Surviving Home

A Novel

By: A. American

Narrated by: Duke Fontaine

Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

No electricity. No running water. No food. No end in sight. If life as you knew it changed in an instant, would you be prepared?

In A. American's first novel, Going Home, listeners were introduced to Morgan Carter, the resourceful, tough-as-nails survivalist who embarks on a treacherous 250-mile journey across Florida following the collapse of the nation's power grid. Now reunited with his loving wife and daughters in this follow-up to Going Home, Morgan knows that their happiness is fleeting, as the worst is yet to come. Though for years Morgan has been diligently preparing for emergency situations, many of his neighbors are completely unready for life in this strange new world - and they're starting to get restless.

With the help of his closest companions, Morgan fights to keeps his home secure - only to discover shocking information about the state of the nation in the process.

©2013 A. American (P)2013 Penguin Audio

He made it home... now what?

This is a view at what happens in a neighborhood when some have and some don't. You see this type of setup in books like "Jakarta Pandemic" and "Cyber Storm" (books I enjoyed) and "The End" (didn't). This is not a stand alone book... although you can stop reading after book one, you must read book one to understand this and you will be left falling off a cliff needing to read book three afterwards... and then waiting impatiently for June 2014 to read four. I almost wished I had stopped at one and waited for four to be ready before making the plunge.

The writing style is still very basic, the narrator instead of getting better gets worse (goes from one set of characters to the next without a breath or pause, leaving a person confused at where the heck he is... plus blatant mispronunciations which he finally gets corrected (but they didn't go back and edit). The plot continues to be brilliant and original, with less named brand supplies and more military involvement.

There is strong language peppered though it, lots of gun violence, minor sexual innuendos and lots of hungry, beaten down folks and others who take advantage of them. The characters become even more real in this book and you follow not only Morgan and his family, but the friends he made in "Going Home."

Realistic! Frightening.

Realistic! Frightening. "What if" described in realistic and scary detail. Anything the narration lacks is compensated by the story.

Gripping

Amazing story, amazingly performed, cannot wait to read the next one, hope they are all as gripping.

My favorite emp series

I have listened to thousands of hours of audio books in many different genras, but only a couple dozen books have a special place in my heart. they are the books where I feel a connection with the characters and feel as if I'm beside them during their journey. A. American really did an amazing job. maybe this plot isn't the most "original" but I don't think that's what he was going for here, his goal was to present us with a very realistic possibility if corrupt government officials ever got their way and he did just that. this whole series is an eye opener. I love these books.

Second thriller done!

Fantastic follow up to a going home!
Surviving home presents a realistic and action filled view of life in a post EMP world!
Can’t put it down!
To say this book is captivating is an understatement! I don’t give many books 5 stars, and Surviving home got five stars because there wasn’t an option for six!
Now I’m chomping at the bit for book three!

Excellent!!!

Another excellent rendition of a suburb book. Duke Fontaine’s voice makes this series of books, arguably one of my favorite series, even better!

I cant stop listening

This book is not eloquently written but it keeps you wanting more. its written how every day Americans would tell their story if this was happening to them.

Great book

This series is awesome. Love the characters. I'm already on book 6. Plus duke fontaine was made to narrate.

I loved this book!

What an amazing series so far! I loved this continuation of the survivalist series, and can not wait for the next one! The storyline is very contiguous, and flows so well. Duke Fontaine is the perfect narrator for this type of story, as well. BRAVO!

It's here people.... you ready?

good read good listen. Very realistic fiction that you can see is gonna happen pretty soon.