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The world ended in an instant. The roads belong to the desperate. The fuel belongs to the strong.
When a massive solar flare wipes out power grids and modern technology, trucker Cole Redding finds himself stranded on a highway deep in West Texas. His Kenworth W900, an old-school diesel rig with no electronics, is one of the only vehicles still running-making him a target in a world where fuel is more valuable than gold.
Rolling into a gas station under siege, Cole barely escapes with his life, forced to abandon his trailer to save fuel. Now, with 500 miles of lawless road ahead, he must navigate a collapsing world filled with:
*Looters, gangs, and desperate survivors who will kill for a ride.
* A ruthless highway gang known as the Reapers, who want his truck for themselves.
*A growing legend of the last trucker still rolling-putting a bounty on his head.
His family waits for him in Louisiana, but time is running out. Civilization is gone, and Cole's only rule is simple: Keep moving, or die.
Fans of Mad Max, The Road, and The Last of Us will love this gritty, action-packed survival thriller where the open road is the deadliest place on Earth.
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