Instant Darkness: A Post Apocalyptic Survival Thriller

EMP Crisis Series, Book 1

By: Mark J. Russell, J.J. Holden

Narrated by: Kevin Pierce

Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

A massive solar flare is about to bring the country to its knees.

When Abram Patterson learns about an impending solar flare, every moment matters. Loaded up in his trusty 1976 Land Cruiser, he must get his wife and daughter from their home in New Hampshire to their remote retreat in Central Vermont. But can he reach his bug-out location before civil unrest makes travel all but impossible?

A father who must protect his children from certain death.

Nick Caulfield, a single father of two, is always in work mode. But when the country is on the brink of collapse, he must focus on getting his children to safety. His neighbor, Abram, has left in a hurry, and he quickly realizes that the region will soon be plunged into chaos. He discovers that his son has acquired directions to his neighbor’s compound, but he suspects they will not be welcomed.

A harrowing journey with an uncertain outcome.

A good Samaritan takes a risk to aid a man and his teenage son and young daughter, but when his services go unappreciated, he feels slighted by the man. Will he take the high ground and be the selfless man he strives to be? Or will he seek revenge, allowing his morals to crumble as humanity quickly unravels?

The solar flare is only the beginning. What would you do to protect the ones you love?

Instant Darkness is the first book in the EMP Crisis series, a post-apocalyptic survival thriller series about regular people struggling to survive after a solar EMP.

©2019 J.J. Holden & Mark J. Russell (P)2019 J.J. Holden & Mark J. Russell

If you like post-apoc fiction, this is for you!

Great CME storyline! I like that the main storyline involves some preppers but also mostly casual people that are ignorant to what is truly going on. Those characters then have to learn new survival skillsets.

The book is well written and the narration was great!

*This audiobook was provided to me at no cost in exchange for my unbiased review.

Vermont EMP

writing read fairly soothly, not enough intigjue
lacking in desciptipn of imapct of naturay EPM

Interesting twist on the Genre!

Solar flare to strike Earth and the Government is not informing the populace of the severity. Prepped family heading out to a bug out in Vermont. Unprepared neighbor gets the bugout bug after being convinced by his son, to follow his neighbor hoping for entrance.
The story has everything you could want along with adventure, excitement, teen angst and excellent narration.
The characters are likeable and engaging and the story pulls you along. Kevin Pierce, did a fantastic job as always on the narration.
This is a great book and would be a nice addition to anyone's Post Apocalyptic Library.

This audio book was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review.

While I was given this book in exchange for a review, I have reviewed the book honestly to the best of my ability. I would never recommend a book to someone else if I would not purchase it myself

Good, but....

Well written and well read, but the main characters seem awfully naive for preppers..decent. OK

Instant Darkness

This was a rough book to listen to at first,but the characters were nicer by the end.Abraham has a plan for the solar flare coming.Emma his daughter invites the neighbors,who are not really wanted.They make some bad decisions,but most survive.Kevin Pierce was the perfect narrator.I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Really good book. interesting story line

The author for a great job build up the characters and letting up get to know them. can't wait to hear book number 2.

Fairly tame adventure following collapse of power

Having read many of this gendre not much will surprise me other than the Stupidity and Naiety even among those who are peppers ready for the bad following a collapse of civil order. I was expecting more common sense.

This would be great if not for the whining of father and son.

This book would be great if the father and son wasn’t so entitled. I’m going to listen to the second book and hope they change real fast!

great book

this was a very well-written book kept you on the edge of the seat can't wait for book 2.

Exactly what I want in a Post Apocalyptic S.T.

This book has the perfect portions of everything you want in a Survival Thriller. Plus Kevin Pierce is awesome as usual. Grabbed my attention and kept it.