Another prepper story
590079
Not a bad story, our hero has everything going for him including a Texas ranch with a preppers wet dream of supplies and set up.  Yet still loses dear ones to stupidity, despite being a ring knocker (West Point graduate) and sand box veteran.
You just have to take this as a new author, suspend your disbelief at the rampant stupid, and go with it.  It is post plague, but it's not any worse stupid than say, watching "Fear the Walking Dead".
Here is hoping he learns his craft better and the next one is improved.
2276382
Interesting story, hopefully the next one will be ready soon!! Hate to be left on a cliff hangar!!
2633544
Good lead in to the series. It's not as much a prepper self-help book as some, but a better read than most for that very reason.
3003394
I really enjoyed this one.  I'm used to reading fantasy but decided to take a break and read something different.  I think this one would appeal to the preppers out there.  It's a story of what could happen when all the technology we're dependent on fails us while combining elements of natural disasters and world conflict.  Having survived through several hurricanes with no electricity for 2 weeks at a time and ice storms as well here in the South I was definitely able to relate to the struggles of the characters in this book when your way of life is turned upside down.

The ending wasn't what I was expecting.  I thought it was going in a different direction and was leading up to a sequel but I still enjoyed.
4617173
I didn't call it Post-apocalyptic fiction because the apocalypse is happening during this book.  There is even a little Prepper fiction thrown in when people start stockpiling and bartering goods.  I look forward to reading more of the story.  Government caused disaster, crazy weather, natural disasters all abound in this story.  A good read.
2239383
I read all three books, and I loved them all.  After I finished the first one, I couldn't wait to read the next one. This is a prepper book.  They spend a lot of time getting ready for the event, so they are prepared when it happens. They have some difficulties in the story, but they are not overwhelming. I felt relaxed while I read and very interested. This is a good book for your first end-of-the-world story, especially if you don't like excessive violence.
4846019
An EMP has gone off and now power is out everywhere around them.  Follow numerous people as they try to survive in this ever changing dark new world.

The narration was done by Kevin Pierce.  This is the second prepper series that Ive listened to that Pierce has narrated and I will reiterate that he has the perfect prepper type voice.  Granted one of the main characters in Dark New World is a female, his voice still captures the prepper mentality really well and adds a lot to this novel.

There were definitely some scenes in this story that were incredibly realistic, I just feel that the timelines were a little shorter than one would expect.  But, Im an optimist.  In Dark New World, things seem to fall apart much faster than I would expect. (Things started to go south within a day, I would probably expect 2-3 days before the real humanity would come out to play).

Not much is said about the enemy that these people are running away from and being engaged by, and I think that its left that way so that the reader can imagine any number of enemies that they want to.  The EMP attack that starts this book off was really well explained and I think that some of the peoples reactions to it were also really spot on.

Part prepper and past post-apocalyptic (they kind of go hand-in-hand), Dark New World was an interesting read full of strong characters and what would happen to good and trusting people once society beings breaking down.
3103630
I thought it was a good read, it kept my interest as the story unfolded. I like new ideas for prepping and by reading the book, it actually helped me prepare better.  Because it revealed a few weak areas that need to be reinforced and improved upon. I recommend the book.
1652143
I had been hearing about this book for a while and finally got around to reading it a few months ago.
I don't if you are a prepper, think prepping is dumb, your political leanings, religion, etc, etc.

Read this book, this story line is a very real possibility.
411280
I have read a lot of Prepper and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction and this is the first time I have seen this scenario.  I never know how much of the story line to put in a review because I don't want to give away any spoilers.  So let me just say it was a great read and I can't wait to read book #2.  I was very impressed with the Camp Zero information about how they dealt with troubled teens.  People that do that type of work must have the patience of saints.  Great job by the author for this unique story.
1220015
This book is going to be kept handy for quick reference along with How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It by James Wesley Rawles and Prepping for a Suburban or Rural Community by Michael Mabee.

Update: I would also like to add one more book to the required book list for beginning preppers, The Prepper's Workbook by Scott B. Williams and Scott Finazzo, which is more of a companion to Rawles' book above in that it will help you organize, track and build your preparations in a very fluid manner.

Oh, and thanks Charlie for throwing that autograph on the book for me. Now I have a good reason to not loan it out any more.
1512369
This is yet another zombie-apocalypse book.  This means two things.
First, surviving various hordes of zombies.
Second, surviving the villainous roving bands of people who survive via rape and pillage.

The author did a good job trying to distinguish his book from others of this genre in three ways.

First, not all zombie were slow, stupid, stumbling creatures who succeed only through sheer weight-of-numbers.
Second, and more important, the author showed that, as different bands of survivors encountered each other, they were very wary of each other and could only learn to trust each other very slowly and carefully.
Third, and most important, the protagonists were military or ex-military  so they weren't just helpless and hapless individuals simply running and trying to survive in a dangerous environment.  Instead, these guys could prepare, plan and execute-the-plan to try and control their situation (while improvising as necessary).  This military aspect is what made this book much better than other books of this genre.

Note:  This book is the 4th in a series of military/zombie books.  I hadnt read the preceding books, but I also felt that very little of the story depended upon knowing about events that preceded the start of this 4th book.
4973239
Interesting survival elements but the story is a little predictable.  And the main characters are a bit smug in their idea that they prepped and others didn't.  But I will keep reading the series.
2410250
This is my second reading of the book since I always re-read the prior book in a series before I start the next book.  I am looking forward to book #2 to see how the story continues.  I read Prepper fiction to get tips, and to see how others react in different situations.  I think this is a very realistic scenario, and very believable.  Good job by the author.  I look forward to reading her future books.
1252326
Much is said in this short Prepper story.  What's interesting is that this particular prepper doesn't know it all and isn't afraid to detail the mistakes she made.  Most heroes in dystopian stories arrive on the screen with a carload of weapons (with lots of letter & numbers in their names), a bunker full of supplies, and can defeat a handful of tattooed bouncer-types with just their bare hands.  Thus, this story is truly original and I think you'll enjoy it.
4410961
I read quite a lot of prepper fiction. It seems like lately, you have to try hard to find books in this genre that are NOT about EMPs. I'm burned out on the EMP books, plus the EMP scenario is so bad that I almost wouldn't *want* to survive. I was (mistakenly) under the impression that a Mass Coronal Ejection was essentially an EMP provided by Mother Nature. After reading this book, I see that, although there are similarities, they are NOT the same.

Still, I've been burned out on the no-electricity-for-years scenario, and so was a bit skeptical that I'd be interested in this book. Thankfully, I downloaded the sample to my Kindle and was rewarded with a well-written, interesting, unique story.

On the practical side, Sunfall contains quite a few unique prepper/survival tips that I haven't seen elsewhere. Even better, most (all?) of the tips are NOT high-ticket items. With one exception, the main characters are poor college students or poor/lower-middle class working stiffs. So the situation and "toys" available to the characters are what most of us would have access to.

It's also nice that some (but not all) characters are strong Christians. Also nice that racism is dealt with in a very interesting way. Kudos!
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Well, it's certainly not up to his first; it was hard to keep up with the jumping back and forth, but I still enjoyed it, just not as much. After reading the reviews, some seem a bit harsh and others way too positive, but all in all it is still worth the read and the information given if you are a "prepper" type personality.  And, I still plan on getting the last two books, so he hasn't lost me yet!