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The After War: Novel Sample

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action adventure dystopian endoftheworld post-apocalyptic worldwariii

Two years have passed since humankind faced extinction: Brian Rhodes and his cousin, Steven, are leaving the protection of their underground bunker for the first time, after a cataclysmic war and unrelenting disease ravaged the earth. On the other side of North America, young Simon Kalispell is leaving the safety and seclusion of his cabin deep in the woods, traveling with his aging canine companion, Winston. For individual reasons, these men are traveling east, facing the terrible wake of civilization left to prowl the landscape.

Semi Finalist in the 2016 BookLife Prize in Fiction, run by Publishers Weekly.All Rights Reserved

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The After War
Mon, Dec 12, 2016

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Bunker Bird

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