William H. Weber

Still reeling from Nate's imprisonment and betrayal at the hands of a trusted member of the community, the residents of the Citadel face a dire situation.Earl and his depraved followers are on a mission to revive the old world as it used to be. A world of corruption, excess, and tyranny.The stakes couldn't be higher, not only for the Citadel, but for the entire country. Will the tenuous American experiment continue, or will it be ground under the sole of Earl's boot once and for all?

At last reunited, Nate and his family agree to head south for the Citadel, a place they hope will be a sanctuary from the horrors of everyday life in America. Throughout the country, nuclear power plants continue to spew clouds of deadly radiation, and a record snowfall keeps starving civilians trapped in urban areas ruled by criminal gangs. Within this hellish landscape, and against all odds, Nate and the other members of the Northern Patriots' League seek to lay the foundations for a new kind of America-one truly forged on the ideals of freedom, equality and self-determination. Amassing against them is a powerful force that seeks to destroy the Citadel and everything it stands for. At stake is a battle over the very soul of the nation. Will it move toward the light? Or be consumed by darkness?

A week after a cyber-attack crippled America's power grid, millions are dead-frozen by the worst winter storm in a century, irradiated by exploding nuclear power plants, or murdered by ruthless criminals. Millions more starve and battle for survival amidst the ever-worsening conditions.Despite the long odds, ex-cop Nate Bauer is determined to do whatever it takes to reach his pregnant wife and family in Chicago. Joining him on this perilous journey is fifteen-year-old Dakota, a young prepper on a mission to find her uncle.Braving the frozen wastes of Illinois, however, may be the least of their worries, since the road to salvation runs directly through the heart of America's most dangerous city.

A devastating cyber-attack.A deadly winter storm. And a lone man who will stop at nothing to save his familyThe largest snowstorm in a hundred years is barreling down on the northern United States. When it hits it will bring over a meter of snow and numbing arctic winds. Some are prepared. Most are not. But something infinitely more dangerous is also on its way-a multi-pronged cyber-attack that will destroy the power grid, crippling the country at the worst possible moment. Like millions of others, ex-cop Nate Bauer and his family are bracing for the coming storm, unaware that it will test them in ways they could never have imagined. For hidden deep within the malignant code lies an even greater threat. One that holds the potential to destroy America forever.In the end, only a single question will matter. When the lights go out for good, who will have what it takes to survive?