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(Post)apocalyptic Apocalyptic Electromagnetic Pulse EMP Post-collapse SHTF Survivalist TEOTWAWKIWritten by G. Michael Hopf
Read by Joseph Morton
Format: MP3
The New World Series all 7 Audio Books 1 - 7
The End chronicles a myriad of characters carving out an existence in the aftermath of a massive Super-EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) attack against the United States.
What would you do so that your family would survive?
The End is the first book in the seven book series, The New World
1 The End
For Gordon Van Zandt life once was one of duty and loyalty to his country, so when 9/11 happened he dropped out of college and joined the Marine Corps. This youthful idealism vanished one fateful day in a war torn city in Iraq. Ten years later, he is still struggling with the ghosts of his past but must now face a new reality thrust on him and his family. North America, Europe and the Far East have all suffered a devastating Super-EMP attack that has caused catastrophic damage to the power grids and all electrical devices. With nothing working from cars to phones and with the total collapse of the economic infrastructure, Gordon must fight for the limited and fast dwindling resources. He knows survival requires action and cooperation with his neighbors; but as daily life continues to break down so does all sense of civility within his community. With each passing day Gordon makes choices that would seem extreme in today’s world but necessary in this new world
2 The Long Road
It has been 6 weeks since the attacks; the United States is a wasteland of starving bands of survivors, mobs and gangs. Millions are dead and millions more are suffering and will die. For Gordon, Samantha, Sebastian, Cruz and Barone, the turmoil and chaos they dealt with before will seem trivial now as the real collapse of society plays out before their eyes.
They all have suffered great loss but what is coming towards them on the journey ahead will test their sanity. Uncertainty abounds as they all travel different paths in search of a safe place to call home.
The one thing that is certain, The Long Road will take its toll on all of them.
3 Sanctuary
The journey down The Long Road proved to be more than they all could have imagined.
The country is now unrecognizable. The major cities are now controlled by gangs. Those lucky enough to have been prepared for such an event find themselves unprepared for guarding against the hordes of the wandering masses of survivors.
With the lack of a consistent and adequate governmental response, many are now dying of starvation. What scattered remnants of government that is functional is having a tough time coordinating efforts and are themselves becoming victims of lawlessness and chaos.
4 The Line Of Departure
In the fourth book, The Line of Departure, the United States is on the brink of total anarchy in the wake of a super-EMP attack. Gordon Van Zandt and his family have managed to beat the odds so far, but can they survive once war erupts?
Be there when they cross The Line of Departure.
5 Blood Sweat & Tears
All Gordon Van Zandt wanted was to find a safe place for his family to settle down after civilization came to an abrupt end following the detonation of a super-EMP over North America. Through hardship and loss he found a sanctuary in the mountains of Idaho; however, the realities of the new world again come crashing down when his brother, Sebastian, is murdered by a deranged U.S. Army officer hell-bent on crushing a secessionist movement Gordon had no part of. Forced to take sides in a conflict he sought to avoid, he comes to realize that if his family is to have peace, he’ll have to go to war to secure it.
With revenge in his heart and an army at his disposal, he goes on the offensive against the very country he once swore an allegiance to defend.
President Conner’s forceful determination to prevent the country from fracturing only hastened it. Faced with all-out war against the newly formed Republic of Cascadia in the Northwest and with other secessionist movements gaining steam, he discovers he’s an isolated man with few options for victory.
War is hell and now many will find out how true that is.
6 The Razors Edge
Gordon Van Zandt is a man accustomed to adversity and hardship, but now he is left with dwindling options. With his fledgling republic teetering on the verge of collapse, he must find a way to seize an unlikely victory from what appears to be certain defeat.
President Cruz is no stranger to the position he holds, having served in Conner’s absence before; however; this time the job is proving to be difficult and downright impossible. The remnants of the United States are being held together by a patchwork of governors and bureaucrats, some using his weakness as a means to enrich themselves. With the war against Cascadia at a standstill, he must make a decision to either negotiate peace or continue the war that has done nothing but damage each side and left his military scattered and weakened.
Both men are in precarious positions and riding the razor’s edge towards an uncertain future
7 Those who Remain.
The final Chapter
The war between the Republic of Cascadia and the rogue nation Western Canada is raging.
With support from President Cruz in the United States, Gordon Van Zandt has assembled a formidable army to march north and engage the forces of Western Canada, who have occupied much of the panhandle of Idaho. Gordon must defeat Jacques and his army swiftly, but to do so requires a final decisive battle.
This battle will be do or die for Gordon and his fledgling republic, but is not the only problem Gordon is facing.
With much of his attention focused on Jacques, he must also dedicate time to a political war brewing in McCall and Olympia. There he’ll discover his adversary is the most cunning and cut throat of any enemy he has ever faced on the battlefield.
When it all ends, some who’ve stood with Gordon will be lost and those who remain pray that their sacrifices will usher in the new world they’ve been fighting so hard for.