The United States political climate is prime for attack from enemies outside and within. Two of the world s most dangerous Axis of Evil, Iran and North Korea, coordinatea nuclear missile attack designed to drive the United States to its knees. Embeddedgroups of coordinated and well-trained terrorist leaders lie waiting throughout the UnitedStates. One group of radicals attacks Washington, DC with a truck bomb to start the war. Orders sent to other terrorist leaders around the country start the assembly of small armies ofhaters, who aim to destroy what remains after the carnage of the nuclear attacks. A critically injured president lies in a coma. Many high-ranking politicians are dead ormissing. A high-altitude EMP (electromagnetic pulse) detonated successfully over NorthernCalifornia destroys the power grids, electronics, and modern automobiles throughout theWestern United States. Secret plans created in advance by Homeland Security are the only salvation for thedevastated, desperate, and stranded population. The attack activates the plan known asthe Macro Event (Mass Casualty Relocation Operation). The extensive, well-thought-outMACRO Event plans must now deal with millions of stranded, hungry, and angry Americansnow living in darkness. Lee Andrew Garrett awakes in his hotel room in Las Vegas, finding the twenty-four-hourcity of light dark and panic-stricken. Thousands of locals and tourists have few choices exceptto fight for survival. Lee Garrett s obsession with Doomsday preparation is now his salvation. He quickly gathers his supplies and makes a dangerous trek out of Sin City. Jake Rodriguez is winning big when the lights go out. The army soldier on leave fromFort Irwin California, also knows getting out of Vegas is paramount. Not as well-prepared,but a soldier, Jake also finds danger as he moves quickly west toward his base in the MohaveDesert. Surrounded by armed crazies taking advantage of the devastation and confusion, Jakefinds himself facing sure death. Lee Garrett becomes his unlikely but lucky salvation. United, the two men continue their escape from Vegas into the desert toward the remotearmy base. They arrive at Fort Irwin, where they learn just how bad the attack has been. Spreadway too thin, the government must somehow find ways to deal with the millions of expectedrefugees. Lee Garrett s knowledge of his hometown makes him a valuable asset to one of themany small teams needed for control of the choke points out of Los Angeles. The small townof Agua Dulce lies directly in the path of desperate people trying to flee the chaos of the bigcity. Lee agrees to join a small force of soldiers. Flown to Agua Dulce on military choppers, Lee and Jake build a small but capable forceof professionals and volunteers. The soldiers, police, and volunteers band together, helpingthe needy and fighting those who wreak havoc. The situation goes from difficult to worse when a major terrorist cell heads toward AguaDulce, setting the stage for a major battle between good and evil. The story does not end with this first book.
