Bøger af Aurora Dewater

Welcome to the Revolution.One man had the courage to stand up for what was right against the tyrants of the New American Republic. The name of Bodhi Haskins became a rally cry for patriots everywhere, giving them the will to fight and take America back from those who seek to destroy her.Bodhi's wife, Cassandra, finds herself in the midst of a war zone after Bodhi returns to Texas to fight for freedom alongside his former teammates. She's forced into action to save their family when NAR forces arrive, attempting to cut off the head of the Resistance and end the war.No longer content with simply holding the line against protestors and revolutionary forces, the NAR's leadership wants the insurgency stopped at all costs, deploying loyalist officers and deadly technologies to hot spots around the nation. How far are they willing to escalate the hostilities to remain in power and will America survive the impending Second Civil War?Only time will tell.

Omnibus Edition! This post-apocalyptic thriller box set includes all 3 books in The Path of Ashes series.A Path of Ashes, Book 1Evil doesn't become extinct. It evolves. Our world is a violent place. Murder, terrorism, racism and social inequality, these are some of the forces that attempt to destroy our society while the State is forced to increase its response to these actions. Our own annihilation is barely held at bay by the belief that we've somehow evolved beyond our ancestors' base desires.From this cesspool of emotions emerges a madman, intent on leading the world into anarchy. When his group of computer hackers infiltrate the Department of Defense network, they initiate a nuclear war that will irrevocably alter our world.Aeric Gaines and his roommate Tyler Nordgren survive the devastation of the war, only to find that the quaint, politically correct world where they'd been raised was a lie. All humans have basic needs such as food, water and shelter...and we haven't forgotten how to fight for what we desire.Fireside, Book 2Post-nuclear war America is a dangerous place. Mutated animals and deadly plants kill within seconds, while marauding gangs threaten to wipe out what's left of humanity.Aeric Traxx, given the name after months of torture at the hands of the Vultures left him hideously scarred, leads the city of San Angelo through these troublesome times as diseases decimate the population and acid rains make the soil virtually unusable for the first few years after the war.The residents of the city are barely surviving in the harsh west Texas wastelands, but in a rare stroke of luck, Traxx finds an engineer who helps to convert the engines of the city's construction equipment to steam power, allowing them to build full-sized walls for defense and power their vehicles for patrols outside of the fences. They're learning to fight back against the evils of the wastes and to grow crops so they can supplement their poor diets.However, the Vultures aren't finished with Traxx. Their hatred of the man's past actions has festered through the years. They've infiltrated San Angelo and have a plan to destroy his beloved city. If successful, the gang's move will irrevocably shift the power in the region and could cause the extinction of humanity.Dark Embers, Book 3War is on the horizon.The Traxx family has lived in peace for more than seventy-five years. After fleeing the wastelands of Texas, they settled in Colorado to establish a new community among the foothills of the mountains. Despite the problems of the past and the mutations of the present, they are determined to create a society where everyone can prosper.Varan and Caleb Traxx, abducted by slavers and presumed dead by their family, have survived the impossible journey across the desert to the coastal cities of what used to be California. There, they are sold into slavery and trained as warriors, forced to kill for the entertainment of the crowds who flock to old world stadiums.In California, Varan meets the slave girl, Freya. She is given to him as his reward for winning the championship, but their owners didn't expect the two slaves to fall in love. When they escape together, their journey sets into motion events that will forever change the course of Earth's future.

Is this the end? Or only the beginning? Molly Everett returns for the conclusion of the Zombie Instinct Series. Broken, alone, and afraid, she must again fight to escape the depths of the Double Helix lab. Forced to call a truce with her enemies, they join together to break free.Running again, she stumbles upon the unlikeliest of heros. A band of survivors who need her help more than they are willing to admit. Is this her chance at redemption? The shattered remnants of her soul demand she makes restitution and balance the scales. Reemerging from the ashes of her past, she makes a final push to salvage herself. Will it be enough? All she can do is hope and trust her instincts to guide her.

Easytown's robotic pleasure clubs are a serial killer's playground.The futuristic slum in eastern New Orleans is a violent place where any vice can be satisfied--for a price. As long as the taxes are paid and tourists continue to flock to the city, businesses are allowed to operate as they see fit. Easytown has given rise to the robotic sex trade; where the robots are nearly human and always better than the real thing.Homicide detective, Zach Forrest, has never trusted the machines. When a string of grisly murders rocks the city, he must hunt down the killer responsible. With no witnesses, and no evidence, Forrest embarks on an investigation that will challenge the very scope of reality. Will Forrest find the killer before he becomes the next victim?

Just when his life seemed to be getting back on track, Detective Zach Forrest finds himself in the midst of a whirlwind of treachery, lies, and mayhem that threatens to unravel the delicate balance of power in Easytown. Everything comes crashing down on Forrest when a rampaging cyborg attacks him, disrupting his investigation into the death of a lowly thumper club doorman who knew too much. Before he can determine his next move, a beautiful, mysterious evidence clerk lands on his doorstep, forcing her way into his life despite the NOPD's rules against fraternization. Meanwhile, to combat the rapidly increasing number of cybernetically enhanced criminals, the police chief assigns him the difficult task of tracking down and stopping the street doctors who build the abominations at any cost. But, will it cost Zach more than he'd expected?

The day of retribution is at hand.Years before the outbreak, an unexplained illness in the Congo that mimicked different hemorrhagic fevers brought scientists from the CDC to the jungle. Rebels attacked and destroyed all of the data and blood samples before their research was completed. The true nature of the disease remained a secret.Months before the outbreak, contractors began to build and secure caches of military equipment and supplies across the US. What was their purpose? Days before the outbreak, everything seemed normal. The public had no idea that terrorist forces planned to unleash a literal hell upon the earth. The US and British intelligence community knew, and sent a covert team to North Korea to try to stop the extinction event before it began. This is their story.The Days Before is the prequel to the bestselling Five Roads to Texas series written by W.J. Lundy, Rich Baker, Joseph Hansen, Allen Gamboa, AJ Powers, Brian Parker, and JL Bourne. Find out how it all began.

When TJ, a small time internet show host with his head in the clouds, met a strange green-haired girl in his secluded mountain town, he thought his luck was changing. Unfortunately, on her heels was a collection of sociopaths determined to destroy his hometown for the benefit of a deepweb gameshow's cameras.And everyone in the town is an unwilling contestant.Forced to live out his fantasies for unseen internet viewers, TJ must play along so he can kill the bad guys, fight monstrous scientific abominations, get the girl, and save what remains of his burning town. Failing that, at least himself, his mother, and his collection of anime figures.

Easytown is the city of a thousand stories; tales of betrayed trusts, tarnished virtues, easily obtained vices, and street justice are common. Treat yourself to a glimpse into the dark, future world of New Orleans, where humanity's base desires have overshadowed common decency, and very few are willing to stand in the way. With ten stories, written by seven well-known independent authors, High Tech/Low Life is guaranteed to please.It's a gritty world, full of murky choices where the line between good and evil is smeared with blood. Welcome to Easytown.With stories by Martin Allen, Chris Philbrook, Valerie Lioudis, Joseph Hansen, C.T. Phipps, J.B. Havens, and Brian Parker

The Inner Council must be brought to justice.The Resistance needs a win in their fight against the tyrannical government of the New American Republic. They're overmatched, outnumbered, and underequipped. But they have Jason Rogan.When Rogan was sent to Washington, DC to assist the Resistance on a top secret mission, he had no idea what his actions would set into motion. He just knew that he had a job to do, and he would see it through, regardless of the marks it would leave upon his soul.Follow the action in this side mission short story from the American Dreams world and be sure to pick up books 1 and 2 before you read End Game.

The Easytown Novels are a stunning example of how two very different genres combine to create a frighteningly real near future world where the advancement of technology has stalled for the average citizen, while the divide between the rich and the poor widens.Classic noir stories of the past focus on the city with a thousand stories, investigated by the hard-nosed detective beset upon by the femme fatale, unfortunate victims, and who-done-it mysteries. Meanwhile, the hallmarks of the cyberpunk genre are the futuristic elements of climate change, social depravity, moral ambiguity, and corporate greed. The Easytown Novels combines the two genres in a way that will make this series a staple in the sci-fi noir genre.The Immorality Clause, book 1Easytown's robotic pleasure clubs are a serial killer's playground.The futuristic slum in eastern New Orleans is a violent place where any vice can be satisfied--for a price. As long as the taxes are paid and tourists continue to flock to the city, businesses are allowed to operate as they see fit. Easytown has given rise to the robotic sex trade; where the robots are nearly human and always better than the real thing.Homicide detective, Zach Forrest, has never trusted the machines. When a string of grisly murders rocks the city, he must hunt down the killer responsible. With no witnesses, and no evidence, Forrest embarks on an investigation that will challenge the very scope of reality. Will Forrest find the killer before he becomes the next victim?Tears of a Clone, book 2Torture tourism is an illegal sport in Easytown-unless the victim is a clone, then nobody cares.When Detective Zach Forrest discovers the mutilated bodies of three clones in a garbage compactor, he's dismayed that no one wants anything to do with the investigation. He takes matters into his own hands and visits Tommy Voodoo, aka The King of Easytown, to get information. Forrest is shocked to learn of the multi-million dollar industry of torture tourism going on right under everyone's nose. He embarks on an unauthorized investigation and discovers that the truth behind the clone murders is more terrifying than he'd imagined.West End Droids & East End Dames, book 3Easytown's back alleys are even more dangerous as criminals have thrown away the last of their humanity-now nothing can stop them.Just when his life seemed to be getting back on track, Detective Zach Forrest finds himself in the midst of a whirlwind of treachery, lies, and mayhem that threatens to unravel the delicate balance of power in Easytown. Everything comes crashing down on Forrest when a rampaging cyborg attacks him, disrupting his investigation into the death of a lowly thumper club doorman who knew too much. Before he can determine his next move, a beautiful, mysterious evidence clerk lands on his doorstep, forcing her way into his life despite the NOPD's rules against fraternization. Meanwhile, to combat the rapidly increasing number of cybernetically enhanced criminals, the police chief assigns him the difficult task of tracking down and stopping the street doctors who build the abominations at any cost. But, will it cost Zach more than he'd expected?

Military regulations forbade their love. They ignored them.Kelsey Briggs was a free spirit who joined the Army for the structure it provided. Craig was the type of soldier who followed all the rules. After 9/11, both of them were thrust into a war that no one imagined could happen.A chance encounter in the arid deserts of Iraq led them into each other's arms. But, their illicit relationship falters when his commander discovers that he's violated the regulations. The punishment is swift and harsh. Craig is sent home in shame. When tragedy befalls the men who relied on Craig, he blames himself...and Kelsey.Back home, Craig becomes lost and injured in the Colorado backcountry, forcing him to rely on the survival skills he's learned in the Army. Kelsey joins the search to find him, heading into the wilds to save the man she still loves.Will she be able to tell him how she feels before it's too late?This book contains mature themes and strong sexual situations.

In the unforgiving countryside of eastern Afghanistan, Private First Class Tyson York is thrust into a situation with improbable odds of survival where he learns the difficult lessons of loss, unshakable loyalty and love.Tyson, who is deployed to an active theater of war for the first time, is initially appalled at the casual way that his fellow soldiers discuss the deaths of their enemies and he vows to retain his decency as a human being. But when he is injured and witnesses the true horrors of combat, unbelievable boredom between missions and experiences betrayal from the home front, he finds himself enthusiastically wishing for the destruction of his enemies.After he returns from the war, Tyson realizes that he's changed and seeks help to cope with his altered emotional state. Over time, and with the help of a beautiful young woman, he learns how to cope with his PTSD and overcome the adversity that he faces upon his return.

In 1946 the United States Navy conducted Operation Highjump, an expedition to evaluate the effect of extreme Antarctic cold on US equipment. However, their true purpose remains shrouded in mystery. Were the reports of Nazi activity on the Southern Continent accurate?After engaging unknown forces in aerial combat, weather forced the Navy to abandon operations. Undeterred, the US returned every Antarctic summer until escalating tensions in Southeast Asia forced the government to secretly detonate three nuclear warheads over the continent in 1958. With the threat eliminated, the files were sealed and forgotten by all but the men who fought there.Now the enemy has returned with a genetically superior army, indoctrinated from birth to hate Americans for their savagery, and they're intent on exacting revenge for the loss of their homeland and banishment to the icy wastes.

Every epidemic begins with a relatively small group of people who've been exposed to an illness. The Centers for Disease Control believes that it is imperative to reach the site of an initial outbreak as quickly as possible in order to prevent further spread of the disease. Sometimes that isn't always possible and events reach a catastrophic tipping point before the government can organize a response.Origins of the Outbreak follows the chain of infection from one person to another after a university researcher in a small Texas town unwittingly develops an disease that turns its victims into zombies and threatens to destroy the world as we know it.Told as a series of short stories from the perspective of each victim as they experience their own version of hell while struggling to survive, Origins of the Outbreak will leave you gasping in fear.

A practical guide to navigating the military's convoluted retirement process.Congratulations on your retirement! Like most of us, you likely thought you'd give the military a few years to see how things went. But now, here you are. You're preparing to retire and begin the next stage of your life. Time to get out that retirement checklist and begin working through it.What's that? You don't have a checklist? That's okay, the Army has one for you. Oh wait. No, they don't.I was surprised when I found out that there isn't a comprehensive roadmap for the retirement process. Military Retirement: A Modern Guide to Navigating the Army Retirement System was born from that frustration as I went through the process and collected my thoughts into a series of emails to colleagues. This in-depth guide includes: -Retirement Packet - We show you the requirements, with examples for your packet.-Military Medical - Discussed in depth, this may be the most important aspect of your retirement.-SFL-TAP - You're required to go through this transition program, we'll show you how to make the most of it.-Retirement Services - Who are they and what is their role?-Finances - Are you prepared to retire? Find out in this section as we break down the realities of your military retired pay.-The Department of Veterans Affairs - The VA is a wonderful, yet confusing, agency. We give you tips on how to get through their system when filing your disability compensation claim.-Your Second Career - If you decide to work after you retire, you may need some significant assistance getting yourself ready for the civilian world. Be sure to check this section out!-Retirement Checklist - Even if you only have a few minutes of spare time, the retirement checklist provided in this guide will help to set you up for success!Get an inside look at the retirement process through the recent, real-world experience of the author as he answers the questions that you didn't even know you had, and those that instructors at SFL-TAP simply don't know the answer to.

Fort Bliss, Texas is home to four million refugees, trapped behind the hastily-erected walls of the Army base--too many people and not enough food. In a desperate gamble, the soldiers responsible for securing the walls begin searching for pre-outbreak food storage locations. Not everyone will make it home. For Sidney Bannister, the Safe Zone's refugee camps have become a nightmare that she can no longer endure. She must find a way to leave before her baby is born, or risk never experiencing freedom again.