First published 2010
The stock market crashes and hyperinflation destroys commerce across America. Supply chains snap overnight. Cities explode into riots and looting. A small band of friends in the Midwest watches civilization crumble around them. They must reach their prepared refuge, a ranch in northern Idaho, before the chaos consumes everything. The journey tests every survival skill they possess. Communication networks are dead. Transportation has failed. Law enforcement has vanished. Refugee hordes stream from the cities, desperate and dangerous. The friends push forward through a landscape where trust is deadly and mistakes are fatal. They finally reach the Idaho ranch, but safety proves temporary. Violent outsiders attack repeatedly, forcing the group to defend their sanctuary with lethal force. Survival demands more than just staying alive. The friends seek other survivors committed to rebuilding America under true Constitutional principles. They must restore order from the ashes of the old world.
Genres: fiction, survival, adventure, contemporary, action, apocalyptic
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: America, Idaho
Period: 21st-century
Audio CD · Brilliance Audio
Content warnings: violence