Darkest Light: A Ravaged Skies Novel: An EMP Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller

Fire in the Sky, Book 1

By: A.M. Geever

Narrated by: Bobby Garrison

When the power dies, the rules vanish—and survival turns brutal.

A solar superstorm shatters civilization overnight. Communications go dark. Infrastructure collapses. And across the American West, ordinary people are forced into impossible choices.

U.S. Marshal Cody Greer is stranded deep in the Montana wilderness with a fugitive in tow—cut off from law, backup, and the world he knew. Every mile forward blurs the line between justice and survival.

Emma Greer, alone at home with her infant daughter, sees the collapse coming faster than those around her. As fear spreads and neighbors turn desperate, she must decide who to trust—and how far she’ll go to protect her child.

Former Army Ranger Caleb Frost, disgraced and on the run after a betrayal that ended his career, finds his luck finally running out. In a world without order, his past may be the only thing keeping him alive.

As yesterday’s enemies become tomorrow’s allies, survival demands sacrifice—and not everyone will make it through the darkness beneath the Ravaged Skies.

Narrated with gritty intensity by Bobby Garrison, Darkest Light is a tense, character-driven EMP survival thriller perfect for fans of William Stone, Jack Hunt, and Tara Ellis—where survival is earned one brutal choice at a time.

©2025 A.M. Geever (P)2025 A.M. Geever

Living without electricity.

I am not at all a fan of post-apocalyptic thrillers. But at least this one doesn't have zombies! I agree with the authors grandmother about that. I'm so glad this book is finished. It was so well written. So real. With real characters, real problems, real scary situations. The narration of Bobby Garrison brought it all to life. 5 stars for him. 4 stars for the book bc it has a very sharp cliffhanger. I might have to get book 2, even tho I don't want to. I need to find out how these wonderful people fair.

I was gifted this Audiobook from the author through Story Origin. This is my honest review.

a novel take on the apocalypse

Complex characters, tense action sequences. Keeps you engaged through an (unfortunately) very plausible sequence of events.

When the unexpected happens

My first and only complain is that I needed to have a female voice in this audiobook, the story was faultless and to be honest I was rooting for Caleb, and I can see that far down the story he will face his nightmare… I did like the characters, they felt real and likeable, in here we have a couple with a new baby that had to move miles away from any family support, to make things worse this new couple had the husband in a plane during the CME, and to be fair, where he with someone else than not Caleb, he would have died… after this we see the story through Emma the wife and young mother, Cody her husband and the Marshall that was in the plane getting Caleb to face justice. And with this CME everything changed for everyone… what was sure got very uncertain, and Caleb only wants to get back to his sister and her 2 children….

I did like it, and the person that was reading the audiobook did a good job, like I said, I only missed not having a female voice to read Emma point of view, and other females in the story, but it was a good experience, last year I have read another ARC with a plane crash, but the person was so prepared for that event, that it almost looked like they were sport billy with a bag of wonders, like I said, I did enjoy this story way more, because the characters felt real and likeable.

Ohhh a trigger warning, it's a serious story, people die… some you’re not expecting them to, and others feel like a blow, but when and how is for me to know and for you to find out.

Great story line and relatable characters

I like that this book is intertwined with multiple books from different authors. Ravaged Skies Universe is a shared world with 15 apocalyptic authors. All first books can be read as standalones. Each author begins their story with the event and readers follow their journeys from there. A.M. Greever takes you on a journey after a major natural disaster, with relatable, characters, and unbelievable storyline. The story explores the relationship between a law man and a bank robber who isn’t what he appears. I don’t wanna ruin it for anyone, but it’s got a heck of a cliffhanger ending … can’t wait to read the second book. (Please tell me there is a second book 😳) Do yourself a favor and read Darkest Light -

What Happens When The Power Goes Out?

I was enthralled in this story from the opening paragraphs until the very end. The tale reminded me once again of how human beings often have preconceived ideas about others until those individuals are forced by circumstances to struggle together against almost insurmountable odds. I liked Cody Greer, his wife Emma, and Caleb Frost as their stories became tangled like a skein of yarn. When the story ended on a cliffhanger, I was upset as now I have to wait for the next book to find out the rest of the story. I was entertained by Bobby Garrison's narration as his performance kept my attention. I was given a copy of the audiobook. I volunteered, without financial gain, to post this review which reflected my honest opinions regarding this audiobook.