Just as the nation was getting over the virus, everything went dark. All modern electronic technology - toast. All communications and the Internet - down. The police, FEMA, nor anyone in the government showed up for work any more. Help was not coming. Everyone was on their own. The rule of law . . . lost. Jake strongly suspected a massive EMP had completely destroyed the power grid. But he's a prepper, right? He and his MAG are ready for this, right? He's a retired Army Major, his wife Samantha a retired Army Captain. Other members of the MAG are retired military too, and they've been getting ready for something like this for over a decade. They have experience. Their kids were off to college 90 miles away, and Jake was volunteering at the VA hospital when the SHTF, but he'd planned for that too. He felt confident his plans and his preps would save his family and friends. They were very well-prepared . . . but their neighbors weren't. WARNING: There is some harsh cursing by some of the characters. There are some scenes depicting extreme violence. If you can't handle that—this is NOT the story for you.

We've made it to the bug-out location, hoping to just hunker down and stay out of sight—only to find the leader of a local clan just couldn't leave us alone, resulting in a NOVEMBER FEUD. It's been almost two weeks since the EMP destroyed the American way of life as we knew it. The power grid collapsed and would most likely not be repaired for decades. I'm Jake—a husband, father, brother, Army veteran, militia commander, prepper, stacker, gun owner, and one of the few with common sense who hasn't panicked yet. I was the first in our MAG to recognize that an EMP event had occurred and knew best what to do because of both my military training and the many post-apocalyptic books I'd read over the years. I moved everyone in our group, along with our essential assets, safely to the bug-out location I'd been helping to prep for years. This is my story. WARNING: There is some harsh cursing by some of the characters. There are some scenes depicting extreme violence. If you can't handle that—this is NOT the story for you.

Jake's original MAG spreads out between several homesteads, forming a community MAG. Others soon want what they have, and they come in contact with foreign invaders, resulting in—DECEMBER BATTLES. Jake's group makes some incredible new friends, becoming a stronger group in the process. As life gets better for them, they venture further outward, inevitably meeting other like-minded groups, and of course some that just want to take what they've worked so hard for. They'll also discover the truth on who's behind the attack on America, and why. They've had fights before; and came out surprisingly well . . . but nothing could've prepared them for what they'll face this time.

When it looked like life had finally settled down for The Shire, the young adults went on a scavenging mission nearby. It definitely wasn't safe out there yet. They learned just how evil some people can become, and how quickly—once there's no fear of consequences for breaking the law, when they encounter the most despicable people yet. Can they survive this, or is this the end of the road for Jazlyn, Cole, and their young friends?

Coming home after deployment with the Second Infantry Division, his enlistment up, Marcus had a big day planned, and his buddies arriving with him all knew about it. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as he’d hoped. He discovered that while he’d been gone… Jody got his girlfriend. Left standing at the airport with an engagement ring in his pocket and his faithful dog Crapper in his arms, Marcus watched her walk away with his now former best friend. At the suggestion of his buddy, Sergeant Felix Walker, Marcus and Crapper decided to clear out of there and head to the north woods of Minnesota to spend some time away from everyone and everything—but trouble seemed to have it in for him—and October 28th was just around the corner.

Winter brought more than just snow and cold to post-EMP northern Minnesota. Hunger and death came for many. For Marcus, it brought new love, old friends…, and an enemy invasion. Trouble continues to follow Marcus and his friends, even out in the middle of the woods, but some of Marcus’ deepest wishes come true… and he may have even found a use for that diamond ring from the last story! Help comes from an unexpected avenue—but will it be enough to turn the tides in his favor?

Back to the beginning for a minute... In late October, the U.S. Army deployed a team of elite soldiers from their Special Forces Command at MacDill Air Force Base near Tampa, Florida to just below the border between North and South Korea. The world was becoming tense, and the military's Chiefs of Staff were moving strategic units to distant places to thwart any problems. During their helicopter insertion to their bunker, the North Koreans detonated short range non-nuclear EMP weapons ahead of their troops coming to invade and conquer South Korea. Most of Donovan's team meld with the soldiers already there to fight the onslaught of invaders. If they survive, they realize they'll have to fight their way through the entire length of South Korea to get to Busan, and hopefully find a ship or a plane ride back to the west coast of America. Then they'd still need to travel thousands of miles to reach their wives, families, friends, homes, and the base that deployed them... if they're even still there!