The Hunt: The Final Chase (3) (Edited)

HINT: read the first two books in the series to understand the full story
"The world as we know it is falling apart around us. That's why I'm holding everything a little bit closer on this goddamn roller coaster."
"I know, promise me you wont give up?"
"Promise."
The group end up leaving their past behind them as the come back to America with a shocking surprise. Samuel realizes that they're in Thunder Valley, the town his caretakers lived in. Only, Michael Rose has turned the once blooming small town into a dystopian land where looting shops, fighting, killing, and betrayal is the only way to live. The group ends up meeting up with Samuel's childhood friend and living with her and two of her friends in a cramped RV. Isaac starts to fall apart, Marceline grows tired and scared of everyone after a scarring experience, Jeff turns into a younger version of his uncle in order to protect the ones he loves, Samuel is concerned for everyone and wonders why he's even born, and C.J. begins to grow depressed. All under the condition of their past coming back to haunt them in a more brutal way.
WARNING:
book contains: language, violence, touchy subjects, and lots of emotional shit