Cascadia Fallen: Tahoma's Hammer


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Tahoma--the Native tribal name for Mt. Rainier--wakes up after a devastating 9.0 earthquake shatters the Pacific Northwest. Entire counties are covered in mud, rock and earth. Landslides and tsunamis add to the annihilation. Power and internet are knocked out to the entire American West. Hundreds of thousands die on the first day of the New World. Slaughter County shooting-range manager Phil Walker knows things will never be the same. The former Marine is no stranger to tragedy, having lost his wife to cancer and his leg to a firefight. Phil establishes a secure camp for his family and friends. Meanwhile, Phil's son Crane and Captain Marie Darnell fight to stop a disaster at a nearby shipyard. The catastrophe has unleashed a nuclear nightmare inside a submarine and threatened to sink an aircraft carrier permanently. Is it too late, as the worst of humanity surfaces in a rapidly deteriorating world? Will the American Spirit be enough as Phil and his community reel from new and dangerous threats?




The Mixing of Magmas


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This book provides a common theoretical and practical basis to the multifaceted nature of magma mixing. This process represents a fundamental phenomenon both in the evolution of igneous rocks and in triggering explosive volcanic eruptions. The topic is attacked surgically merging field evidence, numerical models, and experiments in order to draw the most complete picture about this natural process. Arguments are discussed in the light of Chaos Theory and Fractal Geometry as new tools to understand the role of magma mixing as a fundamental petrological and volcanological process. The book is intended to be a source of information and a stimulus for new ideas in students, young and possibly more experienced researches.




When the Water Runs Out


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Will water shortage result in the USA invading Canada? One person can stop a water war if he isn't killed first, but is he a hero or a traitor? When two very different worlds collide the outcome is on a knife-edge.California and the Southwest are fast running out of water. Drought threatens to destroy the livelihood of millions and result in the biggest forced migration in history. The President needs to find a solution quickly while keeping the true scale of the problem secret to avoid panic and his plan confidential to prevent opposition to it. Witnessing a murder, Angel discovers the reason for it and finds that he has now become a target. He embarks on a dangerous quest to reveal the truth to try and change the future. Events spiral out of control propelling America and Canada towards military conflict. A thriller that flows from Arizona to Northern Canada and Washington DC to Ottawa, with conspiracy, murder and a hunt through an uncompromising wilderness. Set only a few years in the future, a novel of what could happen. Will the water run out?From the author of 2045 The Last Resort.




Disaster Preparedness for Women


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The Most Sensible Disaster Prepping Book You'll Ever Read. Do you want to get prepared for disasters? Are you overwhelmed by all the information out there? Or maybe you feel that the standard prepping advice is macho, extreme and incompatible with your lifestyle. In Disaster Preparedness for Women, Diane Vuković takes a refreshingly level-headed approach to prepping specifically geared towards women. As one of the few female voices in the prepping community, Diane prides herself on being a voice of reason. Using extensive research into past disasters, personal experience and dozens of practical tips, she breaks down effective ways women can prepare for emergencies with confidence. After reading this book, youll be able to: Calculate food, water, lighting and other supply needs Make a budget and plan so you can prep in a timely, organized way Pack a Go Bag with items suited specifically for a woman Perform exercises for improving mental toughness, resilience and situational awareness Implement practices that help you stay safe as a woman, both in everyday life and times of disaster With this book as your guide, you will not only be ready for small-scale and larger disasters, but get the peace of mind which comes when you take preparedness into your own hands. Take Preparedness Into Your Own Hands Now




Edge of Collapse


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Luke is four hundred miles away from home when the first nuclear bomb drops. After narrowly escaping a nuclear explosion in San Francisco, the Navy SEAL must travel through a world without rule of law. Liz can't believe they're under attack. At first, it seems like things won't be too bad. Yet within hours, it seems like the whole world's gone crazy. With communication lines down, she's unable to reach her husband, Luke. Getting her kids to their Bug Out Location won't be easy, but she's determined to make it. It's well stocked and safely tucked away in a canyon. But as people begin to flee the cities, a new darkness spreads across America. Her struggle to survive rips apart her core values and forces her to examine what it means to be a mother, a wife, and a survivor.




Under a Tell-Tale Sky


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"A different sort of post-apocalyptic series." Imagine you won the lottery the same day everyone else went bankrupt - then had to collect your winnings in the worst part of town. "In cash!" When the lights go out, seemingly for good, Captain Jordan Hughes quickly discovers being stranded far from home on a ship with working generators and a cargo of ten million gallons of irreplaceable fuel isn't exactly a low profile position. Faced with rising crew discontent, and surrounded by worsening violence ashore, things can't get much worse - until FEMA flexes their muscles. As the remains of federal government becomes increasingly corrupt and self-serving, Hughes joins a ragtag band of sailors, farmers, preppers ex-Coast Guardsmen, and dissident soldiers in an effort to re-unite his crew with their families and use remaining resources to rebuild a devastated society. Along the way they face a desperate and starving population, rampant violence from street gangs and escaped convicts, and powerful warlords created as an unintended consequence of the federal government's ill-advised use of mercenaries.




Cascadia Fallen: Order Divested


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Part two of this 9.0 earthquake and volcano trilogy picks up right where the exciting conclusion to Tahoma's Hammer left you hanging. As new allies begin to move onto the rifle club's property, Phil must begin the grieving process for the recent personal tragedy. Rising violence throughout Slaughter County forces the club members to take drastic action, even at the risk of government reprisal. In the midst of this, Phil discovers a dear friend has been gravely injured. He decides to set out to find him before it's too late. Travel back in time, too, as new characters experience the disasters. A former Ranger moves his family to their bug-out location. A charge nurse learns the true meaning of horror when she leads the hospital's triage center. And a sniper set on vengeance finds himself in a life and death battle with an elusive monster. In the shadows, as local organized crime syndicates jockey for the top spot, a subversive and ready foe is amassing an army of unbelievable size. The authorities in Seattle learn in one night how desperately out-planned and out-gunned they are. Follow as the Mendoza Cartel sets the stage to write a new chapter in American history, while Phil and the Slaughter Peninsula Posse work to save Liberty from tyranny before it is completely gone.




The Complete Disruption Trilogy


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Over 1,600 reviews averaging 4.8 stars. Get THE COMPLETE DISRUPTION TRILOGY, now for one low price! You'll get all 3 books of THE DISRUPTION TRILOGY in this omnibus edition. Pages of pulse-pounding action and nail-biting suspense that Amazon readers have awarded a combined total of +1,600 reviews. (See separate review stats below.) Proven quality at a terrific price make this a great time for you to: Meet Jordan Hughes - A harried ship captain, stranded far from home with a crew near mutiny. He's no hero - until he has to be. Get to know Matt Kinsey - A Coast Guard petty officer just days away from retirement, when fate deals him a bad hand. Hike with Shyla 'Tex' Texiera - As she fights her way home along the Appalachian Trail. At five foot two and a hundred and nothing dripping wet, men always underestimate her. Their mistake. Cheer on Congressman Simon Tremble - Speaker of the House and last hope of an ebbing democracy. Until he disappears. Struggle with Luke Kinsey - As he agonizes over his oath of loyalty to a government that no longer deserves it. Join these and a vibrant cast of characters you'll grow to love (and hate) as they wind their way through a sprawling epic stretching from the swamps of Louisiana's Cajun Country, up the Appalachian Trail to the woods of Maine, and all points in between. A tale plausible enough to make you wonder 'what if' and check the pantry to see how much food YOU have in reserve. THE BOOKS Under a Tell-Tale Sky (Book 1) Reviews: Amazon US = 547/Amazon UK = 59/Avg Rating = 4.6 Stars When a massive solar flare fries the power grid, Jordan Hughes is stranded far from home with a now-priceless cargo and a restless crew. As violence worsens ashore and the world crumbles around the secure haven of his ship, the Pecos Trader, Hughes is determined to get his ship and crew safely home -- but FEMA arrives with other plans. Eluding authorities, Hughes leads a ragtag little band of sailors, preppers, and dissident military personnel on a desperate voyage to reunite them all with home and family - only to find their real journey just beginning. Push Back (Book 2) Reviews: Amazon US = 563/Amazon UK = 75/Avg Rating = 4.9 Stars In the U.S., order collapses and opportunistic forces fill the power vacuum, as what remains of an overwhelmed and self-serving federal bureaucracy abandons the general population. Chaos and starvation spread, as isolated pockets of survivors unite. In Texas, Hughes and his band gather their families close and resist the depredations of a horde of escaped convicts. Meanwhile, in North Carolina, survivors' efforts to salvage a vast store of supplies and feed the starving refugee population draw unwelcome attention. Secure in his Camp David compound, an increasingly unstable president builds a mercenary force to seize all resources for 'government use and fair distribution.' Betrayed by their own government, survivors face a choice. Do they knuckle under to a dictator, or do they PUSH BACK? Promises To Keep (Book 3) Reviews: Amazon US = 309/Amazon UK = 62/Avg Rating = 4.9 Stars Weakened by attacks, the defenders of Fort Box in what's left of Wilmington, North Carolina, and the people of the ship Pecos Trader in southeast Texas face near certain defeat. Only one man has the credibility and the stature to turn the situation around and fulfill a promise to himself - and the nation. Simon Tremble, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the last surviving lawmaker not under control of the corrupt president, climbs out of his hidden hollow and starts south along the Appalachian Trail. He has promises to keep.




Venom Spear


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A drunk, washed-up pilot. America in turmoil in the wake of unprecedented disasters. How long until both are pushed beyond the breaking point? Lou Caldwell has lost his reason to live. After a tumultuous career in the Air Force, he drowns the guilt of his son's suicide one bottle of whiskey at a time. But the depressed, grounded pilot considers taking one last assignment when a General from his past desperately needs his help. Hoping time away from home will help both he and his wife find some peace, Lou sets out to quietly assess military readiness as Operation Venom Spear targets emboldened cartels. But as each day brings new heights of violence to a decaying society, Lou knows deep inside that both he and all Americans will have to face their demons to come out alive on the other side. With the likelihood of war growing more each day, will he deal with his darkest demons in time to be ready? Venom Spear is the terrifyingly realistic first book in the Blades of Grass post-apocalyptic series. If you like thrilling action, gripping quests, and stories of growth through tragedy, then you'll love Austin Chambers' tense thrill-ride.




Edge of Collapse


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In the dead of winter, a super EMP destroys the nation's power grid. No electricity. No cars or phones. Worst of all: No heat. The country is plunged into instant chaos. But for twenty-six-year-old Hannah Sheridan, it's the best day of her life. For the last five years, she's been held captive by a sadistic psychopath--until the EMP releases the lock of her prison.Hannah emerges from her underground cell into a hostile winter landscape with no way to call for help, no vehicle that will drive, armed with nothing but the clothes on her back and her own determination to survive.Liam Coleman, cynical loner and former soldier, is headed nowhere fast. He believed he was prepared for any disaster--until the EMP took everything he'd ever cared about in a matter of seconds. When he runs across a desperate woman who will die without his help, he's forced to make a choice.Two hundred frozen, perilous miles stand between them and their destination in rural Michigan. But the lack of power, desperate people, and the treacherous elements aren't the only threats.Hannah's captor isn't about to let her go. He will hunt her to the ends of the earth and beyond, destroying anything and anyone who gets in his way. For she has something he wants--she's nine months pregnant with his child.Edge of Collapse is a gripping post-apocalyptic EMP thriller perfect for fans of Ryan Schow, Grace Hamilton, Harley Tate, Jack Hunt, and Boyd Craven.