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Sam J Fires
Bestselling Author of Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
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Surviving Chaos
When ordinary life transforms into a fight for survival, can a young woman keep the chaos from pulling her under?
Go-getting twenty-six-year-old investigative journalist Cassandra Drews just wants her miserable day to end. And desperate to put her breakup behind her, she agrees to one last face-to-face to return belongings to her ex. But when they’re nearly killed by an out-of-control car, she’s horrified when the nightmare of her relationship takes a backseat to an eruption of violence.
Sam J Fires
Bestselling Author of Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
FREE BOOK OFFER
Surviving Chaos
When ordinary life transforms into a fight for survival, can a young woman keep the chaos from pulling her under?
Go-getting twenty-six-year-old investigative journalist Cassandra Drews just wants her miserable day to end. And desperate to put her breakup behind her, she agrees to one last face-to-face to return belongings to her ex. But when they’re nearly killed by an out-of-control car, she’s horrified when the nightmare of her relationship takes a backseat to an eruption of violence.
Sam J Fires
Bestselling Author of Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
FREE BOOK OFFER
When ordinary life transforms into a fight for survival, can a young woman keep the chaos from pulling her under?
Go-getting twenty-six-year-old investigative journalist Cassandra Drews just wants her miserable day to end. And desperate to put her breakup behind her, she agrees to one last face-to-face to return belongings to her ex. But when they’re nearly killed by an out-of-control car, she’s horrified when the nightmare of her relationship takes a backseat to an eruption of violence.
About the Author
Sam J Fires
Bestselling Post-Apocalyptic & Suspense Author
Before embracing the world of fiction, Sam spent many years in the legal field. While she continues to work as an attorney, her true passion lies in storytelling. Her dream is to transition fully into the life of a full-time writer, leaving the legal world to dwell entirely in her fictional universes.
For updates, inquiries, or just a friendly chat about the apocalypse, reach out to Sam at hello@samjfires.com. She’s always eager to connect with fellow enthusiasts of the genre.
Sam J Fires
Bestselling Post-Apocalyptic & Suspense Author
For updates, inquiries, or just a friendly chat about the apocalypse, reach out to Sam at hello@samjfires.com. She’s always eager to connect with fellow enthusiasts of the genre.
AFTER THE END
Grip of deceit
Liked itcall, so sorry for all the people devasted by the tragedy.written well and glad to be able to continue.
couldn’t put it down
Love the characters and storyline. Two deeply damaged people just trying to find peace, end up, finding each other. Well written. Can’t wait to start book two.
My Musings
Great start to what should be an exciting series. I look forward to reading the next book. Great pacing and a good mix of emotion with the action. Sometimes, this genre is a tad short on emotional writing. A happy reader!
Great opening book in the series
I enjoyed the first book in the series , the characters are developing well and I look forward to moving onto the next book.
How she escaped
I thought this book was really good can't wait to read the next book to find out what happened to Pat and Holly!
Sam writes with heart!
So, I have read End of Days, looked at other reviews and have to say, some readers are too critical. But that is the age of social media I guess. Sam has done a wonderful job of creating storylines and characters. I have read some dystopian series thst are more detailed but at the end of the day, this series has kept me engaged. Keep up the good work Sam!
5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping thriller of a read
Quite often a second book in a series I have found is never as good as the first, but this story was breath holding and tongue biting as the first book. Will Patrick ever get to his children, or Holly get away from the evil nurse that is chasing her. I wanted to jump in the book and help them. There's a bond building between them, Patrick will not leave Holly and Holly does not trust anyone. This is a great series of books to read.
can't wait till book 4
it took little while to get through the characters in the beginning. these main characters where more definitely complicated and unique to any I have read about in other apocalypse books but all that I can say is I am looking forward to January's release of number 4. as far as the one review being critical of certain location facts please remember it is a fictional work and pay the review no mind. thank you for the work you have put into the series mary
Great Story
Great story, great characters! Looking forward to the next book in the series! No disturbing language or sexual content. Thank you for a fine and interesting story!
Great reading!
Really enjoying this third book in this series. The story of Pat and Holly continues to grow and keeps you riveted in their journey. Well done Ms Fires, great story, great characters, I cannot wait to see what else is going to happen.
Grip of deceit
Liked itcall, so sorry for all the people devasted by the tragedy.written well and glad to be able to continue.
couldn’t put it down
Love the characters and storyline. Two deeply damaged people just trying to find peace, end up, finding each other. Well written. Can’t wait to start book two.
My Musings
Great start to what should be an exciting series. I look forward to reading the next book. Great pacing and a good mix of emotion with the action. Sometimes, this genre is a tad short on emotional writing. A happy reader!
Great opening book in the series
I enjoyed the first book in the series , the characters are developing well and I look forward to moving onto the next book.
How she escaped
I thought this book was really good can't wait to read the next book to find out what happened to Pat and Holly!
Sam writes with heart!
So, I have read End of Days, looked at other reviews and have to say, some readers are too critical. But that is the age of social media I guess. Sam has done a wonderful job of creating storylines and characters. I have read some dystopian series thst are more detailed but at the end of the day, this series has kept me engaged. Keep up the good work Sam!
5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping thriller of a read
Quite often a second book in a series I have found is never as good as the first, but this story was breath holding and tongue biting as the first book. Will Patrick ever get to his children, or Holly get away from the evil nurse that is chasing her. I wanted to jump in the book and help them. There's a bond building between them, Patrick will not leave Holly and Holly does not trust anyone. This is a great series of books to read.
can't wait till book 4
it took little while to get through the characters in the beginning. these main characters where more definitely complicated and unique to any I have read about in other apocalypse books but all that I can say is I am looking forward to January's release of number 4. as far as the one review being critical of certain location facts please remember it is a fictional work and pay the review no mind. thank you for the work you have put into the series mary
Great Story
Great story, great characters! Looking forward to the next book in the series! No disturbing language or sexual content. Thank you for a fine and interesting story!
Great reading!
Really enjoying this third book in this series. The story of Pat and Holly continues to grow and keeps you riveted in their journey. Well done Ms Fires, great story, great characters, I cannot wait to see what else is going to happen.
Grip of deceit
Liked itcall, so sorry for all the people devasted by the tragedy.written well and glad to be able to continue.
couldn’t put it down
Love the characters and storyline. Two deeply damaged people just trying to find peace, end up, finding each other. Well written. Can’t wait to start book two.
My Musings
Great start to what should be an exciting series. I look forward to reading the next book. Great pacing and a good mix of emotion with the action. Sometimes, this genre is a tad short on emotional writing. A happy reader!
Great opening book in the series
I enjoyed the first book in the series , the characters are developing well and I look forward to moving onto the next book.
How she escaped
I thought this book was really good can't wait to read the next book to find out what happened to Pat and Holly!
Sam writes with heart!
So, I have read End of Days, looked at other reviews and have to say, some readers are too critical. But that is the age of social media I guess. Sam has done a wonderful job of creating storylines and characters. I have read some dystopian series thst are more detailed but at the end of the day, this series has kept me engaged. Keep up the good work Sam!
5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping thriller of a read
Quite often a second book in a series I have found is never as good as the first, but this story was breath holding and tongue biting as the first book. Will Patrick ever get to his children, or Holly get away from the evil nurse that is chasing her. I wanted to jump in the book and help them. There's a bond building between them, Patrick will not leave Holly and Holly does not trust anyone. This is a great series of books to read.
can't wait till book 4
it took little while to get through the characters in the beginning. these main characters where more definitely complicated and unique to any I have read about in other apocalypse books but all that I can say is I am looking forward to January's release of number 4. as far as the one review being critical of certain location facts please remember it is a fictional work and pay the review no mind. thank you for the work you have put into the series mary
Great Story
Great story, great characters! Looking forward to the next book in the series! No disturbing language or sexual content. Thank you for a fine and interesting story!
Great reading!
Really enjoying this third book in this series. The story of Pat and Holly continues to grow and keeps you riveted in their journey. Well done Ms Fires, great story, great characters, I cannot wait to see what else is going to happen.
END OF DAYS
Interesting
Entertaining story with odd characters who stumble through the apocalypse. Throw in a stalker, makes traveling to Granny’s a bit of a hassle for sure.
A really good way to start a series
The author started out with a lot of other things to make this story believable. Once you start reading you don't want to quit. This survival series is top notch and I will be! Looking for more of his stories.
5.0 out of 5 stars Grip of fear
Really enjoyed this first book, looking forward to were it might go , going to carry on reading.will keep leaving reviews it's important you know your writing is appreciated.
A great series
The "Grip" series of books is a well written story with interesting, well fleshed out characters. Pretty realistic too and a good read for anyone interested in post EMP books.
A beginning in a new and dangerous world.
I really liked this book so far.The main two people have been introduced and are likeable,have skills to survive in this new world.Each will need to learn from the other.
good story
This is a good, easy read.the characters are likeable and I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
Totally gripping
I was so absorbed in this book i lost track of time. I love the underdog hero and the post apocalyptic genre. It’s always great when I run across an author I haven’t read before. It’s a real treat.
5 stars
Grip of Fear : A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (End of Days Book 1), my second read from author Sam J. Fires . A well-written, entertaining read, continues seamlessly from the the end of Surviving Chaos, with well-developed characters that I read in a single setting, 121-pages in length. “I received a free Kindle copy of this book back in April and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. Next up Grip of Darkness : A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (End of Days Book 2). (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
Good
Entertaining first book in the series. Characters are interesting. Well written. Fun reading. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
Teaser
Just the beginning. Another great story by the author. Can't wait to read the next part of the story and see what happens with Cass.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!!
Great reading!!! Lots of action and emotion! A great read. Can't wait to read the follow-up books!!! Outstanding author!!! Superb!!!!!!!
Good story and good writing
I read a lot of post EMP fiction, and this book is one of the few that I'm taking time to review. It's actually well written - not just good grammar and punctuation, but a style that draws you into the story rather than drawing attention to itself. My only criticism is that it seemed a little short, but that only left me wanting to read the next one!
An large power outage
All of a sudden Portland suffers a power outage with planes falling out of the sky and cars stop working. Case decides to leave the city amongst a raging ice storm and with her dog Daisy heads to her grandma’s. She teams up with a former Marine and is stalked by an ex.
The peepers may have gotten it right, the end is near!
Power blackout, phones and cars not working and the damage appears to be statewide. Oregon is in trouble and one small town is already divided by the locals who have lived there for generations and the newcomers and tourists now isolated in the town. Selfish personalities are also striving for control and trying to gain power in the chaos.
another wintry snow setting.
Not much of interest in this story. Too early for the death and destruction that normally comes after day three without power.
Great read
I liked how the main character was able to take care of herself and make her way out of the city, plus taking her friends dog which was left behind !
A good story
The only sad thing about this series, is that they are kind of short. Characters popping up everywhere. I just wished that the books didn't end so quickly.
Grip
Of Darkness: End of Days Book 2 I’m loving the new characters in this book. I’m excited to learn more about them. Can’t wait to read the next book.
the next step in an apocalypse
For a while I felt this book was slow but as I read it felt more like laying the groundwork for the end of days (no pun intended). The characters are starting to show their colours. The world as they know it is changing. And I bet mayhem is coming.
Easy and interesting
A mostly believable scenario. If you're looking for a damaged pair of protagonists whose past lives prepared them for disaster this is a well written easy read.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Addition to Series
Brilliant addition to the series. We are really starting to get to know Isaac and Cass now as they continue their dangerous trek with ever faithful Daisy at their side. It has been a real pleasure to see both characters letting their guard down with each other. Sam has produced a beautifully written book that both keeps us on the edge of our seats due to the continuing danger of crazed Nathan stalking Isaac and Cass and yet makes us smile at the description of Daisy playing in the snow trying to catch snowflakes!! I absolutely loved this book and can’t wait to read the next one in the series.
Great read
I could not put it down. Really enjoying reading the series. Very realistic in how unrest would unfold after losing power.
Grip of death
Really enjoyed this d eries so far! Looking forward to the next volume and to more to come! Thank you
Great storyline
I found this story to be very interesting to read. A small town after a major power outage. I wonder if what would be any better prepared.
Very well written
This book is an eye opener on what can happen when a small town has people turn on each other. My grandma not only feed her family of 8 during the depression of the last century but shared food with others. It was known by the rail hobos that she would provide food , she also helped neighbors. That to me was the important point of the story.
Short, but exciting...
I'm hoping to see a little more of Cass in the next book. This is a cruel world when you have worked hard and made sacrifices in order to be prepared for hard times and people think that they have a right to your hard earned supplies. Hmmm...sounds kinda familiar.
madness
Another good read. And like someone else said , it's so nice to get the different perspective, with the sisters
action and suspense
I’m really enjoying this series-I can’t wait for the next book- There’s several storylines and I really like the characters- I like that there’s very little profanity and no steamy sex scenes-
Lovely little town of Meadowview.
Small town hospitality, wrong side of town, tourists and locals, religious superiority, mixed together with just a pinch of prejudice makes for an interesting interaction. Forget everything you have heard of small town kindness and hospitality. These folks missed the memo. Cathy M
5.0 out of 5 stars can't wait for the rest of the story.
The two previously separate storylines are bought together well in this instalment. Well written as usual, and can't wait for the rest of the story.
Wow!!! Exciting Post-Apocalyptic book!!
Excellent writing, well developed characters and believable storyline!! A great addition to the Post Apocalyptic genre!!! I highly recommend reading the other books in the series first… they are all wonderful!!!
Interesting read
I enjoyed reading the trials and tribulations of this small town. I look forward to the next installment in this series.
