IF THE SUN SPARES US
The Braving the Light series
by
Brenda Marie Smith
Post-apocalyptic thriller
Independently Published
Publication Date: August 28, 2023
Print page count: 364 pages
Publication Date: August 28, 2023
Print page count: 364 pages
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SYNOPSIS:
Two years ago, a solar pulse destroyed modern life. Bea Crenshaw organized her starving, suburban neighbors into a farming community. But now Bea’s gone, and her grandchildren must carry her legacy forward.
In the post-apocalyptic pressure cooker of Austin, Texas, 19-year-old Keno and his younger cousins struggle to ensure their community’s survival even as they’re forced to relocate to safer grounds. Northern Lights that don’t belong this far south grow increasingly intense, making Keno fear what harm the sun will cause next.
Even worse, a marauding militia called the Raiders is closing in, led by a deranged woman who preys on teenage boys. Despite Keno’s debilitating flashbacks from a firefight, he and his wife have a new baby to protect. Though Bea is dead, her spirit desperately searches for ways to shield her grandkids. When Raiders target two neighborhood members, the only hope lies in the community’s strength, Keno’s ingenuity, and the family’s fierce love for one another.
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I’m half-starved, about to drop in my tracks, and emotional pain is clawing me up inside. Living through this apocalypse, I don’t know if it’s the deprivation or the heartache that will kill me first.
I think I’ve been scouting South Central Austin for a place to move my family and neighbors for about two weeks, but I’ve lost track of time, and I’m not finding a freaking thing. We have to move; we just have to. I was hoping to find a place with walls and water, but no such luck.
It’s dusk when I come upon a row of warehouses, looking for a spot to sleep. Most warehouse doors are bent, with the jambs and locks broken. All looted inside, messes that don’t look like they have anything worth scavenging. One door has a big hasp and a bigger lock intact. Maybe I’ll break it in the morning to see if I can find some food.
A few doors down, there’s a stairwell leading to a basement door. A good place to hide where I have an escape route. I duck down into it.
“We’re so screwed,” I grumble to myself as I lean my rifle on the stairwell and slide off my backpack.
“You got that right.”
F***. Who said that? I whip my face around, my hand on the pistol behind my back.
“I wouldn’t fire that if I were you.”
A face looms above me… behind a crossbow that’s aimed at my head. I throw up my hands.
“Don’t shoot!”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
BRENDA MARIE SMITH is attracted to stories where everyday characters transcend their limitations to find their inner heroism. She lived off the grid for years in a farming collective where her sons were delivered by midwives. A lifelong community activist, Brenda has managed student co-op housing, produced concerts, and raised a small herd of boys. She and her husband live in Kyle, Texas. They have more grown kids and grandkids than they can count.
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12 comments:
We appreciate you featuring this book.
I love the cover art, synopsis and excerpt, this is a must read book and series for me. Thank you for sharing your bio and book details and for offering a giveaway. Will there be more stories from this series?
Sounds really good! Added to my TBR!
Sounds like a good book. Thanks for sharing.
This looks like a great read.
I like the cover and excerpt!
I enjoyed this excerpt. thanks for sharing
Really like the cover art - catches my eye...
I am so sorry for missing this post. I won't make excuses. I just messed up, but I'm glad to be here now. Thank you all for your kind comments. The cover artist is Olivia Hammerman, and she did the covers for all three books in the series. I intended for IF THE SUN SPARES US to be the last book in the series, but you never know what might happen, lol. Sorry again. Thanks so much for hosting my book.
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It’s an intriguing excerpt!
—Elizabeth
This definitely looks like an intriguing read. I love the author's bio too.
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