Marine veteran and author Frank delivers a haunting literary novel where the apocalypse arrives not with fire, but with silence.
NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, February 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — In After the Fall: Where the Silence Waits, author Frank presents a powerful and introspective work of literary fiction that reimagines the end of the world not as an explosion of chaos, but as a profound and unsettling stillness. In this haunting narrative, the Horsemen did not come to destroy. They came to remind. The world did not end in fire. It ended in silence.
Set in the aftermath of an unexplained global event known as the Lifting, the novel follows a lone figure walking west through ash and memory. He carries letters, grief, and the invisible weight of what was left behind. The roads are cracked, the horizon is watchful, and the Four Horsemen, War, Death, Famine, and Conquest, rise not as agents of annihilation, but as symbolic guides offering purpose amid devastation.
The protagonist, a Marine veteran turned solitary survivor, navigates an empty world while confronting both external desolation and internal reckoning. As he works to rebuild a broken car, he simultaneously begins the more difficult task of rebuilding himself. The journey becomes one of transformation, asking what it means to carry silence, to choose love over destruction, and to seek meaning when humanity itself seems to have disappeared.
Frank, a Marine veteran, firearms instructor, and co host of The Forgotten Warrior podcast, draws from lived experience to infuse the novel with authenticity and emotional depth. His background informs the story’s exploration of grief, legacy, duty, and redemption.
The inspiration behind the novel reflects a desire to examine how individuals confront loss and isolation, and how purpose can emerge even after profound upheaval. By framing the Four Horsemen as reminders rather than destroyers, Frank invites readers to reconsider familiar symbols and to reflect on the enduring human need for remembrance, connection, and hope.
After the Fall: Where the Silence Waits will resonate with readers who appreciate literary fiction, symbolic storytelling, and character driven narratives that probe the deeper questions of existence. It stands as both a meditation on loss and a testament to resilience.
The book is now available — secure your copy here: https://a.co/d/0hBOXqmH
You can learn more about Frank and his work at his official author website: https://theforgottenwarriorpod.com
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