In the aftermath of World War III, Jason Johnson and his family stumble onto an abandoned sanctuary hidden in the hills outside the northern California town of San Marita. Amazingly, after two years they’re still surviving, geographically isolated from the world’s nuclear wasteland. However, their naive complacency comes crashing down when internal treachery threatens the family, and the cannibalistic gang in town is on the verge of discovering their hiding place. But their biggest threat to their survival appears quickly and unexpectedly— world-wide fires! Why is this happening now? Is it by accident or by design?
Forced to flee their cozy sanctuary, their only chance is to somehow make it to Israel, which appears to be the only place on Earth that’s not only surviving but actually thriving. With the fires licking at their heels, Jason’s youngest son Joshua takes charge and hatches a crazy plan on how to get there before the fires catch up to them. Standing in their way is a gauntlet of deadly threats— both human and non-human as they fight their way towards a seemingly unreachable goal.
Travel alongside the Johnson family as they confront a strange new world of deadly forces, twists and turns, bizarre creatures, and shocking surprises in their quest for food, shelter, and safety. Their story has an inspirational conclusion with a glimpse of what the Earth might be like after the “end times.” If the reader likes high-action stories with colorful characters facing impossible odds, get comfortable and start reading. It’s a suspenseful book you can’t put down. And as with all John Berry’s novels, look out for the plays on words.
