In an instant, it was all gone.

The survivors called it the Unraveling-a merciless one-two punch of economic collapse and deadly plague that brought the United States, and the world, to its knees.

For history teacher and Army veteran Eric Jaeger, the collapse of the nation he once swore to defend is only the beginning.

As civilization crumbles around them, Eric and tough-as-nails paramedic Susan Walker flee the Milwaukee suburbs for the safety of the Montana home of his Army buddy, Manny Landeros. They join an eclectic group of friends forced to adapt to a violent and lawless world in which kindness and decency end at Manny's property line.

Eric's hopes of staying hidden to weather the catastrophe are dashed when a wealthy despot seizes power in the nearby state capital and hatches a horrific plan with the remnants of a federal government desperate to regain control at any cost. When the enigmatic leader of a growing resistance movement asks Manny's group to join the fight, they must decide whether to risk everything to defeat a tyrant-and in Eric's case, risk sacrificing Susan on freedom's altar.

The first book in the riveting Unraveling series, Big Sky Fallen is perfect for fans of One Second After, the Patriots series, as well as anyone who worries that our nation is charging headlong toward disaster.