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An EMP shrouds the world. Fear and uncertainty fuel chaos. Humanity is no more. Mike McCall has always felt like an outsider. He’s always felt the pull of a life in the wilderness, closer to nature, without the excess of modern life. The only emotional ties he has are to his brother, and his future sister-in-law. After a fun night takes an unexpected turn for the worse, an apocalyptic event changes the course of his life and the lives of everyone in the world. As an EMP blankets the city in darkness and gives way to paranoia, Mike sits in a busy ER, where emotions are running high, ...

Dom Parcel loves his family, but somewhere between newlywed bliss and raising teenagers, the family dynamics changed. Desperate to fix their problems and save their tattered relationships, he plans a family vacation, hopeful it will pull them closer together. An unplanned trip out of town forces Dom to be away for a little while, but the short trip is soon rocked by an alarming EMP that causes widespread chaos. As the world descends into anarchy, Dom finds himself dependent on strangers for his survival. With no way to reach his family and no idea what dangers he’ll face, he braves the ...

Glen Carter had it all: a wife, a family, a thriving medical practice … until tragedy struck and the life he once adored was nothing more than a heartbreaking memory. With few resources and little knowledge of how to survive without the conveniences of modern life, he dissolves into the woods, where he finds forgiveness and embraces life off the grid. Then, once again, his life is upended … An impending solar storm threatens the earth, but governing bodies have opted to keep that information close to the vest. But their attempts fail. The storm devastates the electrical grids and leaves...

Escape is the only thing on the agenda for Mike and the group of survivors he leads. As pandemonium breaking out in the hospital, they know it’s only a matter of time until they fall prey to desperate souls. Guilt haunts Mike’s soul about the accidental death he caused. His guilt and the gnawing fear serve as reminders of how violent the world can be. His morality is tested as he scours the hospital to find a way out alive. With obstacles at every turn and his emotions running high, will he summon the strength and courage to lead his group to safety or is this where their story ends?

Jacob Avery doesn’t miss the city one bit. Years as a homesteader with his loving wife and children has taught him many lessons, but none as valuable as how well-suited he is for a simple, quiet life. Years after saying goodbye to the city, an unfortunate incident takes Jacob and his family on a drive toward the city. As they inch closer, it becomes abundantly clear they’ve made the wrong decision. The dangers he abandoned long ago pale in comparison to what he and his family will soon be forced to face. The apocalypse is coming and there’s nothing anyone could do about it. Jacob has ...

After a harrowing fight for survival, Dom is more eager than ever to see his family. But despite his proximity, the nagging feeling that all isn’t well gnaws at him. Even worse, their joyful reunion could be short-lived when the family discovers he’s fallen for another woman. With so many unknowns and a promise that the group will travel together no matter what, Dom is running out of time to reach his goal. He has a long road ahead of him, and every square inch grows increasingly more dangerous than the last. Given all they’ve been through, can they cross this last hurdle intact or ...

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.

Salvation from the apocalyptic hellhole Mike and his companions have endured is within their reach, but the faster they move, the faster the mysterious occupant of a truck pursues them. All they have to do is make it to the other side of the bridge. What they don’t know until it’s too late is there’s no way to cross the bridge. Not under these circumstances. Trapped in the abyss of uncertainty, where life is not guaranteed and death is likely, only a miracle can save them from humanity’s cruel hands. In a race against time, they have no other choice but to press on and fight the ...

Escaping from the bunker doesn’t erase the danger Mike and the other survivors face. Mike is hopeful Daphne, the newcomer to the group, can be trusted, but when she directs them to a safe house in a nearby neighbourhood, her frequent clashes with the group make him question her loyalties. Those misgivings are validated when Sammy’s life is threatened. Feeling betrayed, Mike pushes himself to the limits of his sanity and finds himself in a miasma of paranoia and PTSD. His plan thrusts him into even more danger. How far will Mike get as he fights on two fronts—one with his spiralling ...

Triumph can turn to despair in an instant in this post-apocalyptic world. Dom and the others learn that the hard way after they celebrate finding water. Now they face a new threat from a powerful group who inexplicably have working trucks. Dom and the others are outnumbered. He has no choice but to relinquish their water supply. But that’s not the only setback he’ll face. When Willie falls ill with no medication, Dom must strike a hard bargain to save him. Inner turmoil threatens their resolve and leaves him with no good options. He must find allies, but can he trust them? Will he ever ...

Scarred and carrying heavy burdens, Dom and his family have reunited, but their reunion is bittersweet. His son is on the side of the pirates—the same pirates who just attacked him. The happy ending he’d hoped for is an arm’s length away… for now. Getting to The Strufe Foundation is still his goal, but before he can push forward, he must make peace with his family, and that proves more difficult than he planned. Making matters worse, people at the camp have made themselves at home, but what initially looks like a noble goal reveals something sinister is afoot. Once again, pushed to ...

Life for Ian Carrol and his boys has been a roller coaster ride since the EMP took out the power grid and left them scrambling to survive and create some semblance of normal life under extremely abnormal circumstances. Now that they’ve reached his parents’ home, Ian is eager to get a new community up and going, but a startling revelation causes him and the community members to reevaluate just what kind of world they’re living in and how close they are to real danger. With bad actors in close proximity, how far will Ian have to go to ensure his friends and family can survive the most ...

When darkness fell, it gave rise to the worst atrocities mankind had ever seen. Now, one man stands between terrifying acts of violence and innocence. Thomas Criver once kept the peace as a private security guard. After the world collapsed, he’s left carrying heavy burdens: help the unfortunate or barter his limited resources to live another day. Haunted by his past and surrounded by evildoers, his resolve falters until an unlikely encounter gives him a new purpose. Amir lost everything. When a kindred spirit arrives in the form of a broken man, a hint of hope comes with him, but that ...

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.

With diminishing resources, Ian and his community remain laser-focused on becoming a self-sustaining unit, but when one of their own falls ill, their lives take a stark turn. Up until now, they believed they’d survived the worst, but much more difficult challenges are on the horizon. What they face today could mean the end for all of them. Can they muster up the courage and the strength to battle through this phase of their lives and finally triumph in the face of so much uncertainty?

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?

Spared the death penalty, Glen and his companions have a second chance, but they must remain under the watchful eye of Arthur, the judge ordered to oversee their every move and root out the one called Melvin. Exposing Melvin’s true identity will put them all at risk. Desperate to protect him and themselves, each claim the name and the responsibility for anything that may happen. Their willingness to band together to protect one of their own captures Arthur’s attention. Soon, he comes to see them for who they truly are. That places him in a moral dilemma. Xander, a judge who’d rather ...

Held captive by Terror and his group, Glen can only hope that Christian and the others have survived. As the unruly degenerates continue to terrorize everyone in town with sadistic threats and an evil the likes of which they’ve never seen before. Unbeknownst to them, a trio of would-be saviors is en route to rescue Glen, knowing full-well that they could be walking into a deadly trap. Will their daring attempt to free Glen from captivity succeed or will it lead to their deaths?

Dr. Glen Carter has nothing left to lose. Others like him are a dying breed in the cities, bringing the human race to a virtual stand-still. Resigned to do the right thing, even if that means leaving his comfortable cabin and placing himself in a dangerous situation, he is willing to risk it all for the greater good. When he learns of a shuttle that runs through the state, he says goodbye to his current life with three young adults in tow, but his quest to save lives and help those in desperate need of his expertise is met by a bevy of inconceivable dangers that will change the course of ...

When Christopher Edison’s marriage ended in disaster and his years of military service finally took a toll on him, he said goodbye to modern conveniences and settled into a quiet life in the country. There, he embraced a life free from the constraints of modern technology and life on the “outside”, but soon, his quiet life is no more. The country has gone powerless, which for him, doesn’t mean much… until someone needs his help. The altruistic former soldier knows not to turn his back on a person in need, so he does the right thing, but the right decision doesn’t always lead to ...