The Rule of Three: The Neighborhood; Book 1

One ordinary afternoon, every single machine in sixteen-year-old Adam¡¯s high school computer lab stops working. At first the problem seems to be an electrical outage, but it quickly becomes apparent that it is far more serious. Outside, cars won¡¯t start, phones are down, and a blackout is widespread. Adam is surprised to find that his ancient, cyber-free car is one of the onlyvehicles to function. And he senses a rising storm tide of anger and fear as he drives home past hundreds of stranded motorists. Soon Adam willdiscover that the problem has paralyzed not just his town but the whole region if not the whole country and beyond. Soon¡ªas resources dwindle, crises mount, and chaos descends¡ªhe will see that his suburban neighborhood must band together for protection. Soonviolence will erupt andAdam will understand that having a police captain for a mother and a retired government agent living next door are not just the facts ofhislife but the keys to his survival.