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Reviewed by Makeda Cummings for Readers' Favorite
Kyle Pratt's Facing the Storm is a dystopian story set months after a solar storm wipes out modern life in the United States. Power and communication are gone. In rural Washington, the Fremont Hill community is trying to survive. Food is scarce, and fear is part of everyday life. Gangs move through the area, looking for what they can take. Two teenage brothers, Drake and Conner, are forced into adult roles much too soon. They help defend their home, do the daily work needed to survive, and make decisions that have serious consequences. The group builds defenses and rations food while trying to keep some order. Running alongside this story is a military battalion protecting civilians while dealing with starvation, betrayal, and internal collapse.
This captivating book keeps its focus realistic. The prose is straightforward and fits the harsh setting. There’s a lot of attention paid to everyday survival instead of big action scenes. Much of the narrative follows daily survival, searching for food, and characters trying to stay safe together. When order collapses, survival takes control, forcing harder choices and leaving regular life behind for everyone. The story also explores themes like blurred morals, children stepping into adulthood too early, and characters learning that power does not bring certainty anymore. While themes of community are common in stories like this, this book stands out by putting moral decisions at the center of the conflict. If you enjoy slow-building tension and realistic survival stories, you'll find Kyle Pratt's Facing the Storm very engaging.
