Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master Grant Mercer is 1,600 miles from home and flying out of San Francisco when his passenger jet loses power—and starts falling from the sky.
No one knows what happened, whether this is an isolated incident, or why their electronics don’t work. But the grid is down, communications are dead, and reliable information is nonexistent. Those who survived are left with terrifying questions and no way to get answers.
Then a new wave of attacks begins.
Downtown San Francisco is being bombed. And from what Grant can see and hear, neighboring cities are under attack, too. Whatever caused the blackout and whoever attacked afterward, one thing is undeniable:
This is a coordinated terror attack.
Grant is injured, stranded far from home, and caught in an apocalyptic hellscape that’s only getting worse. Making the journey home by himself would be hard enough.
But three strangers complicate everything: a young career woman desperate to get home, an eight-year-old boy traveling alone, and a vicious, blood-stained Kangal Shepherd still wearing its leash—but with no owner in sight.
As supplies dwindle and disappear, brutal weather closes in, and society completely collapses. Desperation changes good people, and bad people become worse. Much worse. With no law enforcement to speak of and danger everywhere, help becomes impossible to find. The future is unpredictable and terrifying, and every mile forces Grant and his companions to make choices they shouldn’t, risk things they can’t replace, and fight for more than their own survival.
Because with every mile they travel, they have more to lose. And the farther they go, the darker the world becomes, begging the question:
What if there’s nothing or no one waiting for them at home?
USA Today bestselling author and #1 post-apocalyptic, mystery, and thriller author Ryan Schow delivers his most epic, dangerous, and heartfelt apocalyptic journey yet. A Time of Bliss and Ruin is a breathless, fast-moving standalone novel about survival, sacrifice, hope, and finding meaning when the only world they have ever known is left in ruin.
Fans of Silo, The Road, The Stand, and One Second After, as well as the works of Kyla Stone, Jack Hunt, Franklin Horton, and William Stone will devour this gripping post-apocalyptic survival thriller where humanity may be the hardest thing to keep, but the only thing worth saving.
Add the audiobook companion, narrated by multi-million-selling, award-winning narrator Kevin Pierce—‘the voice of the apocalypse.’
A Time of Bliss and Ruin arrives March 4, 2027, in paperback, eBook, and audiobook, and will be available through Kindle Unlimited.
Scroll up and pre-order your copy today!
Genre: Science Fiction
No one knows what happened, whether this is an isolated incident, or why their electronics don’t work. But the grid is down, communications are dead, and reliable information is nonexistent. Those who survived are left with terrifying questions and no way to get answers.
Then a new wave of attacks begins.
Downtown San Francisco is being bombed. And from what Grant can see and hear, neighboring cities are under attack, too. Whatever caused the blackout and whoever attacked afterward, one thing is undeniable:
This is a coordinated terror attack.
Grant is injured, stranded far from home, and caught in an apocalyptic hellscape that’s only getting worse. Making the journey home by himself would be hard enough.
But three strangers complicate everything: a young career woman desperate to get home, an eight-year-old boy traveling alone, and a vicious, blood-stained Kangal Shepherd still wearing its leash—but with no owner in sight.
As supplies dwindle and disappear, brutal weather closes in, and society completely collapses. Desperation changes good people, and bad people become worse. Much worse. With no law enforcement to speak of and danger everywhere, help becomes impossible to find. The future is unpredictable and terrifying, and every mile forces Grant and his companions to make choices they shouldn’t, risk things they can’t replace, and fight for more than their own survival.
Because with every mile they travel, they have more to lose. And the farther they go, the darker the world becomes, begging the question:
What if there’s nothing or no one waiting for them at home?
USA Today bestselling author and #1 post-apocalyptic, mystery, and thriller author Ryan Schow delivers his most epic, dangerous, and heartfelt apocalyptic journey yet. A Time of Bliss and Ruin is a breathless, fast-moving standalone novel about survival, sacrifice, hope, and finding meaning when the only world they have ever known is left in ruin.
Fans of Silo, The Road, The Stand, and One Second After, as well as the works of Kyla Stone, Jack Hunt, Franklin Horton, and William Stone will devour this gripping post-apocalyptic survival thriller where humanity may be the hardest thing to keep, but the only thing worth saving.
Add the audiobook companion, narrated by multi-million-selling, award-winning narrator Kevin Pierce—‘the voice of the apocalypse.’
A Time of Bliss and Ruin arrives March 4, 2027, in paperback, eBook, and audiobook, and will be available through Kindle Unlimited.
Scroll up and pre-order your copy today!
Genre: Science Fiction