The Devil Dog Trilogy: Out of the Dark

By: Boyd Craven III

Narrated by: Kevin Pierce

Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

A reluctant hero.

Devil Dog, book one:

Dick aka Devil Dog's world changes drastically when the EMP takes out the power grid. The loss of electricity brings out the darker side of human nature across the city. A homeless Marine veteran living in the abandoned tunnels beneath Chicago, he's far better prepared than most people. Good folk have survived, but they are often outnumbered and outgunned. Only the tunnels provide the safety he needs.

Devil Dog becomes the reluctant savior of women and children from the worst of the gangs that now rule topside. Doing the right thing makes him new enemies, driving him ever deeper into the tunnels that keep his charges safe - until he runs across a young woman who might be his daughter.

The Devil’s Road, book two:

With the horrors of Chicago put down hard, Dick aka Devil Dog, Jamie, Mel, Luis, and Courtney head west, where they are hoping to reunite with family. There are only a few problems along the way.... Only a few.

Rabid Cannibals, hunted by psychotic raiders, and a town that's forcing a "tithe" on travelers and a government gone wild...all before the main event....

If you like a good old-fashioned "good guys vs. bad guys" fast-action and a post-apocalyptic thriller, you're going to love the Devil Dog Saga.

The Devil’s Due, book three:

Live like the dead, or sleep like the dead? Dick makes his choice....

Dick is finally clean - mind and body - from his poisonous addiction, only to be sent reeling again upon awakening and discovering Steve and Jamie have startling secrets of their own. It will take every ounce of focus and resolve to shake off his new reality and make a trek to Arkansas to reunite with his wife and daughter, especially with the other challenges he faces along the way. He thought he was ready to face the world anew, until he realized the world was out to get him first.

Devil Dog III is the ending to the action-packed prepper thriller trilogy, filled with real-life gut-wrenching decisions, and a twist so sharp it may snap your neck.

Proceed with caution!

©2018 Boyd L. Craven III (P)2018 Boyd L. Craven III

My fave was 3rd

I was so curious about what other reviews said about the ending that I couldn’t wait to get there. I wasn’t as surprised as I expected to be. I suspected it but it was so well written that if you weren’t paying close attention you might be blindsided.
Having the 3 books together was great for an extended listen(and for one credit!). The first really got me interested in the characters and storyline. I’ve never been into the prepper/apocalypse genre but it didn’t seem “out there” and is well written so it moved along quickly.
I was worried that the 2nd & 3rd would have to rehash so much that I’d get bored but it didn’t happen, again- well written not repetitive.
The 2nd didn’t capture my attention as much as the 1st but provided good details and you really get to know the characters well. The 3rd was my favorite since it brought it all together and by then , with hours & hours of listening, I felt committed to it.
I did feel like I wanted a little bit more to the story. Just a few chapters of “what does he do now?/what happens to the country now?) But then again that may be a completely different series.
A big take away- PTSD is real. Done well in books of fiction-it brings home that point solidly.

Fantastic

If you haven’t read or listened to any of this authors books, fix that immediately! The story has so much depth that I cannot fathom how he does it.

A survival story that's not sloshing with gore.

This series has been an enjoyable listen. A test of humanity inside and out. Dispatching of all the gore that's common in such distopian stories as this. The author brings us into the struggles of our own minds. Showing us that real pain shows no scars.

wow

what an ending that was unexpected! amazing book. will definitely recommend. great story and narration

Good book and several "oh shit" moments

At first I wanted to return the book because I was lost from the beginning. But I'm glad I stuck with it. I love the relationship of Richard (Dick) and Courtney.

Totally Different Than Expected

I've listened to several series by Boyd Craven III and this is the most interesting trajectory of any. I never could have imagined this would be like it was. I envisioned a post EMP story, much like the most excellent Still Surviving series, or the Opus series, to name a few. But boy does this shake you out of that complacency. This is about Dick, a vet with serious PTSD, who survives a world post-EMP. That's one thing with the story. I will say that this ominous does get confusing sometimes when he's going from flashbacks to the present. The reader has no idea what's going on. And is it real? One never knows. That's the world of addiction and visceral flashbacks. Who even is Dick?? That's something that will have to be found out...but what a ride in the process.

Kevin Pierce works great with Boyd. He always has. It's a perfect union. And this book is no exception. An all around exciting read.

Wow!

Great story, lots of twists and turns then Bam! A wild way to end it.

it was a good story line

I would read another book by this author. It kept me entertained and I love how it had three books in one.

Great 3 books!

I very much enjoyed this series. 1st time with this author, but not my last. Highly recommend it!

Good trilogy

Good book well read and enjoyed it very much. Interesting concept of how the world could turn out.