Librarian's note: There is an Alternate Cover Edition for this edition of this book here. When the world goes dark after an EMP strike disables all modern technology, Ben Riker must rescue his children from Asheville. When an EMP sends the small mountain town of Bear Ridge into darkness, Firefighter Lieutenant Ben Riker must hike to the city of Asheville to rescue his two young sons. But on his journey, Ben discovers that the EMP was only the beginning of a far deadlier plot.

Civilization has finally reached the breaking point. An unknown enemy has detonated an EMP, crippling the country, leaving millions without food, water, and medical supplies. Thirty-six hours have passed since the EMP was detonated, and in that short amount of time, the nation has been transformed—the survivors of the initial attack scramble for food, water, and medical supplies. Ben Riker, a prepper and Lieutenant with the Asheville fire department, has managed to secure a new home to rebuild what his family had lost. But before they can start a new life, Ben must retrieve his daughter before the enemy finds her.

The EMP was just the beginning. Destruction and chaos have devastated the nation. The unknown enemy who detonated the EMP continues to wreak havoc in communities across the country. Ben Riker, a prepper surviving with his friends and family in the North Carolina mountains, is closer to unmasking the enemy and understanding their plans. But Ben will discover the enemy is more tenacious than he anticipated as they seek retribution against Ben and his family.

The EMP was unexpected. No one saw it coming. But the pulse that crippled the country, sending civilization back to the stone age, was just the beginning. As the enemy prepares for their next attack, Ben Riker and his family will do whatever it takes to keep each other safe, despite the perils that lay ahead.

Family is everything to Ben Riker. He has risked his life to keep them safe, and if he wants them to survive, he’ll have to risk it all one more time. Months after losing their home due to a devastating EMP attack, Ben Riker and his family have enjoyed a period of stability. But the enemy responsible for detonating the EMP is planning something even worse. Desperate to prevent another catastrophe, Ben must stop the enemy before the country descends into nuclear winter.