Surviving the Fall

Surviving the Fall Series, Book 1

By: Mike Kraus

Narrated by: Chris Abernathy

Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

When a devastating attack cripples and destroys every Internet-connected device in the country, Rick Waters is stranded 1,000 miles from his wife, Dianne, and their children. To get back home, he'll have to draw on every survival instinct he has, as he's pulled into a web of lies and conspiracy that threaten not just his survival but that of the entire world.

Surviving the Fall is a thrilling post-apocalyptic episodic series that focuses on Rick and Dianne Waters and how they each deal with the apocalypse. Stranded across the country away from his family, Rick must travel from California to Virginia to reunite with his wife and children, all while struggling to comprehend and deal with the horrors along the way.

At home with her three children when she experiences the beginning of the end in a dramatic and deadly fashion, Dianne Waters has experience as a prepper and survivalist, but not even years of training and preparation have readied her for the darkness that comes with the end of the world. Now, she must draw upon those skills to protect her loved ones and fight back against those who come against her and her family.

Surviving the Fall will feature 14 episodic (25k-30k words in length) books that are full of action, suspense, and drama as Rick and Dianne struggle to survive the end of days. Episodes will be published every two to three weeks.

©2017 Mike Kraus (P)2017 Mike Kraus

Pricey for a book of this length

I am a fan of post apocalyptic novels, but this one left me feeling that it had been written by an inexperienced high school student. The premise was plausible, but the plot was predictable to the point of boredom. The male protagonist vacillates between being inexperienced and apprehensive in one sentence while coming on as a real “bad” silent “I didn’t want to do this, but you made me” in the next. The dialogue was boring and heard many times in countless television plots before this author considered it original. I was looking forward to an on-going series about this particular subject but NOT at the cost of having to surrender so many book points. The narrator was cardboard throughout. I am not an author, but I know good writing when I read it. This isn’t it!

amazing

i really enjoyed the story.
me facino la historia.
y el narrador
I love the narrator too.

Good, but too brief - around 2.5 hours

Beast like people. Good people. Most modern technology does not work. How to survive. How to travel. Need to be prepared. Going to buy next book in series.

Diane and. her children

did you copy from another story ? I have read similar stories. with 2 children and their mom trying to get home while her husband was also traveling home I believe you wrote both books

Good Start

Pretty strong start to a new series looking forward to reading and listening to more

great book!

I appreciated the author's commentary at the end of the book. He offers his perspectives and explainations on why he wrote the story line and this was unique and made me want to go on to the next book and experience the journey with Rick!

Great post-apocalyptic book

I like that the main catalyst in this book is different than a usual post-apocalyptic book. It is unique, but also plausible, as our world is becoming more centered on technology daily. I also enjoy the dual perspective of both Rick and his wife, as we get to experience both points of view. I’m looking forward to seeing where this series takes me.

Chris Abernathy does a great job narrating this book. I enjoy his performance and he holds my attention.

Great book!!

I am an avid listener of the post apocalyptic genre and I was looking for a new series to start next. I could not stop listening ,listened to the entire book without stopping! a promising series can't wait to move on to the next book!

Great book

I rally enjoyed this book and the narration. Not sure why others gave horrible reviews other than they over think it. it's a book and it's fiction... really.. anyway I enjoyed it and loved the narration as well. kept me entertained.

clearly right leaning

so rife with right wing propaganda that it is hard to get through. "Saturday morning science fiction" is an actual line from this book that makes me believe the author is stuck in the 1970s, clearly far afield from the world he is trying to to create.