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  • The Complete Age of Embers Series (Books 1-5)

  • A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (The Last War Universe, Book 2)
  • By: Ryan Schow
  • Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
  • Length: 49 hrs and 14 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (925 ratings)

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By: Ryan Schow
Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
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Publisher's summary

Five-books-in-one complete box set! From the USA Today best-selling author, Amazon all-star award winner, and top 10 sci-fi writer of The Last War, Dark Days of the After, These Times of Abandon, and Population Zero comes a high-concept, adrenaline-fueled post-apocalyptic survival thriller like no other....

If the grid goes down and all hell breaks loose, will you have what it takes to survive?

A family breaking apart, a missing girl, the worst attack in American history…

.…how do you survive the collapse when you have already hit rock bottom?

When a sudden, unexplained spasm of violence rocks the country from coast to coast, several groups of survivors are left to wonder if this is the start of a new world war, or the last chapter of humanity itself.

Are humans in their final days?

The EMP has officially crippled the nation and her infrastructure sits in ruin. Can a burned-out DEA agent, a Guatemalan-born cartel daughter, and an estranged brother find their way back to their families, or will they succumb to the perils of a nation in steep decline?

Also available individually in paperback and Kindle editions.

The Complete Age of Embers is a no-holds-barred post-apocalyptic adventure series chronicling a nationwide descent into a powerless world. Although this series is written in the Last War universe, and characters from each series overlap, the two sagas can be enjoyed independent of each other.

The Complete Age of Embers Series:

  • The Age of Embers
  • The Age of Hysteria
  • The Age of Reprisal
  • The Age of Exodus
  • The Age of Defiance

Note: This series contains the kind of strong violence and adult situations you would expect in an end-times event. Listener discretion advised.

Now scroll up, grab yourself a copy of the box set, and settle in for one heck of a ride through the apocalypse!

©2019 Ryan Schow (P)2022 Ryan Schow

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Good story

This is a really good apocalyptic story. The author writes in such a descriptive manner and the narrator is amazing! Recommended.

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Good listen .

Goes away from normal apocalyptic zombie end of the world scenarios. New idea for eotwawki. Different take on terminator walking around.

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Interesting

It was a interesting series. I enjoyed the stories of the brothers and their families. I didn’t like the ending in book five, but still enjoyed the story and excellent narration.

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Great story

Loved the books, excellent narration…..a couple of plot details seemed out of character but nothing that detracts from a great listen!

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Must listen

You won’t regret listening to this book. It was hard to shut it off every day.

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different in an interesting way

not your typical shtf book, I enjoyed it, but it gets very jumbled at times bouncing between characters. you can tell the author avoids talking about firearms with a constant lack of ammunition in everything they find " they found a gun with one round" or "the attackers came with empty weapons"... aside from that it's worth the credit

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compelling and terrifying

I and my family listened to this series during a 2600 mile road trip from Montana to Michigan and back. it made the long drive seem less stultifying and endlessly endless. I love Kevin Pierce's narration. His female voices made me laugh a little. He's a very talented voice dude though. I'd listen to more of him for sure. and I'm a huge fan of Ryan Schow now! Never heard of him before this series. Glad I found him. Love his take on the craziness of this shi*hole world we live in, and its devolution into chaos and softness (pre-AI and EMP). Yuck. Long live the alpha males!

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AI NEEDS TO BE CONTROLLED NOW!

WOW! awesome writing! one of the best audio book series I've ever followed. I'm only on the third book, But, this is possible! AI needs to be nipped in the bud right now!!!!

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Horrifying tale of AI destroying America

Very graphic story across five books about AI total destruction of American and a small group that survived.

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the book had so many wonderful twists and turns it was a great book. thank you.

I liked all of it usually books get to descriptive but this one
wasn't. thank you

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