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The Blast

SarahPerlmutter

Reads 194,775
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Parts 19
Time 3h 49m

Wattys winner

Reads 194,775
Votes 11,042
Parts 19
Time 3h 49m

Wattys winner

SarahPerlmutter

A devastating blast destroys civilization as Beatrice knows it, forcing her to face an entirely new kind of life. But life after the blast has more wonder and hope in it than she imagined.
 
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After a series of atomic blasts force Beatrice Hicks and her family into their prepper bunker, they emerge to discover they are among the survivors of a nuclear apocalypse. Soon they find themselves clashing with rogue groups and contending with death in their quest to survive and build a new life in this daunting world. Amidst it all, Beatrice must fight to maintain her humanity, so that she can learn to see the beauty in her life after the blast and even find love where she least expects it.

2014 Watty Award Winner!

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