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A World Gone Dark Kindle Edition

4.1 out of 5 stars 46 ratings

What would you do to survive the apocalypse?

What begins as a beautiful summer day ends in disaster when a massive solar flare strikes the Earth, burning out all electronic devices around the planet and plunging the world into darkness.

Kirstie and her high school friends are stranded at an amusement park in southern New Hampshire with no way to return to their homes outside of Concord. Her mother, Danielle, is trapped in Boston when the disaster strikes; rather than seeking shelter in the city, she begins the long and dangerous journey home to find her daughter. Kirstie’s uncle, Shawn, the shift supervisor at the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant, must find a way to prevent the reactor from melting down before millions die of radiation poisoning.

As society collapses, each family member must find a way to stay alive, even if it means doing things they never imagined themselves capable of.

Can they survive the first five days of the apocalypse? Will they ever see each other again?


"In typical Baker fashion, the action hits hard and fast in this very plausible apocalyptic disaster scenario. Following the actions of three people as they watch society collapse all around them, the pace never lets up. A teenager has to grow up fast. A mother in the city has to find a way out. And the supervisor at a nuclear power plant must find a way to prevent an even bigger disaster. Time is short. When there is no police or military to step in and help keep order, society breaks down quickly." -- David Simpson, author of
The Solar Tsunami and Zombie Road series

WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS SCENES WITH GRAPHIC SEX AND EXTREME VIOLENCE. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DJDCXCMS
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 2, 2025
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 314 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0DT4BNNWY
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 46 ratings

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Scott M. Baker
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Scott M. Baker was born and raised in Everett, Massachusetts and spent twenty-three years in northern Virginia working for the Central Intelligence Agency. He has traveled extensively through Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, many of the locations and cultures becoming incorporated in his stories. Scott is now retired and lives in southern New Hampshire with his dog Fred and two cats who treat him as their human servant.

Scott is currently writing the Nurse Alissa vs. the Zombies and The Chronicles of Paul sagas, his latest zombie apocalypse series, as well as his paranormal series. Previous works include Frozen World, his first non-zombie post-apocalypse novel; the Shattered World series, his five-book young adult post-apocalypse thriller; The Vampire Hunters trilogy, about humans fighting the undead in Washington D.C.; Yeitso, his homage to the giant monster movies of the 1950s that he loved watching as a kid; as well as several zombie-themed novellas and anthologies.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2025
    Cant wait for more in this series from Scott Baker.

    Most folks don't realize how fast and to what degree things will go bad after power outage of this magnitude.

    Excellent read so far.
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2025
    This is the first book I’ve read in the shared story line this group of authors have created. Scott’s book gets us off to a good start. Three members of a single family, all in different locations when the world as they know it comes to an end. Mom is in an office building in Boston, Uncle is in a nuclear power plant, and daughter is miles away from both, stranded at the top of a giant Ferris wheel. Their trials and tribulations trying to get home, trying to find a place of safety, and trying to stop a reactor meltdown are enough to make your hair stand on end.
    Great job Scott on the start of your series!
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2025
    What!!! I’m reading and the book just ends!!! I’m not sure I can wait for the next book patiently!! Omg!! Very good!! There are a few name errors here and there but the book is good!! I like all of the characters and can not wait to find out what happens next!!! World ending, lots going on, no romance yet… who knows what will happen!!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2025
    This new series is a "shared world" saga. Scott Baker gives it a great start with A World Gone Dark. It has the usual cast of characters and we follow a family that is separated, each going through their own trials.

    It will be interesting to see where the next author takes us.
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2025
    I am conflicted with how I liked this story. I do think the story itself is a great one, but I agree with some of the other reviewers on the graphic sex scenes, especially toward women. Unfortunately, I do believe it would be a reality we would face if the world would come to such an abrupt end.
    What I did not understand, as did the other reviewer, was the lack of emotions a person would experience witnessing such horrific and graphic violence. I would think the average person would not be able to handle seeing such gore and death. Most people would be vomiting all over the place. And most people would not be able to handle it. Especially ending a person’s life. Yeah, I do believe in survival instincts but the way the people in this book handled it sounds like it was a normal day for them.
    Lastly, the ending confused me. Is this particular story line going to continue? It just…ended.
    So in my opinion the story was ok. I am definitely going to continue because there are authors involved I love. I am looking forward to the rest.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2025
    This book is part of a new multi-author project, all written in the same universe. I was very excited to start reading the books by various authors participating in this project. I've been a huge fan of apocalyptic fiction for a long time, so I don't come from a place of not knowing what it entails or of delicate sensibilities.

    This book contains a lot, an excessive amount of very graphic sexual violence towards women, including teenage girls. Worse, it is gratuitous. This had the elements of being such a good story, but it was completely overshadowed by the extreme obsession with sexual violence.

    It makes me hesitate to buy any further books in this project, from any author, as this book was deemed acceptable for inclusion.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2025
    I enjoyed this story of apocalyptic mayhem, but be warned. It's not for the faint of heart. There are some upsetting scenes and a lot of violence, gore, and language. So, if that isn't your thing, then look for something milder. Also, some of the characters, mainly the young girls, are a bit one-dimensional and lack true emotion, but the action, adventure, and overall gripping story make up for it.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2025
    I enjoyed the book overall but I felt there was a too harsh of a focus on sexual exploitation of women and young girls.

    I also felt like there was unreal presentation of young girls that have never fired a gun being able to shoot people easily and make their mark.

    I liked that the neighborhood came together to pull their resources and skills.

    I'm not sure how and where this next book in this series of different authors take this but I hope for something a bit less unrealistic.
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  • Chantelle Dore
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing
    Reviewed in Australia on January 18, 2025
    This first introduction to this universe has set the tone for some exciting things to come… only a few days in and already I’m on the edge of my seat I can’t wait for the next instalment and to see what is happening around the rest of this world

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