The Aftermath

A Great State, Book 2

De: Shelby Gallagher

Narrado por: Lessa Lamb

In The Aftermath, Julie Atwood is settling into a new normal in remote Smoky Flats, along with her son and father. While the US continues spiraling into violence and instability, Julie and her family hone their survival skills as they prepare to endure their first harsh winter in Colorado's Rocky Mountains. Joining with others and building new friendships, Julie bolsters Smoky Flats' security, sense of community, and commerce among residents. Together, they protect themselves from outside intruders, mountain lions, and food shortages.

Meanwhile, back in Oregon, life for Julie's ex-husband, Steve, and his new infant worsens. He falls victim to a crumbling employment sector and housing crisis, and is forced to live in horrendous conditions while working to further a radical liberal agenda. His money and supplies are quickly dwindling, and nearby protests are becoming more violent. Before long, Steve is beholden to a local gang and their demands on him become a matter of life or death.

Although hundreds of miles apart, Julie and Steve's worlds collide when circumstances become so grim that he is forced to ask for Julie's help to save his daughter's life. Julie is now faced with a dilemma. She must weigh her moral obligation to help an innocent person against putting her own life in danger to do so.

In this second book of the A Great State trilogy, the everyday realities for those who prepared clash with the realities of those who did not. Lives are lost, and danger and uncertainty creep around every corner. Despite it all, there remains a sense of hope and renewal, and a vision for a future when people and the country can thrive again.

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Great continuation to the story.

Author really starts to hit her stride in this 2nd book of the trilogy. Expanding the story with more relevant characters and locations, drawing a sharp contrast of the different worlds being born during the crisis. I absolutely love the view points of the characters, each with their own mentality and growth. So ready to start the next book!

So much better than the first book

The story continues and the character development improves dramatically. There's less male bashing and more realistic emotional reality. This sequel had me holding my breath more than once and the ending was not what I was expecting.

I don't know how I would react in some of the situations portrayed in the book, but I know I kept wishing some of the characters would develop a backbone. There's a bit of redemption at the end. The depravity of human beings boggles the mind and I lack the imagination the author used in several scenarios.

The author found her groove in book two and the story flowed well. The way Shelby ended it left me wanting to know to know more. Though I have to wonder if a professional editor was used because there was a stark contrast between books 1 and two. Regardless, they were both good listens (Audible version). On to book 3.

Such a unique and realistic take on a societal collapse!

This book/series is 5 stars all the way. As I’ve said before in other reviews, I’ve read over 100 PA books and this book/series is in my top 3 of all time. Possibly top 1! This is the most unique take on a collapse I’ve ever read and recommend this to all who enjoy this genre.

The narrator completes the package and is fantastic!

I hope to read more from this author soon!

Excellent Story

This is the best prepper story since Rawles "The Patriots". I plan to purchase the rest of the series.

perspective

Good perspective. I think people constantly underestimate how truly uncivilized these people are once the cover of civil society drops. Ned and Julie should have slept and had security watch on their way instead of both sleeping at the same time. Other than that I was worried this was just going to be a bash on men. It is not, it is a bash on weak men. Don't be a weak man. this stuff already happens its just kept under the radar to maintain the fallacy of a civil society.