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Sam’s path back to Arkansas is fraught with danger, but he’s not alone. Early on, he teams up with Ryan, a young man he nicknames "Kid," whom he encounters by chance in North Dakota. Ryan is a rookie when it comes to survival, but he’s quick, observant, and eager to learn. The unlikely duo finds themselves relying on each other to stay alive, forging a deep bond as they fight their way south.

After a devastating E.M.P. wipes out the entire power grid of the United States, life as people know it collapses. Cities descend into chaos, and technology grinds to a halt, leaving society in survival mode. Amid this turmoil, a young woman named Emma meets an enigmatic former soldier, Lucas, in a small, isolated community trying to rebuild.

In The Collapse, America’s fragile economy crumbles under the weight of international conflict, widespread corruption, and natural disasters. The country plunges into a dark era, with hyperinflation, mass unemployment, and the collapse of infrastructure. The novel follows several characters from different walks of life—an economist, a struggling farmer, a single mother, a tech billionaire, and a small-town sheriff—as they navigate a world falling apart. Each must survive in this new reality where money is worthless, and the fight for resources becomes a deadly game.