Blue Fire

<b><i>Stephen King's</i> THE STAND <i>meets</i> ONE SECOND AFTER <i>by William R. Forstchen in</i> New York Times <i>and</i> USA Today <i>bestselling author John Gilstrap's second pulse-pounding thriller set in the wake of a global conflict that has devastated America. Those who survived live in a world without technology or governance and ruled by the whims of nature. They look to one woman--single mother and former West Virginia Congressperson Victoria Emerson--to lead and protect those determined to rebuild all they have lost...</i></b> <p/> <b>Engrossing...Fans of doomsday military thrillers will delight in the resilience of Gilstrap's family of preppers and their quest for survival on their terms. -<i>Publishers Weekly</i></b> <p/>One-time congressional representative Victoria Emerson has become the leader of a small town in West Virginia where it's a struggle just to provide food and shelter. Progress is encouraging--until one morning her son sounds the alarm Blue Fire!--the code phrase for imminent danger. <p/>A renegade band of National Guardsmen wants to take over the town and steal its resources. They've got the firepower to eliminate anyone who puts up a fight. But Victoria swore an oath to defend her people. It's time to tap into the traditional American values of courage ingenuity and patriotism--and fight fire with fire.