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. Look for books 2 through 4 soon.
Grid down. Society collapsing. A family on the run.*A catastrophic solar storm — stronger than any EMP — destroys the grid and plunges the Midwest into chaos. Overnight, modern life vanishes.Ben Mercer is no hero — just a father wrestling with his own demons. Now he, his wife Emily, and their daughters Grace and Eve must fight to survive as neighbors turn desperate, roads grow dangerous, and hunger spreads faster than hope.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 the world falls apart.
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The Things We Hide: Coming Spring 2026
Book 2 in the Midwest Collapse Series, coming Spring 2026.
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