If Darkness Takes Us (Braving the Light)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Smith, Brenda Marie

Science Fiction

Brenda Marie Smith

If the Light Escapes: A Braving the Light Novel

“Gritty and powerful… takes the reader on an emotionally charged and adrenaline-fueled journey that lingers long after the last page is read.” 
—Mae Clair, author of the Point Pleasant series and the Hode’s Hill series\nThe standalone sequel to IF DARKNESS TAKES US\nA solar electromagnetic pulse has fried the US grid. Now, northern lights are in Texas—three thousand miles farther south than where they belong. The universe won’t stop screwing with eighteen-year-old Keno Simms. All that’s left for him and his broken family is farming their Austin subdivision, trying to eke out a living on poor soil in the scorching heat. Keno’s one solace is his love for Alma, who has her own secret sorrows. When he gets her pregnant, he vows to keep her alive no matter what. Yet armed marauders and nature itself collude against him, forcing him to make choices that rip at his conscience. If the Light Escapes is post-apocalyptic science fiction set in a near-future reality, a coming-of-age story told in the voice of a heroic teen who’s forced into manhood too soon.\n“Brenda Marie Smith stuns a gain with the breathtaking sequel to her debut. With her skill for detail and character, Smith captivates us with Keno’s kindness and humanity while also exploring the capacity for violence that lurks within all of us.” 
—Aden Polydoros, author of THE CITY BEAUTIFUL\n“IF THE LIGHT ESCAPES is a rich coming-of-age story about the legacy of family, infused with hopefulness and humanity.” 
—Laura Creedle, author of THE LOVE LETTERS OF ABELARD AND LILY\nBRENDA MARIE SMITH lived off the grid for many years in a farming collective where her sons were delivered by midwives. She’s done community activism, managed student housing co-ops, produced concerts to raise money for causes, done massive quantities of bookkeeping, and raised a small herd of teenage boys. Brenda is attracted to stories where everyday characters transcend their limitations to find their inner heroism. She and her husband reside in a grid-connected, solar-powered home in South Austin, Texas. They have more grown kids and grandkids than they can count.

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

Southern Fried Karma, LLC

2018 SOUTHERN FRIED KARMA NOVEL CONTEST WINNER “Bea Crenshaw is one of the most unique characters in modern literature—a kick-ass Grandma." Laura Creedle, winner of the 2017 Writers League of Texas YA Best Novel A Free-Spirted Hero Fights for Survival An aging hippie must protect her grandkids in a post-apocalyptic life fraught with danger. In suburban Austin, Bea Crenshaw, a bohemian grandmother, secretly preps for the end times, stockpiling food, seed, and supplies. After a solar pulse destroys modern life, she’s left alone with her four grandkids whose parents never return. Forced to survive off-the-grid without power or running water, Bea and her imperiled clan must confront traumatized teens, starving neighbors, and plundering marauders. If Darkness Takes Us fuses dystopian adventures with the heart of literary fiction to provide a riveting tale charged with thrills and the resilience of family. “Bea Crenshaw leaves other post-apocalyptic heroes in the dust”.Cate Hogan, Author, Editor of Boss with Benefits and How to Capture a Duke “Smith gives an unflinching look at survival in a post-apocalyptic world, a fascinating tale focuses on a family's struggle to survive.” Peggy Rothschild, Author of Punishment Summer “I fell in love with Bea’s wit and courage from the first page.” Aden Polydoros, Author of The Assassin Fall series

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