EVE of CHAOS

EVE of CHAOS: America's Last Days; Book ONE in The ELM Series by D.I. TelbatThree months after the collapse of America's infrastructure, the city of San Diego is in smoldering ruins. Armed bandits roam the streets in search of prey, and a rogue military patrols the shore front in search of resources to confiscate. Food is grown in secret and precious water is hoarded by frightened survivors.But the Caspertein family will not be intimidated, not by armed criminals or by a powerful general with five thousand soldiers. Emerging from their fortified building, Titus Caspertein leads his teenage son and emboldened friends to offer hope to countless souls all but abandoned.Armed with non-lethal weapons from the COIL days, young Levi Caspertein yearns for a hero's reputation. With a Bible, his rifle, and his wits, Levi ventures into the volatile California wasteland to impact neighbors who face death on every side. His father has equipped him with one message for friend and foe alike: every life matters to God, with the acronym ELM.There is still hope. Peace in the midst of chaos may still be found. The people of ELM will continue to stand because . . . Every Life Matters!