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When America fractures, one town becomes the last line of Resistance.
Daniel Goodman came to Duck Springs to disappear.
Haunted by war, drowning in regret, and numb to the life he once fought for, the former Marine retreats to a remote mountain community in Washington’s Cascade Range with nothing left to lose. But in the quiet rhythms of small-town life, he rediscovers something he thought was long dead. Purpose.
Then the country burns.
A brutal coup ignites a second American Civil War. Militias rise. Cities collapse into chaos. And when rogue forces close in on the isolated town of Duck Springs, Goodman finds himself standing beside farmers, hunters, veterans, and neighbors determined to defend the only home they have left.
The Duck Springs Defiance is a gritty, emotionally charged military thriller about survival, redemption, sacrifice, and the power of community when the world falls apart. Blending tense combat, philosophical depth, and deeply human relationships, it explores what happens when broken people are forced to decide what, and who, is worth fighting for.
Perfect for fans of modern military fiction, survival thrillers, and character-driven stories in the vein of One Second After and American War.
Step into a town that refuses to surrender.
“… an artful and intelligent book full of important ideas, vivid descriptions, admirable characters, and harsh realities. I enjoyed it immensely!” —Dr. Kent M. Keith, author of Anyway: The Paradoxical Commandments
“The Duck Springs Defiance is a gripping and frighteningly plausible novel of an apocalyptic America embroiled in a second civil war launched by a confederation of ultra-right-wing militia This thought-provoking book is a vivid account of future chaos in the United States. Fortunately, it is a book of fiction – so far.”—Capt. Michael A. Lilly, USN (ret), former Hawaii Attorney General, author of Nimitz at Ease
“It’s the near future. There has been a coup d’état in the U.S. What future will emerge? Will the USA descend into yet another failed state or are there other futures? Written as terse fiction, we are in the middle of narrative, imagination, philosophy, and Zen.”—Sohail Inayatullah, UNESCO Chair in Futures Studies and author, What Works: Case Studies in the Practice of Foresight
“An ancient proverb asks, ‘What is truer than the truth?’ and answers, “The story.” In The Duck Springs Defiance, Peter Adler tells a story about conflict and the search for resolution; and about a man caught up in an impending civil war. Adler is a highly experienced mediator and facilitator who brings profound insight to the process, making high stakes negotiations between warring factions incredibly realistic. Duck Springs is a negotiation drama at its best. The timing could not be better.”—Kenneth Cloke, mediator and author, Politics, Dialogue and the Evolution of Democracy