Forever, Cedar Key (Michael Presley Bobbitt's Cedar Key Trilogy) - Softcover

Bobbitt, Michael Presley

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798998638510

Publisher: Aphroditois Books, 2025

Synopsis

Book 2 of the Cedar Key Trilogy

Kirkus Reviews · Literary Titan · Independent Book Reviews

The old world ended a year ago. The war is just beginning.

"A heartfelt, page-turning tale that effectively stands on its own while also living up to its predecessor."— Kirkus Reviews

Bobbitt writes like someone who has felt loss in his bones and joy in the quiet moments between chaos."— Literary Titan

"Forever, Cedar Key captures the feeling of home better than anything I've ever read."— Independent Book Review

THE STORY
A year after the nuclear flash, Cedar Key's survivors are cautiously rebuilding — breeding chickens, harvesting shrimp, celebrating a wedding. Fragile, but holding. Then a fleet of sailing ships appears on the horizon, commanded by a face the island hoped never to see again.In 1998, 17-year-old Isaac Skipjack lost his father to island justice and fled Cedar Key with wounds that never healed. Now he's leading a fleet of Coasties back — carrying decades of unresolved hurt and an intimate knowledge of every waterway surrounding the island.Weaving between the post-nuclear present and the recent past, Forever, Cedar Key is a story of fathers and sons, loss and redemption, and what it means to fight for a place you love. It stands entirely on its own — even as it raises the stakes of everything that came before.

WHY READERS KEEP COMING BACK
A villain you understand — Isaac isn't a monster. He's a man shaped by loss, coming home to reckon with it.
Reads as a standalone — start here or pick up from Book 1. Either way, you're in.
Dual timeline done right — yesterday's secrets become tomorrow's battles in ways that feel inevitable and surprising.

Free with Kindle Unlimited — both Books 1 and 2 included.

PERFECT FOR FANS OF
Alas, Babylon · Station Eleven · One Second After · Lonesome Dove · A Land Remembered

FROM READERS
"Bobbitt tells the story of fathers and sons, the losses they endure, and the strength of community in a book that stands strongly on its own. The battle drives it forward with real suspense."Independent Book Review · 5/5 Stars"

It's clear Bobbitt loves this town and its people. And that love is infectious."Literary Titan · 5/5 Stars

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Michael Presley Bobbitt is an off-Broadway playwright, novelist, and working clam farmer who lives on Cedar Key itself. He rode out Hurricanes Idalia and Helene on the island — providing live weather reports between writing sessions and helping neighbors recover. He doesn't just write about this community. He is part of it.

THE CEDAR KEY TRILOGY

Book 1: Godspeed, Cedar Key — Available now
Book 2: Forever, Cedar Key — Available now
Book 3: The Republic of Cedar Key — Available now

In Cedar Key, the end of the world is just the beginning.

Edition details

• Publisher: Aphroditois Books
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798998638510
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 267