The “Survivalist” series is survivalist, dystopian, post-apocalyptic fiction about a man named Morgan Carter, a survivalist. Morgan and his family must learn to survive after the power grids in the United States go down, leaving the world without electricity and running water. Not to mention other things that the modern world is used to having, if not takes it for granted. The author of the series A. American, uses his experience in survival communities that he has worked with for over twenty years. He also uses his expertise of the outdoors and how plants can be used for different nourishment and medicinal purposes. He knows about primitive survival skills. The novels in the series are published by A. American (an author who is using a pseudonym) …show more content…
American is the first novel in the “Survivalist” series that was released in 2012. Morgan Carter thinks that his car breaking down is going to ruin his weekend plans. But man, is he in for much worse than a bad weekend because the United States's power grid has gone down. There is no water, no internet, and no electricity; even worse is the fact that no one knows when things will be restored or if they even will be. As a survivalist, this is what Morgan has been training for, and he sets out with his prepper pack. He travels all the way from Tallahassee to Lake County, where he calls home. It would be an easy trip, if Morgan was not facing chaos with every step. Morgan is determined to get back to his daughters and his wife. Fans of the novel enjoyed the way that Morgan tells readers how he put his prep pack together, and how he plans to survive on his walk. Some enjoyed the way the story presents readers with a very real scenario and it made them keep on reading the novel until they had finished it. Some found that the novel holds the attention and makes the readers want to find out what happens next in the series to these characters. This is a novel that will make the readers think about things that they probably never have. The novel is recommended reading for those who enjoy reading about survivalists and the end of the …show more content…
Some did not like the switching between first and third person perspective and the women are weak. Some felt the novel's plot to be a little paranoid and make people worry that the government is going to screw things up and push us into an apocalypse. Some found that certain sections of the novel were skippable and allowed them to finish reading a lot quicker as a result. “Surviving Home” by A. American is the second novel in the “Survivalist” series that was released in 2013. Morgan has returned to his wife and children, after a 250 mile walk. The worst is yet to come and Morgan senses that in his family. Many of their neighbors are ill prepared for what has happened, despite Morgan's years of preparing for something like this. He can see that they are starting to get restless, and know that he and his family have supplies that they think he should share with