Adventure Survival

Tied to a cannonball on the edge of a pirate’s plank, staring death in the eye, Captain Aaden Crowe had only one thought—not of escape, but of her. Pirate’s Heart is a sweeping tale of adventure, passion, and survival on the high seas. Aaden Crowe, a restless young Australian desperate to escape a broken home, forges his way aboard the HMS Norwood, bound for adventure and freedom. But fate has other plans. When their vessel is attacked by merciless pirates, Aaden’s world is upended. Taken prisoner and thrust into chaos, he finds himself captaining a captured Chinese junk after a ...

POST-APOCALYPTIC FICTION BY JERRY D. YOUNG A strong-willed heiress leads an Expedition to the Amazon Jungle in hopes of finding growth opportunities for her family’s empire. Accompanied by professional adventurer Jack Sandusky and a team of well-trained experts, she struggles to balance the responsibility of being in charge of the Expedition with the fact that she herself has no personal experience and must trust her team. She quickly learns the difficulty and the frustration of leading others in such a dangerous venture. Perhaps most frustrating is that fact that Jack Sandusky not only ...

A historical fiction book set in the American West during the mid-19th century. "Death and Dust: The Oregon Trail" invites readers on an unforgettable journey through the rugged landscapes of the 1840s, following a courageous band of pioneers as they chase dreams of fertile land and a brighter future. Led by the steadfast Jesse Wingate, this tale is not just about the struggle against nature, but also the fierce competition and intricate romances that unfold along the dangerous path of the Oregon Trail. The story begins in 1848, as the Wingate family, along with other settlers, gathers at a...

The story of Ash Ekansh 'Ash' Kumari was not a popular or well-liked man. He'd never been. That made him a hard person. Discovering alcohol only made him harder. He was dead to the world, and the world was dead to him. Until the world truly did die. Follow along as Ash tries to survive the events that threaten to wipe out mankind in Vagabond. Vagabond also offers a view from the other side. Maddie and her family left their farm to join other members of the order at Gaia, their supposed safe haven as the world experiences the Syndrome. The fight for survival is just beginning.

#1 - THE FIRST IN THE CODY DAKOTA MOUNTAIN MAN SERIES TITLED A MOUNTAIN MAN ADVENTURE BY D. M. HAGGARD!This story is about the life and trials of mountain men who lived in the most hostile and difficult environments imaginable in Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico. Their lives were focused on trapping, hunting, and fishing for survival as well as for profit. Anything that lived in the woods with them were either prey or predator. The latter animals often attacked them and tried to kill them. Most trapping was done during the fall and early spring when the furs were the healthiest and ...

Jimmy, David, and Henry are psyched. It's summer, school's out, and they are on their way to California, where they will be able to do some major skating. But on the plane, the unthinkable happens: They are hijacked by terrorists. As frightened as they may be, they take action and they succeed. Sort of. They may have beaten the terrorists, but now their plane has crashed in the middle of nowhere and all of a sudden, their summer vacation is about finding food, shelter, and a rescue. Can three normal 12-year-old boys find a way to get by without fast food and skate parks?

The definitive, personal account of the deadliest season in the history of Everest by the acclaimed journalist and author of Into the Wild. Read by the author. Also, hear a Fresh Air interview with Krakauer conducted shortly after his ordeal.

The NUMBER 1 Amazon bestselling Sam Tilson COLD SECRETS series begins... Old secrets never die - and everyone’s racing to unearth them. Dive into the pulse-pounding world of Sam Tilson, a former British Special Boat Service operative recruited into MI5’s Office of Inconclusive Covert Enquiries (ICE). Tilson’s routine desk job turns perilous when he’s dispatched to retrieve the secret diaries of a deceased diplomat in the unforgiving terrain of Norway. What starts as a straightforward mission quickly spirals into a high-stakes chase, with the Norwegian Police, Russian Military ...

Level up, unlock more video game powers, and save the world. Sounds straightforward, but nothing ever goes smoothly. An Unorthodox Apocalyptic LitRPG. The Aurora Incident, the Great Transmigration, the Immortal Arrival, and that time I suddenly got video game powers, everyone had their own name for the day that the boundaries between worlds were violated. To the humans remaining on Earth, it was the day that a million people vanished in an instant, carried away by columns of light descending from the heavens. To Isaac Stein, an ordinary 17-year-old boy, it was the day he got a fresh start. ...

Thirteen-year-old Juniper is full of excitement when she’s offered the chance to visit her aunt and uncle in Alaska and take part in a hunt in the Tongass National Forest. Juniper has plenty of experience hunting mule deer at home in Colorado, and she's sure she’ll be ready for whatever Alaska can throw at her. But Southeast Alaska isn’t quite what Juniper expected.

Cities on Fire: A Family's Apocalypse This is a tale about how the Karr family survives and meets the challenges thrown at them during the early days of the Apocalypse. There have been nuclear and EMP attacks on the USA and most of the world. The Apocalypse has caught the world by surprise. Cities and countries are on fire. The USA has been reduced to burned-out cities, the grid is down and society has reverted backward 150 years. Food and drinkable water are scarce. The US Government is no longer able to help or protect its citizens. Millions are dying. In “Cities on Fire,” several of ...

She wrecked his mission, but he stole her heart. SEAL Team Blackout Operator Ronin Ramsey is confident that this will be a successful international op. Locate the enemy and get out—simple. Until all hell breaks loose and he discovers a group of women are being held hostage by the very terrorist his team’s after. And the surprises keep coming when a certain brave and stunningly beautiful hostage triggers big protective instincts he’s never felt before—not to mention the tension smoldering between them. Farah Wolfe is just trying to make a difference in the world with her work in ...

Written by a 9 year old boy, this book is full of adventure. The tale starts out on land, but he soon finds himself surrounded by animals and surviving off the land and river as he travels down the Mississippi River towards the ocean. Find out where his handmade raft takes him.

Gripping and often poetic, Alone Against the North is a classic adventure story of single-minded obsession, physical hardship, and the restless sense of wonder that every explorer has in common. What Shoalts discovered as he paddled downriver was a series of unmapped waterfalls that could easily have killed him. Just as astonishing was the media reaction when he got back to civilization. He was feted by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and congratulated by the Governor General. People were enthralled by Shoalts’s proof that the world is bigger than we think.

The world may have ended, but hope is just beginning. After months of hardship, betrayal, and unimaginable loss, Lucy and her makeshift family turn their backs on the corrupted base that once promised safety. With little more than determination and a vision for something better, they head west—risking everything for the chance to rebuild, to reclaim what it means to be human, and to prove that the end isn’t the end after all. On a highway haunted by dangers both living and dead, every mile tests their courage and their faith in each other. But even as the shadows of the old world ...

Deep within the labyrinth’s shifting walls, archaeologist Alissa uncovers more than ancient treasures—she awakens Asterion, the Minotaur, a man cursed to live as a beast. Tasked with freeing him using a mystical relic, Alissa must navigate the treacherous maze, dodge deadly traps, and fend off a rival treasure hunter determined to claim the relic for himself. But as chaos unfolds, Alissa begins to see Asterion for what he truly is—not a monster, but a man shaped by centuries of isolation and torment. Their forbidden connection ignites as they confront the labyrinth’s dangers, ...

A mountain girl in the early 1900’s copes with a marriage arranged by her dad. Her story is titled from an old saying “I own my land, heaven-high and hell-deep.” “Your pa gave his consent for us to marry,” he said the words as though it was a simple matter. It wasn’t a romantic proposal of love and devotion. It wasn’t a proposal at all. I opened my mouth but nothing came out. I tried again. “I don’t know your name,” I managed to say as I felt my chest constrict. There was a pain in me that started at my toes and went to the roots of my hair. Dad had come up with a ...

A new Cody Dakota series from D. M. Haggard. Cody Dakota is now ten years older, a time of progress and innovation. He and his wife Mattie are successful California business people with two adopted children (Jake and Emily) and one biological child, Jacob, who likes to be called Hawkeye. Cody desperately wants to go home to Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico to see and visit those places where he survived and lived the life of a mountain man. Jake, his, adopted son, asks his pa to join him to see Yellowstone, Colorado, and many other places. You, the reader, can envision their thrill and ...

A friend's life is in danger. She has overheard an incriminating conversation between her boss, the mayor, and a Las Vegas "businessman." A casino is in the works for Durango. If what she heard gets out, it could destroy their plans. It's decided that she is a problem and must be eliminated. Jack and Rudy help her escape to a place they know very well, the mountainous wilderness area north of town. The enforcers are out of their element and Jack and Rudy have the upper hand, or so they think.

Still fresh on his path to reinventing himself as a pilot and inspired by his encounters with world-famous airshow pilots, the former outlaw biker Dale Arenson becomes obsessed with flying. His commitment to a bright future in aviation translates into extensive hours of study and flight training. But it isn’t all blue skies and tailwinds… In his quest to become the finest pilot possible, Dale must confront not only adverse weather or unforeseen aircraft malfunctions but also his own old beliefs and self-imposed limitations But as he pushes through driven by his newfound passion, he ...