Martha's Mirror is the highly anticipated sequel to Martha's Vine, a post-apocalyptic saga set in Alberta, Canada, and written by Edmonton author, Sheree Zielke. A WORLD WITHOUT POWERA WORLD WHERE THE CRUELLEST REIGNA WORLD WHERE WOMEN ARE SOLD LIKE CATTLE A pallor of death has settled over the Canadian province of Alberta-a post-apocalyptic world sagging under a total loss of electricity. The necessities of life are disappearing: fuel, food, ammunition. But the Gatekeeper's people struggle on. They have lost many men in a battle with a biker king, The Man. Worse, their women and children have been taken hostage, and are destined for eastern Canada-to be sold as "clean" women to the Mafia. The Gatekeeper, Matthew, is plagued by guilt over faulty decisions he made in the defense of his compound. His wife, Martha, takes a bullet to her chest-shot by Brad-in an attempt to free the captives-including her daughters and grandchildren. Matthew vows to make amends, but an early winter and a record snowfall get in his way. Meanwhile, Brad, a traitor and a murderer...has plans of his own-cruel plans that will forever change the lives of Martha and her adult daughters, Ruth and Elizabeth. No one knows about the evil that awaits them in Drumheller-a city nestled in the southern Alberta Badlands-home to mystical hoodoos and the world's largest dinosaur. For some, the ancient Badlands will mean...revenge and retribution. But for others, Drumheller will mean...extinction. ~~~ Brad, Ruth thought. She swiped at an angry tear. She clenched her teeth and re-shouldered her long gun. I can handle a few hours of this. A seed of hope began to grow. Then Mom can take over.But she didn't know that a new hell was coming...And it was going to last for months... ~~~ "A scared woman is capable of a great deal...very capable."