First published 2013
The global economy crumbles, leaving American expatriates stranded far from home. In the Philippines, an American missionary family watches as their adopted country becomes a battleground. Across the region in Australia, a Texan petroleum engineer witnesses the rise of a radical Islamic government in Indonesia that launches invasions across Southeast Asia. The attackers seize the Philippines, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea before setting their sights on northern Australia. Without American military protection, Australia stands alone against the advancing forces. Both families grapple with the same agonizing questions: Are their loved ones back in America still alive? Will they ever make it home? As political chaos engulfs the Pacific, these expatriates must master authentic survival techniques to endure the breakdown of civilization itself.
Genres: fiction, military-fiction, adventure, contemporary, action, apocalyptic
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: America, Australia, East Timor, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines
Period: 21st-century
303 pages · Hardcover · Dutton