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Synopsis
When the world went dark, she headed south.A massive EMP has crippled the country—no power, no communication, no help coming. Far from home at college in Chicago, Cullen Scribner knows one thing for certain: she has to get back to her family in Tennessee.She's not alone. With her quick-thinking roommate, an awkward neighbor with something to prove, and—eventually—a battle-hardened stranger with secrets of his own, Cullen forms an uneasy alliance. Along the way, she finds herself responsible for more than just her own survival. Each step takes them deeper into a country unraveling at the seams—where kindness can be fatal and silence doesn't mean safety.Raised by parents who believed in preparation and purpose, Cullen has the skills to survive. But the real test isn’t what she can do—it’s what she’s willing to risk.This is her journey home. The rest of the family will have their own battles to fight.The power is gone. The rules are broken. But family still matters.Book One of The Road Between Series—where one family, scattered by catastrophe, will stop at nothing to reunite.
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Is Long Way South: The Road Between Series – One appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
Parents should know this book depicts a post-EMP collapse scenario with moderate violence as society breaks down. The protagonist faces dangerous situations and moral dilemmas while trying to reach family, with themes of survival requiring difficult choices.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, violence, and survival situations (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will connect with Cullen's determination to reunite with her family as she navigates a country without power, forming alliances and discovering her own strength.