Shoals of Granite

Post-Apocalyptic Fiction - Survival Thriller - Literary Family DramaWhen the world goes dark, only the old ways can lead home. Former U. S. Navy Commander Deborah Hayes spent her career navigating oceans with flawless precision. But when a devastating global EMP attack erases electricity, satellites, and every digital system humanity depends upon, her maps become the only thing standing between survival and extinction.
With civilization collapsing around them, Deborah and her terminally ill husband, Hezekiah, begin a desperate journey across a shattered America toward the isolated mountain sanctuary created by their estranged daughter-the brilliant engineer responsible for triggering the catastrophe. Hunted by a ruthless former naval officer determined to seize the future for himself, every mile forces Deborah to question the one thing she has always trusted: absolute control.
As highways become battlefields and the stars replace satellites, survival demands far more than military discipline. It demands forgiveness, sacrifice, and the courage to navigate not only a ruined nation-but the broken landscape of her own family. Shoals of Granite is an emotionally charged post-apocalyptic survival thriller that blends military realism, psychological suspense, family drama, and unforgettable adventure into a powerful story about love, resilience, and finding humanity after civilization falls.