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Isolation #2
Going Out
Ellie's stuck in a quarantine camp for three weeks, two states away from the children she's desperate to see.
It's tempting to just twiddle her thumbs while she waits to get out, but she sees plenty of opportunity to put her skills to work improving conditions in the camp. Assuming she can get permission, and anyone wants to risk leaving the safety of their tents with the threat of Zolos hovering over their heads.
At least she can count on the help and support of her new boyfriend Hal, even as they adjust to this change in their relationship. And embrace the opportunity to grow even closer while waiting to be released to continue their journey home.
Her ex-husband Nick is still stuck in his apartment in Kansas City with their children Ricky and Tallie. He's emerged from self-imposed quarantine in his office to help his children, but now he has to deal with dwindling supplies, less than ideal conditions with the utilities shut off, and the chance more criminals might attack the apartment.
Although the greatest threat for all of them remains the virus ravaging the world.
It's tempting to just twiddle her thumbs while she waits to get out, but she sees plenty of opportunity to put her skills to work improving conditions in the camp. Assuming she can get permission, and anyone wants to risk leaving the safety of their tents with the threat of Zolos hovering over their heads.
At least she can count on the help and support of her new boyfriend Hal, even as they adjust to this change in their relationship. And embrace the opportunity to grow even closer while waiting to be released to continue their journey home.
Her ex-husband Nick is still stuck in his apartment in Kansas City with their children Ricky and Tallie. He's emerged from self-imposed quarantine in his office to help his children, but now he has to deal with dwindling supplies, less than ideal conditions with the utilities shut off, and the chance more criminals might attack the apartment.
Although the greatest threat for all of them remains the virus ravaging the world.
308 pages, Paperback
Published April 18, 2020
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About the author
Nathan Jones
31 books31 followersMy name is Nathan Jones. I write mainly in the post-apocalyptic and science fiction genres. My most recently completed project is The Challenge, first book of the post-apocalyptic No More Content series, a collaboration with my brother Seth Jones. My next project is Mythas, first book of the fantasy adventure series Band of Outcasts.
I've been a longtime reader of post-apocalyptic fiction, and like to explore various scenarios in which disasters could occur. One interest has been observing just how fragile our modern life is, and how little it would take to send us back to a low tech existence that people in general no longer possess the knowledge or skills to survive in. That interest inspired me to write and publish my completed post-apocalyptic series Best Laid Plans, comprising the five books Fuel, Shortage, Invasion, Reclamation, and Determination, and to build on that story with the completed Nuclear Winter series, which begins shortly after Best Laid Plans ends and includes the four books First Winter, First Spring, Chain Breakers, and Going Home, as well as the standalone novel Fallen City.
Outside the Best Laid Plans world I've written the completed post-apocalyptic Mountain Man series, with the novels Badlands, Homecoming, Homeland, Mountain War, Final Stand, and Lone Valley. I also have the completed post-apocalyptic Isolation series with Shut In, Going Out, Starting Anew, and Holding On. My current post-apocalyptic series is No More Content, with the recently released first book The Challenge.
I've also been a longtime reader of Science Fiction and Fantasy, with an equally deep love of those two genres. This has inspired multiple projects, the most recently completed being my science fiction novel Caretakers, Book Two of the Stag Privateers series, sequel to Last Stand. My other science fiction story is Boralene, Book One of the Stellar Merger series.
The stories I've written in the Young Adult Fantasy genre have now been moved over from another pen name to be available alongside my other books. These books include the completed The Watchers trilogy with Undying Heights, Ithel's Library, and Deep Dwelling, the completed The Protectorate series with Corsairs, Revenants, Invaders, and Shipwrights, and the standalone children's fairy tale Firefly Girl.
I've been a longtime reader of post-apocalyptic fiction, and like to explore various scenarios in which disasters could occur. One interest has been observing just how fragile our modern life is, and how little it would take to send us back to a low tech existence that people in general no longer possess the knowledge or skills to survive in. That interest inspired me to write and publish my completed post-apocalyptic series Best Laid Plans, comprising the five books Fuel, Shortage, Invasion, Reclamation, and Determination, and to build on that story with the completed Nuclear Winter series, which begins shortly after Best Laid Plans ends and includes the four books First Winter, First Spring, Chain Breakers, and Going Home, as well as the standalone novel Fallen City.
Outside the Best Laid Plans world I've written the completed post-apocalyptic Mountain Man series, with the novels Badlands, Homecoming, Homeland, Mountain War, Final Stand, and Lone Valley. I also have the completed post-apocalyptic Isolation series with Shut In, Going Out, Starting Anew, and Holding On. My current post-apocalyptic series is No More Content, with the recently released first book The Challenge.
I've also been a longtime reader of Science Fiction and Fantasy, with an equally deep love of those two genres. This has inspired multiple projects, the most recently completed being my science fiction novel Caretakers, Book Two of the Stag Privateers series, sequel to Last Stand. My other science fiction story is Boralene, Book One of the Stellar Merger series.
The stories I've written in the Young Adult Fantasy genre have now been moved over from another pen name to be available alongside my other books. These books include the completed The Watchers trilogy with Undying Heights, Ithel's Library, and Deep Dwelling, the completed The Protectorate series with Corsairs, Revenants, Invaders, and Shipwrights, and the standalone children's fairy tale Firefly Girl.
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July 1, 2020
I really loved Shut In and couldn’t wait for the second book in the series. I was so sadly disappointed. First, tons of typos and grammatical errors that were just annoying. Then the insane overuse of “her boyfriend” or “my boyfriend” was almost enough to make me stop reading. The book wasn’t terrible, but it paled in comparison to the first one. Hoping that book 3 redeems the series for me
August 12, 2020
I like the story but...
I'm having an incredibly time finishing this book, despite wanting to find out what happens to all characters, because of the constant use of "my boyfriend." We get it. Ellie and Hal are boyfriend and girlfriend. Good Lord. It's like she's 16 and in her first relationship and must gush to everyone that Hal is hers. I'm halfway through and felt this strongly to go ahead so I can write a review. Please stop referring to Hal, or anyone else that comes up in the future, as "my boyfriend." The book will be 100% better.
I'm having an incredibly time finishing this book, despite wanting to find out what happens to all characters, because of the constant use of "my boyfriend." We get it. Ellie and Hal are boyfriend and girlfriend. Good Lord. It's like she's 16 and in her first relationship and must gush to everyone that Hal is hers. I'm halfway through and felt this strongly to go ahead so I can write a review. Please stop referring to Hal, or anyone else that comes up in the future, as "my boyfriend." The book will be 100% better.
August 1, 2020
Confused
I don't get it, why once you learn someone's name do you have yo keep changing it from Hal, to my boyfriend, back to Hal shd from motherly woman to her name the relief worker? It's stupid and makes you think they are talking about separate people rather than just one person! If this is the theme of all your books I wont bother reading any more
I don't get it, why once you learn someone's name do you have yo keep changing it from Hal, to my boyfriend, back to Hal shd from motherly woman to her name the relief worker? It's stupid and makes you think they are talking about separate people rather than just one person! If this is the theme of all your books I wont bother reading any more
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