Author: brendamariesmith

2018 SOUTHERN FRIED KARMA NOVEL CONTEST WINNERIN SUBURBAN AUSTIN, TEXAS, BEA CRENSHAW SECRETLY PREPARES FOR THE APOCALYPSE. But when a solar pulse destroys modern life, she’s left alone with four grandkids whose parents do not return home. She must teach these kids to survive without power, cars, phones, running water, or doctors in a world fraught with increasing danger. If Darkness Takes Us is … If Darkness Takes Us is fraught with resilience, humanity, and heart.more