The Age of Embers Series by Ryan Schow

A high-tech nightmare. A crippling attack on America and her infrastructure. Are humans in their final days? When a sudden, unexplained spasm of violence rocks the country from coast to coast, when our military is hijacked and the President can’t be found, the survivors will be left to wonder if this is the start of a new world war, or if this is the last chapter of humanity itself... moreA high-tech nightmare. A crippling attack on America and her infrastructure. Are humans in their final days? When a sudden, unexplained spasm of violence rocks the country from coast to coast, when our military is hijacked and the President can’t be found, the survivors will be left to wonder if this is the start of a new world war, or if this is the last chapter of humanity itself.Undercover DEA agent, Fire Dimas, is drowning in problems: a unrelenting job, a difficult marriage and a teenage daughter with suitors of the worst kind. Then there’s the cartel he double-crossed and the “incident” at the high school. To say he’s in way over his head is the understatement of the century. Rest assured though, for Fire and his family, it’s about to get much, much worse. The assault has already begun…Eliana Gutierrez and her niece, Carolina, are stolen by the Guatemalan cartel and swallowed into the dark world of human trafficking until a brutal crime separates them. Eliana must now use the deadly trafficking lines to trek up through Mexico and into America in search of the only person she ever loved. Along the way, she’ll come face-to-face with a handsome, rancorous hitman who will either be her salvation or her bitter end. Under the cover of a post-apocalyptic nightmare, Eliana will risk life and limb for the child, but will it be enough?The Age of Embers is a post-apocalyptic survival series written inside the universe of the best-selling The Last War series. This edge-of-your-seat thriller chronicles the harrowing journey of ordinary people trapped in an encroaching dark age.  Get ready for characters you'll want to know in real life, big post-apocalyptic action and a no-holds-barred action/adventure series that just might hit a little too close to home. less

If you’re between a rock and a hard place, choose the rock…Pinned down in a hot zone with a woman he’s not even sure he likes, Roque “Rock” Dimas is herded into the fiery center of an extinction-level event where only two choices exist: run for your life, or burrow in to the last place anyone sane would go and confront the enemy directly... moreIf you’re between a rock and a hard place, choose the rock…Pinned down in a hot zone with a woman he’s not even sure he likes, Roque “Rock” Dimas is herded into the fiery center of an extinction-level event where only two choices exist: run for your life, or burrow in to the last place anyone sane would go and confront the enemy directly. The problem is, one man against a multitude of threats just isn’t enough…Locked down on the outskirts of the emerging Chicago wasteland, a more nefarious conflict is brewing, one between Fire Dimas and a ruthless human trafficker with an axe to grind. In the high-stakes game of kidnappers and assassins, Fire and his brother, Ice, will tear the world apart to get what’s theirs, but will that be enough? less

The end is here.  A dark new beginning is upon them.  In Chicago, our survivors are facing a horrifying new challenge.  The exodus from the ruins of downtown Chicago are now upon them, led by a ruthless, determined man with a past as ugly as his future.  In the fight to get out of town, there will be casualties.  Not everyone will survive…In Sacramento, Rock has returned home to an ex-girlfriend with a one-time fling at his side and the secret between them... moreThe end is here.  A dark new beginning is upon them.  In Chicago, our survivors are facing a horrifying new challenge.  The exodus from the ruins of downtown Chicago are now upon them, led by a ruthless, determined man with a past as ugly as his future.  In the fight to get out of town, there will be casualties.  Not everyone will survive…In Sacramento, Rock has returned home to an ex-girlfriend with a one-time fling at his side and the secret between them.  Dropping your roots, however, is bigger than the relationships forming among the survivors. There is a group of rogue soldiers rounding up people like Rock, Jill and Maisie.  They’re putting people in cages with plans of locking down Sacramento, and forming their own future civilization.Welcome to the next evolution of high-octane, post-apocalyptic survival fiction! The Age of Reprisal is filled with some lovable, badass, downright frightening characters you’ll love and want to know, tons of action, a bit of humor and the kind of edge-of-your-seat suspense that refuses to let up. Grab yourself a double-dose of caffeine, find a quiet place and buckle up—this roller coaster ride into the apocalypse is just getting started! less

Two thousand miles of hell lie ahead…Tragedy has claimed its pound of flesh from the Chicago survivors.  Homeless, low on supplies and struggling to find weapons, the group weighs the dangers of squatting in Chicago against the merits of reuniting with Rock in California.  No matter the choice they make, the weeks and months ahead will exact a devastating toll.  The measurement of such losses will be incalculable.  Some will make it.  Others will make their final stand... moreTwo thousand miles of hell lie ahead…Tragedy has claimed its pound of flesh from the Chicago survivors.  Homeless, low on supplies and struggling to find weapons, the group weighs the dangers of squatting in Chicago against the merits of reuniting with Rock in California.  No matter the choice they make, the weeks and months ahead will exact a devastating toll.  The measurement of such losses will be incalculable.  Some will make it.  Others will make their final stand.  But who will they become along the way?  And what will they risk for each other when all hell finally breaks loose?The Age of Exodus is an emotional roller coaster ride with plenty of peaks and valleys, a few shocking twists, a handful of well-timed laughs and all-but-guaranteed loss of sleep. Before you head out with our survivors on the adventure of a lifetime, grab some caffeine, find a quiet place to read, then sit down, strap in and hold on because the ride is about to get bumpy…* NOTE: The Age of Embers Series can be read as a stand alone series or in addition to The Last War Series. Both of these series are written in the same universe on the same timeline and some characters will overlap, especially in the series finale, The Age of Defiance. With tens of millions of pages read, more than seventy-thousand books sold, and hundreds of five star reviews, The Complete Last War Series is the perfect compliment to The Age of Embers Series. less