Can one man survive when America falls apart? Oz Porter, a prepper and former Marine sniper, is a man who prepares for the worst. He thought he’d been to hell and back in Iraq, but when he arrives back in his home town of Copperville, his war is not over. Everything has changed, and nothing is as he remembered. What happened? Is this the end? When society breaks down, who will keep order? People are running scared, abandoning their homes, fleeing for their lives. Where is his wife, and is she alive or dead? There are no answers, only questions. The local cops have fled, and lawlessness is the new power in the land. Yet some men and women will fight to survive. It is time for Americans to defend what is theirs. To fight and keep fighting. To remain forever free. Last Man Standing is the first in an ongoing Forever Free series of short novels that chronicle the vicious aftermath of the breakdown of society.

When America lies in ruins, what can one man do? Oz Porter, a prepper and former Marine sniper, has led his people into the Appalachians, where they create a refuge, a place they name Endurance. Building log cabins for shelter, trapping and hunting in the forest for food, they manage to scrape enough to live a meagre existence. But how will they combat the new enemy? When people lose everything, who will keep them safe? They are a force controlled by self-appointed ‘leaders’ and staffed by heavily-armed deputies. Men recruited for their inherent violence. They are criminals, bullies and thieves. Men who insist they are the law and hunt down all who dare oppose them. Hidden away in their mountaintop settlement, the cold and hungry inhabitants of Endurance cannot escape the notice of these self-appointed enforcers. Once again, they look to Oz Porter and his unique skills to save them. To help them remain forever free. Beyond Endurance is the second in an ongoing Forever Free series of short novels that chronicle the vicious aftermath of the breakdown of society.

Can one man uncover the truth? Life in Copperville is hard for the survivors of the apocalyptic disaster, and Oz Porter, a prepper and former Marine sniper, fights to provide food for his family. The frequent raids that threaten the town demand constant vigilance, and the struggle becomes a bloody battle of attrition. Until everything changes. Is there anything a man will not do for his family? Porter leads the defense of the town, until his young daughter falls sick. He learns of an emergency underground facility two hundred miles away, across a hostile region filled with danger. Forbidden to leave the town, he and his wife Eleanor ignore the order and embark on a grueling journey to find a cure for their daughter. Forever Free Pt III - Beyond Good and Evil, is the third in an ongoing Free series of short novels that chronicle the vicious aftermath of the breakdown of society. And one man’s fight to keep his family safe.

What caused the disaster? In order to survive, and return their lives to normality, they must find what caused the disaster, and discover a solution. A way to get the power on, water running in the pipes and the telephones ringing. A distant fortified complex, once the headquarters of NSA, promises to provide answers. Fort Meade in Maryland, known as The Citadel. Impossible to breach, yet somehow, they must get inside. When the government falls, who governs the nation? The problems in reaching it are immense. Their adversaries are everywhere, roaming the countryside, searching for victims and loot. Omega, who laid claim to the task of maintaining law and order as a shallow pretext for theft and murder. Raiders, the cannibals who prey on human flesh. And inside The Citadel, the unknown dangers of those men who claim to be the legitimate successors of Congress, the Senate and even the President himself. Forever Free Part IV - Citadel is the fourth in an ongoing Forever Free series of short novels that chronicle the vicious aftermath of the breakdown of American society.

Who can put a price on survival? Porter and his family have found refuge in the Appalachians, far from the mayhem and murder that grips the region. But food has become ever scarcer in post-disaster North America, and when Porter’s step brother comes begging for help, he has no choice but to venture dangerously into a city under the brutal control of the Omega organization. How far would you go to protect your family? His stepbrothers, the twins, bear the family name Porter. It is not a tie of blood, but he is still family, and one of them has been sentenced to death at an Omega facility. Escape is an impossibility unless someone is willing to help. Porter must fight for his family, for food and above all, for their freedom.

After the apocalypse, how can a man feed his family? Oz Porter, a prepper and former Marine sniper, is up against something no American thought they’d ever face. Famine. After the hell they called Iraq, he thought he’d seen it all. He thought he’d return home to resume a normal life. He was wrong. With food already reduced to below starvation levels, he has to take action. The alternative is to lay down and die. When a man is desperate, how far will he go? The only available supply of food is beyond reach. Locked inside the encampment of a brutal enemy, the secretive and powerful Omega. Their sole chance of survival is a suicidal raid, an all or nothing attack, and the enemy is waiting for them. Forever Free Part VI – Pale Horse is the sixth short novel that concludes the first series of the Forever Free novels. A chronicle of the vicious aftermath of the breakdown of American society.

The desperate fight to survive a stricken America continues. What will a man do to protect his family, his friends and his neighbors? Wounded and bleeding, Oz Porter still leads the fight to protect his people in the new settlement high in the Appalachians. Their numbers dwindle with each attack, until they have no choice but to leave. Their destination, Oregon, rumoured to be the place where power has been restored. How far must they travel across a broken land to escape those who would imprison them? Their journey on horseback and no foot follows the route of the first pioneers to traverse America. The Oregon Trail, more than three thousand miles of hostile, broken country. How hard must they fight to survive? The enemy will never let up. The mysterious and sinister Omega organization wants their supplies. The Raiders, men and women who have descended into cannibalism, want their flesh. They must fight to the last breath and the last bullet to get through. Forever Free Part VII – Exodus is the seventh short novel in the Forever Free series. A chronicle of the vicious aftermath of the breakdown of American society.

The desperate fight to survive a stricken America continues. The hope of salvation lies in the west. Oregon, where there are rumors the power has been restored. Oz Porter leads the survivors on a journey of several thousand miles across a stricken America. In front of them, an unknown enemy. Behind them, a familiar enemy, determined to stop them. How can they travel across a broken land when their enemies are all around them? They follow a single-track railroad along the route of the old Oregon Trail. With a handcar to carry the sick and the wounded, their chances are good. Until the enemy, Omega, constructs a new weapon. A steam driven war machine. How hard must they fight to survive? Hunted and pursued across a broken land, the new weapon is unstoppable. Yet if they do nothing, their chances of survival are zero. They must stop the unstoppable or die in the attempt. War Machine is the eighth short novel in the Forever Free series. A chronicle of the vicious aftermath of the breakdown of American society.

The battle for survival inside a stricken America continues with a desperate flight to escape the clutches of a brutal organization. Omega, the dark menace that threatens to enslave every freedom-loving man and woman. Faced with insurmountable obstacles, weakened by famine and disease, how much can a man take before he bows to the inevitable? Shot at, doused with flaming gasoline, beaten and starved, every fighting man has a limit. Oz Porter has yet to reach that limit. The pioneers who made the USA traversed the Oregon Trail. Can their descendants make the same journey, in the face of much worse odds? They are heading for a community rebuilding itself on the West Coast. A journey of over three thousand miles across hostile territory, yet Oz Porter is determined to overcome the odds and get them through. In front of them lie a host of unforeseen enemies, and close behind is the old enemy, Omega. Trapped in a no man’s land, with enemies front and back, could anything be worse? An innocent woman is accused of being a witch, an affront to God’s laws. Angry men and women demand summary justice. And a swift execution. The witch must burn. Can Porter stop this injustice and prevent a repeat of Salem? Forever Free: Fortress USA is the ninth short novel in the Forever Free series. A chronicle of the vicious aftermath of the breakdown of American society.

America is no more. The shining beacon of the Free World has succumbed to an Apocalypse that brought the nation to its knees. Groups of survivors battle for survival. One such group is led by Oz Porter, former Marine sniper and a tough survivalist. A prepper, he is one of the few to possess the skills to take his people to safety, and the chance of new life. To escape the clutches of Omega, the brutal organization intent on taking control by any means of a nation battling to emerge from the darkness. Pursued by a ruthless and relentless hunt, most normal men would surrender to the inevitable. Many say the fight is lost. Is the end in sight, the final battle he cannot win? They are heading west, following the old Oregon Trail, where hope of a return to normality beckons. All the signs point to them walking into a trap. There is no going back yet going forward is a journey into the unknown dangers, where death is but a heartbeat away. What lies before them? Is there an obstacle so great they cannot get through without huge loss of life? They meet an enemy tougher than any so far. An enemy they cannot fight, because they cannot see them. How do you fight the Ghost Warriors? An enemy seemingly from Hell. An enemy they must overcome if they are to get through. How are they to fight them? An enemy that appears from nowhere, kills and vanishes. They cannot go back; they cannot go forward. To fight them, they must follow them into the dark depths, a place where human beings have become soulless monsters. Forever Ghost Warriors is the tenth short novel in the Forever Free series. A chronicle of the vicious aftermath of the breakdown of American society.