The Long Road: A Postapocalyptic Novel Author: Visit Amazon's G. Michael Hopf Page | Language: English | ISBN:
0142181501 | Format: EPUB
The Long Road: A Postapocalyptic Novel Description
About the Author
G. Michael Hopf is the best-selling author of The End and The Long Road. He spent two decades living a life of adventure before settling down to pursue his passion for writing. He is a former combat veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and former bodyguard. He lives with his family in San Diego, CA.
- Series: The New World Series
- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Plume (January 7, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0142181501
- ISBN-13: 978-0142181508
- Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
After the lights went out the remainder of the US government is in shambles, a powerful Mexican drug cartel is looking for more territory, Operation Rubicon is being led by Barrone with 5200 servicemen, and Gordon and Samantha are valiantly attempting to get to Idaho. Oh, I forgot to mention Sebastian is healing and the Church of the Latter Day Saints is helping him.
After two nuclear strikes and a 7 week period in time, it is estimated that 13 million Americans have perished. Most of the East coast is gone and the remaining people are desperate for their necessities. These individuals are heading West.
To complicate the grim situation in the government, many former US allies are jumping ship. The de facto capital of the US is in Cheyenne Mountain, CO. When the government didn't intervene to offer assistance, panic and fear struck the hearts of the remaining Americans. To make matters worse, the majority of the emergency stashes of water and food stored by the government have been destroyed. Who did this? And, why?
There are two truly sadistic characters in this cast. Pablo (the son of Alfredo) wants to expand the power of his father's Mexican drug cartel. He wants to be the leader of a new Empire. Then, there is Rahab, a religious fanatic. Possibly he is best described as a psychopath. Rahab and his cleansing cross are way over the top..
Just in case you want a little more action, toss in a couple of revenge murders. One is politically motivated and the other one
is personal in nature. A double OUCH!
One quote that struck me when talking about Gordon: "His two tours in Iraq had shown him how great and how awful the government and military could be". This tells it like it is!
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