Split Second: Underground Survival (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798284568002)

In a near-future America, a drastic political upheaval triggers widespread chaos. Economic collapse, AI-driven unemployment, and global conflicts paint a grim picture, leading to an apocalyptic scenario. A clandestine organization, the U.U.S.H. (United Underground Survival Headquarters), composed of the wealthy elite, secretly builds vast underground cities to secure their survival. A significant portion of the US population registers, driven by fear and the promise of safety. Atlas Parker, a Las Vegas civil engineer and a U.U.S.H. believer, loses his job amidst the escalating crisis, but remains hopeful about the underground haven. The U.U.S.H. suddenly initiates the relocation process, forcing registered citizens underground, leaving millions behind in devastation.

Life below ground is surprisingly well-organized and comfortable, a sharp contrast to the surface. Years later, however, disturbing rumors of a civil war and a hidden truth begin to circulate. Atlas discovers a hidden notebook detailing a horrifying pact: the elite's survival depends on sacrificing millions to an alien race. He and his wife, Lily, must now forge a resistance movement against the U.U.S.H. and the extraterrestrial threat, risking everything to expose the deception and fight for freedom. Their mission is to rally allies, escape the impenetrable underground, and prevent the enslavement of millions.