A teenager gets adopted by an Asian American dad. Before they can figure out their relationship, the father/son relocate from California to Texas where they deal with heat, nosy neighbors, all around culture shock, and a kidnapping couple.

Hunted across a Japanese hellscape, a desperate First Lady must face murderous zealots, crazed abominations, and unholy magic to gain an audience with the shogun. But when speaking the truth spreads a literal plague, is resistance worth the cost?

The prologue and aftermath of a city boy buying a cabin in the woods, with forays into hunting, home repair and an unforgettable baptism.

Having survived an other-wordly nanovirus, Mason Clayton travels to safety with two teenagers and a friendly alien drone. Meanwhile, a malevolent being stalks the land and an alien race approaches with annihilatory intentions.