The enemy are continuing to attack Texans on the road across the state but now they are using new weaponry to attack dams, and using small planes and boats to transport nuclear devices towards the cities with high populations. Women are being taken to be sex slaves and masses of terrorists are attacking the major cities, causing people to flee to look for safer places to be. Government officials are locking themselves in bunkers to try and keep the chain of command in operation as the crisis deepens.
The Fort Stockton team are called into action when tanks are hijacked on I10 and the patriots rush to stop these weapons getting into enemy hands. Curt starts working on improving the weapons for their vehicles as safety at the RV park is becoming a concern. Eric's group are in central Texas now, hoping to link up with Jason's group at Fort Stockton. An attack on the road near Austin shows how dangerous the state is and Eric decides to drive through familiar places, headed for his parents place in Fredericksburg. Is this a better base to be in than the RV so close to I10 or is it too hard an area to escape from quickly?
Maria's troubled sister Celia tries to kill herself and despite her concerns over Kip's behaviour towards her, Maria feels that he is the only one she can turn to for help. Kip is delighted for the chance to help Maria and get closer to her and she starts to see a different side to him. She finds herself somewhat stuck with Kip when the terrorists attack Austin without warning, throwing them both together.
Falcon Lake is attacked by terrorists who are using new anti-submarine weapons, stolen from the Russians. The survivors from this attack are forced to flee the area for a new operation on the Gulf Coast, giving Richardson the chance to spend some time with his girlfriend, introducing his friends to her friends. But their relaxed evening turns into a nightmare when they are under attack again.
What I like about this series is that it keeps the RV travel that I enjoyed so much in the original 'Bug Out' series but takes a fresh look at it. Texas has different gun laws which makes it an interesting location for the series, allowing citizens from all walks of life to get together as a home defence force to help the authorities fight the terrorists. There is a wider range of ages in the core group which allows us to see the difficulty of having to care for a young child who has no clue what is going on. Following several different groups at the same time allows for a fast pace of storytelling as they are all constantly in danger.
There are so many great characters in the groups, which has me worried about what is going to happen next and who is going to survive each terrorist attack. I liked the introduction of Brushy in the last book but he seems to have vanished after the tank hijacking story. He was there during it but doesn't seem to have come back to the RV park with everyone else. It's a bit strange-I wonder if the author has just forgotten about him with so many others in the story. I do hope he reappears as he was interesting, like Rosie in the 'Bug Out' series.
I'm very much enjoying the series so far and looking forward to cracking on with the rest of the books as quickly as I can read them.
This is just another review, there are forty books in this series and you want me to be clever, encouraging and different in all of them? If I keep reading this, (the series) does that mean I can't stand it? To tell the truth, will probably not read many more because it starts to read the same. Run, kill rag heads, get in bed with a beautiful woman, hide, travel confusing Texas roads with motor homes and bikers, repeat. It is a reflection on me that I like this stuff. Hey, know the difference between fiction and non fiction? Fiction has to be believable. This is.
A big mistake has been made and not just by the enemy.
After the enemy has attacked the USA, there are many patriots assembling and fighting them. The Muslims believe the American people are weak because the government are push overs.
I have one huge complaint: These books are too short (not really, but I just couldn't put them down). Fortunately there are a lot of them. Mucho Gusto!