For the first time in history, the world is silent. A brutal Saudi-Syrian war drew the attention of the world and its armies. In the span of a few months the wager sat as the remains of the world's oil reserves. With almost the entire United States' military abroad, a severe outbreak of a volatile bacteria has left the United States nearly exterminated, and launched into anarchy with nobody to intervene. Raymond, or Ray, as his brothers and sisters call him, is an intelligent but overwhelmed man. Barely out of boyhood he is caught in the fight to create a future among a group of survivors in the Southern United States. Torn from college, drafted into the military, and left in the wake of his discharge, Raymond radiates the meaning of the phrase, "Blood runs thicker than water" in a world where blood is the first, last, and only rule of law.

ALL IS SILENCE finished #37 of 151 for Wattpad's Story of the Year! Also a WATTYS 2015 - Dream Collections Winner! Thanks to everyone who added me to their collections! You made my year! The sequel, STRAIGHT INTO DARKNESS, is available in print and e-book on all major ebook sites. If you are interested in hearing about special deals on this or any other works, please sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.desertedlands.com. #1 in Science Fiction - 57 days so far! Thank you, readers! PG-15: [Yes, you read that right. I would recommend teens not read it until they are 16!] Profanity, violence and sexual situations. Warning: There is talk of cutting and suicide. If any of these are triggers for you, please consider that when reading. Take care. Rob What if death forgot you? In a future that could be ours, Lizzie, a suicidal teen-age girl, barely navigates her own life. Then everything falls apart. In an apocalyptic land nearly deserted by disease, she lacks reasons to live until a shocking turn of events reveals a phone number. Her call pulls her dangerously cross-country to meet a stranger she thought was dead. In a world where there is plenty of food, plenty of gas, plenty of space... fear, anger and a lust for power still control the patterns of human life. This coming of age, edgy young adult novel is the debut of a former alternative high school teacher. If you like this, try Toils and Snares, a Deserted Lands novella, sampled on Wattpad.