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Synopsis
World War III and its aftermath of all-consuming fire left civilization on the brink of extinction. But John Thomas Rourke, the ex-CIA Covert Operations Officer, weapons specialist, and survival expertstill lives, fighting the elements and the odds. And those odds have never been more heavily stacked against Rourke than when he finds his son mortally wounded and Natalia and all of his family kidnapped by a Russian foe, long thought dead. As Rourke's son hovers between life and death under the watchful eyes of John Rubenstein, Rourke loads his weapons and sets out across a desolate America. His destination: ""The Womb"" in Colorado, where he must battle an enemy who brutally tortures his helpless captives before killing them. Rourke cannot afford to fail. There will be no second chances for The Survivalist.
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The Reprisal: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This post-apocalyptic military thriller contains strong violence including torture of captives, kidnapping, and a mortally wounded child. Intense action sequences and themes of vengeance and survival in a brutal wasteland setting.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include child harm, torture, kidnapping, death, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers seeking intense survivalist action and military strategy in a post-nuclear war setting will find high-stakes rescue missions and tactical combat.