A Warm Place Books in Order

Two years after global storms freeze the planet, Chris survives by roaming between scattered settlements. Robbed and injured during a worsening blizzard, he must rely on his wilderness skills and unexpected companionship to escape a rapidly deteriorating situation.

In a world frozen by catastrophic climate change, wanderer Chris Weston finds an isolated gas station and a vehicle that might still work. An encounter with Mary offers companionship and a new purpose as they seek a safe route back to civilization.

Chris sets out to escort Delilah to her destination across an icy wilderness. A journey once possible in hours now demands weeks on foot, exposing him and his companions to dangerous wildlife, hostile strangers and the relentless cold.

Arriving at Pine Lake, Chris and his companions find a settlement devastated by raiders and fire. With supplies destroyed and survivors scattered, he must overcome local distrust to organize rescues before the worsening cold claims everyone left behind.

Having helped save Pine Lake, Chris struggles to reconcile the home he has found with an overpowering desire to wander. A new expedition brings him into contact with two women in trouble, testing whether travel can coexist with lasting commitments.

Chris’s growing connection with Lara and Susan becomes more complicated when Jessica arrives seeking shelter with her daughter. Offering them a home draws him into conflict with her former husband, who refuses to accept that she has left.

Ready to return to Pine Lake after weeks away, Chris faces a long journey with four new companions. Managing the practical dangers of the frozen wilderness is complicated by shifting relationships and unexpected feelings that could reshape the life awaiting him.

Chris returns to discover that storms and accidents have left Pine Lake unable to sustain its people. When a team searching for a hidden supply bunker disappears, he and Hannah launch a rescue that may determine the settlement’s survival.

Finding a stocked bunker buys Pine Lake time but does not solve its approaching food crisis. Chris and his companions search for a lasting way to survive, and abandoned plans discovered deep in the wilderness suggest a risky new possibility.

Chris leads Pine Lake’s remaining residents toward a distant island settlement aboard a repaired train. Their hopes depend on surviving a long journey through frozen territory, where human enemies, wildlife and environmental dangers could end their chance of a new home.

Ten months after settling at Persistence, Chris and his partners have built a demanding but satisfying life amid a frozen apocalypse. Hunting and salvage leave little time for rest, but Hannah has planned an unexpected private celebration for him.