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Twenty-one Days 'til Anarchy: Echoes of the Just Book 3 - Echoes of the Just

Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Thriller
Age Groups: 18+

Which wolf will you choose to follow? The crushing weight of guilt. A dangerous journey across wild and rugged terrain. Will Kevin and his friends make it to Republic? Grief engulfs Kevin Richardson, his soul torn by gut-wrenching loss. Haunted by a broken promise made years earlier, Kevin now faces the daunting wilderness of Washington, guiding his friends to uncertain safety. When a chance encounter reveals that even animals abandon their dead, he suppresses his grief and pushes forward, leading the group through each treacherous mile of the pilgrimage. Steering his allies along forest roads and abandoned highways, Kevin faces tough choices—and being at the wrong place in the worst moment has dire consequences. But when Kevin’s group discovers a loved one enslaved by a brutal horde, they must forge risky alliances on a treacherous mountain battlefield to save her. Predators are taking over every corner of civilization. Can Kevin’s...

Fourteen Days 'til Chaos: Echoes of the Just Book 2 - Echoes of the Just

Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Thriller
Age Groups: 18+

The long trek starts with a single step... The escaped convicts ramp up the chaos... The hackers have erased all money... Society is decaying... Can a young man plagued by guilt lead his friends to safety? Kevin Richardson never wanted to be his older brother’s keeper. Overshadowed by a deathbed promise to his father years earlier, he and a teammate rescue his addict brother and begin planning their escape from the Seattle area. But after a dark fleeting moment of temptation, Kevin learns he is not so perfect himself and chooses to live by an honor code in the chaotic world—no matter the price. Procuring the equipment that they need for the hike over the mountains, Kevin accepts that not all his comrades can make the trip, reluctantly agreeing to escort several kids and some new friends to safety. But when two members of the party become trapped in a...

Seven Days 'til Mayhem: Echoes of the Just Book 1 - Echoes of the Just

Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Thriller
Age Groups: 18+

A State Guard volunteer burdened by guilt. A worldwide cyber-attack that releases every prisoner at once. Will Kevin Richardson fulfill his duty and return to his family? Kevin’s conscience is tormented by remorse and a deathbed promise. Haunted by a tragic childhood mistake, Kevin wrestles with the choice to help in a crisis beyond his training... or succumb to his fear of the unprecedented event. But after he chases down and subdues a desperate murderer, Kevin realizes that courage in this chaotic world is needed now more than ever. Jumping from one urgent assignment to the next, Kevin and his team in the small unit struggle to find their strength and purpose. As the hackers escalate their unimaginable plans, Kevin teams with other first responders who slowly realize the truth. The danger is less about the criminals—and more about the swift collapse of law and order at every level. Kevin’s...

Eye for an Eye: Blades of Grass Book 5 - Blades of Grass

Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Thriller
Age Groups: 18+

Before setting out on revenge, first dig two graves... At home and in China, Americans and their allies tempt fate to fulfill impossible missions. The odds of survival are slim. Will the risky gambles turn the tide of the invasion? Lou Caldwell doesn’t expect to survive this flight. He’s left his faithful dog Rusty with a friend, knowing in his gut that the unbelievable mission to deliver payback in the heart of China can’t possibly be survived. And as the bleak, likely outcome weighs on him and his multi-national crew, Lou contends with something that only one other person knows—there’s a saboteur on the team. Things are just as dire across America. A former Marine must take over a “can’t fail” mission at the frontline in Oklahoma while his last two friends slip to safety down a river. In Western Kansas, Gen Z militia members protect the construction of a...

Patriot Shield: Blades of Grass Book 4 - Blades of Grass

Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Thriller
Age Groups: 18+

An aging veteran burdened with a defender’s spirit. A relentless frontline that advances like a dark wave, threatening to engulf America. Will he muster the strength to protect those he cares for against the tide of war? The gruesome death of a brother-in-arms slams Granger Madison like a kick to the gut. After the group's initial tactical retreat, the invasion has been unforgiving to the Acme Ranch residents and their battle-scarred Road Runner leader. But it's the harrowing news that his daughter has been caught in a violent riot back east that puts the first crack in the former Marine's stoic resolve. Granger's fury becomes his forge, tempering a select group of green but passionate patriots into the capable Team Anvil. United, they join the war effort, fearing the worst… hoping to buy their families more time. But a grave event eliminates their most trusted army advisor, leaving Team Anvil...

Blood Red Sky: Blades of Grass Book 3 - Blades of Grass

Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Thriller
Age Groups: 18+

Hell hath no fury... A woman who has ignored her fears for far too long. A foreign army just miles away. Can she deal with her past—and the inside threat—in time? Karen Kirkland senses the serpent in the group. After the Acme Ranch group’s initial showing of strength and trustworthiness, the woman’s fears from her past surface when a charismatic member makes secret moves for control. But when the group’s leaders suffer a series of unplanned absences, Karen decides she must build her courage and guide her team through the unthinkable Chinese invasion looming on their doorstep. Facing banishment after the lies of the snake-like nemesis are believed, Karen fights to keep her place and inspire the group to see the truth. But with the group’s most trusted members still absent and the Chinese army crossing the border, Karen fears that the time to confront the demons in her mind...

Dragon Unleashed: Blades of Grass Book 2 - Blades of Grass

Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Thriller
Age Groups: 18+

Sometimes heroes have a funny accent... The Venom Spear operations are in full force in America’s western cities. The people aren’t happy… the cartels aren’t giving up… and the world is headed toward an unprecedented war… The skirmish between Russia and China becomes lopsided, as China uses high-tech tactics in an advanced age of warfare. Mexico gathers allies in their claim that the United States attacked them. America finds herself under constant cyber-attack. Recovering from his injuries, Colonel Lou Caldwell hits the road with his niece, set on finding his distraught and angry wife. Fuel becomes harder to get, while the rage of the people seems to surface around every corner… Cascadia disaster survivor Carmen Martinez continues to push through the horrors of her treacherous journey. As she adapts to her new job as a Navy firefighter, she faces a tough choice—flee for home as the world starts to burn?...

Venom Spear: Blades of Grass Book 1 - Blades of Grass

Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Thriller
Age Groups: 18+

A drunk, washed-up pilot. America in turmoil in the wake of unprecedented disasters. How long until both are pushed beyond the breaking point? Lou Caldwell has lost his reason to live. After a tumultuous career in the Air Force, he drowns the guilt of his son’s suicide one bottle of whiskey at a time. But the depressed, grounded pilot considers taking one last assignment when a General from his past desperately needs his help. Hoping time away from home will help both he and his wife find some peace, Lou sets out to quietly assess military readiness as Operation Venom Spear targets emboldened cartels. But as each day brings new heights of violence to a decaying society, Lou knows deep inside that both he and all Americans will have to face their demons to come out alive on the other side. With the likelihood of war growing more each day,...

Cascadia Fallen: Spiritus Americae - Cascadia Fallen

Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+

War is in the Air... An unimaginable kidnapping right out of the cartel playbook. A looming threat that has grown too big to ignore. And a former Marine intent on ensuring those he loved haven’t perished in vain. Even as those survivors at the gun club continue to grow and improve the facility, a shadow of a threat etches its presence into Phil Walker’s psyche. The organized horde has grown outrageously fast—and redefined dangerous at a whole new level. Phil and the fledgling Slaughter Peninsula Posse are trying their best to train and organize before the inevitable battle. Listening to his gut, Phil makes an unpopular but bold decision that saves many dozens of lives. In the process, the group is split up... homeless... and the best trained of them prepare themselves, because... War is in the Air... Throughout the peninsula and the entire Puget Sound region, those who love...

Cascadia Fallen: Order Divested - Cascadia Fallen

Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+

Our Duty is to be Ready... The eclectic band of friends and strangers grows. The chasm between what is legal and what is right continues to expand in proportion to the decline of civility. And Phil’s heart is broken from tragic loss... Even in the fresh pain of the recent events, he learns an old friend has fallen to the actions of a decaying society. Fueled by both compassion and over-confidence, Phil ventures into the greater Slaughter County area for answers—why are those he cares about perishing? To what end? Who does he have to make pay? In the shadows of the disasters, two new threats grow. One, almost a cliché, as a local emergency manager stretches the boundaries of her power. The other, almost too hard to believe, as a ruthless cartel organizes in the background. And across the Puget Sound, like-minded, good-hearted Americans of every background are forming...

Cascadia Fallen: Tahoma's Hammer - Cascadia Fallen

Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 18+

Not if... But when... A wounded, widowed, former Marine. A volcano triggered by the 9.0 earthquake they always said would happen. How long until society—the just, the criminals, everyone in between—realize that government just became inoperable for months... or years...? Phil Walker was already nearing his rope’s end. After losing his wife to cancer and his leg to a tragic incident, he spends his days wondering how to improve his relationship with his adult kids and running his local gun club. But when the largest unfathomable disasters in recorded history slam the Pacific Northwest like an apocalyptic hammer, he is thrust into a role he has never prepared for. Worried not just for his small family but for his larger collection of friends and community, he establishes an impromptu refugee camp at the gun range. Shelter, food, water, security—what was once almost a given, is now in critically short supply....