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Random Survival: The Road
Series · 9 books · 2021-2023

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#1

Weatherman

2021

When Darwin Merriweather, code name, Weatherman, hears about the deadly nationwide pandemic sweeping the country leaving millions dead, he sets about protecting his mountainside home. If the madness has hit the town below, he knows it won’t be long before scavengers climb the mountain. He plans on being ready. However, his work is interrupted when he receives a desperate radio call from two members of the special forces unit he once led. Pinned down, wounded, and with ammunition running out, the two men don’t have long to live. With his friend's lives at stake, Weatherman leaves the safety of his cabin. The journey to reach them is fraught with danger and deadly encounters. With time running out, Weatherman must call on all the dormant skills that once made him one of the most feared and unstoppable killing forces in the service. But even his skills and determination may not be enough to save his friends.
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#2

Blood Rose

2021

Three years out of the service and living a calm and relaxing life in a cabin in rural Georgia, Rose McCullum finds herself in anew war. A deadly pandemic sweeps across the country leaving millions of bodies in its wake. For whatever reason she is unaffected. However, there appears to be something strange going on in Georgia as the entire state is shut down and the borders guarded against outsiders. Then, a party of military personnel is dispatched to pick her up for reinstatement and service in the new Georgia militia. When she refuses they attack. Before she is captured, Rose manages to get off a message to Weatherman, a former special forces operative, but if he comes at all it is too late for her. Pressed into the militia she is assigned to an army base where she is under guard. Unsure of what is going on, Rose makes plans to escape, but others in the barracks attack her thinking her a spy. But for who? Unable to determine what the sides are in the mysterious conflict she realizes something isn’t right in the state of Georgia. If the pandemic was a surprise attack or even an accident, how is it that an entire state was prepared in advance unless they had forewarning, or had something to do with the release of the virus? With her life on the line and time running out, Rose decides she cannot wait for Weatherman to rescue her. It’s time to break out now knowing her death is coming soon.
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#3

Money

2022

Paul Vanderbilt, code sign, Money, has discovered a secret that will get him killed. Armed with the knowledge the government is covering up the pandemic that has killed millions, Money takes to the road to both escape the kill teams dispatched to hunt him and to connect with his old special forces team. Worried that Money will spread the word and ruin the plans of the cabal responsible for the government takeover, the new militia is called out to join in the hunt. When Money meets up with Weatherman and Blood Rose, two members of his old team, they devise a plan to take the new regime down, but what can three people do against an entire army? With armed forces closing in, they go in search of other former unit members in hopes of spreading the word about the conspiracy, but will their efforts be enough? Trapped, under-manned, and outgunned, the group must fight to have a chance to survive, but one wrong move may mean their deaths.
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#4

Long Shot and Astronaut

2022

Long Shot and Astronaut are trying to ride out the pandemic by staying in a secluded cabin in the mountains, however, when an evil preacher decides to take the mountain over for his followers, they must decide whether to leave or stay, knowing to stay may mean a violent confrontation. Angry about the way other families are driven to leave, Long Shot and Astronaut come to the rescue of a family being forcibly evicted becoming the focus of the evil preacher’s minions. As all hopes for a peaceful resolution fail, the conflict escalates aggressively. Not one’s to be pushed, the two men retaliate, taking the fight to the preacher’s camp. Outnumbered, with enemy troops closing in, they put one last desperate plan into action, however, if they fail, it will mean their deaths.
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#5

Slicer

2022

The pandemic was severe killing millions. The city was not safe. He no longer saw a reason to stay or a direction to go. Then an old comrade, Weatherman, arrived with a wild story and Jerome Smart, code name Slicer, had a new purpose and someone was going to pay. Jerome had been leading a quiet life since leaving the military. He found a job, an apartment, and had bought a motorcycle. He even made new friends and if not happy was at peace—then the pandemic swept the country, and his peaceful new world shattered. As chaos runs rampant in the streets leaving the apartment without a confrontation becomes difficult. Slicer had never failed a mission or retreated from a threat but staying in the city was madness. The suspicious release of the virus that caused the pandemic sparks a fire in Slicer. Presented with a mission he cannot refuse he sets off determined that those responsible for releasing death upon the country need to pay for their crimes. What he didn’t count on was having to battle an army to achieve his goal. With a large enemy force surrounding his friends, Slicer must find a way to break through to rescue them or any hope of preventing the further annihilation of survivors will be lost and the country will fall.
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#6

Voodoo and Shaman

2022

A deadly disease. A secret cabal. A government coverup. Weatherman is determined to find answers but there are those who will kill to keep him from discovering the truth. Still being hunted, Weatherman’s team splits to find two more friends. Voodoo is a Haitian Creole from Louisiana who enjoys blowing things up. He has decided to bring his talents to the new militia. Money and his team have been dispatched to intercept and fill him in on what they have discovered. But is it too late and are they walking into a trap? Weatherman has chosen to locate Shaman, a Navajo and former Ranger living in Arizona, another of the five succession states. However, when they arrive, they find the Arizona militia is already hunting Shaman for his refusal to join them and has taken to the mountains. With his skill and knowledge of the area Shaman will be difficult to locate. Weatherman’s team must find him before the army drags him away and forces him into service but even if they do will Shaman see them as friend or foe? With the two teams battling for survival and militias from four states actively hunting them, Money makes an important discovery that answers many questions. Now he must survive long enough to get that vital information back to Weatherman.
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#7

Rotor, Breeze, and Hunter

2022

Rotor was a helicopter pilot always trying to prove herself. Her daring, often suicidal efforts were legendary but those she rescued thought her an angel. Breeze was cool, confident, and cocky but his skill, speed, and determination made him a valuable asset in a fight. Aloof and reclusive, Hunter was a skilled solo operative. Whether for a rescue or assassination, despite the odds, his insertion meant the mission had a chance of success. But would the addition of three such talented warriors, providing they could be located, make a difference when facing an army? With Money, Slicer, Voodoo, and company searching for the reclusive and off the grid Hunter, Weatherman, Rose and their team hunt for Rotor and Breeze in San Francisco. However, when they discover the New American Militia has sent a force to secure ports on the west coast their plans change. They must discover the purpose for the expansion but even if they do how can they possibly hope to prevent the enemy force from achieving their mission?
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#8

The Unit

2023

They once served their country proudly. Now, did they fight against it? Who was responsible for the deadly pandemic that ravaged America? Too many questions. Were they willing to face death to find them? Weatherman and his team have discovered much about the cause of the pandemic that killed hundreds of millions of people but not enough about who released it. Was it an accident, a foreign entity, or their own government? With a team of veterans united to find the answers their search takes them to the Ports of San Francisco where mysterious activity has drawn their focus. A freighter with no markings has docked. Military weapons and equipment have been offloaded but who are they intended for and for what purpose? To find the answers they sneak into the city to find it is now controlled by the New American Militia. The Unit has no idea who they are but know they aren’t any American armed forces they have ever seen. They locate the weapons but their presence becomes known and a trap is set. To escape they must rely on each other and the skill derived from years of training and combat situations but even they will struggle against the number of enemy troops stacked against them. Surrounded, outgunned, and outmanned, and with another freighter set to dock, the Unit must find a way to escape and get word to the only operational military base in the country, The Naval Base at San Diego before they and the country are overrun.
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#9

The Enemy

2023

A naval base in danger of falling to the enemy. Ports where an unknown army is offloaded. Pursued by a local militia. Hunted by a foreign power’s special forces. With the discovery of who the real enemy is, The Unit finds itself trapped between multiple forces with no way out. Now that The Unit has determined who the enemy is they begin to plan an assault but with their small force scattered an attack would be suicidal at best. The team’s only hope is to slow the foreign army and prevent it from spreading across the mainland. The task is hindered when their presence is discovered and forces are sent to intercept them. To survive they must rely on speed, execution, experience, and training. As they devise a plan, they become aware that a fleet of freighters are inbound each carrying more enemy soldiers and equipment. If The Unit is to survive and prevent the invasion of America, a decisive strike must be achieved before they are trapped and overwhelmed.

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