The novels are full of futuristic and new age technologies, including underwater cities, doomsday weapons, and cryonics. His most accomplished work the Survivalist series set the tone for survivalist fiction in the s. It is most notable for its attention to detail on survival techniques and weapons that made them the perfect stories for an audience living during the Cold War.
As such, the inclusion of Cold War propaganda and sympathetic Soviet characters had more to do with the attitudes of the times. The Genesis of the Survivalist novels was when Jerry Ahern was exposed to much information on survival, ranging from survival vitamins, to survival food, to survival property, when he was working as the Associate Editor of GUNS Magazine.
For Ahern, it was easy to conclude that people believed that they would survive, rise to the occasion, and triumph over any type of calamity that could be visited on them. In John Rourke is a man who has been with the CIA, a trained physician, with the skills to survive any catastrophe.
Espousing the idea that planning ahead is the most important skill to have, he prepares a mountain retreat where he and his family consisting of his wife and two children, can hold out in case of any catastrophes.
She develops a foresight and preparedness for unexpected occurrences that were sorely lacking in the early novels. She comes to accept that the widespread belief that good things always happen to good people and vice versa is nothing more than a myth. By asserting that she needs to be more proactive in shaping her destiny, she develops into a prominent character in her own right alongside John Rourke.
It follows the chief protagonist John Rourke, a former CIA counter intelligence officer, personal survival and weapons expert, who is on a mission to ensure the survival of his family during a Soviet invasion of the United States. While he is one of the most prepared persons for such a scenario, having built an emergency wilderness retreat for his family, the invasion happens at the most inopportune of times. He happens to be flying home when a nuclear strike by the Soviets blinds the pilots of his plane, forcing him to take over and crash-land the plane.
He teams up with Paul Rubenstein the only other survivor of the crash, and together they try to navigate their way back to the Minnesota wilderness retreat. It is not an easy journey, as they have to travel across an American countryside that is burning from nuclear radiation fallout, and is full of murderous gangs that kill for weapons, clothing, and food or just for the sheer fun of it.
Ultimately reaching the well-supplied and fortified retreat the real terror of the war — a full Russian invasion and a direct nuclear hit suddenly become very real. World War III has just ended with the nuclear holocaust that ensued claiming over million lives across the world. With the United States as it was known no longer in existence, John Thomas Rourke, survival and weapons expert and ex CIA counterintelligence officer needs to put his exceptional skills if he and his family are to survive.
Meanwhile, the Soviets are busy in the process of the pacification of the US, which they have just conquered. The first item on their agenda will be the neutralization of any prominent persons that the surviving Americans may rally around.
Samuel Chambers, who was once a member of the cabinet, is the first candidate for elimination. For John Rourke the first task is to find his missing family that is rumored to have fled to Texas. His path is blocked by an unending stream of refugees, a beautiful KGB spy, brigands armed to the teeth, and paramilitary forces unleashing violence on the weak.
Finally arriving in Texas, he has to confront the KGB that has just landed in the state where Chambers is also hiding. The links beside each book title will take you to Amazon where you can read more about the book, or purchase it. As an Amazon Associate, I earn money from qualifying purchases. If you would like to link to us, Get the Code Here. I often get asked by readers if they can donate to the site as a thank you for all the hard work. Any issues with the book list you are seeing?
Let me know! Book s. Cosby came to popularity in with his novel Blacktop Wasteland and followed it up with the excellent Razorblade Tears. A phenomenal book and one that I would recommend the audiobook version of just for the full experience.
An amazing author, and our author of the month! More Details. I just want to thank everyone for visiting the site. To read more about the site or if you want a graphic to link to us, see the about page for more details. Homepage Characters Authors. Jerry Ahern Books In Order. Rourke spends his time shooting his the survivalist series jerry ahern through hordes of lawless gangs, Russian soldiers and various other products of the nuclear war, accompanied by a sidekick who was on the same airliner.
They cover his struggles and triumphs, including his battles with the Soviets that have invaded the United States. The Inheritors of Earth by Jerry Ahern. Southern The survivalist series jerry ahern Book 1 Kindle Edition. War Mountain by Jerry Ahern. Ahern; and, while I am not new to dystopian literature, this is the start of a long series of works focusing on the adventures, trials, and tribulations of his protagonist, Rourke. His most accomplished work the Survivalist series set the tone for survivalist fiction in the s.
A bit far fetched but an easy page turner that just needs the ability to read. Sep 08, Richard Buro rated it it was amazing. Survivslist sub this book review for any Ahern Survivalist book, as they are all pretty much the same book.
World War III was only the beginning. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. He had had a great many adventures lined up for the gang, but he was never able to use them because of the confines of the genre we were originally in.
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