Afterward: What We Leave Behind

By Derek Williams

THE WORLD DIED AT NOON.

When a catastrophic power grid collapse plunges the Midwest into sudden darkness, Ethan's world shrinks to a single, relentless objective: keep his family alive and cover six hundred miles of uncertain road to reach his eldest son, Daniel.

But as highways transform into abandoned gridlock and lawlessness erupts, the real threat isn't the cold-it's the desperate people left in it. Forced to navigate armed blockades, hunting parties, and life-or-death crises, Ethan discovers that the hardest battles aren't fought against hunger, but within his own conscience.

Caught between the call to show mercy to helpless strangers and the fierce instinct to protect his children at all costs, he must decide how far an honest man can go without losing his soul to a broken world.

What We Leave Behind is a gritty, deeply moving post-apocalyptic thriller about faith, moral courage, and a father's unyielding drive to bring his family home.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HJCF25JR
• ISBN13: 9798170133291
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"