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Shoot Like a Girl: A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller (The SHTF Series Book 2) Kindle Edition

by L.L. Akers (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 2 of the chart-topping SHTF Series is here, and early readers say it's a stomach-clencher!

**This book is 15% longer than book 1**

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It's TEOTWAWKI at Tullymore.

The grid went down over a week ago. More chaos erupts when the lights don't come back on and there's still no word--or help--from the government.

The neighborhood is divided, and on the brink of an internal war. Tensions between Tucker and Curt only rise further when one innocent life is on the line, and they must make a deadly trip into town to scavenge for a crucial supply that someone may have had all along.

Do you bring enough to the table to join a stronger group?

At Grayson's farm, Jenny is a shocking surprise to everyone, and Puck is feeling as though he must stand up and be a man, to prove his mettle to the group in order to stay. But the farm may not be the safest place to be, after all.

A map to the farm is lost--and found--by the worst possible people. Now, they have more to fear than just dehydration and starvation.

Gird your loins...

Elmer mounts his tractor and attempts to return home to his dear wife, Edith. But when pop goes the weasel, he's not the only one surprised by what lies ahead on the road.

Bullets and blood are the new currency, and death is imminent unless they can all learn to Shoot Like a Girl in book two of The SHTF Series, a post-apocalyptic thriller packed with Action & Adventure.

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FOREWARD

As warned by scientists, the Department of defense--and even the 2017 United States presidential candidates--Ted Koppel and countless others, the world as we know it is going dark. It's not a matter of if, but when. It could be terrorists and/or foreign enemies inflicting a cyber-attack by hacking into our systems, or an EMP/nuclear weapon, or even a natural, but unexpected, solar flare.

The lights are going out.

It is a'coming, one way or the other.

When it does, the real fear will be that of the predatory darkness found within our fellow human beings. There will be no power. No water. No fuel. No readily available food source. Limited medical services. Possibly no transportation. Communications will go down. Systems will catastrophically fail.

Society will collapse.

Until America recovers, police officers, military personnel, fire fighters, and other emergency service personnel will have to make a choice between doing their appointed duties--of which they may not be paid--or protecting their own families. Which would you choose?

We all know the answer to that. And without proper ongoing services, there will be predators. These animals--humans, in fact--will prey on the weak, the unprotected, and the unprepared. Previous friends, neighbors, and business acquaintances too will turn on you when they're desperate. The bad people will come. They will come in force, and they will dominate the masses. This apocalyptic event won't discriminate. It doesn't matter whether you're rich or poor; black or white; male or female. You and yours will be affected.

I hope you're prepared.

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The end came not with boots on the ground, nuclear weapons or an EMP. It snuck in with a quiet clatter at the back door and flipped the switch, covering the states in darkness and sending this family on three divergent paths that ultimately lead home. When they collide in this surreal and gripping family drama, it won't be without bullets and bloodshed.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07627TLQX
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scorched Earth Publishing, LLC; 1st edition (December 15, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 15, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 5224 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 322 pages

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Akers is an international best-selling author writing in multiple genres. Akers' speculative fiction/post apocalyptic work has earned two Top 5 nominations for an Independent Audie Award in 2019-Apocalyptica, and 2020-General Fiction, and moved on as a Top 5 Finalist for Audible of the Year, in 2020.

Akers is most known for the bestselling speculative fiction/post apocalyptic series, The SHTF Series, and has been featured in the nationally distributed magazine, Prepper Survival Guide. Akers is the founder of a popular online reader/prepper group, DD12 Dirty Dozen Post Apoc Army of Readers, where twelve authors foster an online family of real readers/listeners who get to meet, know, and hang out with real writers of the apocalypse.

Preparedness is not just fiction for Akers. It's a lifestyle that brings peace of mind to be ready for whatever catastrophes life throws in the way.

Originally from Nebraska, Akers now lives bankside in sunny Georgia, U.S.A., near the Georgia Guidestones, which foretell apocalyptic times--seemingly apropos to the genre.

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J. Waid

Great read

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2023

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Thoroughly enjoying this series. The fast pace is perfect, getting the story across without wasting the reader's time using tedious descriptions of what we already know. Characters are easy to identify with, as well as even get attached to. The truly best part of this series is all of the knowledge it imparts whether you're a seasoned prepper, survivalist, or not, there is definitely much to be learned from this story. If for no other reason than to understand humanity during a crisis. I highly recommend it!

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Hannah

Good read even with a title that sounds like an insult on the face of it! :)

Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2018

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Well written (not sure where the reviewer who complained about grammar and editing found the mistakes) and interesting characters. Actually a little hard to believe that some of them could possibly not "get it" for as long as they don't. Apparently born w/out the self preservation gene. I'm not a big fan of stories/books that jump from cliff hanger to cliff hanger as the chapters go forward but after a while you come to expect it.

Also hard to believe that the main prepper didn't apparently do ANY double checking on the tasks that he'd delegated - even knowing full well the faults of those he had given the jobs to.

All that being said, it was a treat to see some women who had all their stuff in one sack (except for one of them...sigh) and who could rise to whatever the occasion demanded.

All in all a good read but hopefully as the series continues, some of them will get smarter before they get dead!

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Shannon Culbertson

Carolina Girl (and Guy) Power

Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2017

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My wife and I are both born-n-raised SC natives. We got a wild hair and uprooted to all the way out here in Southern California Jan. 2017. We’ve read a LOT of post-apoc books, and I bought this series without even really looking at it first. I was stunned that it’s set near where we grew up and where most of our family still lives! You don’t really realize how many Southern-isms and expressions we use on a daily basis until you find yourself in a “foreign world”. Cooter Brown makes an appearance (FYI, apparently us Southern folk are the only ones who know who he is)!
The storyline is great, too. Everything flows and leaves you on cliff-hangers to go check on someone else until it comes back around and wraps up. Plenty of characters to keep busy with. They’re all developed pretty well too, though I just found out last night that Ms Akers has another series out that may delve more into these folks’ backgrounds. I’ll read those next... I’m definitely hooked!

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Debra M

Shoot like a girl

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024

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I read this one non-stop. It picks up right where the first book left off. I laughed at some of the comments that the characters made, cried when some died as well as cheering when others were killed.

Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2023

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Good read, it moves quickly. A few Good prepping tips for when SHTF!
I have recommended to a few friends

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Wm Eric Brunsen

This series is a fun and enjoyable read with characters, decisions and situations that are more realistic than many in the genre

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2018

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Note: I have never given a book 5 stars because I have never read (and probably never will) the perfect book.

I enjoyed this book as well as the previous one ( Fight Like a Man: A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller (The SHTF Series Book 1) ).

These are not your typical SHTF books, in that the characters are not ultra-rich allowing them to have 10 times more stuff than they will ever need and are not super special forces ninjas that can kill everyone, and never make mistakes.

Instead, you have characters that are common everyday people that have prepared (or thought they were prepard) for a catastrophie.
The make mistakes, do things that they should know better to do, and generally, in my opinion, present situations that are more likely to be the norm if a catastrophie actually occurs.

A few of the things I really like about the way this author writes are:
1. The characters are more real and believable in their behavior, thoughts, and preparedness than in many other books in this genre
2. Their is no constant preaching to the reader about religion or politics like many other books in this genre
3. The author does not try to prove how much they know by detailing every item the character uses or sees to the point that it detracts from the story.
4. Their is some good information for the user in regards to SHTF uses of everyday products, but not to the point that that it gets in the way of the story.
5. Their are enough details about people/places/things to make the scene/story work, but not so much that it interferes with the story.

Because of the things listed above, these books are a fun, enjoyable and easy read.

I am looking forward to the third book in the series, if for no other reason to see if the characters grow in the way they think and the decisions they make.

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Same old story

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024

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The first book was great the rest of the books are the group running away from bad guys…

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Who says a girl can't write like a man? ...and write well !

Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2021

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Sorry Lisa ,just using your titles to make a point. I think in this genre of books ,too often books by female writers are compared and contrasted books written by men. I read the first book in the SHTF series and liked it enough to buy the second book. I liked the second book more than the first. The author spends time to develop her characters so you get to know them "warts and all" I ,personally would prefer even more character development so my hate/disgust with a character feels real to me as does my concern/ hope for other characters.
During my reading of the first book a sensed a tiny bit of political "stuff" but really not enough to turn me off.
I'm a Democrat that dislikes big government and a liberal that proudly owns several firearms.
So don't pay much attention to those folks that are writing reviews that insinuate that these books are written to support our EX President cause it just ain't so.
I like her characters (well some of them) and I really like the way she writes.
If your into the TEOTWAWKI BOOKS ,,,, YOU'LL Like these

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kmd

Awesomely awesome awesomeness

Reviewed in Canada on March 4, 2019

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This is a fantastic series...real eye opener on thinking how prepared you may or may not be...enough is never enough.

Cowboy 1880

Fantastic

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2019

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these just get better the tips are great the characters even better.

BreakMaster Q

One of the best

Reviewed in Australia on October 13, 2018

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After having purchased and read over 200 novels in prepper fiction apocalypse/dystopian genre this the second book is great one of my all time best reads. For several reasons the heartwarming grandma and practical approach to dealing with prisoners. The coping with trauma in the main character and the realism that those from countries where there has been corruption and conflict does tend to produce hardy people who will cope with a collapse scenario better than softer spoilt westerners. As for spoilers they serve more to wet the appetite and enhance the flow of the story allowing you to see a little down the road in anticipation. Can’t wait to read next instalment.

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Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2018

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Great book, cannot wait for the next one. Lots of information for a grid down event. I got some great ideas.

James I Mapletoft

Great story spoilt by the author!

Reviewed in Australia on July 30, 2018

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Book one was okay and I liked the characters. Book two is an insult. The author finishes every second chapter with a spoiler. The worst part is, he doesn’t even get those right. The first book had the same thing and when the second book finally gets to that spoiler, it’s not. This guy is a piece of work. It says that he is a real life prepper. I call bull dust. This guy is a wannabe.

My biggest problem is his continuing spoilers. I probably should have known better after reading the prologue of the first book. Will I buy the third novel? Not a chance.

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