Long Run Home

When an unexplained event permanently plunges the world into darkness, Tom is trapped on the other side of the country, 2,000 miles from his wife and children. As civilization collapses into a brutal landscape of desperate survivors and savage gangs, his only choice is to walk.

What begins as a desperate trek for survival becomes a relentless cross-country odyssey. Armed with a dying man's locket and a promise, Tom must navigate a world that has embraced the dark. Hunted and haunted, he's forced to outsmart ruthless warlords and face a brutal, unforgiving winter. To survive, he must become the one thing he swore he'd never be.

But his journey is harder than he ever imagined. His path is blocked by the Hudson River Free State—a new, militarized army that has built a wall across the country, shooting refugees on sight. Getting through their blockade is only the first impossible step.

Tom's journey will take him through the frozen hell of the heartland, a thousand-mile wasteland of empty plains and treacherous rivers, where every stranger is a threat and every act of kindness a potential betrayal. With only a stray dog for a companion, he must push his mind and body to the absolute limit.

LONG RUN HOME is a gritty, grounded, and relentless post-apocalyptic thriller, perfect for fans of The Road and Station Eleven. This is not a story about saving the world. It is a gut-wrenching survival tale of perseverance, sacrifice, and the impossible, agonizing cost of one last chance at home.