The Storm (A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Series) - Trackers 3

We have read 1,2,3 & waiting for delivery of #4. Loved these books. Fun to read. Thought provoking. Hard to put them down. If you want a reasonably believable series of books like this if you buy no others buy the Trackers series. I hope there is a book 5 in the works. WE thank you Nick.

Wow! Another great story by Nicholas Sansbury Smith! I couldn't put this book down! There is so much going on at once! Believe it or not, this is the best yet in the series! All I will say is... the plot thickens!!!

What's great about this book? Well, the excellent narrative coupled with a very relevant and possible political scenario... very real characters who do unbelievable heroic and selfless acts yet are so honestly human at heart... an honorable, loyal, and heroic Akita (I love Creek - he's such a character on his own!)... fast paced action... this mix brings the story to life in an epic manner. The fact the author is an expert in this area... makes you feel the fear! The story takes you where you never expected it to go - and this certainly will keep you on your toes as you read!

Nicholas Sansbury Smith is one of my favorite authors - and I can barely wait to read what he has next for Trackers... and Hell Divers... and Extinction Cycle... and whatever else he has in store for us! Bravo, Nick!!!

Nicholas does it again. Does what you may ask ? Well let me explain, he takes a story that began 2 books and over 700 pages ago, and amps up the story and not a little bit oh no .. He is taking you on a Suspenseful thrill ride and you have no clue where he is going..who knew that taking a very simple premise of EMPs could a person the willies just thinking how this could actually happen and what would you do when faced with the COLD realities that Raven is having to face..I am not sure what else he is going to do to this little town of Estes Park , but I can't wait for book 4 to come out ..

Nicholas Smith, bestselling author of the Extinction Cycle series, has hit a home run with “Trackers 3: The Storm.”
“Trackers” is a refreshingly new and realistic series in the post-apocalyptic genre in that it does not rely on zombies or a worldwide plague to drive the story line and in doing so, it exposes the vulnerabilities of modern America to an EMP attack. Given recent events, this attack by North Korea is plausible and should give our elected officials cause for concern. Trackers 3 also exposes the dark, underbelly of violence in America.
The renown Dr. Arthur Bradley, author of many survivalist books, provides a realistic scene-setter in his foreword.
As in the previous two books, most of the action takes place in Colorado after a highly plausible North Korean EMP attack that paralyzes most of the continental United States followed by a nuclear attack on Washington, D.C. Trackers 3 adds the chaotic and savage scene of a struggle for survival in Charlotte, NC, which is close to where I live.
The characters are complex and fully-developed with personal strengths and weaknesses, warts and all, of the sort you expect to find in people at all levels. The theme of “leave no man behind” is prevalent always, sometimes to the detriment of the greater good.
The action is fast-paced but totally believable with several unexpected plot twists. The author employs great foreshadowing on several occasions.
Nicholas Smith shows intimate knowledge as to what essential services are required in times of crisis, and the main characters demonstrate that public safety continues to be the prime mission of government no matter what the circumstances. Not only must the local law enforcement officers deal with the chaos caused by the EMP attack, they also have to deal with militias, organized crime, and street gangs.
The “Trackers” series is destined to become the jewel in the crown of post-apocalyptic mystery-thrillers. I await Trackers 4 with eager anticipation.

Things are going from bad to worse for the United States. The Survival Centers, SCs, and the FEMA camps are being destroyed by rioting survivors fighting for food or vigilantes attacking sites to steal everything they need. Disease is out of control and what is left of the federal government is just trying to evacuate their soldiers and let the civilians die.

Estes Park was doing OK but random attacks from the outside are killing a lot of people. Everybody has marked Estes Park a bullseye as they believe they have a lot of food and weapons and they are a target of great opportunity.

Unfortunately things are not that good in Estes Park. Top that off with more continued infighting and attempted coups. Immigrants are trying to get into the town and it is impossible to sort out the good from the bad. Everyone wants to be the boss. They will do anything to be in charge including assassination…..

This is a very good story and it is well written. It is one of those stories that you can hardly put down once you start reading it. There appears to be one more book coming out soon or this series. Nicholas Smith is an excellent author and his skills at writing continue to improve with every story. I rated this book at 5 stars.

Be aware that the book is graphic and violent and it shows the depravity of desperate men. Some of the scenes in the book are like they came out of Dante's Inferno. The evil that men can do without law and order is amazing. Like all of the books in this series, you will learn to love or hate the characters and you will get involved in their struggles. As things get worse the more aggressive mentalities begin doing whatever they believe is necessary to live and survive.

This book leaves you hanging and begging for the next book so you can see what happens. This is the style of writing that I enjoy and it is what keeps me buying books to read.

The author, Nicholas Smith, has written a book that is so realistic that it could be part of a headline story of today's news papers! If you like action books with characters that you can relate to then this is a book for you. I suggest you start at the beginning of the series so you can follow the story line better.

I can hardly wait for the next book in the series to be released.

This is a series of a unique story and it is so close to the possible reality of our relationship with North Korea that it is scary.

The author has used his insight into national security and what could happen in desperate times and woven the details into one spectacular scary story!

WOW. Book 3 takes off where book 2 ends and what a ride! I love Nicholas Sansbury Smith's writing because it's engaging, immersive, accurate, and engrossing. I literally couldn't stop when I started. Well done I can't wait for another!

I enjoy the characters, hypothetical event with North Korea, and results of an EMP on the infrastructure.
I believe the tracking aspect could be developed. As a K9 handler I would recommend reading the Tao of Tracking.
This book makes me want to write a real book on tactical tracking, CQB, and combat ops in an urban environment.
Little things like setting up road barriers without an overwatch drove me crazy. No QRF, no plan, no organization, and no command and control? They are basically just camping out, reacting to events, and making bad decisions.
The book makes you think, and for those who have been there and done that, it's like reading lessons learned on what not to do.
I enjoy the books.

Things are going from bad to worse for the United States. The Survival Centers, SCs, and the FEMA camps are being destroyed by rioting survivors fighting for food or vigilantes attacking sites to steal everything they need. Disease is out of control and what is left of the federal government is just trying to evacuate their soldiers and let the civilians die.

Estes Park was doing OK but random attacks from the outside are killing a lot of people. Everybody has marked Estes Park a bullseye as they believe they have a lot of food and weapons and they are a target of great opportunity.

Unfortunately things are not that good in Estes Park. Top that off with more continued infighting and attempted coups. Immigrants are trying to get into the town and it is impossible to sort out the good from the bad. Everyone wants to be the boss. They will do anything to be in charge including assassination…..

This is a very good story and it is well written. It is one of those stories that you can hardly put down once you start reading it. There appears to be one more book coming out soon or this series. Nicholas Smith is an excellent author and his skills at writing continue to improve with every story. I rated this book at 5 stars.

Be aware that the book is graphic and violent and it shows the depravity of desperate men. Some of the scenes in the book are like they came out of Dante's Inferno. The evil that men can do without law and order is amazing. Like all of the books in this series, you will learn to love or hate the characters and you will get involved in their struggles. As things get worse the more aggressive mentalities begin doing whatever they believe is necessary to live and survive.

This book leaves you hanging and begging for the next book so you can see what happens. This is the style of writing that I enjoy and it is what keeps me buying books to read.

The author, Nicholas Smith, has written a book that is so realistic that it could be part of a headline story of today's news papers! If you like action books with characters that you can relate to then this is a book for you. I suggest you start at the beginning of the series so you can follow the story line better.

I can hardly wait for the next book in the series to be released.

This is a series of a unique story and it is so close to the possible reality of our relationship with North Korea that it is scary.

The author has used his insight into national security and what could happen in desperate times and woven the details into one spectacular scary story!

WOW. Book 3 takes off where book 2 ends and what a ride! I love Nicholas Sansbury Smith's writing because it's engaging, immersive, accurate, and engrossing. I literally couldn't stop when I started. Well done I can't wait for another!

I enjoy the characters, hypothetical event with North Korea, and results of an EMP on the infrastructure.
I believe the tracking aspect could be developed. As a K9 handler I would recommend reading the Tao of Tracking.
This book makes me want to write a real book on tactical tracking, CQB, and combat ops in an urban environment.
Little things like setting up road barriers without an overwatch drove me crazy. No QRF, no plan, no organization, and no command and control? They are basically just camping out, reacting to events, and making bad decisions.
The book makes you think, and for those who have been there and done that, it's like reading lessons learned on what not to do.
I enjoy the books.

America is attract by a foreign government and we see how the EMP affects the population. If this was for real, I think Nicholas is very close on how the population would actually react. There will be heros that will do anything to keep their families safe and together to survive, hoping that the government will do everything in their power to bring the grid back on and restore what law and order there is. On the other side of the coin their will be people that will turn on their own neighbors and even betray them to outside criminals and rogue gangs just to survive. Trackers 3 has a great plot and very good characters. Hope the fans enjoy reading this book as much as I did. Looking forward to reading Trackers 4 when it is released.

Intense, gritty, frighteningly raw and realistic! Begins shortly after book 2 ends. Tight, well written, continues to follow the struggles of a number of significant characters with a smooth transiton from chapter (character) to chapter (other characters). As with the two previous books, the story behind the attacks and the struggles to survive is multi-layered and continues to unfold. I rated the book at 4.85. This series could have been ripped straight out of the headlines but book 1 was written before the headlines around the world had been written!

I stongly believe that this series is the authors best work to date. Anxiously awaiting book 4. Well done Nick!!!!

The WOW factor abounds in Nick Smith's newest Tracker book - Storm. Estes Park is surrounded by enemies, Colton and Raven are split up as they struggle to obtain help for the desperate town and the east coast is slowly descending into lawlessness. An intriguing, intense story that is way too close to events happening around us today. Well done Nick.

The fast paced action of the first two books in the Trackers series races on in this third book of the series. The story continues, the excitement increases. Well done, well written, as always by the author Nicholas Sansbury Smith.

In the aftermath of an EMP attack, Estes Park is trying to survive. With shortages of food, water, and home grown terrorists attacking to take what litte is available and killing for the fun of it, it makes you stop and think. What if??
This is the third in a four book series, and I didn't enjoy it as much as I did the first two, which I couldn't put down.
Still a pretty good read. Waiting for book 4 to see what happens.

Nicholas Sansbury Smith has a handle on what is happening in the world today. Who would think, a book written months ago, could preshadow what is actually happening now. Could/Would North Korea actually hit us with an EMT? Is there really the potential today? Nick Smith has a knack for pulling reality from the headlines. Visit the small town of Estes, Colorado, and see how they handle the devastation. I'm not sure we, as a nation could survive.

This was an incredible book. Twists and turns galore. It will keep you nailed to your seat. I won't give any spoilers but suffice it to say there were times where I was almost shouting at my E-Reader telling the characters not to do that! The only downside was it ended... and I have to wait until Trackers 4 comes out to see how it all turns out. Trust me, once you start this series you too will be hooked on ANYTHING that Nick writes.

This third book in the series keeps up the tension and adds even more excitement!

The enduring town of Estes Park, Colorado has already faced its share of challenges after the detonation of an EMP destroyed the electrical grid and vehicles alike. Police Chief Marcus Colton continues to try his best to protect this small town from incoming wanderers and with the assistance of Raven Spears, they just might be able to get through the coming winter.

But elsewhere, many have realized that the normal law and order is either gone, unenforceable or just a blatant invitation to violence. As dangerous groups are formed and maniacal men find followers, the threat to Estes Park is building.... and the storm is coming.

Incredibly well done!

Trackers 3 The Storm is a fictional continuation of the struggle after an EMP attack from North Korea. Book 3 takes us further into the chaos as rival gangs become home-grown terrorists, fighting for control, ruthless and ready to kill for any reason. A true life struggle between those who want power and those who want peace. Another excellent book by Nicholas Smith.

Loved this even more that the last. Didn't think that possible. This one was filled with what I believe to be actual scenarios of what could really happen. Bad things happen. People overcome. The characters are easy to relate to and believable. The action is ongoing and you find yourself totally absorbed in the plot. I can't wait to see what Raven had up his sleeve!!!

This is the absolute perfect 3rd chapter to this series. Book 3 picks up right where book 2 left off and dives head first back into the action and chaos of the world the characters are living in. I love when an author can get me so into a story that I'm literally screaming at fictional characters (I'm looking at you, Colton!) and when I read the last page, I find myself angry that it's finished because I NEED to know what happens next.
Nicholas Sansbury Smith does an excellent job of weaving together a perfect story that keeps you on the edge of your seat and creates real emotions and feelings while you're reading. I went from angry to relieved to infuriated to happy so many times while reading book 3. This series is a perfect example of the chaos and madness that the world would descend into in the face of such a disaster.

This is an excellent read. I'm addicted, I burned thru the first three books and can't wait until number 4. What makes this so interesting is the events depicted and main idea of the book is very possibly our future.

I've read all 3 books in the series and can't wait for the conclusion, although I don't want it to end. Suspense and excitement through all 3. I've found a new author and will be checking out his other books.

The Trackers series is the real deal for fans of post apocalyptic fiction. Great character development and a really scary plot line that is very plausible and pulled from today's headlines. Don't Miss Out!

Wow! Just finished reading another 5 Star worthy book by Nicholas Sansbury Smith. So why is this story so great? It is a vivid, fast paced, adrenalin pumping book about a scary Post Apocalyptic future.

Native American Sam "Raven" Spears and his tracker dog, Creek, are appealing heroes. Raven is half Cherokee and half Sioux. The author uses the Dream Vision conflict between his Sioux heritage's focus on Destiny and revenge for the past and his Cherokee focus on the now and the path ahead. These help Raven navigate the guilt and mistakes of the past.

Secretary of State Charlize Montgomery is an officer, US Senator and mother of an only child who is paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair. She has a harrowing time of having that child stranded, alone and vulnerable with Charlize desperately trying to save him while meeting her responsibilities to all the Country. Now she is challenged by people who argue that the government must abandon Security Centers and focus on a few because there is not enough resources for all. What is the morality of abandoning millions?

Nicholas Sansbury Smith's Vision of the choices through the struggle of these great characters takes this book a step above the norm and makes it a truly great read.

Chaos and anarchy are the rules of the day in the U.S. since North Korea attacked. Those people that want law and order on their side are quickly becoming a minority as the rules of staying alive are changing, almost by the minute.

Estes Park, Colorado is at the center again of book three in the TRACKERS series. They just want to keep their citizens alive but are being attacked by a neo-Nazi group, raiders, old enemies, new enemies, and also from within.

Sam "Raven" Spears and his dog, Creek, play a big part in this book too but another person that I was glad to read more about was Albert Randall, security agent for Secretary of Defense Charlize Montgomery. Albert heads to Charlotte, North Carolina trying to rescue his estranged twin sister and encounters much more than he expected.

Characters that are full of life, heart stopping action scenes, descriptive prose that pulled me right into past memories I have of Estes Park and the Colorado Rocky Mountains - all of these things are major reasons that I buy every book of author Nicholas Smith's that I hear about. Oh, and he's even publishing this earlier than planned - September 12, 2017.

I did receive an early Advanced Reading Copy of this book but I bought my own copy too to support one of my favorite authors.

I have read the first three books of the series because I thought the story was fairly intriguing. But I have had enough. Selfish people causing the deaths of others to rescue a junkie from a war zone. A supposed Air Force officer risking lives to rescue her own son, and causing the deaths of dozens. I can't allow myself to believe that people would put the lives of others above their own selfish needs. Shameful stuff. That, coupled with the author's penchant for repeating himself just to pad the story and add pages to the book are enough for me to say no more. I'm done reading Nicholas's writing.

Having read the the three Trackers books in just the last week, the characters are all very fresh in my mind. Nick has done an outstanding job of developing them and building their current and back stories to allow the reader to get very close to them. This series has so many different things going on, its is a lot to follow and keep the reader thinking about just what else can go wrong for the new state of America.

Definitely a book that will keep the reader guessing and get them involved in the story. If you haven't read books of this type before, this series would be a great one to start with to get you familiar with Nick's work. But then you have to move on to his other series as well, because Extinction Cycle and Hell Divers are outstanding reads as well.

First of all I should let it be known that I’m a fan of Nicholas Sansbury Smith. I’ve read everything he’s written and his Extinction Series is one of my favorite of all time. That being said there is something about his Trackers series that hits deeper than his others. And when I dwell on it I find it’s because the premise of the series could REALLY HAPPEN! Today. Right now.

If you’re not familiar with the potential damage an Electromagnetic Pulse could cause then I encourage you to do your research. EMP’s are real and they could be the ultimate weapon for a small rogue state such as North Korea. Smith plays this scenario out with frightening consequences. Do you think we’d be invaded? Think again. Our greatest threat following the destruction of our electrical grid would be from within. Our greatest threat would be our “friends” and neighbors.

Others have spoken well enough about the plot. I’m here to tell you that you’ll be enraged by the evil that lurks in the hearts of men (a cliche, I know; but true). I know I’ll also be using this book as motivation to prepare for such an event!

Looking forward to seeing how NSS writes himself out of this one!

Josh here. The third entry in this quadrilogy was absolutely fantastic. As my title hints at, the book is very surreal in that it drew me into a world that felt less like fiction and more like reality. This leads me to the second adjective in my description of this book being terrifying. The realism with which the various groups in this story are described is nothing short of breathtaking. Knowing full well what the world would descend into upon the loss of law and order, Nick has really driven home this aspect of our nature and the tendency towards chaos without some form of oversight or governance.

I am going to try and write this review without spoilers so I am likely going to end up leaving out some details I really want to include. Let me start out by saying that I was fearful, at multiple points in the story, that Nick was going the way of George R. R. Martin and was set on killing off main characters in the series. Those of you who have read this series to date will know the characters I am referring to. I pushed through, regardless of my feelings at the time, and was very pleased with the outcome of this story. Needless to say, I am now certain that Nick is a mad man in the way he writes, a method which keeps you on the edge of your seat as you hang on for a very emotional ride.

There are very key aspects of humanity which Nick hits on in the story, a trait I have noted in every series he has written. In a wartime situation, how does one decide who is granted access to a town that is already strapped for resources? How do you make the hard decisions that are required in a time of crisis, something Charlize finds herself faced with at various points in this novel? When resources are limited, how do you decide where those resources are distributed to, such as the case of the Charlotte Survival Center? These are decisions I would not want to make myself, nor are they decisions I could ever imagine making or wish upon someone else to make.

One of the key things I picked up on in this powerful novel was how to explain to a child what was happening, had happened, or was going to happen. As parents, we often want to shield our children from the evils of the world while also preparing them to survive in it. In a situation such as the one found in Trackers, some of the citizens are faced with explaining to their children what is going on. This is seen with the encounter Dave had towards the end of the novel as he is forced into an action his young mind was ill-prepared for.

Another aspect of humanity that I found intriguing was the betrayal which took place later in the novel. The specific scene I am referring to involved Don and was immediately reminiscent to Nick’s other work, Extinction Cycle, where-by a carrier group was almost taken over by a rogue military officer.

You see various groups come to the forefront in this novel as society is in shambles and attempts to maintain some semblance of order. The gangs bring about a new dynamic and challenge for those who seeking order and peace.

I won’t give a spoiler but I will see that I found myself drawn to Raven and Creek in this entry. Additionally, Nick really got me thinking with this novel as to just how unprepared most are for a situation such as this. What do you do when the luxuries (which, we have to admit that is what electricity and the technologies we have today are) we are so used to are gone? What happens when another country enters ours as an occupying force?

This is an easy 5/5 entry from my favorite author. The prologue and epilogue of this story are fantastic as well and the prologue shows just how much research Nick puts into his stories. This is one trait that draws me into his work and shows his desire for being thorough in telling a tale.

With the state of the world today, Trackers leaves me with just one question: ”Where will I be when the EMP attack occurs?” Nick might be a fiction/sci-fi writer, but this is a story that is quickly looking more and more like it was a Nostradamus style foreshadowing of things to come.

This KU library read is an extension of the aftermath of the EMP blasts and radioactive fallout that killed millions of Americans and knocked out everything electrical. A month after North Korea attacked the U.S., chaos rules. Survival Centers have been established, but are inadequate in the face of the sheer numbers of survivors, cholera outbreaks and organized attacks. Charlotte SC is the location of a SC where Albert's sister was reportedly turned away. While he sets out to find and rescue her, two gangs vie for power and control of the city, targeting Big Al and the two soldiers assigned to help him. Meanwhile, Estes Park is under attack from several different outlaw gangs and are betrayed by one of their own. It's beginning to look like the U.S. will fall from within, when an ally offers help. But at what cost? The next book, and the answer, can't come soon enough.

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There is nothing more frightening than reality.  Nicholas Sansbury Smith knows this and uses it mercilessly. In Trackers, Smith has created a series that could mimic our future if North Korea acts as threatened. There are no monsters and no evil greater than ourselves; Smith weaves a story that demonstrates too close to the reality of what would happen!

Trackers 3 is the next installment of Senator Charlize, Albert, Colton, Raven and the town of Estes Park. Each character is faced with a new issue; a new danger or a new mission or a betrayal of epic proportions.  Decisions come fast and hard; some make it, some don’t. Smith shows us how gang mentality plays out – whether it is Latin Kings or Nazi-Racist survivalist the end is always the same – death, destruction and the summation of all things wrong with humankind.  While I could give you a taste of the storyline, I fear I would not do it justice and I might reveal too much.  Suffice it to say, this book takes you places where fear is too real and not where you expect to go.

Smith is relentless in his creativity and packs each line with action, fear or some other emotion that leaves one bug-eyed in anticipation of what’s to come next.  I have listened to Smith’s books beginning with the Extinction Series moving on to Hell Divers and now Trackers. Smith, in his writing, is not only entertaining and terrifying; he is detailed in every aspect capturing our fear and twisting it more and more until we are breathless.

Bronson Pinchot, the narrator, is magnificent!  Pinchot becomes completely engrossed in the tale capturing Smiths vision and gives us a stunning performance.  Pinchot is smooth transitioning effortlessly to the next intense action.  Together, Pinchot and Smith are formidable!

NOTE:  Have you ever wondered where people get their ideas?  It should be known that Smith used to work for the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management … maybe he knows something we don’t …

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This book definitely meets all the hype! Realistic storyline that continues where book 2 left off. Immediately the action picks up and keeps you in its grip. I'll spare you with the details of the book because the author does a fabulous in his synopsis he also does an amazing job of portraying the dire state the U.S. is in. Extremely, realistic with a touch of native American folk lore! Great series!!

The saga continues... this is a great storyline, although current events make it even scarier and seem more possible than if it had come out a few years ago. Still, the reader can't help but get really vested in the different characters and storyline, and there is enough going on that Smith manages to make it feel like not ALL doom and gloom and negativity. This series (as well as his others) sucks you right in and leaves you wanting more after you're done - can't wait for the next installment and grateful to authors like Smith who are still putting out quality, good-length post-apocalyptic novels. Thanks! :)

Waited impatiently for this book to come out. Worth the wait. No spoilers here. Just facts. There are many main characters. At first I thought how am I going to keep up with them? Not a problem. The way the author integrates them and gives us background throughout the storyline I know them personally. Speaking of storylines, I love it. Very realistic. I can see how in a crisis mode we fall in different categories. The clueless. The takers. The givers. The survivors. The self-proclaimed entitlement. The beggars.

I hope you enjoy this series as much as I.

The possibility of an EMP attack is very real, and Mr. Smith gives us a good look into what might happen following one. North Korea's attack on the US has devastated the country and every horrible possibility that you can imagine is here in this series!

The story continues in The Storm, with all of the previous characters from books 1 and 2. Mr. Smith's writing is excellent, well thought out and the characters well developed.

If you love action, this book has it. If you love apocalyptic stories, this book definitely delivers. There are traitors, villains, heroes....and loads of action!

I look forward to reading the final book in the series!

I can't get enough of this series! After really enjoying Nicholas Sansbury Smith's Extinction Cycle series, I was VERY sceptical that I would ever get as involved in another series as that one....Boy was I wrong! Trackers 1&2 were so good that I was absolutely chomping at the bit to read Trackers 3, and it didn't disappoint me at all! All the reasons I loved the first two were there, but with a bunch of new characters to add to the Trackers fold. This story is one for the here and now with all that's going on with North Korea, yet has a new and scary reality to it. I think this is a book that will anyone would love. Great job again, Mr. Smith! Book 4 please!

The story broadens but doesn't slow down in this third installment. I enjoyed the various perspectives, and it's a credit to Nick that when the perspective changed, I didn't want to leave the storyline I was on. I particularly liked the inclusion of Fenix as one of the points of view.
Too often, villains are one-dimensional. Seeing inside Fenix's head for extended stretches was a welcome addition to the story. New characters, some good, some evil, are introduced, enriching the story. We get more Big Al, which is always a good thing. I'm really looking forward to the conclusion of this series.

Now that some time has passed since the EMP, the situation has become more dire as people are running out of necessities. Good people doing bad things, and good people doing good things! As the Survival Centers struggle, the government is trying to find ways to alleviate some of the burden to the population and to save as many lives as possible. However, the people of Estes have their own battle to fight as they face numerous foes and traitors amongst them! Will Raven, Creek and Colton be able to save The Valley?

Another fantastic installment in the Trackers series. When you think things can't get any worse for Estes Park... they do. I found myself, multiple times, gripped with anxiety and panic because I felt like I was going through what the characters were experiencing. It is a particularly unpleasant look at the things humans are willing to do to each other to survive or conquer. At the same time, you get to see what kind of grit and strength the good people are made of.

Now a month into a fully collapsed United States, book 3 keeps us on our toes in Estes Park and well as a major mission into the hood. I feel it’s a coin toss to whether its going to be safer in the city or the rural areas when SHTF…maybe there won’t be. The action and moral decisions are intense in this installment. I enjoyed seeing this series develop and lay out such a scary and plausible EMP scenario for the people of our time.

I loved this 4 book series, very thought provoking about some of the issues that could take place in the event of an EMP. World War III with believable characters, beautiful background description of Colorado Estes Park. Love the story line from start to finish. Highly recommend.

I adore Nicholas Smiths books. These books are no exception. As I come to expect from Nick now, he grips you from start to finish. It's easy to get into and under the current political climate it's quite easy to say you heard it here first. Nick has obviously put a lot of research and consideration to all consequences possible. I highly recommend this book.

What sets Trackers 1-3 above the rest is how realistic the worlds are painted. Characters have depth. Heart,and our Raven is a badass but hes also flawed,just like the real world. I read late into wee hours of the morning. His prose literally flow like lyrics to your favorite song. I HIGHLY recommend you pick this one up and i challenge you to see if you can put it down!!
Please dont pass this up!!

Nick's third book focuses on the US about a month after the devastation of the EMP attacks. The country continues to fall into chaos with various groups vying for control whilst the government does all it can to try and stem the tide. Nick's portrayal of the breakdown of society after such a short period of time is frightening, especially when you consider Nick’s background and events such as Katrina which has already shown such a breakdown on a smaller scale. I highly recommend Nick’s book and, in fact, recommend the whole series. I can't wait for book 4 to come out. I am also in the process of reading Nick's Hell Divers series, which is also an excellent series if anyone is after another post-apocalyptic series to read.

WOW. After the chaos of the first two installments of the series, I was hoping book 3 connected some dots and boy did it deliver! Ty is back home with his mother after a harrowing ordeal, but that's about the only good news facing our characters in this book. Our enemies consolidate, our heroes are split apart, and an unlikely and unwilling leader must step up to save the day. Can't wait for book 4!

The best of the series to date. The story really came together, and I actually read it in one sitting. It seems there are more troubles for Estes Park than even the residents know about. The sheriff Colton went to seek out did not go as planned. General Fenix is back along with some new villains. And Raven suffers, well I won't say. Could a group preppers be their salvation?

This third episode - much more relevant given the current political maneuvering, is even better than the first two. I read it in two days and was sad there wasn't a third to read right away. How could Nicholas spend time having a major life event, while I am waiting for his next book!! True diehard fan

Ok great story. Third book in a series, fourth book coming early 2018. EMP strike over North America by North Korea. No grid, water, planes, trains, food, modern cars or communication. Well you get the picture. Our worst nightmare. Start with Trackers 1. This is a continuous book picking right up were this last left off. Enjoy!

What doesn't the auther just complete the book. Now I have to wait until Feb. 2018 to receive the part 4 and the conclusion. Crying out loud, I won't even remember what happen with "Trackers 3" after almost four months!

So many twists and turns in this installment of the "Trackers" series! I really enjoyed the branching storylines and the opportunities to learn more about the supporting characters. Raven and Colton have much more to deal with this time around and the tension in and around Estes Park, CO is definitely coming to a head. By far my favorite of the three books, I cannot wait to see what happens!

Wow!!!! What a ride!! The 4th installment cannot come soon enough!! It's amazing how realistic this story is coming to fruition!!! It really has opened my eyes on how an attack can change humanity in a blink of an eye! My personal favorite of the three books so far! It's refreshing to have a story that doesn't involve monsters and shows that nick has tricks up his sleeve! I highly recommend this series!!

definitely want to thank nick for putting in his hard word for this wonderful book! It definitely hits close to home as NK is making real life EMP threats but nicks couldnt of done it better, he writes in a way that lets you submerge yourself in this world as if you were there with such vivid imagery and characters, cant wait for 4!!

If you love fast action fiction, this series is for you. If you are interested to learn some emergency preparedness tips, this series is for you. If you know what is going on in North Korea, this book is for you. No shortage of action from page one of the first book through the last page of book three. Now, just have to bide my time till book four comes out in 2018.

What doesn't the auther just complete the book. Now I have to wait until Feb. 2018 to receive the part 4 and the conclusion. Crying out loud, I won't even remember what happen with "Trackers 3" after almost four months!

So many twists and turns in this installment of the "Trackers" series! I really enjoyed the branching storylines and the opportunities to learn more about the supporting characters. Raven and Colton have much more to deal with this time around and the tension in and around Estes Park, CO is definitely coming to a head. By far my favorite of the three books, I cannot wait to see what happens!

Wow!!!! What a ride!! The 4th installment cannot come soon enough!! It's amazing how realistic this story is coming to fruition!!! It really has opened my eyes on how an attack can change humanity in a blink of an eye! My personal favorite of the three books so far! It's refreshing to have a story that doesn't involve monsters and shows that nick has tricks up his sleeve! I highly recommend this series!!