Boyd Craven III

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About Boyd Craven III

Boyd Craven has penned over 30 books since becoming a full-time author in late 2014 and early 2015.

He loves to hunt, fish and take long camping trips. He travels across the country in his little yellow truck for events, visiting family in Texas or just getting inspiration. Don't ask him how he got to where he is because he's still trying to figure it out.

Oh yeah, writing about myself in the third person is kind of fun, and just a taste of my sometimes sarcastic sense of humor and snark I seem to idle at. If you like a little clean romance and humor in your end of the world stories, you've come to the right place.

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Fragments of America: Short Stories of the Apocalypse (The Black Autumn Series Book 9) Mar 7, 2020

by Jeff Kirkham, Jason Ross, L.L. Akers, Josh Brooks, Boyd Craven III, Arthur Dorst, Adam Fullman, George Grimm, Paul Knoch, Chris Serfustini, R.Chris Yates

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At the dark end of the American empire, there is no such thing as a guaranteed hero.

Sleazy lawyers grab their AR-15s and stand tall for their mistresses. Children become warriors. High school losers transform into comic book vigilantes. Old men pop ibuprofen and charge into battle to protect their wives.

During the seventeen days of the best-selling Black Autumn series, eleven authors present sojourns into the maw of mayhem as it catches spoiled Americans flat-footed and running for their lives.

The worn denim storylines of cowboy westerns and the steel and leather fantasies of apocalyptica cannot come close to this down-and-dirty vision of everyday men and women digging soul-deep while America burns.

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The Farm Book 3: Behind The Curve (Behind The Curve - The Farm) Apr 22, 2021

by Boyd Craven III

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A Place To Shop

Finding themselves as one of the only places to buy food, the group’s market has drawn a crowd, and a wary eye from the authorities from the very start. The detainment centers need to keep the food coming, while the economy crashes. Fuel becomes an issue as the virus and shutdowns cause shortages all across the country.

Actions Have Consequences

Rob had wished Angelica hadn’t put the beat down on Agent Kendricks, but he also knew his chances of stopping her would have been small. The group struggles to keep everyone safe and sane as the conspiracy slowly unfolds. The state’s governor also finds himself in a predicament, that leads back to the group. He, like many others, had gotten in the way of the agenda.

The Bones

More information comes to light about the bones, and the tale about buried treasure may have some merit. While picking berries, Harry trips over a find that will both confuse and sidetrack the group. With Dewie’s wife’s connection to Lyle, things are starting to make sense. All was going well until in the dark of night, events spiraled out of control.

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Outside the Fire: An Economic Collapse Story Jun 26, 2018

by Boyd Craven

( 135 )

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A disaster prepper is ready to see his family through anything—until his readiness makes them a target—in this gripping survival thriller.

Steve Taylor does everything he can to protect his family from what he sees as a looming economic collapse. His daughters roll their eyes at his diligent preparations. But when disaster does arrive, those very resources become more valuable than gold…a treasure that some would do anything to get their hands on.

Though they haven’t always gotten along with their neighbors, Steve and his wife realize they can’t survive alone. But there’s another community out there preying on the fringes of their suburban subdivision. As conflict escalates to a bitter fight for survival, will help arrive before time runs out?

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The Farm Book 1: Behind The Curve (Behind The Curve - The Farm) Nov 13, 2020

by Boyd Craven III

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People Started Getting Sick

When the pandemic hit, nobody was expecting it to be as bad as it was. The economy barely survived the lockdowns, but it staggered along until civil unrest shattered people’s hope of better times to come. With it being an election year, more and more Americans were waking up to the idea that they truly were behind the curve. The hope was; if they did not get sick, run out of money, or they could avoid violent mobs, they would be fine. The collapse happened so gradually; nobody saw it coming but the very few.

Life-long friends

Three doctors, a realtor, a contractor, and a pro shooter/model, make up the couples who had been lifelong friends and pooled their money to prepare for hard times. They soon find out money cannot buy you everything, even safety and security.

A jealous rancher wants to buy their land and does not want to take “no” for an answer. More than once, Lyle and his family are found on the wrong side of the fence. With human remains found on the new property, the mystery deepens, as the world around them slowly descends into chaos.

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Dark Secrets: Still Surviving Dec 14, 2019

by Boyd Craven III

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The KGR seems unstoppable. To beat them, Wes fears he may have to become what he hates. An unfeeling man capable of unspeakable things.

Raider, Yaeger and Diesel all try to keep the humans they own and protect safe, but the enemy seems to come in overwhelming numbers and better supplied than the humans left at the homestead. They must keep their people safe, but not everyone they protect are really their friends. Some are working against Westley's group from within, and the doggos must try to sniff out the traitor.

Betrayal and secrets surround them, even some that explain Wes’s mother leaving him with his grandparents. The homestead must ferret out the traitor and shed light on these dark secrets if they have any hope of still surviving.

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The Farm Book 2 : Behind The Curve (Behind The Curve - The Farm) Nov 28, 2020

by Boyd Craven III

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Securing Their Sanctuary

The Sheriff's Department is forced to hand the investigation of the bones to the state police. The case has become too big for the department to investigate alone. The group complies and tries their best to mend fences within the law enforcement community and the neighbors. Surprisingly, their generosity is much appreciated.

A man with a heart set on revenge

As the virus ravaged US businesses, the effects could be felt all the way down to the supermarket. The USDA and FDA started imposing purchasing limits on essentials, especially food. They have volunteered to buy any excesses that do not get sold while they attempt to stop people from 'hoarding' food and necessities so they can be redistributed to those in greater need.

A President who had enough

With the POTUS's proclamation that Antifa and those who would loot and burn down the country be arrested, the violence only intensified. Agent Sullivan and Jake Kendricks both have their shots at the Langtry farm, who just will not comply. Will their efforts work, or will they be behind the curve?

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Dark Hope: Still Surviving May 15, 2019

by Boyd Craven III

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Wes and Raider have found themselves in the thick of things once again.

The KGR are hitting back relentlessly and, with Jessica’s group feared to be wiped out, the homestead falls into a quiet panic. Paranoia is running rampant, and rightly so: there’s a mole who has been working for Spider in their midst.

After learning more about how the KGR operate, and where some of their caches are, Wes’s group goes on the offensive. Everything changes with Jess’s revelation; they know they have to keep the pressure up to keep their freedom. Even with Spider’s taunting and the knowledge that he has more moles planted within Wes’s inner circle, the group pushes on. They are outmanned, outgunned, and running low on supplies.

It’s time for them to become even more unconventional.
Wes has to go back to his roots to come up with a plan to not only flush out the traitors, but to put a major hurt on their foes. The group has underestimated the ruthless nature of the KGR and is thinking they are finally getting ahead of their enemies, when Emily starts to unravel.

There’s hope, but will that dark hope be enough for everyone to still survive?

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Darkest Days : Still Surviving Apr 12, 2019

by Boyd Craven III

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Wes, finding himself between a rock and a hard place, had to make an impossible decision, one he's not sure he can forgive himself for. In his journey to always make the right choices, he risks his morals and the safety of those around him. Knowing exactly how he got there and unable to change his decisions, he struggles to keep going day by day.

Lance and Henry weren't working alone, and as more of the opposition group’s actions are showing them to be as evil and twisted as they first seemed. If that wasn’t enough, Wes is betrayed by a friend.

Not one for letting others remain enslaved, Wes’s group decides to go on the offensive. With time running out, and dark forces moving on his family, he has to become more than a simple moonshiner and occasional poacher. He has to survive what’s to be some of his darkest days and keep his humanity.

With Raider being the only sane one left, he must guide his human like he’s never had to before.

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All Dark: Still Surviving Nov 17, 2018

by Boyd Craven III

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Westly and Raider are coming to grips with the new world and the tremendous changes since the solar storm caused the nationwide power failures. The problems in the Flagg household seem to focus on a coming confrontation between good people, and those at the Crater of Diamonds.

Wes, in the process of warning others of the danger, he realized sometimes in a world gone mad, doing the right thing for the right reasons is not good enough. Sometimes, he has to do the wrong things for the right reasons to fix what’s gone wrong.

As Wes and his girlfriend, Jessica finally have their first date, Wes learns that not all of his friends are friendly. There are hidden agendas and ruthless power plays that make it difficult to tell friend from foe. Finding himself in a bind he can’t get out of, Wes needs to ensure he has the will to still survive with the consequences of his decisions, or risk losing his humanity.

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The World Burns: A Post-Apocalyptic Story Mar 7, 2015

by Boyd Craven III, Holly Kothe

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Tension grips the country as the nuclear talks with Iran start to go poorly. This is largely ignored by the populace, and the threat of war goes unheeded.

Blake has lived his life through hard work and his blog—Back Country J. He's an off-grid homesteader, blogger, and author. He has the life that preppers dream of, and he never knows it. As an on-again-off-again handyman, he learns how to fix everything in his life except loneliness, until he meets Sandra.

Sandra is an army veteran who has caught his attention, and she’s also the preacher's daughter. Sparks fly the first time they meet, and the shy hermit asks her out on a date.

Follow the couple as they try to survive raiders, hunger, and human nature when the balloon goes up after an EMP is set off.

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The World Bleeds: A Post-Apocalyptic Story (The World Burns Book 5) Jul 10, 2015

by Boyd Craven III

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Blake, ever the entertainer is feeling restless while healing. In this new post apocalyptic world, he can no longer blog, but he can use the radio. Can he convey his thoughts and ideas to help others without having pictures and diagrams on how to do things? He hopes to find out.

Supplies are running low for Michael, John and the Kids. It's been some time now since the bombs fell, taking out the power grid in America. Do they risk leaving the safety of their secluding hiding spot in the middle of the Talladega National Forest or slowly starve?

Survivors are being rounded up and placed in FEMA camps by NATO forces. Supplies are running low for even the NATO troops holding the American's prisoners and pressure is building within the nation. Something has to give.

This is the 5th installment of The World Burns series and is approximately 30,000 words.

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Ashes of the World: A Post-Apocalyptic Story (The World Burns Book 2) Apr 3, 2015

by Boyd Craven III

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Back Country J, Blake Jackson is back in the second episode of The World Burns Series

The Cayhills make the perfect addition to The Homestead, and there is a wedding to plan. The group starts to salvage what they can from the burned out world.

A new danger arises and one of the Homestead group is injured. Outnumbered and outgunned, they have to use and learn new skills to move silently through the world and avoid its many dangers.

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