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A genre-topping survival novel, The Borrowed World reached #1 in both Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction and Dystopian Fiction. It spawned a fictional universe with two spin-off series, over two dozen books, and over a million copies sold series wide.
The Borrowed World is truly a “this could happen” book. It’s received praise for its realism, it’s graphic portrayal of the physical struggles involved in survival, and for its exploration of the complex emotions involved in being a survivor in the world of the dying. But despite its grim setting, The Borrowed World is overwhelmingly a story of friends and family, and of resiliency and adaptability.
Like a lot of people, Jim Powell thought that the country was overdue for a reset. Some days he had to admit that he even longed for it, wanting nothing more than to be free of the news cycle, the noise, and politics of the day. He knew such an event could bring tough times but he thought he was ready.
As a prepper, he’d prepared his home to sustain his family in a world without power. He had stored sufficient supplies to last them for years. If the collapse happened to start when he was on the road for his job, he even had a “get home plan” and a pack full of gear to help him survive the journey.
But sudden change on a national level can mean chaos, violence, and death. In this case it came in the form of a coordinated nationwide terror attack against the infrastructure of the United States, leaving most of the country without access to power, fuel, communication, and life-sustaining supplies.
In his effort to survive the world he’d practically yearned for, Jim will be forced to stare down the barrel of a gun just as often as he wields one in self-defense. He will lose as many people as he saves. Every victory will come at a substantial cost. Even as he helps his friends and family survive, he will struggle with the nagging, persistent thought that in some ways he is responsible for their misery and suffering because he wanted this to happen.
In his continual struggles with the moral issues of survival, Jim Powell comes to understand that people have to find happiness, humor, and purpose even in the bleakest of worlds in order to retain their humanity and thrive.
From the Publisher
Survival Thrillers By Franklin Horton
Gritty, unrelenting survival fiction set in a collapsed America, with gut-wrenching conflicts, realistic scenarios, and characters who will burn themselves into your memories.
Three outstanding series set in one fictional world.
The Borrowed World Series
Jim Powell thought the country was due for a reset. He knew it would bring tough times, but he was a prepper and thought he was ready.
He was wrong. Could anyone really be prepared for the chaos, violence, and death that a collapse brings?
Jim will stare down the barrel of a gun just as often as he uses one. He will lose as many people as he saves. Every victory will come at a cost. Even as he helps his friends and family survive, he will struggle with the nagging thought that he is responsible for their suffering because he wanted this to happen.
Despite the hardship, Jim Powell comes to understand that people have to find happiness, humor, and purpose even in the bleakest of worlds in order to retain their humanity and thrive.
The Mad Mick Series
For hardened assassin Conor Maguire and his snarky daughter, Barb, navigating a collapsed America is little more than business as usual. They have food, weapons, top-notch gear, and connections in the darkest corners of the special operations community. Then Barb is kidnapped by a warlord desperate for labor to work his farms.
The kidnappers have no idea whose daughter they’ve taken. They don’t realize that Conor is one of the specialized tools the United States government keeps behind glass and only breaks out when someone needs to die. The kidnappers don’t know the fear Conor’s code name invokes in the shadowy world of murder and mayhem. But they’ll soon realize that when it comes to protecting his family, Conor Maguire is without conscience, without compassion, and without equal.
The Locker Nine Series
A determined young woman and a psychopath living out his favorite video games clash in the apocalyptic aftermath of a nationwide terror attack.
Grace’s dad taught her survival, self-defense, and shooting, then sent her away to college hoping she’d never need those skills. All he wanted was to give her a fighting chance if the world fell apart.
Then it did.
Is there a recommended reading order?
These three series take place in the same world and roughly the same geographic region so there are some instances of the storylines overlapping. You can read each series independently, but there some situations where reading them in a particular order adds more depth to the story.
Mad Mick makes his first appearance in the second Locker Nine book, Grace Under Fire. Reading the Locker Nine Series before Mad Mick gives you more insight into the character.Mad Mick encounters some of the folks from the Borrowed World Series in Mad Mick 6, Ultraviolent. The events of this book take place between Borrowed World 8 and Borrowed World 9. Reading Ultraviolent before Resurgent will give you more background information.
Publisher : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (May 12, 2015)
Language : English
Paperback : 258 pages
ISBN-10 : 1511974419
ISBN-13 : 978-1511974417
Item Weight : 13.9 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.59 x 9 inches
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Customers find the book engaging and well-written. They appreciate the compelling plotlines and action descriptions. The writing style is described as easy to read and perfect. Readers praise the realistic characters with flaws. The premise and concept are plausible, and the book provides valuable information about survival and self-defense. The pacing is described as fast and smooth. Overall, customers consider it a good beginning to a series.
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