Afterlight - Book One of the Flarefall Series

Afterlight – Book One of the Flarefall Series is a grounded, character-driven speculative novel set in a small Texas lake town in the wake of a catastrophic solar storm that permanently disables the global power grid. In a world suddenly stripped of its infrastructure, the people of Graford must navigate the urgent challenges of food, medicine, and security while facing deeper questions of morality, leadership, and community. The story blends intimate personal stakes with civic drama, showing how ordinary people—led by a veteran, a trauma nurse, and their allies—can choose cooperation over chaos, and justice over vengeance, even in the harshest conditions.

Plans for the franchise

Afterlight launches a fully outlined five-book arc within the Flarefall universe, supported by a comprehensive franchise bible and expansion strategy. Planned works include sequels covering political formation, war, and generational change; prequel novellas exploring key characters’ origins; and international tie-in stories set in regions such as Kenya, India, and Poland, written by locals with local authenticity. Beyond the page, the brand is designed for prestige television adaptation, immersive fan engagement through the “Flarefall HQ” at Possum Kingdom Lake, and cross-media storytelling that maintains the series’ grounded tone and moral clarity