{"product_id":"broken-patriots-james-c-edwards-9798989849581","title":"Broken Patriots","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe war didn't end when the United States fractured. It evolved.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBroken Patriots\u003c\/i\u003e is the explosive conclusion to \u003cb\u003eThe Great Unwinding Trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e, a sweeping work of post-apocalyptic political fiction and military thriller that chronicles the collapse of a nation and the cost of trying to rebuild it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet during the height of the Secession Wars, this installment bridges the events of \u003ci\u003eShadow Patriots\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lone\u003c\/i\u003e, revealing how fractured alliances, covert operations, and ideological extremism reshaped America into rival nation-states fighting for survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the United Alliance of America and the Bluegrass States Republic struggle to stabilize their territories, Texas rises as both adversary and uneasy negotiator. Behind official governments, hidden networks maneuver in silence, believing they alone can prevent total societal collapse. Their decisions ignite consequences that will echo for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElite operatives are forced to confront the morality of their missions. Soldiers question the flags they fight under. Civilians are caught between collapsing cities and emerging regimes. Loyalty is tested. Identity is fractured. Memory itself becomes a battlefield.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending speculative geopolitical fiction, military action, covert operations, and emotionally driven character arcs, \u003ci\u003eBroken Patriots\u003c\/i\u003e explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collapse of the United States into regional powers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ethics of preemptive war and engineered catastrophe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rise of supranational governance and military alliances\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe personal cost of secrecy, patriotism, and sacrifice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurvival in a world shaped by political extremism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers of military thrillers, dystopian political fiction, and epic speculative sagas, \u003ci\u003eBroken Patriots\u003c\/i\u003e delivers high-stakes action grounded in human consequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe trilogy may be read out of order, but together \u003ci\u003eThe Lone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShadow Patriots\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBroken Patriots\u003c\/i\u003e reveal the full scope of The Great Unwinding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen nations break, who decides what survives?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd what are you willing to sacrifice to hold the world together?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James C. Edwards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798989849581\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e James Edwards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d","brand":"James C. Edwards","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001610248447,"sku":"9798989849581","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/broken-patriots-james-c-edwards-9798989849581","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}