Gunpowder & Embers

In the smoking ruins of our world, will the struggle for yesterday's technology spark tomorrow's global war? A new postapocalyptic novel, in which a young cowboy claims his destinyand tries to prevent a catastophic warfrom New York Times best-selling author John Ringo, Kacey Ezell, and Christopher L. Smith. WAR IN THE SMOKING RUINS OF TOMORROW! Thirty years ago, the world ended. Giant electrovoric ants and pterodons came through a rift in space-time, millions of humans died, and that was that. Without electricity, human ingenuity has provided some creative work-arounds to the energy problem, but most people survive at subsistence level. For Chuck Gordon, the simple life of a rancher was enough. But then he met a mysterious dying stranger and now hes on the road of destiny across America accompanied by a warrior monk, a beautiful dragon tamer, a runaway cultist, and a mystic drunken lecherall searching for the key to reclaiming humanitys pastand future. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). About The Valley of Shadows by John Ringo: ". . . fast-paced . . . building to an exciting climax . . . Ringo and Massa have written an end-of-the-world novel that is unconventional and entertaining."Daily News of Galveston County About Black Tide Rising, coedited by John Ringo (featuring stories by Kacey Ezell and Christopher L. Smith): . . . an entertaining batch of . . . action-packed tales. Certainly, fans of Ringos particular brand of action-adventure will be pleased.Booklist "This anthology broadens Ringos Black Tide world, serving up doses of humanity amid the ravenous afflicted. Comedy has a place in this harsh reality, and these stories stir adventure and emotion at a frantic clip throughout. Zombie fiction fans will be thrilled."Library Journal About the Black Tide Rising Series: Not only has Ringo found a mostly unexplored corner of the zombie landscape, he's using the zombie frame to tackle a broader theme: the collapse and rebirth of civilization. The zombie scenes are exciting, sure, but its the human story that keeps us involved. A fine series.Booklist on the Black Tide Rising Series About John Ringo: [Ringos work is] peopled with three-dimensional characters and spiced with personal drama as well as tactical finesse.Library Journal . . . Explosive. . . . Fans . . . will appreciate Ringos lively narrative and flavorful characters.Publishers Weekly . . . practically impossible not to read in one sitting . . . exceedingly impressive . . . executed with skill, verve, and wit.Booklist Crackerjack storytelling.Starlog About the work of Kacey Ezell: "Gritty, dark and damp. Much like the war itself."Michael Z. Williamson, best-selling author of A Long Time Until Now "I loved Minds of Men."D.J. Butler, best-selling author of Witchy Eye