Ike Honeycutt
Ike Honeycutt writes about ordinary families facing extraordinary circumstances. The Things We Take is his debut novel and the first in The Midwest Collapse Series.A lifelong reader of survival fiction, Ike grew up on Lucifer's Hammer, On the Beach, and Station Eleven.He's fascinated by the thin line between order and chaos, and writes stories that explore how people endure when that line disappears.When not writing, Ike spends his time outdoors with his family, chasing down the small skills and routines that make life feel a little more durable.He lives in the Midwest.
The Things We Take
The explosive debut of The Midwest Collapse Series.
Grid down.Society collapsing.One family on the run.—A catastrophic solar storm — stronger than any EMP — destroys the power grid and plunges the Midwest into chaos. Overnight, modern life vanishes.Ben Mercer is no hero — just a father haunted by his past. Now he, his wife Emily, and their young daughters Grace and Eve must fight to survive as hunger spreads faster than hope and their suburban neighborhood descends into violence.Every mile in search of safety forces impossible choices — and proves that survival is about more than supplies or prepper know-how. It’s about love, memory, and the fragile bonds that hold a family together when everything else falls apart.The Things We Take ignites The Midwest Collapse Series — a gripping, deeply human story of family, survival, and resilience in a collapsing world, perfect for fans of One Second After, Edge of Collapse, and Station Eleven.
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The Things We Hide: Coming Spring 2026
Book 2 in The Midwest Collapse Series.
Winter closing in.Old demons unravel.A new threat rising beyond the farm.—Ben, Grace, and Eve reach the Mercer farm broken from the road.Winter hits hard, and grief drags Ben toward old habits he swore he’d left behind.A single violent mistake ignites a feud with a neighboring family, and as hunger and cold deepen, a rising threat beyond the farm forces a tense alliance.To keep his daughters safe, Ben must face the darkness inside him… before it takes everything he has left.
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Ike Honeycutt
Author of The Midwest Collapse Series.
Ike Honeycutt writes about ordinary families facing extraordinary circumstances. The Things We Take is his debut novel and the first in The Midwest Collapse Series.A lifelong reader of survival fiction, Ike grew up on Lucifer's Hammer, On the Beach, and Station Eleven. He's fascinated by the thin line between order and chaos, and writes stories that explore how people endure when that line disappears.When not writing, Ike spends his time outdoors with his family, chasing down the small skills and routines that make life feel a little more durable.He lives in the Midwest.