The world is no longer the same. Simple favors can cost a person their life. When Jacob is ordered to replenish the medical supplies used to help his daughter, he knows the task will not be easy, but he’s determined to pay off his debt and get back to his family as soon as possible. The distance between his family and the town he’s ordered to visit isn’t that far, but with the unexpected obstacles he faces, they might as well be on the other side of the world. The newly appointed town leader has an agenda of his own, and it doesn’t include aiding anyone who fails to meet his brutal ...

As Jacob Avery and his family make the trek back to their farm following the funeral for the doctors, they hope their journey will be uneventful, but experience tells Jacob no journey is safe in this post EMP world. A detour along their path leads them to troubling discovery. Determined to get back home, Jacob and his family will be forced to face an even greater threat; threatening to destroy their way of life.

The Avery family have enjoyed several months of peace and quiet. No new threats have emerged. Their homestead is no longer a target… but soon their lives will be upended once again. Jacob and his wife leave for a routine bartering trek to town when they encounter someone they believe is in need. Their altruistic nature will lead them straight into danger and unleash a chain reaction and a catastrophic event they may not survive.

A yearly trek to the carnival with his young sons is the highlight of Ian Carrol’s life. What begins as another opportunity to build lifelong memories quickly fades to black by the time the sun sets. The world and humanity at large take an inexplicable turn, leaving the struggling single father to resort to desperate measures to get his family to safety. As they traverse the increasingly dangerous landscape, they find themselves face-to-face with the worst this broken society has to offer. Will Ian achieve his goal and get his family to his parents’ home before danger finds them?

Twenty-five years ago, Conrad Drake’s life was shattered. Now, he lives a life of solitude, devoid of modern conveniences and things that do his soul no good. He has found contentment in a life of hard work and skilled preparation. He depends on no one. When he begins to settle into life on his homestead, away from mainstream life, two strange turn of events change his life once again. His plans to prepare for disaster are sent into high-gear as the world around him tumbles into lawlessness.