The Shattered Earth: Book 3 of the Thrilling Post-Apocalyptic Survival Series: (Surviving the Fall Series - Book 3)
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There were a couple parts of this story that were exceptionally fun for me to write and they involved the casino scenes and the hints of the tunnel beneath the Waters’ home.
With the casino, since Rick had to pass through Vegas I knew I had to put a casino scene somewhere in there. Since I’ve never been to Vegas, though, I relied on the extensive catalog of photos from Google Street View, Google Maps and photos tourists have taken inside the various buildings. Combining that with some artistic liberties led me to think up the casino that exists in the story. It’s been damaged, it’s maze-like and Rick and Jane have to get through it to get out. The tension of having the people outside with the Humvees and forcing Rick and Jane into a showdown with them was also really enjoyable and probably the highlight of that part of the story. (Funny aside – I was actually going to have the heroes in my other series, No Sanctuary, use Molotovs in book 2 but decided that they fit a lot better here.)
My second favorite part of the story and one that’s going to see a lot of exposition in Episode 4 and beyond is the tunnel beneath the Waters’ house. As a kid I loved the idea of secret passages and underground tunnels. The houses I grew up in never had anything like that in them but that didn’t stop me from dreaming about them and imagining their usefulness in all sorts of scenarios. When you combine that with the fact that I’ve never actually grown up (I’ve just learned how to behave in public most of the time) and you’re left with an adult who gets as giddy as a kid about the thought of a tunnel beneath his house.
I think Rick has a little bit of that child-like wonder in him and that’s why he built the tunnel. I’m pretty sure it’s going to be used for a lot more than just storage, though….
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Other Post-Apocalyptic Books from Mike Kraus
Final Dawn: The Complete Original Series Box Set
Clocking in at nearly 300,000 words with over 250,000 copies sold, this is the complete collection of the original bestselling post-apocalyptic Final Dawn series. If you enjoy gripping, thrilling post-apocalyptic action with compelling and well-written characters you’ll love Final Dawn.
Final Dawn: Arkhangelsk: The Complete Trilogy Box Set
The Arkhangelsk Trilogy is the first follow-up series set in the bestselling Final Dawn universe and delivers more thrills, fun and just a few scares. The crew of the Russian Typhoon submarine Arkhangelsk travel to a foreign shore in search of survivors, but what the find threatens their fragile rebuilding efforts in the post-apocalyptic world.
No Sanctuary
A nationwide terrorist attack has left the country in shambles and the country's transportation capabilities are crippled beyond repair. Frank Richards barely escapes with his life when he watches his truck explode in front of his eyes. As chaos descends across the country, Frank's home-grown survival and preparedness training and the help of a mysterious stranger he meets are the only things he can rely on to see him safely across the thousand miles separating him and his loved ones.
Surviving the Fall
Surviving the Fall is an episodic post-apocalyptic series that follows Rick and Dianne Waters as they struggle to survive after a devastating and mysterious worldwide attack. Trapped on the opposite side of the country from his family, Rick must fight to get home while his wife and children struggle to survive as danger lurks around every corner.
Prip’Yat: The Beast of Chernobyl
Two teens and two Spetsnaz officers travel to the town of Prip’Yat set just outside the remains of the Chernobyl power plant. The teens are there for a night of exploration. The special forces are there to pursue a creature that shouldn’t exist. This short thriller set around the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster will keep your heart racing right through to the very end.
Other Fantasy Books from Mike Kraus
The Makeshift Wizard: Death Magic
The Makeshift Wizard series is a new action-packed urban fantasy series from bestselling post-apocalyptic author Mike Kraus writing as MJ Kraus.
My job was supposed to be easy. Investigate a bleed farm, find the a-hole vamps who've been kidnapping Normals and bring down some street justice. Now I've got a relic in my hands that was created with the blood and death magic of an elder Vampire and a whole lot more questions than answers.
The Shattered
EARTH
Surviving the Fall Series
Book 3
By
Mike Kraus
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Table of Contents
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Preface
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Author’s Notes
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Final Dawn: Arkhangelsk: The Complete Trilogy Box Set
Prip’Yat: The Beast of Chernobyl