A drunk, washed-up pilot. America in turmoil in the wake of unprecedented disasters. How long until both are pushed beyond the breaking point? Lou Caldwell has lost his reason to live. After a tumultuous career in the Air Force, he drowns the guilt of his son's suicide one bottle of whiskey at a time. But the depressed, grounded pilot considers taking one last assignment when a General from his past desperately needs his help. Hoping time away from home will help both he and his wife find some peace, Lou sets ...
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A drunk, washed-up pilot. America in turmoil in the wake of unprecedented disasters. How long until both are pushed beyond the breaking point? Lou Caldwell has lost his reason to live. After a tumultuous career in the Air Force, he drowns the guilt of his son's suicide one bottle of whiskey at a time. But the depressed, grounded pilot considers taking one last assignment when a General from his past desperately needs his help. Hoping time away from home will help both he and his wife find some peace, Lou sets out to quietly assess military readiness as Operation Venom Spear targets emboldened cartels. But as each day brings new heights of violence to a decaying society, Lou knows deep inside that both he and all Americans will have to face their demons to come out alive on the other side. With the likelihood of war growing more each day, will he deal with his darkest demons in time to be ready? Venom Spear is the terrifyingly realistic first book in the Blades of Grass post-apocalyptic series. If you like thrilling action, gripping quests, and stories of growth through tragedy, then you'll love Austin Chambers' tense thrill-ride.
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