When the lights go out across America, fourteen-year-old Tommy finds himself stranded at Denver International Airport with nowhere to go but home—1,200 miles away.

In this gripping coming-of-age adventure, Tommy must navigate a world suddenly thrust back into the pre-electric age. Teaming up with the Browns, a family also desperate to reach safety, he discovers that the journey home will test everything he learned at summer camp and force him to grow up faster than he ever imagined.

As they traverse a landscape where abandoned cars litter highways and communities struggle to survive without power, Tommy faces dangers he never anticipated: ruthless gangs, mysterious cults, and the constant challenge of finding food, water, and shelter. Along the way, he forms an unlikely alliance with a former enemy and learns that sometimes the people who challenge us most become our greatest allies.

From the author who brings authentic outdoor survival knowledge to young adult fiction comes a tale of resilience, friendship, and the unbreakable bonds of family. Tommy’s epic trek across a powerless America reveals not just the fragility of our modern world, but the incredible strength that emerges when ordinary people face extraordinary circumstances.

Perfect for readers who loved Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, The Road by Cormac McCarthy, Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer, and The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey, The Long Walk Home is an unforgettable adventure about finding your way when everything familiar disappears, and discovering that home isn’t just a place—it’s the people who matter most.

Will Tommy make it home before winter sets in? The answer lies in a journey that will change him forever.