This book kept my attention from the first paragraph. The families and the story lines were relatable. I became invested from the start. Late night reading too.
Under a Tell-Tale Sky: After the EMP
by R E McDermott
A FRIGHTENINGLY REALISTIC TALE OF HARDSHIP, HEROISM, AND HOPE.
A massive solar flare...
A devastating global blackout ...
An unprecedented societal change. Nothing will ever be the same again.
What if the lights go out? For good. Would you survive?
In a 2015 investigation for The New York Times, veteran reporter Ted Koppel postulated that a major cyber attack on the nation's power grid was not only possible but likely, and that the United States was woefully unprepared. In Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Koppel's best-selling companion book to the Times investigation, he described the likely aftermath of such an attack in sobering detail. Lights Out was widely praised in the media as 'an eye-opener' and received accolades from leaders of both industry and government. It was named an Amazon Best Book for 2015.
Yet despite the accolades and the supposedly 'raised awareness,' we sit here in 2020 still very much a nation (and world) unprepared.
The books of The Disruption Trilogy are fictionalized speculation as to possible events following a similar disaster, a massive solar storm which takes out the power grid not only in the US, but world-wide. Played out across the tapestry of a 'post-electric' America, this is a tale of hardship and heroism, of desperation and impossible courage. There are no mindless zombies, nor are they needed; desperate human beings in full possession of all their faculties are far more terrifying.
Dig into the trilogy now with Under a Tell-Tale Sky, the first exciting book in the trilogy. Stranded far from home with a now priceless cargo people will literally kill for and a near mutinous crew, Captain Jordan Hughes has no option but to defy government orders and commence a desperate voyage for home and family with a ragtag group of survivors under his protection.
Fans of the post apocalyptic genre love this story. But even if you're a skeptic, I think you'll be both surprised and delighted. If you enjoy realistic, non-stop action, you owe it to yourself to try this book.
A massive solar flare...
A devastating global blackout ...
An unprecedented societal change. Nothing will ever be the same again.
What if the lights go out? For good. Would you survive?
In a 2015 investigation for The New York Times, veteran reporter Ted Koppel postulated that a major cyber attack on the nation's power grid was not only possible but likely, and that the United States was woefully unprepared. In Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Koppel's best-selling companion book to the Times investigation, he described the likely aftermath of such an attack in sobering detail. Lights Out was widely praised in the media as 'an eye-opener' and received accolades from leaders of both industry and government. It was named an Amazon Best Book for 2015.
Yet despite the accolades and the supposedly 'raised awareness,' we sit here in 2020 still very much a nation (and world) unprepared.
The books of The Disruption Trilogy are fictionalized speculation as to possible events following a similar disaster, a massive solar storm which takes out the power grid not only in the US, but world-wide. Played out across the tapestry of a 'post-electric' America, this is a tale of hardship and heroism, of desperation and impossible courage. There are no mindless zombies, nor are they needed; desperate human beings in full possession of all their faculties are far more terrifying.
Dig into the trilogy now with Under a Tell-Tale Sky, the first exciting book in the trilogy. Stranded far from home with a now priceless cargo people will literally kill for and a near mutinous crew, Captain Jordan Hughes has no option but to defy government orders and commence a desperate voyage for home and family with a ragtag group of survivors under his protection.
Fans of the post apocalyptic genre love this story. But even if you're a skeptic, I think you'll be both surprised and delighted. If you enjoy realistic, non-stop action, you owe it to yourself to try this book.
Reviews
Captured my heart and kept me interested
Great insights into human nature.
Very interesting and thoughtful. Great insights into human nature.
One of the best written
The bad guys lost and the good guys won
great book page turner
I thought that the author did a great job on this book. When reading I went back and got the other two just to make sure that I had them on my kindle. With the various characters in the book the story winds them together in an excellent method.
Chilling
I enjoyed this book. It was well written and very plausible. The characters were well developed and you will find yourself rooting for them. I look forward to book 2!
Speaker to Animals
A good start to an apocalyptic trilogy. One gripe: the only politician who is both a moral actor and competent is the 50-year-old Speaker of the House, who is a former Army Ranger officer. Looking at the Speakers of my lifetime, from Sam Rayburn to Nancy Pelosi, it would be hard to picture any of them as the fierce survivor type of the Author’s Speaker, at least during their terms. Nevertheless, he’s an admirable and believable character, who is justifiably ruthless in dealing with the brigands and mercenaries he has to get by.
Great start to the series
An interesting plot and although several main characters are included in different locations it is not too hard to follow
What would you do if a solar storm hit?
This book makes one think and look around . What would I do as a woman. Backups get to my family. We 'll need to thinka d have a plan .
