Bloodline of Ruin

In the Meridian Commonwealth, Caelan Vardrick has spent his life trying to escape the shadow of his father, the infamous “Red Hollow Butcher.” He never suspected that the end of civilization would be the key to unlocking the violence coiled in his own DNA. When a catastrophic solar flare destroys all electronic infrastructure, the legal system collapses overnight. Inside Blackwater Correctional Facility, a dynasty of brutal prison guards—House Goridian—seizes the void to establish the first savage rule of the new world. Forced to embrace the darkest parts of his heritage to survive, Caelan must decide whether to become the monster his bloodline demands, or forge a different path from the ashes. Joss Ware’s signature blend of post-apocalyptic romance and gritty survival meets a chilling family saga where evil is an inheritance waiting to resurface.