A looming threat. A reporter on the edge.

Lainey starts her day like any other, preparing to host the midday news on a local TV station. When her younger sister calls, spouting off about an imminent terror attack, she’s skeptical. Midge might be a top-notch computer hacker, but that doesn’t mean she’s a reliable source.

An entire country thrown into chaos.

Keith takes his dog for a run and heads into work, expecting an uneventful eight-hour shift behind a video camera. When his ex-girlfriend busts into the boss’s office with news of not only a massive blackout, but potential nuclear bombs, he doesn’t believe it. A glimpse at her sister’s information changes everything.

Could you chase the story despite the risks?

Lainey and Keith are thrown together in a race-against-time to uncover the truth and broadcast the facts to the American people. They’ll have to trust each other, their instincts, and their wits to survive.

The attack is only the beginning.

Bear the Brunt is book one in Nuclear Survival: Western Strength, a post-apocalyptic thriller trilogy following ordinary people struggling to survive when a nuclear attack on the United States plunges the nation into chaos.