What Survives of Us
Naomi sees her first corpse in a Colorado Springs grocery store, but it won’t be her last. With devastating speed, a plague sweeps first the city, then the state, then the world, leaving less than 1% of the population to go on. Naomi finds herself fighting for survival in a world populated by desperate people, where might-makes-right, and mercy and compassion are in short supply. And it’s not just the world that has changed. The plague that decimates the human race also pushes mankind into evolutionary change. Those who survive are different, profoundly so, in ways they are just beginning to comprehend. As Naomi struggles to protect and reunite what’s left of her family, she must also learn to understand and accept the changes in herself. In this strange new world, her survival, and the survival of those she loves, depends on it.
Post-apocalyptic fiction novels seem to be a dime a dozen these days so it is greatly satisfying to discover one that is truly written well...Kathy Miner is the real deal and able to bring the whole package. It is rare that a novel will bring me to tears but this one did. I will be following Kathy Miner’s career with great interest.
—Benjamin Thomas, Vine Voice
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Where the Light Enters
The second book in the Colorado Chapters series! Almost a year has passed since a plague wiped out over 99% of the population. In the mountains of Colorado, a group of survivors have made it through their first winter. The world is profoundly changed, and so are the people. Humanity has taken an evolutionary step, and whether the increased intuitive knowing will serve to rebuild or destroy mankind remains to be seen. In this sequel to the award-winning “What Survives of Us,” the path is difficult and dangerous, and help isn’t coming from the outside. People must look within, and learn that when it comes to survival, courage and hope are the most vital skills to possess.
Gripping plot and characters - eerily believable! We all react differently in crises; Miner's characters demonstrate the best and the worst in humanity.
—Amazon customer
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The Journey is Our Home
The final installment in the Colorado Chapters trilogy. Plague has changed the world, and most of the people left alive as well. In Colorado, survivors are learning to adapt to a new way of life, and a new way of being. In a world where humanity’s evolution has complicated even simple social interactions, underestimating an opponent can have lethal consequences, and understanding yourself can mean the difference between life and death. But in the end, survival isn’t enough. For those who would not just survive, but thrive, the path leads within, and the soul’s journey becomes the place all people call home.
A phenomenal conclusion to the trilogy. Powerful, intense and thoughtful. As with other Miner books, you will laugh and cry and occasionally want to hurl epithets against the bad guys in the vivid world she has created.
—Amazon customer
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The Complete » Colorado Chapters Trilogy
In a world where humanity’s evolution has complicated even simple social interactions, underestimating an opponent can have lethal consequences, and understanding yourself can mean the difference between life and death. But in the end, survival isn’t enough. For those who would not just survive, but thrive, the path leads within, and the soul’s journey becomes the place all people call home.
I took a chance on this series and my instincts have been proven right. First of three books, it's tightly and skillfully written with layered and nuanced characters who are always more than they seem. The soft hearted housewife with the core of solid steel and her daughters, the preacher caught in his hide bound paradigms, anguished as they are assaulted by the new reality, the young girl who survives such horror and the strong, kind boy who loves her -- and so many more dimensional characters. You won't just read about them, you will know them and walk their journey through the author's deftly textured world. This is a series to keep and reread. Quite an achievement in a world where good storytellers abound.
—Maya MD Spier Stiles North, iPinionSyndicate columnist and copy editor
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