T. L. Payne

When an EMP attack wipes out the nation’s power grid and communications, college freshman Maddie Langston is forced to run for her life. Stranded in a Chicago airport when the lights go out, Maddie is in a race against time....

An EMP attack leaves single-father Will Fontenot and his son stranded in Houston, Texas. Wracked with guilt and struggling with PTSD from the accident that took his wife's life, he'll do whatever it takes to get his son out of the city....

Surviving each day is still a perilous struggle, and the farm may not be the safe haven Will Fontenot had hoped....

Wounded and weary from their battle at the military base, Will and Isabella want to rest and gather their strength for what lies ahead. But as the military continues to battle foreign insurgents bent on gaining control of Houston, Will and the others must flee the city....

In the aftermath of the storm, reality sets in for Will Fontenot. Life as he knew it is over. He's battered and bruised from his previous battles but more determined than ever to escape Houston. There's no other choice. Houston is a powered keg ready to blow....

After repelling invaders in the south, President Latham and the newly formed government direct attention toward enemies in the north. As war-torn survivors cling to life, Will and Isabella are assigned to an Army cavalry unit tasked with a special mission....

Just when Maddie thinks she has reached safety at her uncle’s farm, a new threat emerges sending her on the run in a race for her life....

In the aftermath of their struggles reaching Pennsylvania, Ayden and his sister Clara seek refuge at New Eden, a fortified compound in Pennsylvania.

Nine months after the lights went out, Maddie Langston and the other survivors in Texas County just want to replenish their food stores and prepare for the next winter but an unexpected encounter with a stranger takes all their lives in a whole new direction....

Can ordinary people survive the apocalypse? Pre-med student Raine Caldwell is about to find out. The government isn’t coming to rescue her. If Raine and her group are going to make it, they must save themselves, after one of their own is taken....

In the weeks since an EMP attack left their world in chaos, Raine Caldwell and her group have escaped St. Louis only to find trouble at the farm in St. Francois County....

After surviving the prison riots and deadly skirmishes with the wannabe dictator of Texas County, Maddie and her group are left with dwindling resources, unprepared for the harsh winter ahead. Old friends pitch in to help until a more deadly foe arrives to put all of their lives at risk....

Raine Caldwell and the other survivors from St. Louis thought getting out of the city would be the answer to their problems. They quickly learn that violence and winter’s fury aren’t exclusive to the city....

Raine Caldwell and the other survivors from St. Louis thought getting out of the city would be the answer to their problems. They quickly learn that violence and winter’s fury aren’t exclusive to the city....

Can ordinary people survive the apocalypse? Raine Caldwell is about to find out. The government isn’t coming to rescue her. If Raine and her group are going to make it, they must save themselves....

While a cyberattack crippled half the nation’s power grid, enemies of the United States launched a super EMP over the Midwest, sending the nation back to the Stone Age. For Raine Caldwell and her neighbors, it couldn't have come at a worse time....

Texas County, Missouri, is a powder keg ready to blow. As winter approaches, small-town issues become big trouble. Maddie Langston and her group of post-apocalyptic survivors are stretched thin. Vengeful old foes take advantage of weakened defenses....

While a cyber-attack crippled half the nation’s power grid, enemies of the United States launched an super EMP over the midwest sending the nation back to the stone age. For Raine Caldwell and her neighbors, it couldn't have come at a worse time....

As Maddie, Zack, and their group struggle to secure the cabin, the community grapples to find justice in a lawless world when a girl goes missing. Amid turmoil and bloodshed, Maddie learns that evil comes in all shapes and sizes. No one can be trusted....

In an instant, everything stops. No lights. No phones. No transportation. When coordinated EMP and Cyber attacks wipe out the nation’s power grid and communications, ultra-marathon runner, Maddie Langston, is forced to run for her life....