They offer peace. Then they mention Paisley.
Ben and Garrett keep their rifles close when the new leader of a neighboring group arrives in Coeur d'Alene. Darius and his right-hand man, Zane, carry no weapons. They speak of food, a fresh start, and a place their people might finally call home.
For a settlement struggling to survive, their offer could matter. But friendly words are not enough to earn Ben's trust.
Then Zane brings up his missing daughter.
Paisley.
At the sound of her name, Ben's suspicions become personal. Zane may be searching for his daughter, but Ben has no intention of letting him near her.
Before the newcomers get any closer, Ben needs answers. Are Darius and Zane truly searching for a new beginning? And what will their arrival cost the people who already call this place home?
Some dangers arrive with empty hands.
Rough Earth is Book Six in Surrender the Sun, the post-apocalyptic survival series by USA Today bestselling author A. R. Shaw.