will as well.
Review is for books 1 and 2.
This is your basic EMP, neighborhood defends itself story, told in an exciting fashion, with a heroic chief character who is easy to root for. The characters have some depth, but not a whole lot. The book badly needs a proofreader. It has many small errors, such as “we” when “he” is obviously intended. Especially egregious is the repeated use of an apostrophe to make a plural, as in “The two boy’s ran …” If I was nevertheless able to enjoy this story, I think most other readers of this genre will as well.
October 8, 2021
Great read and learned a few things about surviving!
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves reading about an apocalypse. Enjoyed it immensely and informative to those who are interested!
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves reading about an apocalypse. Enjoyed it immensely and informative to those who are interested!
January 24, 2022
Easy read
I am hoping that book three is available! I can't wait to start reading the final book in the trilogy.
I am hoping that book three is available! I can't wait to start reading the final book in the trilogy.
November 4, 2021
Juvenile
This book had some promise which is the only reason I gave it any stars at all. The majority of the women were depicted as total air heads, including his wife. Danger all around them and they're drinking wine and having dinner parties. Nothing wrong with Scouts and I'm sure they have some useful knowledge, but depending on it in a post apocalyptic situation is beyond idiotic, it's naive and dangerous! People with no practice and training do not take on armed criminals and expect to win. They should have just gone with their families and disappeared instead of thinking they needed to stay and shoot it out. Then several of their people wouldn't be dead. They have no clue! The only positive is Cody, and he needed to be working with these people to make them more prepared instead of following a "Scout Leader." Do some research and make this story more believable from this point on.
This book had some promise which is the only reason I gave it any stars at all. The majority of the women were depicted as total air heads, including his wife. Danger all around them and they're drinking wine and having dinner parties. Nothing wrong with Scouts and I'm sure they have some useful knowledge, but depending on it in a post apocalyptic situation is beyond idiotic, it's naive and dangerous! People with no practice and training do not take on armed criminals and expect to win. They should have just gone with their families and disappeared instead of thinking they needed to stay and shoot it out. Then several of their people wouldn't be dead. They have no clue! The only positive is Cody, and he needed to be working with these people to make them more prepared instead of following a "Scout Leader." Do some research and make this story more believable from this point on.
September 9, 2022
Keep Up The Good Work
I really enjoyed the development of the families of characters and the individuals. It was a little disconcerting when one character asked about another character who has been identified as being next to him.
I did appreciate the glimmer of hope at the end.
Occasionally the varied punctuation, grammar and word choice issues got in the way and made reading more challenging for me.
But I also got some thoughts and ideas to ponder, so a great effort overall. Thanks for another enjoyable read.
I really enjoyed the development of the families of characters and the individuals. It was a little disconcerting when one character asked about another character who has been identified as being next to him.
I did appreciate the glimmer of hope at the end.
Occasionally the varied punctuation, grammar and word choice issues got in the way and made reading more challenging for me.
But I also got some thoughts and ideas to ponder, so a great effort overall. Thanks for another enjoyable read.
December 5, 2022
Very good book
I really enjoyed reading about the Hawkins family. Good story, easy to follow and loved the characters.
I would highly recommend reading both books.
I really enjoyed reading about the Hawkins family. Good story, easy to follow and loved the characters.
I would highly recommend reading both books.
August 11, 2022
Story good, writing horrible.
Repeated misspelled words, wrong words, added extra words that didn't belong and even put in 1 or 2 wrong names. Even though the story was good, the book was difficult to read due to mistakes.
Repeated misspelled words, wrong words, added extra words that didn't belong and even put in 1 or 2 wrong names. Even though the story was good, the book was difficult to read due to mistakes.
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