Forgive Us

The Earth ended slowly, asphyxiated by man's drive for energy and silenced by fire and brimstone.In the hopeless dystopian remnants, there is only the struggle to survive and endure.Oliver, a lone rider bearing the scars of the old world, flees east into the untamed lands beyond the Rocky Mountains. He spearheads the frontier and carries the burden of civilization into the new world, destined to rebuild from the ruins. He has to survive the wasteland where the earth is toxic, and the very air itself is a corrosive poison.London, a veteran of the wasteland, shields his adopted daughter Rose from an unforgiving world. They live in a new age that'll soon draw them into the bitter feuds between fledgling nations. No matter what, London will sacrifice anything for Rose. Unbeknownst to London, they are about to be drawn right into the scourge of war.Simon, a man born and raised on the great Arcadis space station, faces suppressive pressure from The Peacekeepers and The Leaders. Ever the tinkerer, Simon needs to be careful as he breaks the authoritarian rules in the world he has to live in.Reminiscent of The Gunslinger and The Stand, E.T. Gunnarsson's Forgive Us provides an action-packed intro for those wanting to explore adult horror dystopian fiction.

From the Back Cover

In this debut book by E.T. Gunnarsson, the war between nature and humanity has no winner. Humanity's drive for energy and technology was its downfall. In a polluted world, survivors fight on and endure the world caused by their ancestors. From what was left, they will rebuild and struggle to make a better place for their descendants.Three time periods, four characters, each fighting for their future. Oliver, a lone survivor, raising civilization from the ashes of the wasteland. London and Rose, nomads, forced into the strife between Patria and New Uruk. Simon, a technician on the Arcadis Space Station, joins the revolution against the Leaders. Each trying to survive in a story that intertwines on a new, cruel world.

About the Author

Mr. Gunnarsson spent the first 15 years of his life on a ranch in the Rocky Mountains, later moving to Texas. A storyteller from an early age, he spent his formative years developing his writing skills on international role-play sites.Once in Texas, E.T. Gunnarsson started writing his first book, Forgive Us. Along with Forgive Us, he also started constructing his high-fantasy world, Adytum, along with a few other minor fictional universes.Outside of writing, Mr. Gunnarsson is active in martial arts. He's a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a brown belt in Judo. In addition, he is an expert in Norse mythology and history plus a wood artist.Utlänning, the prequel to Forgive Us, is scheduled for release in late 2021.

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