The story started out slowly. It seemed more of a prepper’s primer than a chronicle of the apocalypse. We were educated with food, supplies, and terms relative to surviving a disaster. There was also background and introduction to characters which of course is helpful. A virus similar to the flu spread into the United States from Mexico becoming a deadly pandemic. Our family of focus is in central Florida. We follow the Bohannan’s; Cal, Charlotte, and Amber along with several friends as they bond together to form a self-supporting community. The virus takes its toll. As the country loses workers it sets off a devastating domino effect on the nation. City services, utilities, transportation, and food shelves all become scarce. Survivors wonder how long this situation will last. Maybe it’s time for the Bohannan Clan to move on; to look for more secluded and safer surroundings? Unashamed hook to the next volume. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.