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    Pulse: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Tale of Survival: The Pulse Effex Series, #1
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    Pulse: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Tale of Survival: The Pulse Effex Series, #1

    By L.R.Burkard

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    About this ebook

    Andrea, Lexie and Sarah are ordinary teens until the day the world shut down.

    In this chilling Christian YA tale, three girls and their families must survive after an EMP hits earth and takes down all technology..

    Pulse takes readers into a heart-pounding future for America, while affirming the power of faith in the darkest of times.

    CHILLING DYSTOPIAN NOVEL    Stories like this one get me very excited for today's young adult reader!
    DEENA PETERSON, Blogger, Reviewer

    HEART POUNDING!
    Loved it! Loved it! Loved it! My heart pounded at the first sight of the marauding gang and didn't stop till...! (spoiler). Holy cow, guess I better invest in a rifle! Great book. (I just finished reading it at 1:30am!)
    Christine K., Reader

    COMPELLING                                      A must-read for all people...I look forward to reading the sequel!" Doug Erlandson, Top 50 Amazon Reviewer

    REALISTIC AND FRIGHTENING             "I loved this book! The story of each teen gradually unfolds and includes carefully researched details...you really feel what it would be like to go through this!"  Carol Riffle, H.S. Science Teacher

    THIS BOOK BRINGS IT HOME               Get it, read it, get young adults to read it--and prepare!  C.Reinemann, Disaster Preparedness Consultant              

    GRABBED MY HEART! Had me spellbound! You won't want to miss this gritty and powerful series. Nora St. Laurent, CEO, The Book Club Network

    SIZZLES WITH TENSION                        I loved it! It well deserves five stars.           Gina Burgess, VINE VOICE       

    AMAZING STORY OF SURVIVAL!

    Pulse is a great name for this book, because your pulse is racing all through! I highly recommend it.                          LEE BROOM, Book Reviewer

    SUCH AN EXCITING READ!  I absolutely loved this book! I kept reading and reading and reading. I just couldn't put it down!  LYNDA, Amazon Reviewer

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherL.R.Burkard
    Release dateAug 25, 2015
    ISBN9780979215476
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    • 4/5
      This is an emotional and often disturbing story that makes the reader think of the possibility of losing power due to an EMP. How much do we rely on the electric grid for our everyday needs, for our very survival? How far would you go, or how far do you THINK you would go, in the name of saving your life, even if it is at the expense of someone else's life, without the power we take for granted?

      Vivid and intense, this made me think of Michael Grant's Gone series - looking forward to book two.

      (and this cover is fantastic!)
    • 5/5
      Would you be prepared if am EMP happened? I know I'm not and I guess like most people I just don't think about it. When we have hurricane season the news is always giving us directions to get prepared if one was to come our way. I have done that since I have been through several hurricanes. But an EMP just doesn't seem as worrisome to me. That is my silly way of thinking that it could never happen. But in reality it could happen at anytime.The book takes us on a journey with three different young girls and their families as they face the aftermath of an EMP. Everything is shut down including electricity, phones, stores and even basic needs like water. Each family deals with the crisis in different ways. One family who are very prepared have been stock piling food and essentials knowing that one day a disaster could happen. It was interesting to read how desperate people became and were willing to kill for food.There is one part in the book I had a very hard time with. The family is out of food and an offer comes their way to have shelter and all the food they need for a price. I won't spoil the story and tell you what the offer was, but I will say how disgusted I was reading it. Other parts of the story are a bit one sided and almost political to the point of becoming offensive to some people who disagree with statements made.I did enjoy the book and getting to know the three girls and how they each found ways to survive. There is a faith element in the story but not too much that it is preachy.There is a lot of violence in the book which was a bit graphic at times. I have to say it fit with the story because people will do anything to survive. I can't tell you what I would do if faced with this crisis but I know I would be doing a lot praying. The author does not sugar coat anything and it made it realistic and almost scary at times. No one wants to think about the end coming, but as we see in the story, if you aren't prepared you could be scrambling for necessities that we take for granted. I may not agree with everything in the book but I will say that I thought it was interesting and made me want to get the next book in the series.I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.
    • 3/5
      Pulse by Linore Burkard is a Christian young adult/Apocalyptic suspense novel. One morning Andrea, Lexie and Sarah are preparing to leave for school when the families notice that there is no electricity. Upon further investigation, they discover that the cars will not start, cell phones are not working and there is no wi-fi. It is a cold winter in Ohio and these three families must find a way to survive. The story is told by the three teenage girls through their diary entries. Sarah lives in the city, Andrea lives in a large home in suburbia while Lexie lives on a farm. We get to see what it is like for each of them after the unthinkable happens. They must find a way to stay warm and cook food. Difficult times have a way of bringing out the best and the worst in individuals. Pulse is an interesting story as we see what happens to society when there is no government to regulate people. I did like how Lexie felt God nudging her to help her friend and how she responded to it. I thought the first half of the book was better than the second. It descended into political and theological rants especially regarding the right of gun ownership. Pulse does contain extreme violence and foul language. I do want readers to be aware that there is a disturbing area where one of the girl’s parents wish to “sell” their daughter to the neighborhood letch for food for the family. While I felt the author gave an accurate portrayal of what could happen in the event of an EMP, it was not what I expected from a book that is listed as Christian young adult novel. A wanted to share the following phrase from Pulse “human pain is hard to hear, hard to share, hard to endure.” How would you act in similar situations? Would your Christianity have you act differently from other? Pulse is a book that will have you thinking as well as planning for the future.