With all the unique world building of speculative fiction, and the pragmatism of One Second After, Dawn of Darkness combines the first two Fortress Farm books, detailing the story of ordinary people forced into extraordinary situations. Technology meant to create utopia forsakes billions of people, setting society’s clock back over a hundred years. Complex supply chains quickly break down, leaving people to answer the most basic question – how do I care for myself and my loved ones?
New cults and strongmen emerge from the chaos establishing power by controlling the food supply; while outlaws simply seek to pillage. Just as humans have done for millennia, heroes and villains arise from the ashes of a great empire, struggling to determine the fate of people looking to them for guidance. Ramifications of simple decisions and desperate conflicts will resonate for generations.
Against storms of nature and man, Fortress Farms arise from the prairie to shield good people from evil and despair. Technology of our forefathers becomes new again, giving hope that bountiful food and shelter will return once more. Heroes roam the countryside like fables of old, determined to provide a better life for their children's children.
Find out how one community rebuilds and provides a shining example for other survivors. Follow the rise of a new republic, inspired by a simpler life and led by common people creating a new world where freedom and safety take root.