My latest novel in The Gathering series is in the process of being formatted for publication. The series deals with the apocalypse and this story in particular covers the fall of the United States. Taking a look at the political scene today, I wonder if this is something that could really happen.

In my story the United States is invaded on three sides by Russia, China, and a South American coalition. The current political climate doesn't seem to support that particular scenario, but that could change at any time. Still we have plenty of problems that have the potential to escalate into a world-wide engagement. North Korea takes top spot for likely war-starters, but the Middle East is always a source for potential unrest.

Nations with a bone to pick with the United States might well decide a war with North Korea is the best chance they will have to attack us. Although unlikely, this scenario gives me plenty to think about when I read the latest world news.

The political tension in The Devastation: America Crumbles strikes eerily close to reality. Both political parties vilify the other and seem unable to put aside their difference in order to work together to solve America's problems. Issues such as immigration, taxes, and even whether football players should stand during the national anthem all paint a picture of a fractured America. And not only an image of a divided nation, but one where the citizens choose all too often to act out their frustrations with acts of mass terror.

While The Devastation has not correctly forecast any specific event, it seems to have captured the mood and nature of our current world situation. If you happen to read the story, let me know how close you think I came to predicting the future with my fiction.