Come And Take It The worst-case scenario has come to a nuclear strike has crippled America. Gangs, looters, and vandals have seized the streets. The decent few can only pray for a leader to protect them. Luckily, one of the survivors is Ben Raines. Rebel mercenary, retired soldier, and tireless patriot, Raines is searching for his missing family in the aftermath of this devastating war. His relentless pursuit through the ruined cities of the west unites him with the civilians of the Resistance forces. They become his recruits for a revolutionary army dedicated to rebuilding America. Then comes the final an armed attack by government forces. With the fate of America's New Patriots hanging in the balance, Raines vows—government be damned—to survive, find his family, and lead this once great nation out of the ashes.

While the United States recovers from the war of 1988, Ben Raines, a former mercenary, leads a rebel group in guerrilla warfare against a fascist American government. Reissue.

In the aftermath of germ and nuclear warfare, of plague and pillage and bloody anarchy, the fate of a divided world hangs by a slender thread. Ben Raines and his SUSA Rebels are on one side. . .the enemies of freedom are on the other. There's only a slim chance America will make it, but it's a chance that wasn't there before. And Ben Raines has sworn to make the dream of government by the people a reality. Until ruthless mercenary Sam Hartline puts together a mammoth army of invading Russians that could not only decimate Raines' Rebel forces but crush the dream that was—and is—America. Once and for all. . .

After nuclear apocalypse brought civilization to its knees, one man rose up to lead a once-great nation out of the ashes. When everything fell apart, it was Ben Raines, heroic soldier and survival expert, who became the leader that freedom-loving, law-abiding people everywhere could rally around.Now a bloodthirsty religious cult called the Ninth Order is spreading a doctrine of hate across the land. Soulless and sadistic, they're sending their fanatical armies against Raines and his Rebels, plotting treachery within his own ranks. If their terrible plan succeeds, Ben Raines will die...and so will all his dreams for the future of America.

Ben Raines is fighting to rebuild a nation from the bitter chaos and smoldering ashes of nuclear war and anarchy. But in this hellish new order, there are devils leading armed gangs of marauders, who bring destruction wherever they go. When Raines is cut off from his SUSA Rebel forces, he becomes their prey. Somehow, Raines must stay one step ahead of death—until he decides it's time to turn and fight. Then, all hell breaks loose! .

USA Today bestselling After the Third World War, one survivor seeks to save America from chaos, invaders, and traitors . . . The Rebel dream is to rebuild this nation. To build something for future generations. Outlaws and roaming gangs of thugs and punks will not be tolerated. They have no place in the society we dream of . . . A savage new world Anarchy and chaos have erupted out of the devastation of World War III. Now, it is one survivor's duty to lead his nation out of the legendary soldier and freedom fighter Ben Raines. Whatever it takes, he is going to rebuild America . . . and he is going to do it his way. From his secret outpost in the far west, Raines orders his Rebels to back him in one last desperate assault against the Russian invaders and the mercenary turncoat, Sam Hartline, who joined their brutal brigade. But until reinforcement arrives, Raines is forced to wage a one-man guerilla war against the enemy. It could be the first step toward a free America—or the kamikaze warrior's final showdown. Either way, there'll be hell to pay . . .

A Nation's Last Hope The devastating nuclear nightmare of the Great War of '88 brings civilization to the brink of destruction. Only Ben Raines, famed soldier and survival expert, and his ragged band of followers share the dream of rebuilding a new country out of the smoldering ashes - a country once known a America. In this hellish new world, Ben Raines must confront two of the world's deadliest threats to freedom's cause. Swarming westward across America's southern tier march the avenging soldiers of Libyan blood terrorist Khamsin, intent on reducing all that remains of "The Great Satan" to an impoverished slave state. Lurking in the blackened ruins of America's once great citics are the real devils among men - the mutant Night People, crazed killers of all who dare to enter their plague-ridden domain. Only Ben Raines, his son Buddy, and a hadful of Ben's rebel army remain to strike a blow for the survival of America and the future of the free world!

Following the nuclear holocaust, Ben Raines and his Rebels continue to fight the bloody war against the subhuman cannibals infesting the urban wasteland. But Raines and his forces encounter an even greater threat to their dream of a new America: A reawakened Ku Klux Klan. They must be eradicated, either through education or annihilation.

A decade has passed since the nuclear nightmare of the Great War that brought America to the brink of destruction. Determined to build a new society, Ben Raines and his rebel army begin an expedition to New York City—the armed citadel of the cannibalistic mutants known as the Night People. For Raines and his rebels, it is a perilous search-and-destroy mission that will decide the fate of freedom's cause.

"History might show us to be the only force standing between total collapse and anarchy. . .Whatever comes our way, we'll handle it. We always have, we always will." —Ben Raines Stand And Deliver Trapped in the smoking rubble of what was once New York City, Ben Raines and his ragged band of followers are up against their biggest challenge. The terrorist Khasmin is marching north to join the cannibalistic Night People, with the final annihilation of Ben's hold-out army as their goal. Defeat seems a certainty. But Ben Raines has made some hard decisions in the face of overwhelming odds before. Now, he must gather what forces he has to strike one hard, crushing blow. . .or American will die—and with it the nation's last hope of freedom.

"I'm sure that future generations will curse me for destroying the cities. After they do, they can settle down and rebuild. But for now, the cities contain the scum—they must go." —Ben Raines A Call To Arms The war against the Night People continues as Ben Raines and his rebel army set forth on a scorched-earth policy, systematically destroying the favorite living places of the cannibalistic mutants—the once great cities of America—and forcing the half-human, half-hellborn monsters into the open. As the rebel mop-up team pushes through the smoking rubble that once was Dallas, Ben Raines comes within a hair's breadth of being shot and killed. The death squad is dispatched by none other than Matt Callahan, a warlord headquartered near Custer's battlefield in Montana. Like Ben, Matt was a writer before the Great War, but unlike Ben, Matt has turned to outlawing. Now Ben must go north, and the two old friends will face each other in hand-to-hand combat—and one more bloody last stand will be fought on the banks of the Little Big Horn to decide the fate of freedom's cause.

"We have to shift our base of operations and secure the rest of the world, country by country. We cannot permit our ideals and goals to die." —Ben Raines Hell On Three Sides Ben Raines and his freedom-fighting guerrillas are camped along the banks of what was once the Mississippi River, plotting strategy and readying weapons. A massive pack of heavily armed troops looms on the horizon, marching straight for the Rebels. They are the insidious mercenaries of Kenny Par and Lan Viller, and by midday only the Mississippi separates Raines from the ten thousand blood-hungry warriors all sworn to turn the Rebels' dream into a hellish nightmare. Just as Ben formulates a brilliant battle plan, a Rebel scout reports that the fanatical assassins of Sister Volenta's Ninth Order are approaching from Ben's back. The Rebels will soon be surrounded by freedom's deadliest foes, and a defeat for Raines would mean the end of the Rebel dream. But victory, if he can pull it off, could be the beginning of a new America.

"We're the last known barrier against total, worldwide anarchy. If we fall, the whole damn world falls with us." —Ben Raines Yes We Can To the few who survived the Great War, their reward was a cruel joke. The politicians had told them that all the major cities of the world had been destroyed, and it was only years later that Ben Raines and his legion of dedicated warriors learned the truth. The vast metropolises of America's West Coast had become bastions of mutant Night People and thousands of well-trained, well-armed punk street gangs eager to fight all those who threatened their empires of lust and murder. It's a great big dirty mess, but Ben Raines and his army is willing to make any sacrifice necessary to mop up California from San Francisco to Los Angeles and strike a final blow for freedom's cause. . .

Ben Raines and his band of rebels must pursue the warlords, thugs, and punks that have survived the purge to the wilds of Alaska, but when Ben's chest gets pierced by a bullet, his army must prepare for battle to save their leader and America. Reprint.

"I usually give the enemy one chance to surrender. After that, I don't take prisoners." —Ben Raines D-DAY 2.0 Having reclaimed American soil from the savage armies of terrorists, lawless street gangs, and mutant Night People, Ben Raines and his Rebel army have a new to free the British Isles from a tyranny of evil oppression. After Rebel forces establish a beachhead at the Irish seaport of Galway, Raines orders a massive armored assault to drive out the mercenary army of the insidious warlord Jack Hunt. The Rebels' search-and-destroy mission crushes enemy resistance. . .but reinforcements for Hunt's crumbling army bring with them the most hideous foe Ben Raines has yet faced. Raines and his Rebels must choose between saving themselves or sacrificing their cause to save the lives of innocent civilians trapped in a beleaguered land.

A deadly new threat invades America from the south in the New York Times –bestselling author’s post-apocalyptic military thriller. While ending the rule of slavers, thugs, and the cannibalistic Night People on the Hawaiian Islands, Ben Raines and his rebel army learn of a new threat to America. A grim specter from the past—an army of Nazis led by the maniacal Jesus Dieguez Mendoza Hoffman—is marching through South America toward the vulnerable heartland of America. Not content with crushing America, Hoffman has singled out Ben Raines for a hideous fate. Now, with the famed warrior a prisoner, only the outnumbered Rebels stand in the way of the Death's Head battalions bent on destroying the proud land of liberty and freedom! Sixteenth in the long-running series!

In the aftermath of the Great War's nuclear devastation, Ben Raines, a rugged soldier dedicated to rebuilding America, must help stop an army of 200,000 neo-Nazis marching up from South America. By the author of Mountain Man. Original.

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"Anybody who wants to take our freedoms must face our weapons first." —Ben Raines Rise And Fight Social decay buckled America and the Great War brought her to her knees. Out of the ashes, two would-be nation states rise. One is built on values of hard work and justice, under the leadership of the outlaw general, Ben Raines. The other would return all power to the federal government and to the very politicians who plunged the USA into destruction once before. . . Now, the federals have lined up their forces north of the border for a sweep down into the lower forty-eight. Against three powerful divisions, Raines has thrown up nine battalions of outgunned Rebel fighters. But when the shooting begins, a new battle erupts. This time, Raines faces an enemy from behind his own lines as legions of Rebels

General Ben Raines and his indomitable followers set out to rescue a planet in chaos by bringing their own brand of peace to a warring world. Original.

In a post-apocalyptic world where scavengers and cannibals rule the streets, Ben Raines and the SUSA Rebels become the only force that can stop Neo-Nazi monster Bruno Bottger and his efforts to bring about the New Reich. Original.

Building the crime-free Tri-State on the rubble of post-apocalypse America, Ben Raines and his Rebel team are threatened by anarchists and malcontents who threaten the new America with civil war. Original.

"From this moment on, we're all freedom fighters. Male or female, white, brown or black, we don't have much patience for anyone who won't pull his or her own weight or learn how to defend themselves. You can't hold on to liberty without working at it." —Ben Raines Change Will Come After the apocalypse destroyed what was left of America, Rebel leader Ben Raines helped create the Tri-States. But no system is criminal gangs still roam the land, spreading havoc and violence. The punks, thugs and creeps have had a free hand for too long—especially in untamed Northern Maine, where a secret sect of underground cannibals threatens the new nation's freedom. It's time for them all to meet judge, jury. . .and executioner.

In the wake of nuclear war, anarchy, and disease, a fanatical religious leader seeks to take over the world and soon has millions of supporters, placing the fate of America in the hands of Ben Raines and his followers. Original.

Rising from the ashes of the apocalypse, Ben Raines and his band of fearless rebels must stop Bruno Bottger's diabolical plot to take over Southern Africa by eliminating his armies and freeing the terrified citizens from Bruno's reign of terror. Original.

Led by power-hungry lunatic Bruno Bottger, germ warfare strategy has turned African civilians into killing machines with no conscience and no mercy. With millions already wreaking havoc, it's up to Ben Raines and his Rebels to bravely defend a country under siege. Now, Ben and his men are outnumbered ten to one by Bottger's heavily-armed troops. But Raines has a weapon nobody counted on: his own vision for the future—and a do-or-die determination to see it come true.

In a dystopian America, a madwoman has replaced the president, and now an ex-mercenary must set things right—from a USA Today –Bestselling author. While Ben Raines and his Rebel army have triumphed in Africa, America has been consumed in the flames of anarchy. After a terrifying civil war, the commander-in-chief has vanished, a new constitution has been born, and a power mad president has soared to infamy. She wants Raines brought down, dead or alive, for crimes of treason. But Raines has the men, the weapons, and the guts to start his own bloody revolution! Twenty-seventh in the long-running series!

After a nuclear holocaust, an ex-mercenary helped reshape America. Now he faces a deadly civil war in this adventure from a USA Today –bestselling author. Ben Raines has been to hell before and made it out alive every time. But he hasn't come face-to-face with a fury like Claire Osterman, the fanatical new president (for life) of the United States of America. Now she's handed down her first order of terminate the Southern United States of America—and Ben Raines. Twenty-eighth in the long-running series!

In a post-apocalyptic, dystopian America rebels fight to end an ongoing civil war and restore freedom—from a USA Today –bestselling author. Ben Rines and his patriot army have defeated many foes, from mutant night people to the blackshirted forces of Jesus Mendoza Hoffman and the enemy axis in the Great War. But now the socialist dictators of the USA, smarting from their defeat at the hands of the Southern United States of America, have unleashed their fury against Raines. As wave after wave of missiles is launched at the free state, the SUSA command retaliates in kind—giving better than it gets. With the North American continent suddenly turned into a landscape of horror and destruction, Raines' rebel warriors charge into the USA to topple its tyrants and return to a subjected people their long-lost holy the Constitution of the United States of America.... Twenty-ninth in the long-running series!

"We have defeated enemies who outnumbered and outgunned us. We have learne our lessons in blood and tears. But now—once gain—tyranny is knocking on our door." —Ben Raines The patriot army of Ben Raines went toe-to-toe with the most powerful enemy in the world—the USA—and fought its way through hellish chaos and terrorism. But for the free and the brave there is no rest—not when USA leader Claire Osterman has been ousted from power. Her reaction: A plan for revenge that will plunge the North American continent into bloody war. The attack will come from the South, where Osterman has made a pact with the devil—a former Sandinista Rebel named Perro Loco. Ruching up through Costa Rica and Mexico, their unholy alliance is poised to strike at the heart of the SUSA. Ben Raines, however, will not wait until blood is spilled on his soil. He will lead his own strike force into the jungles of Mexico to kill the enemy on his own ground.

Under the command of Ben Raines, the Southern United States of America have defeated all comers—and carved out a stronghold in the Southwest desert. But Now, two powerful forces are crashing in against teh rebels from the North and the South. a cataclysmic war on two fronts has begun... The glorified thugs of the New World Order have seized Mexico City, and Bruno Bottger's mercenary army has joined forces with the Nicaraguan and Honduran troops of former Sandinista Perro Loco. Meanwhile, U.S. President Claire Osterman is attacking by land and air from the North. Now, Ben Raines has no choice but to strike back with everything he's got. In a firestorm of bullets, bombs, and a new generation of horrifying tactical weapons, one small army must stand against two enemies...and the odds ar just about even.

Ben Raines and his army won a war on two fronts, bringing law, peace and prosperity to the Southern United States of America. But SUSA's northern northern neighbor and erstwhile enemy, the United States, is still in chaos. And when a ferocious invader attacks the soft and crippled nation, Raines has no choice but to act! Courageous warlord Abdullah El Farrar has risen up from the humiliated regions of the oil-rich Near East—unleashing a stunning attack against the once proud northern United States. No One in the Southern United States is surprised that USA cannot defend its own land. But with northern citizens defecting by thousands to El Farrar's forces, Raines can see the handwriting on the his brave armies must go to war—to save their enemy from itself.

When the oil reserves are threatened by El Farrar, a diabolical warlord of the Near East who is in league with the President of Northern USA, Ben Raines and his army, backed by the still-free Southern USA, set out to unleash mass destruction on El Farrar and his country. Original.

Ben Raines, the leader of the rebellion, must employ his keen skills of survival when his plane crashes in Canada's Northwest Territory and he loses his memory, rendering him vulnerable to a lethal terrorist organization and forcing him to distinguish enemies from allies. Original.

For the first time since the inception of his fictional Tri-States network 15 years ago, bestselling author William W. Johnstone delivers a complete guide to the first 24 books in his "Ashes" series. Here is Ben Raines on the IRA, the IRS, racism, the justice system, welfare, the military, politicians, prison reform, capital punishment, and the government. This definitive guide also offers a detailed synopsis of every novel, maps of each journey, and more.

"In a book that forms a coda to William W. Johnstone's ""Ashes"" series, Jim LaDoux, the grandson of the legendary General Ben Raines has seen his grandfather, and the last of his family, die in the beginnings of the plague that sweeps the world, leaving many millions dead and a civilization struggling to survive and re-build after yet another in a what seems like an endless series of crippling blows. LaDoux, having stayed alone for six months in the isolated Idaho cabin built by his ancestors, realizes that he must get out and find life and hope or he will surrender to despair and death. As he starts traveling, he finds a young woman, Bev, who had been on a Believer mission and who has barely survived an attack by Rejects. The Rejects are a chaotic and violent movement of outcasts who have seen all the destruction and horror of the last few years and have formed a single belief: that there can be no God in a world such as they've lived in. As they travel together, they find love for each other and they have to deal with members of both sides of the struggle and then encounter yet a third faction, the Rebels, who believe that Ben Raines' set of beliefs is still alive and that faith, courage and firepower combined can beat back the evil that threatens to end the world. Originally conceived as the beginning of a new series, THE LAST REBEL: SURVIVOR was the only volume completed at the time of the author's death."