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	Out of the Ashes by William W. Johnstone Searching for his missing family in the aftermath of a post-apocalyptic America, rebel mercenary and patriot Ben Raines is united with the civilians of the Resistance forces and moves to the forefront of a revolution for the nation's future. America after a nuclear apocalypse? What a great idea! Not many writers are brave enough to tackle a subject matter like that, much less do it well. Sounds like an idea too big for one book? Have no fear, this is just book one in an ongoing series with continuing characters (currently 25 books and going strong!) If you don't agree with the author's political stance (an eye for an eye, let me live in complete freedom - the less government, the better), you might get annoyed with it. I rather enjoyed imagining a world where you truly get what you deserve. The book is chock-full of spys, action, twists, sex, humor, and moves very quickly. The simplicity of the writing didn't bother me, allowing me to finish it in 3 days. It also helps move it along. If you are tired of government and big business controlling 90% of everything in society, and would like to see what could happen without them, give this series a try. It's only in theory, of course, but it's a damn good one.
	Fire in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone While the United States recovers from the war of 1988, Ben Raines, a former mercenary, leads a rebel group in guerrilla warfare against a fascist American government.
	Anarchy in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone Amid the nuclear and biological devastation of World War III, Ben Raines and his SUSA Rebels lead the resistance against invading Russians and independent mercenaries under the command of the ruthless Sam Hartline to build and defend a free nation.
	Blood in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone After the nuclear devastation of World War III, Ben Raines and a small group of survivors search for a haven free of radiation, but an insidious group known as the Ninth Order is plotting their demise.
	Alone in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone Ben Raines is fighting to rebuild a nation from the bitter chaos and smoldering ashes of nuclear war and anarchy. But in this hellish new order, there are devils leading armed gangs of marauders, who bring destruction wherever they go. When Raines is cut off from his SUSA Rebel forces, he becomes their prey. Somehow, Raines must stay one step ahead of death--until he decides it's time to turn and fight. Then, all hell breaks loose!
	Wind in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone In post-World War III America, legendary soldier and freedom fighter Ben Raines orders his rebels to make one last desperate assault against the Russian invaders and the mercenary turncoat San Hartline. But until fresh troops arrive, Raines wages a one-man guerrilla war against the enemy!
	Smoke from the Ashes by William W. Johnstone A power-mad Libyan terrorist has begun his bloodthirsty assault on America's southern tier. But an even deadlier threat lurks in the ruins of this nation destroyed by a nuclear nightmare: Night People--crazed, flesh-eating packs of mutants in search of fresh, human kill. Now, facing assault from two mortal enemies, Ben Raines and his freedom fighters are willing to face hell on Earth to strike a blow for America's survival.
	Danger in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone Following the nuclear holocaust, Ben Raines and his Rebels continue to fight the bloody war against the subhuman cannibals infesting the urban wasteland. But Raines and his forces encounter an even greater threat to their dream of a new America: A reawakened Ku Klux Klan. They must be eradicated, either through education or annihilation.
	Valor in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone A decade has passed since the nuclear nightmare of the Great War that brought America to the brink of destruction. Determined to build a new society, Ben Raines and his rebel army begin an expedition to New York City--the armed citadel of the cannibalistic mutants known as the Night People. For Raines and his rebels, it is a perilous search-and-destroy mission that will decide the fate of freedom's cause.
	Trapped in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone Trapped in the smoking rubble of what was once New York City, Ben Raines and his ragged band of followers are up against their biggest challenge yet. The terrorist Khasmin is marching north to join the cannibalistic Night People and the forces of the sinister Sister Velora; their goal is the final annihilation of Raines' Rebel army. Now, Raines must gather all his forces to strike one hard, crushing blow--or America will die, taking the last hope of freedom with it.
	Death in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone The war against the Night People continues as Ben Raines and his rebel army destroy the favorite living places of the cannibalistic mutants, forcing them into the open. But as they push through the rubble that once was Dallas, Ben is nearly killed by a death squad led by warlord Matt Callahan. Like Ben, Matt was a writer before the Great War; unlike Ben, Matt has turned to outlawing. Now Ben must meet him in hand-to-hand combat to decide the fate of freedom's cause.
	Survival in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone Ben Raines and his freedom-fighting guerrillas are camped along what was once the Mississippi River when they are trapped between heavily armed troops and fanatical assassins. Now, Ben Raines must fight another battle for the Rebel dream--an America reborn.
	Fury in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone The 13th adventure for hero Ben Raines, famed soldier and survival expert, and his Rebel Army, as they struggle to keep freedom alive--this time against bands of evil mutants living on the West Coast of America.
	Courage in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone Out of the smoldering wreckage of the Great War, Ben Raines has emerged as the leader of a Rebel Army, fighting to rebuild a country that was once America. Now, the surviving warlords, thugs, and punks have taken their gangs to the untamed wilderness of Alaska for one last showdown with Raines and his Rebel followers.
	Terror in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone Having reclaimed American soil from terrorists, street gangs, and mutant Night People, Ben Raines and his Rebel Army invade the British isles to liberate people tyrannized by the mercenary army of warlord Jack Hunt. Hunt's crumbling army manages to fight back with the most hideous enemy Raines has ever faced: bubonic plague. Will the Rebels abandon the rescue effort to save themselves?
	Vengeance in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone
	Battle in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone In the aftermath of the Great War's nuclear devastation, Ben Raines, a rugged soldier dedicated to rebuilding America, must help stop an army of 200,000 neo-Nazis marching up from South America.
	Flames from the Ashes by William W. Johnstone In the wake of the nuclear devastation wrought by the Great War, Ben Raines, legendary soldier and survival expert, and his rebel army fight to create a new free order.
	Treason in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone With the last vestiges of law and government gone, and with terrorist armies rampaging across the country, only General Ben Raines, with his daring vision of a new world order, can lead America to greatness again.
	D-Day in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone Once again, William W. Johnstone (and his fictional hero, Ben Raines) show readers how to bring law and justice to a world in chaos. Recommended!
	Betrayal in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone In a post-apocalyptic world where scavengers and cannibals rule the streets, Ben Raines and the SUSA Rebels become the only force that can stop Neo-Nazi monster Bruno Bottger and his efforts to bring about the New Reich.
	Chaos in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone Building the crime-free Tri-State on the rubble of post-apocalypse America, Ben Raines and his Rebel team are threatened by anarchists and malcontents who threaten the new America with civil war.
	Slaughter in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone In northern Maine, a secret cult of underground cannibals threatens the fledgling Tri-States system, and Baine Raines and his Rebels challenge the perils of a harsh winter to rid the land of these menaces.
	Judgment in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone To millions, Simon Border is a saint who has the inside track to God. But to Ben Raines, Border is a dangerous hypocrite with an army of true believers who'll do anything they're ordered to do--like wage a holy war against Raines and the SUSA Rebels. Border has condemned Raines as the Antichrist and has vowed to destroy him, his followers, and what remains of America. As the rabid religious leader puts into place the final piece of a chilling plan, Raines is going to need a miracle to stop him--and survive.
	Ambush in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone In the ashes of the apocalypse, Ben Raines and his Rebels face a new obstacle: the anarchists and barbarians who seek to destroy what's left of the Red, White and Blue. Now, Raines's battalions are positioned to advance on Southern Africa in pursuit of Bruno Bottger and his neo-Nazi armies. Those seasoned SS combat stompers are on the verge of turning Hitler's nightmare into a new and terrible reality--unless Raines wipes them out first!
	Triumph in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone Led by power-hungry lunatic Bruno Bottger, germ warfare strategy has turned African civilians into killing machines with no conscience and no mercy. With millions already wreaking havoc, it's up to Ben Raines and his Rebels to bravely defend a country under siege. Now, Ben and his men are outnumbered ten to one by Bottger's heavily-armed troops. But Raines has a weapon nobody counted on: his own vision for the future--and a do-or-die determination to see it come true.
	Hatred in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone While Ben Raines and his Rebel army have triumphed in Africa, America has been consumed in the flames of anarchy. After a terrifying civil war, the commander-in-chief has vanished, a new constitution has been born, and a power mad president has soared to infamy. Dead or alive, she wants Raines brought down for crimes of treason. But Raines has the men, the weapons, and the guts to start his own bloody revolution!
	Standoff in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone In the continuing "Ashes" series, author Johnstone has really issued a "page-turner" this time. It is all-out Civil War with the good guys being Ben Raines and his Rebel Army vs. a socialist/waco U.S. government. I could not put it down. I did not want it to end. The government that Johnstone has created, which the Rebels are defending, is a place that I would like to live. Too bad it exists only in Johnstone's mind and his creation. I have been following author Johnstone since the creation of this series, and he hasn't disappointed me yet.
	Crisis in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone This latest installment in the series looks deeper into what makes up the Tri-state mentality. It looks into what they would do if there was a attack with deadly results, greater than just a attack with troops. It also deals with what people will do when they get tired of a government that oppresss them.
	Tyranny in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone Ben Raines and his army of patriots match wits with former USA leader Claire Osterman, a ruthless leader with a plan for revenge that could plunge the entire North American continent into a bloody civil war and that involves a dangerous alliance with a former Sandinista rebel out to seize control of the world.
	Warriors from the Ashes by William W. Johnstone Ben Raines and his forces are faced with war on two fronts as they struggle to protect their Southwestern stronghold from the forces of U.S. president Claire Osterman, the New World Order, Burno Bottger's mercenary army, and the troops of former Sandinista Perro Loco.
	Destiny in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone Ben Raines and his army won a war on two fronts, bringing law, peace, and prosperity to the Southern United States of America. But SUSA's northern neighbor and erstwhile enemy, the United States, is in chaos. And when a ferocious invader attacks the soft and crippled nation, Raines has no choice but to act!
	Enemy in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone This book starts out with a terrorist getting plutonium to take over the oil supply in the persian gulf countries. They plan to explode the plutonium at the oil fields to render the area radioactive for hundreds of years and useless to oil production unless their demands are met. The new U.N. in the post WW III era can't protect the fields and the terrorist take over. The U.N. is powerless in its bureaucracy and want to negotiate. Ben Raines and the Southern United States of America will not agree and takes the fight to the terrorists. They go into action to stop them from using the plutonium and then to eliminate the terrorists permanently.