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The Devil's House: A Wilderness Survival Thriller
IN THE EMBERS OF A BURNING AMERICA, BATTLE LINES ARE BEING FORGED.A NEW WORLD ORDER OF EXTREMISM AND ANARCHY IS THREATENING TO RISE.Zander Hollis is a man on the run... straight into the jaws of danger.
Wrongly imprisoned but freed in the chaos of a massive wildfire, now sought by federal authorities for a string of murders he didn't commit, Zander seeks out the Defenders, an extremist militia group seeking to bring the government to its knees. The same group Zander suspects of kidnapping his brother.
He's not fighting to save the country. He just wants to save his family.
Willa Sams is a fiercely independent teenager newly orphaned by the blaze. She's also guarding a troubling family secret, a connection to the Defenders that federal authorities wish to use.
Willa and Zander have absolutely nothing in common, and on any normal day they wouldn't have a damn thing to do with each other. But these aren't normal days. The wildfire spreading across Northern California has exploded in size and intensity. Infrastructure is collapsing. The two must work together if they're to have even the slimmest chance of surviving.
And of reuniting with the people they care most about.
The Devil's House is the third book in the visionary climate fiction (cli-fi) series SCORCHED EARTH, a near-future, survival "what-if" that's both mystery and hard-hitting suspense thriller. In this first 4-book series of the CLIMATE COLLAPSE disaster survival sequence, best-selling post-apocalyptic author Saul Tanpepper focuses a story with global significance on a small set of characters struggling to survive as an increasingly devastating weather pattern batters the American Pacific Northwest. But as rapidly accelerating global warming destabilizes the climate, it will trigger a catastrophic cascade that will spread to the rest of the world and bring it to its knees.
This gripping, natural and manmade disaster survival thriller series is for fans of T.L. Payne, Kyla Stone, Ryan Schow, Grace Hamilton, Frank Horton, and A. American.
* * Rated 16+ for moderate situational language and violence. * *
Look for the following SCORCHED EARTH titles, available now or on
Fire on the Mountain Run Boy Run The Devil's House The Rising Son Current and future series in the CLIMATE COLLAPSE disaster survival sequence Scorched EarthDrowned EarthFractured EarthShrouded EarthFrozen EarthSaul Tanpepper is the author of the post-apocalyptic survival series BUNKER 12, and its companion series, THE FLENSE, which together tell the story of the run-up to, and the consequences of, a deadly global plague and the people behind it.
Wrongly imprisoned but freed in the chaos of a massive wildfire, now sought by federal authorities for a string of murders he didn't commit, Zander seeks out the Defenders, an extremist militia group seeking to bring the government to its knees. The same group Zander suspects of kidnapping his brother.
He's not fighting to save the country. He just wants to save his family.
Willa Sams is a fiercely independent teenager newly orphaned by the blaze. She's also guarding a troubling family secret, a connection to the Defenders that federal authorities wish to use.
Willa and Zander have absolutely nothing in common, and on any normal day they wouldn't have a damn thing to do with each other. But these aren't normal days. The wildfire spreading across Northern California has exploded in size and intensity. Infrastructure is collapsing. The two must work together if they're to have even the slimmest chance of surviving.
And of reuniting with the people they care most about.
The Devil's House is the third book in the visionary climate fiction (cli-fi) series SCORCHED EARTH, a near-future, survival "what-if" that's both mystery and hard-hitting suspense thriller. In this first 4-book series of the CLIMATE COLLAPSE disaster survival sequence, best-selling post-apocalyptic author Saul Tanpepper focuses a story with global significance on a small set of characters struggling to survive as an increasingly devastating weather pattern batters the American Pacific Northwest. But as rapidly accelerating global warming destabilizes the climate, it will trigger a catastrophic cascade that will spread to the rest of the world and bring it to its knees.
This gripping, natural and manmade disaster survival thriller series is for fans of T.L. Payne, Kyla Stone, Ryan Schow, Grace Hamilton, Frank Horton, and A. American.
* * Rated 16+ for moderate situational language and violence. * *
Look for the following SCORCHED EARTH titles, available now or on
Fire on the Mountain Run Boy Run The Devil's House The Rising Son Current and future series in the CLIMATE COLLAPSE disaster survival sequence Scorched EarthDrowned EarthFractured EarthShrouded EarthFrozen EarthSaul Tanpepper is the author of the post-apocalyptic survival series BUNKER 12, and its companion series, THE FLENSE, which together tell the story of the run-up to, and the consequences of, a deadly global plague and the people behind it.
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Published February 21, 2023
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February 22, 2023
Damnit man!
I have read most of Saul Tanpepper's novels. I thought I might be able to figure out what would happen. But no. I should know better. There are twists and turns and hidey-holes you didn't even know were there!
Saul Tanpepper takes us through the ashes of a fiery inferno by following Zander, and the FBI, on their escapades. And there's a new group that throws a wrench in the works. Or maybe it's 2 new groups? Anyways. If you think you know, you really don't. But PLEASE read the series, or anything by Saul. I cannot recommend his works enough! <3
I have read most of Saul Tanpepper's novels. I thought I might be able to figure out what would happen. But no. I should know better. There are twists and turns and hidey-holes you didn't even know were there!
Saul Tanpepper takes us through the ashes of a fiery inferno by following Zander, and the FBI, on their escapades. And there's a new group that throws a wrench in the works. Or maybe it's 2 new groups? Anyways. If you think you know, you really don't. But PLEASE read the series, or anything by Saul. I cannot recommend his works enough! <3
March 10, 2023
Zander and Willa are still on the hunt for their missing relatives while dodging forest fires, the FBI and other obstacles being thrown in the mix. The jaw dropping twist ending has me waiting eagerly for the next book. I highly recommend this book and others in The Scorched Earth series for anyone looking for a high octane thriller.
July 5, 2024
On kobo: 1230007206788 (EPub 2 DRM-Free) 327 pages
In this volume the emphasis shifts to the 'authorities' coping with the situation: uncontrolled wildfires, the prison evacuation/escape, and difficulties caused by communications problems - which eventually are blamed on extreme solar activity. In addition the feud between the Halston family and the Jesper James Defenders seems to be coming to a head... SWe haven't lost sight of the various individuals we've been following: Zander and Willa plus Morgan, Lafferty - and we get possible news of Damien.
This is more of a single narrative than four separate volumes and bears reading in sequence.
In this volume the emphasis shifts to the 'authorities' coping with the situation: uncontrolled wildfires, the prison evacuation/escape, and difficulties caused by communications problems - which eventually are blamed on extreme solar activity. In addition the feud between the Halston family and the Jesper James Defenders seems to be coming to a head... SWe haven't lost sight of the various individuals we've been following: Zander and Willa plus Morgan, Lafferty - and we get possible news of Damien.
This is more of a single narrative than four separate volumes and bears reading in sequence.
July 4, 2023
Excellent series
I very much enjoyed book three in this series, lots of good characters, intrigue, double crosses and action. Looking forward to book four.
I very much enjoyed book three in this series, lots of good characters, intrigue, double crosses and action. Looking forward to book four.
November 15, 2024
The Devils House
Wow great story line, amazing how you have put it all in place. Can’t wait to read the next book. Loving this.
Wow great story line, amazing how you have put it all in place. Can’t wait to read the next book. Loving this.
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