Trek Through a
Ravaged LandRelease Date: February 13, 2026
Can a marriage survive a world torn apart by environmental collapse and societal chaos?
In the wake of climate-related disasters, a global economic collapse, and a failed geoengineering project, humanity faces its darkest hour. A Blackout War has crippled technology and plunged the Northern Hemisphere into darkness. Yet, amidst the devastation, a fragile plan for survival is in place, if a few brave souls can make it across the ravaged landscape to collect the critical data needed to restore society.
George Reynolds, a scientist haunted by loss, embarks on a dangerous mission across America’s East Coast. This time, he’s not alone. Accompanied by his second wife, Ruth who helped him heal after the brutal murders of his first wife and daughters. George must face the ultimate test: Can their marriage endure the pressures of survival, isolation, and constant peril?
As they trek through heatwaves, flooding, wildfires, and deadly tornadoes, their bond is pushed to the brink. But nature’s fury is not their only threat; humanity’s descent into chaos has given rise to dangerous factions that will stop at nothing to claim their lives.

Testimonials
Selected as a finalist in the best New Fiction category. 2026 National Indie Excellence® Awards
Unnerving examination of humanity amid a world ravaged by natural disaster. Rumbold’s immersive worldbuilding treats rising seas, agricultural collapse, and lost technology as ongoing processes rather than past events. Instead of spectacle, he focuses on something intimate: a marriage under stress. Publishers Weekly: BookLife
Trek Through a Ravaged Land is a gripping, character-driven story that does a great job blending survival, tension, and emotional weight. The journey at the heart of the novel feels harsh and unforgiving, and the author captures the exhaustion, fear, and determination of the characters in a very believable way. The setting itself almost becomes a character, constantly testing those who must cross it. Eddie, BookSirens
