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It seemed that nothing in life had been easy. From an early age, Max Martin was pegged as different since he was smart. School and college had been tough, and working for the Government was a disheartening disaster. Suffering from a form of PTSD, Max manages to make it to retirement only to be forced to deal with cancer. After almost three years of exhaustive treatment, Max is pronounced cancer free and embarks on his long-term goals which he had vowed to pursue if he survived. Building his off-grid sanctuary, Max lives a peaceful life alone in the woods giving himself the moniker of ...

James Earl Hamilton had that gift that separates the smart kids from the rest of society. After a difficult experience in high school, Jim finds acceptance in college only to find that he is again an anomaly in his professional life. A lucky investment in a new currency called Bitcoin makes Jim more money than he ever dreamed, but he swears off all social relationships after a bad experience with a girlfriend. With his newfound wealth and staying grounded as a farm boy at heart, Jim embarks on his own journey moving to a remote location where he constructs his dream home and embraces the ...

After dealing with multiple health issues, Mike Carson, along with his wife Emily, finally survive stressful careers and make it to retirement. After an unthinkable attack is perpetrated against the newly elected President and his entire cadre of political allies, the Speaker of the House takes control. As the now dead President’s most bitter rival, the newly sworn in President acts immediately declaring martial law and moving to seize all weapons, ammunition, and precious metals. Knowing they will be a target of the gun eradication movement, a loosely formed group of neighbors decide to ...

Surviving Irrelevance is a Post Apocalyptic novel based in the Midwestern United States. A secret group of Muslim Terrorists finally succeeds in disabling most of the world with a series of EMP strikes and subsequent devastating biological attacks. After surviving the initial EMP and loss of the power grid, Tim MacDougal gathers like minded members of his family to survive the onslaught of anarchy and chaos. Before the pandemonium of Armageddon can even reach its peak, the group must contend with nuclear fallout and a relentless biological killer. Months later, after emerging from an ...

Jack and Cassie Scott are fed up with people and politics after long tiring careers. Now facing retirement, they decide to search for an off grid property where they can reconnect and live out their years free from the tentacles of modern day society. They get lucky and find an affordable property in Maine where they plan to amplify their conservative prepper lifestyle in a location that might actually be survivable. Although interrupted by deteriorating world events, they manage to relocate before the world completely falls apart. In the process, they discover that their property conceals ...

Lee Burton had been a punching bag for every authority figure in his life since he took his first breath. When a series of events costs him his career, his wife and nearly his life; he has the good fortune to meet a skilled therapist named Sarah Pullman. With Sarah’s help, Lee manages to salvage his life and commits the cardinal sin of falling for his therapist. Fortunately, the feeling is mutual and the new couple find themselves with much more in common than either could have imagined. Together, they embark on a journey to escape the stresses in life building a remote retreat. When ...

This is a story of survival and revenge. Tim Turner must not only survive the malicious nasty cruel deceitful world of corporate politics, but prepare for the future apocalypse that he is sure to come. Though suffering from severe mental illness inflicted upon him by the 1 percenters and beautiful people in life, Tim manages to extract sweet revenge and payback permitting him to pursue his prepper lifestyle finding love along the way. Together, Tim and Laura surround themselves with a group of like-minded individuals who become a tight knit family while preparing for and surviving the worst...

Rod and Lanna Scott finally reach the retirement milestone where they plan to quietly maintain an inconspicuous prepper lifestyle. An unexpected turn of good luck propels them into a world where they must try to maintain anonymity while using their new found wealth to realize their dreams of being fully prepared for the bad times that they believe are on the horizon. While the world continues to slowly disintegrate, Rod and Lanna are launched on journey that sees them prepared for bad times beyond anything they could have imagined while finding new friendships and a new found connection in ...

Billy Turner is forced to grow up at an early age after surviving a broken home. The uncertainty he experiences influences his tendencies towards being prepared from the age of nine. Forced into a situation where he lives by himself during the week while his father is away at work, Billy is smart and resourceful to avoid becoming entrapped in the foster care system. Together, he and his dad embark on a mission to become prepared for the bad times that both fear are coming. Along the way Billy meets Heather who shares his secrets and leads him to the Lord in her father’s church. Tragedy ...

EJ Masterson wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth. In fact, he had it about as tough as any young person in the modern age. After losing his beloved Grandpa, EJ is forced to go to work at the age of 14 to help support himself and his mother. The lessons learned from his Grandpa, a retired Marine Corps Sergeant Major, help EJ to come to grips with life and make a solid plan for the future. After meeting an abused girl at the grocery where they both worked, EJ finds his life partner while helping her to plan her escape at age 18. They discover a shared interest in becoming prepared ...

Cody Binder had grown up as the smart kid in his class. He lost his mother to cancer and later his father in an alcohol fueled car accident. With no other family, and only a full ride scholarship to MIT to fall back on, Cody puts everything he has into getting a good education and planning his future. After graduation, Cody takes a job with an automation manufacturer where he quickly makes his mark. Living like a hermit and working long days, he amasses a sizeable next egg. After an unfortunate medical issue, Cody meets a nurse named Grace while in the hospital recovering from emergency ...

E. Steven Hodges drank the entire pitcher of corporate Kool Aide as he became a master manipulator to climb the corporate ladder in pursuit of his idea of success. After unknowingly giving his corporate masters the information they needed to justify moving their entire manufacturing operation to Mexico, Steven Hodges realizes that he has betrayed the very people who worked to raise him and give him the opportunity to succeed in life. Steven transforms back into Elmer and leaves the corporate world behind as he works to renovate his childhood cabin where he plans to become a hermit. Elmer ...

Sam Jones finally hit his limit of endurance with the narcissistic nature of self-absorbed individuals who are transfixed in the fake reality of social media. Fed up with society in general and the direction that a liberal Government is taking the United States, Sam decides to go off the grid and enjoy his retirement years. Along the way, Sam connects with a friend who fills his life with joy and purpose after losing his wife of many years. Together Sam and Samantha embark on a life journey to relocate to a remote section of the country. Their efforts are bolstered by newfound riches and ...

Ralph Bean was born into tough circumstances losing his father to Viet Nam before he was even born. Dealing with a less than loving stepfather, he grows up as an isolated loner on a remote farm. With few options after high school, Ralph follows in his father’s footsteps and enlists in the Marine Corps. The tough upbringing helps to hone the skills necessary to excel as a Marine Corps scout sniper. When his operation in the Middle East is compromised, Ralph Bean ceases to exist and is given a new identity by the CIA. Now Jim Stalker, he builds his dream home in an abandoned limestone ...

Danny Grubb had grown up in a tough environment and his reputation as a less than desirable individual was well known within his local community. His entire life changes one evening when he is pulled over and is about to be arrested for his third DUI. An old high school acquaintance cuts him a break and helps Danny change his life for the better. Danny finds God and a girl named Hope in the process. Together they help each other to overcome their difficulties while adopting a preparedness lifestyle. Through hard work and a little luck, they manage to finish their preparations and ride out ...

Jimmy Madison was the product of low life parents who neither one wanted to be saddled with a kid. When Jimmy’s mother is forced to send him to school, officials immediately realize the abysmal conditions that he has been forced to endure. Jimmy is placed with foster parents who completely turn his life around providing a loving Christian environment and a happy childhood. Jimmy grows into a young man learning about farm life and outdoor sports while gaining many skills along the way. After graduating high school, he embraces becoming an adult after he inherits his biological father’s ...

Anna and Jim Nolte retire to a remote Alaskan cabin after growing completely disillusioned with people and society in general. The cabin was constructed as a hunting and fishing lodge catering to people who wanted to fly in to a remote location, but not sacrifice their luxuries like indoor plumbing. Anna and Jim are soul mates and preppers to the core living a subsistence lifestyle where Jim could hunt and trap to his heart’s content. Even in remote Alaska, they are confronted with an EMP attack on the lower 48 and the uncertainty of knowing what will happen next.

This is a story about being prepared and paying attention to the craziness in the world. Max and Tess have taken years to be fully prepared while living within their means. Now nearing retirement, their tranquil world is interrupted by a premonition of bad things to come. With Max’s hard won knowledge, he and Tess help their family to complete a shelter before the premonition comes true. Seven people work against the clock to complete the build in record time managing to strengthen family ties in the process. After a memorable New Year’s Eve, they will never be the same.

"There is poison in the fang of the serpent, in the mouth of the fly, and in the sting of a scorpion; but the wicked man is saturated with it." — Chanakya WICKEDNESS RULES IN THESE SHORT STORIES Avaricious, cruel, depraved, envious, mean-spirited, vengeful, evil—the wicked have been with us since the beginnings of humankind. You might recognize them and you might not. But make no mistake. When the wicked cross your path, your life will never be the same. Do you know someone wicked? You will. The 21 suspense, horror, and fantasy stories in the Someone Wicked anthology were written by the...