Durango Chronicles

In the rugged, snow-capped mountains of Colorado, a new dawn breaks over a world reshaped by the apocalypse. This first book in the Dark Road spin-off series follows Ben and his family after returning to the heart of the San Juan Mountain range in Durango, Colorado to rebuild their lives after a harrowing cross-country journey. But survival in this new reality is anything but simple.

In the frozen depths of a Colorado winter, survival is no longer just about enduring the elements—it’s about confronting the darkness that thrives in the wake of collapse. Ben thought he’d carved out a fragile peace in the mountains above Durango, but when his youngest son, Brad, is kidnapped by Victor Slade, a brutal leader of an outlaw faction, everything changes. With time running out and a storm closing in, Ben, Joel, and Allie set out on a desperate rescue mission that will push them to the edge of their limits.

In the quiet aftermath of bloodshed, the truth begins to stir. Winter deepens in the San Juan Mountains, but for Ben and his family, the real storm is just beginning. When a routine response to smoke in the valley reveals the charred remains of a homestead —and a message meant for Ben —uneasy questions rise to the surface. Victor Slade is still out there. And he’s not alone. As whispers of a possible alliance between two of the region’s most dangerous men reach Ben’s ears, the fragile peace at the family’s mountain refuge begins to crack.