Nobody was ready... for this...A wounded, widowed, former Marine. A volcano triggered by the 9.0 earthquake they always said would happen. How long until society—the just, the criminals, everyone in between—realize that government just became inoperable for months... or years...?Phil Walker was already nearing his rope’s end. After losing his wife to cancer and his leg to a tragic incident, he spends his days wondering how to improve his relationship with his adult kids and...

Our Duty is to be Ready...The eclectic band of friends and strangers grows. The chasm between what is legal and what is right continues to expand in proportion to the decline of civility. And Phil’s heart is broken from tragic loss...Even in the fresh pain of the recent events, he learns an old friend has fallen to the actions of a decaying society. Fueled by both compassion and over-confidence, Phil ventures into the greater Slaughter County area for answers—why are those ...

War is in the Air...An unimaginable kidnapping right out of the cartel playbook. A looming threat that has grown too big to ignore. And a former Marine intent on ensuring those he loved haven’t perished in vain.Even as those survivors at the gun club continue to grow and improve the facility, a shadow of a threat etches its presence into Phil Walker’s psyche. The organized horde has grown outrageously fast—and redefined dangerous at a whole new lev...