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Catalyst
Catalyst
Series · 3 books · 2016-2018
By
J.K. Franks
Books in series
#1
Downward Cycle
2016
Who will survive the darkness? Life in a remote oceanfront town begins to spiral downward after a massive solar flare causes a global blackout. As planes fall from the sky, cars suddenly die, and most electrical devices stop working with catastrophic consequences. But the loss of electrical power is just the first of the problems facing the survivors. In the chaos, that follows. An ordinary man helplessly watches the world around him begin to breakdown. While the thin veneer of normalcy stubbornly shrouds the coming collapse. Scott Montgomery discovers the truth; not just about the extent of damage to the world's infrastructure but also the drastic plans one shadowy group has for regaining control. A shockingly realistic look at how society copes when the world is thrust back to a time before electricity. It is brutal, deadly and largely fact-based storytelling. Scott and his new friends battle to save their town and themselves. They cannot avoid the steadily growing number of people who have realized that they can get away with whatever they want in a world where there are no longer any legal consequences for their actions. Adding to the problems is an elite para-military organization pursuing a draconian plan to ensure their vision for the new world with deadly consequences.
#2
Kingdoms of Sorrow
2017
The fight for survival continues in book 2 of the Catalyst Series. A murderous army, an unspeakable plague and an approaching hurricane. One man will risk it all to save his community. Cities, nations, and governments lie in ruins and billions have perished. In the wake of a global apocalypse, survival has become a way of life in a world that seems intent on wiping them all out. Among the survivors are Scott Montgomery and his friends on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. They have struggled to hang on better than most. But growing threats—both man-made and natural, leave their chances on a razors edge. Now with the help of uncertain alliances they must face a new threat none of them saw coming. The ‘Messengers’ are like a biblical plague, destroying everything—and everyone—in their path. Time is short for the survivors and a grim new discovery means the Messengers may not be the only thing they should fear. Don’t miss out on the second installment of the bestselling Catalyst series
#3
Ghost Country
2018
The battle for survival continues in the final book of the bestselling Catalyst series... Two years ago, a super solar-storm, triggered a CME pulse that crippled the country and destroyed the electrical grid. What remains of the country's leaders are hiding a secret; something that threatens not just the U.S. but the entire world. The Gulf Coast town of Harris Springs, Mississippi has suffered from gang attacks, famine, hurricanes and battled a crusading army of religious zealots.Now, they face their greatest challenge. Outsmarting a tyrannical President and escaping an approaching pandemic. The fractured military leaders are beginning to come to grips with the facts of America being ripped apart at the seams. They must act to give the remaining population any chance for survival. As the nation falls apart in the aftermath of civil war, the survivors must decide how far they will go to save the ones they love.
Author
J.K. Franks
Author · 9 books