Instead of giving me the go-ahead immediately on the sequel, however, my publisher suggested an entirely different novel set in the scenario of The Pulse - the same grid- collapse event caused by a solar flare - but with a different storyline and different characters. Most of the characters in the new novel (which will also likely be followed with one or more sequels) are young adults or teenagers, so the book is targeted to both young adult and adult readers. The Darkness After will be an action-filled adventure story with a somewhat faster pace than The Pulse. Here is the cover image:
I am still in the middle of writing this one now, but have also worked out a contract with my publisher to do the sequel to The Pulse later this year, after the June publication of The Darkness After. In addition, I will be completing The Prepper's Workbook later this spring, and the new publication date for it is set for sometime in September. The other change regarding that book is that I will now be working on it with my friend and fellow-adventurer, Scott Finazzo. The cover for the book should be updated soon to show both of us as coauthors.
Though I have not posted anything about the forthcoming Prepper's Workbook, I'm sure many of my readers have found the listing on Amazon, which still incorrectly shows the publication date as tomorrow, January 15. I apologize for the confusion that may have caused, but I was expecting my publisher to change the book details to reflect the new publication date before now. At any rate, if you have pre-ordered the book as many people do on Amazon, it will still be shipped as soon as it is released. I will post more details on both of the projects soon:
