"Above the Fire" by Michael O'Donnell

This month, we skip the dog days of summer and leap straight into a wintery survival tale. We are reading Above the Fire by Michael O'Donnell (2023), a story of a father-son hiking trip that takes a turn for the worse as society collapses all around them. The publisher notes that fans of The Road by Cormac McCarthy or The Dog Stars by Peter Heller will find plenty to enjoy in this novel.

Join us at this book club for a discussion of the book, hiking preparedness 101, and whether this novel will replace our club's oft-referencedThe Vaster Wilds as our go-to wilderness survival story.