The Rule of Three [Paperback]

One shocking afternoon, computers around the globe shut down in a viral catastrophe. At sixteen-year-old Adam Daley's high school, the problem first seems to be a typical electrical outage, until students discover that cell phones are down, municipal utilities are failing, and a few computer-free cars like Adam's are the only vehicles that function. Driving home, Adam encounters a storm tide of anger and fear as the region becomes paralyzed. Soonas resources dwindle, crises mount, and chaos descendshe will see his suburban neighborhood band together for protection. And Adam will understand that having a police captain for a mother and a retired government spy living next door are not just the facts of his life but the keys to his survival, inThe Rule of Threeby Eric Walters.

A fantastic, compelling, unforgettable book! Its simple premise--what if one day all modern technology stopped working--becomes a blisteringly fast tale of survival in a world gone to hell . . . This book makesThe Walking Deadlook like a walk in the park, because the monsters howling outside your gates aren't the undead but your friends, your fellow students, your co-workers. Alexander Gordon Smith, author of the Escape from Furnace series

There's no zombie plague or nuclear war--a computer virus destroys modern technology, and people do the rest . . . The detailed content is more than worth it, capturing the nitty-gritty of rebuilding--and defending--civilization. Perfect for aspiring doomsday preppers and survivalists. Kirkus Reviews

The most impressive and wonderful thing aboutThe Rule of Threewas howrealit felt . . . Walters has done so good of a job showing what our actions would be like I may actually look into a bunker! Seriously. ReadSleepRepeat blog

The story is filled with action, battles on land and in the air, and is very exciting. There is even a little bit of romance as Adam and Lori get to knowl3ï