Hieronymus "Harry" Banks comes from generations of Kentucky coal miners, but found his way out of small town America through military service. Now, home on leave to visit his dying grandfather, Harry is shocked to learn the old man had secrets—and before passing away, he tells Harry two of them. One will change Harry forever and one just may save his life when a massive EMP hits and rips apart the fabric of the U.S. and perhaps the world, trapping him in the one place he thought he'd left behind. His small town turns in on itself. Is this the work of the ubiquitous KKK, a homegrown terrorist group right from the heart of Harry's world? Time is running out for Harry and his family. Some secrets cannot and should not remain hidden, but will he have to risk everything to set the world right?

Fear is the order of the day. Harry and his friends must find a way to fight the corruption of their town. They will have to do battle with the KKK to rescue many of the town's people. Families have been murdered, loved ones lost or made into slaves. Adding to this terror, droves of desperate people are making their way from surrounding cities, finding their way to Harry and his town. Most will try to take what they want by force. Each day is a struggle to survive. With friendship and a little help from the town's people, can Harry hope to turn the tide of this nightmare?

There is a life or death choice to be made and time is running out. Winter is coming and the people trapped in the coal mine will die, either by the brutal cold of winter or starvation. Harry and his friends must find the courage to extinguish the KKK’s hold on the town once and for all or standby as many innocent people die. Who will help Harry and his friends? Who can Harry trust? Can they save their loved ones and can they save themselves?