In Volume 3 of the Blackout Series, the story continues as Joe Tillman and his growing group at the Tillman homestead begin to clash with the local FSS detachment in control of their hometown of Bennett, North Carolina. A tragedy strikes the Tillman homestead at the hands of the FSS and Joe personally leads the retaliatory strikes in return.Meanwhile Commander Terry Price at the Utah Facility sends troops east in response to the swelling ranks of the insurrectionist FSS militia in Washington, D. C. uner the command of the self-declared President Hall. As the loyal National Defense Force marches east they try to restore what order they can, but a sneak attack by Presdient Hall nearly wipes out the NDF before they can cross the Mississippi.Commander Price is forced to make a dire choice that threatens to do what the Blackout and the fall of modern society couldn't and destroy his humanity.The clock is ticking...