Books with title Dark Days of the Apostasy: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller

What lines will you cross to keep your loved ones safe? Three weeks after the nation's power grid goes down, chaos reigns. Food supplies have dried up. Fuel is running low. And the bleak, brutal winter is relentless.Fall Creek has forged a shaky peace, but the cost for safety is proving higher than some are willing to pay. The town is a powder keg waiting to explode.For Hannah, home is finally within reach. But it won't be anything like she expected...When the country goes dark, ordinary people find themselves facing the end of the world as they know it. With society collapsing before their eyes, they'll have to risk everything to protect their home and the people they love.Don't miss the newest release in the riveting Edge of Collapse survival series from USA Today Bestselling Author, Kyla Stone! Featuring complex characters and explosive action, this EMP apocalyptic series is perfect for fans of Ryan Schow, Grace Hamilton, Harley Tate, Jack Hunt, and Boyd Craven. *Rated PG-13 for mild language and moderate violence. Be aware of possible spoilers in the reviews*

During the coldest winter on record, an EMP destroys the nation's power grid.No electricity. No cars or phones. The country is plunged into instant chaos.But for Hannah Sheridan, it's the best day of her life. For the last five years, she's been the captive of a sadistic psychopath--until the EMP releases the lock of her prison.Battered but not broken, she emerges from her underground cell into a hostile winter landscape with nothing but the clothes on her back and her own determination to survive.Reclusive ex-soldier Liam Cunningham is headed nowhere fast. He believed he was prepared for any disaster, until the EMP took everything he'd ever cared about in a matter of seconds.Two hundred frozen, perilous miles stand between them and their destination in rural Michigan. But the killing cold isn't the only threat, for Hannah's captor isn't about to let her go...When the country goes dark, ordinary people find themselves facing the end of the world as they know it. With society collapsing before their eyes, they'll have to risk everything to protect their home and the people they love.Edge of Collapse is a gripping EMP apocalyptic thriller featuring flawed, complex characters and riveting action. An EMP disaster/survival series perfect for fans of Ryan Schow, Grace Hamilton, Harley Tate, Jack Hunt, and Boyd Craven.*Rated PG-13 for mild language and moderate violence*What readers are saying about Edge of Collapse:"I started reading an EMP Apoc book and came out with so much more than I ever could have imagined! I'm pretty sure I read the majority of this book with my mouth hanging open in shock. Five stars!" -Amazon reviewer"Intense and spellbinding, and you won't want to put it down except to catch your breath!" -Amazon reviewer"This one kept me on the edge of my seat, up past my bedtime with nonstop tension. I love post-apocalyptic fiction, and Kyla Stone is one of the best in this genre." -Amazon reviewer"I woke up at midnight to read this book when it released. Kyla, you have once again outdone yourself with this series which is like non other I've read!" -Amazon reviewer"Wow! What a story! A nail-biting apocalyptic end of the world scenario. Five stars!" -Amazon reviewer"I absolutely loved the twist to the normal EMP story! What an action-packed and emotional story. I can't wait to see what happens next."-Amazon reviewer"I am an avid post-apocalyptic reader, but this book combines that genre with a suspense/thriller component and is a step above the usual PA fiction. Five stars!" -Amazon reviewer"A thrilling read from start to finish!" -Amazon reviewer

A world without power grows dark and deadly...Liam and Hannah continue their dangerous journey, but their every step is dogged by a deadly adversary. Hunted and exhausted, will they have what it takes to get home?In Fall Creek, Noah struggles to protect his son and his friends. With the town running out of food and fuel, and the cold as brutal as ever, they're forced to make compromises that may place them in even greater danger...When the country goes dark, ordinary people find themselves facing the end of the world as they know it. With society collapsing before their eyes, they'll have to risk everything to protect their home and the people they love.Edge of Darkness is a gripping EMP apocalyptic thriller featuring flawed, complex characters and heart-in-your-throat action. The Edge of Collapse disaster/survival series is perfect for fans of Ryan Schow, Grace Hamilton, Harley Tate, Jack Hunt, and Boyd Craven.*Rated PG-13 for mild language and moderate violence*

USA TODAY BESTSELLING author and AMAZON ALL-STAR AWARD winner of The Last War series, The Age of Embers series and the Swann series presents the Dark Days of the After series. With hundreds of reviews (series wide) at a 4.8 star average, this high octane, tour de force series is post-apocalyptic fiction at its finest! SECURITY ENGINEER, LOGAN CAHILL, is part of the underground effort to reclaim occupied America, but when he finds a cryptic message in the world's largest server room leading to a doomsday clock, everything changes. He now knows the enemies, the weapons and the time of America’s death, right down to the minute. If he wants to survive the apocalypse, he and the feisty Skylar Madigan have to bug out fast. This won’t be easy considering the surveillance grid in place, or the armed lock-down of all major cities. DARK DAYS OF THE AFTER PUTS ORDINARY citizens on the front line of a domestic conflict that was never supposed to happen, one that will either unify the country or break her for good. This intense new tale of strength, survival and patriotism marks the start of a brand new series critics are calling “jaw-dropping,” “prolific,” and “a post-apocalyptic tour de force.”WHAT READERS ARE SAYING…“Buckle up your seat belts, charge your Kindle and try to settle in for this outstanding novel! I will read on as I loved the character development, the rich descriptions and also a plot that was so believable.”– Serenity, Amazon HALL OF FAME TOP 10 Reviewer ★★★★★“What a gut wrenching, page turning, sit on the edge of your seat book! The author does an amazing job of making the characters come to life and you feel connected to them in an emotional way. A great story. I can't wait for the next book in the series.”– BJ Gilbert, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★“I was captivated by the story line from the outset, the character build was awesome, I really felt connected to each one of the characters.”– CobbnWEbbs, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★“This is a well-blended tale of clashes large and small. Love versus need, freedom versus oppression, and the incredibly difficult task of determining where the line between morality and justice lies.”– ReaderX, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★“Ryan Schow delivers strong plot lines, well developed characters and weaves love, fear, trust, deceit into a complex world of the apocalypse.”– Carol, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★“This is brilliantly written and an emotionally riveting work of art! Dialogue that feels raw and real, flows easily and naturally regardless of the scene. The action is nearly constant. There’s also a dark sensor of humor appropriately placed.”– Keith Dk, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★OTHER BOOKS IN THIS SERIES:Dark Days of the AfterDark Days of the SurgeDark Days of the ApostasyDark Days of the EnclaveDark Days of the Purge

In a world without power, can one man protect his son?On the five-year anniversary of his wife Hannah's disappearance, small-town cop Noah Sheridan takes his son Milo to a local ski resort for some much needed father-son time.In a blink, the power grid goes out. Phones and cars stop working. What starts as a day of holiday fun soon turns into a deadly fight for survival.And when an impending blizzard cuts off the town from the rest of civilization, it'll take everything Noah has to keep his family and friends alive.When the country goes dark, ordinary people find themselves facing the end of the world as they know it. With society collapsing before their eyes, they'll have to risk everything to protect their home and the people they love.Edge of Madness is a gripping EMP apocalyptic thriller featuring flawed, complex characters and edge-of-your-seat action. The Edge of Collapse disaster/survival series is perfect for fans of Ryan Schow, Grace Hamilton, Harley Tate, Jack Hunt, and Boyd Craven.*Rated PG-13 for mild language and moderate violence*

USA TODAY BESTSELLING author and AMAZON ALL-STAR AWARD winner of The Last War series, The Age of Embers series and the Swann series presents the Dark Days of the After series. With hundreds of reviews (series wide) at a 4.8 star average, this high octane, tour de force series is post-apocalyptic fiction at its finest! AS THE SOUTH AMERICAN ARMY wages war on the Chicom regime inside California’s most populated cities, the San Francisco survivors find themselves out of supplies and caught in the crossfire of the two warring armies. If they hope to escape the downtown ruins, they’ll have to cut a hot trail through the middle of a war zone and pray they can safely make it to the Oregon homestead. THE DARK DAYS SERIES PUTS ordinary citizens on the front lines of a domestic conflict that was never supposed to happen, one that will either unify the country or break her for good. This intense new tale of strength, survival and patriotism marks the start of a brand new series critics are calling “jaw-dropping,” “prolific,” and “a post-apocalyptic tour de force.”WHAT READERS ARE SAYING…“A Brilliant Series! Breathtaking, exciting, captivating, fantastically written. [Ryan’s] ability to transport his readers from the everyday stuff of life into a world of love and war is uncanny, and he does so in such a seamless fashion. A wonderful gift, awesome in presentation, and full of honest emotion.”– Hugh Callaghan, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★“Excellent book! Any time you read a book by Ryan Schow you expect to be on the edge of your seat glued to the pages. This one didn’t disappoint. Very intense and, considering today’s world, is just a little scary.”– Libby, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★“I was sitting on edge of my seat! This book made me cry, laugh and a little breathless! I love the story and characters.”– Kindle Customer, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★“Dark Days of the Surge is well structured, quite intense and deep at times, and somewhat twisted to boot, but that's what makes Ryan's books so great. Nothing is sugar coated, you get the guts and glory, warts and all.”– CobbnWebbs, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★“This one is probably my favorite of the Dark Days series so far. It kept me on the edge of my seat and had some serious surprises along the way. It was gritty enough that a few ouches escaped out loud. I loved it!”– Kindle Customer, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★OTHER BOOKS IN THIS SERIES:Dark Days of the AfterDark Days of the SurgeDark Days of the ApostasyDark Days of the EnclaveDark Days of the Purge

Raine Caldwell never dreamed she’d find herself in the middle of an apocalypse.An electromagnetic pulse has taken out the nation’s power grid, and fires are ignited throughout St. Louis. Cars won’t start, and the phones aren’t working. Outside, a winter storm is raging.Without heat and with her food gone, Raine is forced to face reality. No one is coming to save her. She must leave her apartments before it’s too late. She has no choice. She must flee into violence and chaos that have already filled the streets.Joined by a small group of neighbors from her building, Raine must fight her way to safety.Can Raine and her small group of neighbors escape the violence and flames?Find out in this gripping post-apocalyptic EMP survival thriller.Seeking Safety is the first book in the Gateway to Chaos series.OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIESSeeking RefugeSeeking JusticeSeeking Hope (Coming Soon!)Check out the DAYS OF WANT SERIESTurbulentHuntedTurmoilUprisingUpheavalMayhem (Coming Soon!)Join TL's newsletter at www.tlpayne.com to be the first to know about new releases, special promotions, and giveaways. Connect with TL on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/tlpaynereadergroup/.

He thought he was saving the world. Instead, he destroyed it.Meet the man who created the apocalypse.In an act of betrayal, Ryder releases a secret technology from a government lab. After years of compulsive gambling, his addiction had finally caught up with him, and selling the world's most powerful technology was his only hope at saving his marriage to his wife, Amy, and preventing his family’s financial ruin. Instead, disaster strikes. A super EMP cripples the nation’s power grid. Drones bomb major cities all over the globe.And as millions perish in a world gone mad, Ryder Shaw, a Marine and DARPA scientist, is left to survive and fix a broken world that he created while fighting for the lives of the people he loves in the apocalyptic wasteland of Washington D.C.Experience Mad World, a post-apocalyptic EMP survival thriller that features flawed, complex characters and nonstop action, perfect for fans of Kyla Stone, Stephen King, T.L. Payne, Jack Hunt, and Hugh Howey. Don't miss out on this gripping post-apocalyptic thriller series. Get your copy of Mad World today.

USA TODAY BESTSELLING author and AMAZON ALL-STAR AWARD winner of The Last War series, The Age of Embers series and the Swann series presents the newest installment of the Dark Days of the After series. With hundreds of reviews (series wide) at a 4.8 star average, this high octane, tour de force series is post-apocalyptic fiction at its finest!When in doubt, knuckle up and go for broke…The Chicom/SAA war is ravaging California, turning the once beautiful state into a West Coast wasteland. With the surge into Oregon and Washington underway, only small pockets of Resistance survive. Logan, Skylar, Harper, Ryker and the Madigan family make up one of those pockets. While the Resistance in Five Falls prepares to hold their ground at all costs, a much larger army is headed their way, one that will make the Chicoms look tame by comparison. While the new communist utopia is being established in Washington, the Chicoms are planning the roundup of residents of Roseburg, Oregon. Near Roseburg’s newly established detention camp, Felicity Espinoza narrowly escapes capture. With no choice left, she sets out on the dangerous road to Five Falls looking for help from a friend, Clay Nichols. Will the two of them liberate the detention center and stop the American depopulation, or will more patriots fall to this vile, communist regime? PRAISE FOR THE DARK DAYS OF THE AFTER SERIES:“Buckle up your seat belts, charge your Kindle and try to settle in for this outstanding novel. Most highly recommended!– Serenity, Amazon HALL OF FAME TOP 10 Reviewer ★★★★★“I was captivated by the story line from the outset, the character build was awesome, I really felt connected to each one of the characters. Ryan obviously either knows a lot about Cyber stuff or he is damn good at research as it is spot on and so well woven into this book.”– CobbnWEbbs, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★“This is a well-blended tale of clashes large and small. Love versus need, freedom versus oppression, and the incredibly difficult task of determining where the line between morality and justice lies. If you're going to take a chance, make it this one.”– ReaderX, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★“This is brilliantly written and an emotionally riveting work of art! Dialogue that feels raw and real, flows easily and naturally regardless of the scene. The action is nearly constant and I frequently found myself tense while reading. There’s also a dark sense of humor appropriately placed.”– Keith Dk, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★“What a gut wrenching, page turning, sit on the edge of your seat book. The author does an amazing job of making the characters come to life! A great story and can't wait for the next book in the series.”– B.J. Gilbert, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★OTHER POST-APOCALYPTIC BOOKS BY THIS AUTHOR:THE DARK DAYS OF THE AFTER SERIES:The Last Light of DayDark Days of the AfterDark Days of the SurgeDark Days of the Albatross (In the Origins of Honor Anthology)Dark Days of the ApostasyDark Days of the EnclaveDark Days of the PurgeTHE COMPLETE AGE OF EMBERS SERIES:The Age of EmbersThe Age of HysteriaThe Age of ReprisalThe Age of ExodusThe Age of DefianceTHE COMPLETE LAST WAR SERIES:The Last WarThe Zero HourThe Ophidian HordeThe Infernal RegionsThe Killing FieldsThe Barbarous RoadThe Terminal Run

The USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR of The Last War and The Age of Embers presents the final installment in the Dark Days of the After series!The freedoms of this world…….will be paid for with the blood of patriots.What is the price of survival?The Five Falls survivors lost nearly everything in the Chicom and SAA assaults, but they haven’t lost their will to live, their determination to take their country back or the fighting spirit needed to do both. The war won’t unfold the way you think.Hardened warriors like Logan, Skylar and Riker have endured the worst, and now they’re putting everything on the line to take their country back. But they can’t do it alone. They’ll need help.In a David vs. Goliath battle, who will finally control America?What our patriots are attempting next will test their grit, their fortitude and their desire to triumph over the invading hordes. Not everyone will survive, however, for far-reaching conflicts such as these are ugly and cruel, and they always extract their pound of flesh.The Dark Days of the After series comes to an end in this hard-hitting, but deeply poignant final chapter advanced readers are now calling “Ryan Schow’s finest book by far!” Buy it now.The Dark Days of the After Series is best enjoyed when read in the correct order as each book builds on the previous work. The reading order is as follows:• The Last Light of Day• Dark Days of the After• Dark Days of the Surge• Dark Days of the Albatross (inside Origins of Honor anthology)• Dark Days of the Apostasy• Dark Days of the Enclave• Dark Days of the Purge

He hated the rules until the power grid failed.Tyler Ford is a tour guide, a brother, and the son of a prepper from Whitefish, Montana. Robbed of a childhood and forced to learn his father’s stringent rules of survival for every kind of apocalypse, he couldn’t wait to leave home, but when an EMP obliterates the United States electrical grid, takes out communication and stalls vehicles, Tyler must face the past and remember what he taught him if he hopes to make it out of Vegas alive. When chaos erupts, will you know the rules to survive?Erika Lyons just wanted an evening away from the hectic world of hotel management but she got more than she expected. There’s only one thing worse than a bad date, that’s relying on them to keep you alive. Demanding guests were a challenge, desperate ones, pure hell. As food stops being delivered, vehicles clog up the streets, and society begins to unravel, sin city could be the most dangerous place in America.In a world without power, fighting to stay alive may be the only rule that matters.With no warning, no communication, and planes falling out of the sky, the Ford’s may be the only ones who know what it takes to thrive. Can Tyler, and two ordinary strangers survive the perilous journey home to Montana? Can the Ford family hold it together long enough to push back the tide of violence, looters and roving gangs? And will they help the community survive as the world is thrown into darkness?Rules of Survival is book one in Survival Rules, a post-apocalyptic EMP thriller series following the Ford family and their community as they fight to survive after an EMP destroys the nation’s power grid.

Their world is about to be turned upside down.Nine months after the lights went out, Maddie Langston and the other survivors in Texas County just want to replenish their food stores and prepare for the next winter but an unexpected encounter with a stranger takes all their lives in a whole new direction.It's not just their lives on the line this time. The survival of entire nation could be at stake.Mayhem is book six in the Days of Want series.OTHER BOOKS IN THIS SERIESTurbulentHuntedTurmoilUprisingUpheavalOTHER BOOKS BY TL PAYNEGateway to Chaos SeriesSeeking SafetySeeking RefugeSeeking JusticeSeeking Home (Coming Soon!)Join my newsletter at www.tlpayne.com to stay updated on all my new releases, sales, and give aways!