An epic and gripping prepper fiction tale of catastrophe and sometimes humorous survival in the dystopia of the post apocalyptic Deep South. A continuing fast paced science fiction fantasy that foresees the fall of America after a solar storm takes the electrical grid down. In the aftermath of a world in which famine leads to mass chaos the Federal Government forms a new economy and issues two new paper currencies, military script for the FEMA camps and the Amero for the city states backed by nothing but promises. The individual possession of gold and silver coinage is illegal once again, but for people living far from government camps it's all the Free Traders Guild uses except for barter as a means of monetary exchange. This "rare and unusual" Post-apocalyptic fiction sci-fi anthology series of beloved characters from the bestselling classic original Prepper Trilogy and a motley crew of diverse survivors and heroes living on lakes and rivers drawn from other books from Mr. Foster years as a apocalyptic and dystopian fiction writer all meet up at the yearly Trade Rendezvous. This mystery/thriller story begins in the heart of a crisis five years after the power grid went down. This apocalyptic drama sets the stage and gives the reader a chance to see several newly introduced characters interacting with their favorite old ones as well as a glimpse at their back stories of survival. After barely surviving the first economic collapse in the country the Free Traders guild formed a bank and backed trade notes with gold and silver. The new emergency government of the United States has just confiscated all the metal in that bank and the traders are wondering what to do with all the bits of paper they are left holding. There are vast expanses of highways and deserted roads connecting ruined cities and scorched and overgrown wilderness between the FEMA camps, tiny trade towns and small community enclaves in the New South.