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Russell Cage would much rather work on his crumbling marriage and life than leave town with his best friend. But the fun weekend planned turns tragic when their plane loses power in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Battered and beaten, Russell emerges from the wreckage alone with no choice but to hike through the mountains and find help. Included in this box set: The Complete Survive the Fall Series.

In the late 2020s and early 30s, corporations managed to render the major governments of the world obsolete. The big corporations owned most of the territories as well as the majority of the world’s wealth. While many of the old traditions were still observed in various parts of the world, the true power was with the corporations. In the late 30s, what would be known as the Corporate Wars began as larger companies initiated hostile takeovers in a whole new fashion. Employees, armed with corporate weapons, warred for dominance. It was a bloody time.

In the tumultuous life of Siena Lang, each passing day morphs into an arduous battle. A wretched job, a paltry salary, and the haunting void left by the loss of her parents converge into a catastrophe that defines her existence. The belief that things couldn't possibly worsen shatter when her younger brother, Max, calls her in a panic.

It had been 12 months since the worst day in Russell’s life. The anniversary of his daughter’s death sent him into the bottle. He loved his wife, but they grieved in different ways. Would the pain ever stop? Sarah missed Russell. She lay in bed unable to sleep. The heartache had nearly broken her, too, but Sarah didn’t want their marriage to end. If she could just get him to stop drinking. Could they learn to live again?

When an EMP collapses society…rabid packs of ex-convicts and gangs ravage an off-grid Texas……turning Houston into hunting grounds. Double-crossed and incarcerated for armed robbery, Alex longs for a second chance. And revenge. Then the EMP downs the Texas grid, providing Alex an opportunity. Despite the buildings aflame, bullets flying, and absolute barbaric conditions, Alex seizes the chance to track down the traitor who crossed him and find Wendy—his daughter.

James would much rather hang out with his friends than go hunting with his father, the survivalist. What starts out as another uneventful trip, however, takes a hard turn for the worse when they’re attacked without explanation. Panic-stricken and running for his life and trying to get back to his family, James and a handful of other survivors are forced to fight an enemy they cannot beat on grounds they do not know.

After the impact upends the world...calamity brings out the worst in humanity. A troubled childhood. A rocky marriage. A prison stint. Cory’s life was already a ragged road of hardships before the apocalypse. But new threats are approaching fast. Now Cory faces deadly dilemmas...and a realization. His past failures armed him with the skills to survive. Is the disaster an opportunity in disguise? Can Cory rise to the occasion and become someone greater? In the wake of plummeting temperatures, Cory must press on unhindered, but he comes to Anna’s aid.

Survival is Russel’s second biggest problem. In this new world, the major cities are in chaos. Cathy, a prepper with a knack for calling out criminals, only wants justice. Marcus Wright thinks she’s been sticking her nose where it doesn’t belong. He can be ruthless. She wants to stop him. He moves on her first. Russel has been trying to quit, but who gives up drinking during an apocalypse? If it hadn’t been for Cathy, he wouldn’t have survived the plane wreck. She saved his life. Now, Cathy’s in trouble. He misses Sarah, but he can’t go home until he helps her.

In an instant, the world changed. A catastrophic solar storm wipes out power, plunging the country into chaos. No phones. No help. No second chances. Now, survival is the only law. Lance races across a ruined America to reach his injured father. Sophie seizes her one shot at escape after years of captivity. They find each other. But survival comes at a cost. From isolated farms to lawless towns, corporate conspiracies and violent gangs tighten their grip. Trust is rare. Alliances crumble. Threats skyrocket—from the smallest act of betrayal to the deadliest showdown.

Dr. Saunders skyrocketed to the precipice of immortality when his brainchild, Project Starlight, was green-lit by his company. He would be remembered forever, but not for the reason he hoped. There was a dark side. Was his technology being used for another purpose? Someone at their parent company has a secret. Without his knowledge, his science was being perverted through genetics. They’ve been testing on human subjects. The poor souls strapped to the injectors have suffered. What is Trans Global Pharmaceuticals' plan?

With the nation teetering on the edge of oblivion, Ryan and Siena embark on a treacherous journey across vast, perilous landscapes in search of Siena’s brother, Max. Every step they take is a battle for survival, testing their courage as they scavenge for resources and confront the challenges of a crumbling society. But as they push forward, Ryan’s worsening health becomes an undeniable threat, leaving them increasingly vulnerable to the dangers around them.

Nobody was sure who took down the power grid in Texas, but from the moment it happened, Alex knew it was his chance to escape. Four months into a four-year sentence for armed robbery, Alex had barely survived Huntsville Prison. Worried about Wendy and desperate to make things right with Vargas, the mobster his old partner, Trey, stole from, he needed to breakout.

Cory’s family was his first concern. He had to get home, but Indiana was more than 2,000 miles away, and he had only one question: What dangers lie ahead? The warmth of the sun faded. When the temperature dropped, panic set swept the world. Fears of doom terrified the masses. Gangs roamed the streets. The girl he had helped had proved to be a valuable travel companion. Cory has no idea what Anna isn’t telling him.

As society crumbles, the world divides between good and evil. The fallout from the EMP and cyber-attack that crippled Texas has ravaged the rest of the country. Alex and Vee must stay on the move, with the Accountant’s men being hot on their heels. And, on a lonely road back to Houston, Wendy survives through grit, determination, and a little luck - but she’s still not home free. Who can she trust, when everyone is out to save themselves? Houston is like a war zone. She’s going to need some help.

Was this how the apocalypse ended for Alex? He never should have been in this mess, but Trey crossed the wrong man. Now Mr. Jackson, the leader of the thugs sent to get blood from a stone, had plans to drag him into the forest and put a bullet in his head. They couldn’t be reasoned with, so when there’s nothing to lose, one might as well go for a long shot. He attacked and caught Mr. Jackson’s men by surprise. If he was going to die, it would be this way, and not on his knees. Exhausted, bloodied, and very much alive, he bolted. Into the dense forest with one goal on his mind.

Fifteen-year-old James would much rather hang with friends than go hunting with his survivalist dad. But the boring weekend trip turns into a living horror when they're attacked by an undead horde. Terrified and confused, James has no choice but to escape with his trusty dog through a forest stained with blood.... Teaming up with his best friend, James frantically fights his way back to his missing family. But on a trail of clues littered with corpses, reaching his loved ones means venturing deeper into the deadly unknown....

With Indiana in their sights...they have no choice but to stop. Will the storm or their pursuers be the end of Cory and Anna? Why hadn’t he thought about it before? Winchester, Illinois was where his old friend, Abe lived. He wasn’t just a pal, Abe had a bunker. Maybe they could hide and ride out the weather. Perhaps they could even escape the two men trying to kill them. What they didn’t know...was someone guessed their next move. Was the bunker out of reach?

Everyone he loved is gone. To get them back, he’ll have to fight through zombie hell. Fifteen-year-old James is in a blind panic. Regaining consciousness after his escape chopper crashes, he’s horrified to find no sign of his faithful dog...or his sister. Enraged when he learns she’s been kidnapped, he enlists the help of a grizzled sniper seeking redemption. Bloody and broken, James undertakes a desperate race to rescue the girl and the cure her cells contain before she’s auctioned off to the highest bidder.

James will do anything to save his sister. After fighting to reach the army-secured medical building with his crew, he’s relieved she’s managed to fend off the infection. But it slices his happy reunion short when a sea of dead breach their barricade. As zombies smash their way up through the floors, his stomach plunges when he discovers the secret to saving humanity lies outside the blockade. And the only means to retrieve the data is for James and his faithful dog to descend into the hellish battleground.

Lance was just trying to get through his terrible day when his world came crashing down. As the blazing sun dipped below the horizon, Lance's heart pounded in his chest, each beat pushing him closer to the edge of desperation. Racing against time and a cosmic cataclysm, he must navigate a ravaged world after a monstrous CME strikes the Earth, plunging it into darkness. But this harrowing journey is not solely to survive the aftermath; it's a race to reach his injured father in distant Kansas, where a lonely farmhouse stands as their last beacon of hope.