Tide of the Dawn https://www.penana.com/feed/62060 It is the year 2033. A devastating war has ravaged America. The government has collapsed and John Hemingway and his twenty three year-old daughter, Claire struggle to survive under the tyranny of a brutal regime, the Glory Revolution Alliance. Driven by near starvation and the allure of freedom, they set off across the post-apocalyptic wasteland en Penana Tide of the Dawn https://www.penana.com/story/62060/tide-of-the-dawn/issue/12 “Catherine, how long have we known each other?” Bowen said as he stood on the balcony of his terrace watching the sunrise.“Bo, I’ve not even had my morning coffee,” Attorney General Wilson responded.“Let me guess. You still drink Peruvian Dark Roast with two tea teaspoons of sugar.”“Darling,” Catherine said with glee. “You k Sun, 12 Jul 2020 23:05:43 +0000 Tide of the Dawn Chapter 11 https://www.penana.com/story/62060/tide-of-the-dawn/issue/11 Chapter 11John was relieved when his prisoner transport finally stopped. He had taken bumpy rides before, but with a hood covering his face, his ribs aching from his fight with Miles, and still groggy from the Ketamine injection, every bump on the road, swerve, or sudden stop just made him feel worse. Nausea was normal for John after comi Wed, 20 May 2020 21:42:00 +0000 Tide of the Dawn Chapter 10 https://www.penana.com/story/62060/tide-of-the-dawn/issue/10 Chapter 10Margaret felt as if she were trapped in a bad dream. The series of events she had been through in the last twelve years was something one would see in a James Bond movie; the fall of her beloved country, a hostile takeover, a desperate race against the clock to escape a mad man, a shoot-out, evading the authorities, and her hide Wed, 20 May 2020 21:38:21 +0000 Tide of the Dawn Chapter 9 https://www.penana.com/story/62060/tide-of-the-dawn/issue/9 Spokesmen Bowen Graham sat brooding at his desk in his office. The savvy politician from Great Britain was in a foul mood. A knock at the door stirred him from his daydream."What is it this time, Alice?" he sighed when the young woman poked her head in the door."Sorry," she smiled. "I can come back if you’d like."Graham rais Wed, 20 May 2020 21:36:16 +0000 Tide of the Dawn Chapter 8 https://www.penana.com/story/62060/tide-of-the-dawn/issue/8 Chapter 8For the first time since the death of her mother, Claire felt hopeful about the future. The last few weeks had been so traumatic that she felt as if she were drowning and was unable to come up for air. Now it appeared that she could breathe again. Her father had returned to them safely, Sun, 17 May 2020 16:18:53 +0000 Tide of the Dawn Chapter 7 https://www.penana.com/story/62060/tide-of-the-dawn/issue/7 Chapter 7"What a load of crap," Claire said as she and John parked at a high rise overlooking the town. She reclined in the passenger seat of Margaret’s new Ford Explorer with her feet resting on the dashboard. “Patriots? That’s not what I saw in Pittsburg. I can’t listen to this anymore." She turned off the radio. “Marge is going Sun, 17 May 2020 16:13:34 +0000 Tide of the Dawn Chapter 6 https://www.penana.com/story/62060/tide-of-the-dawn/issue/6 Chapter 6It was nearly 4 AM by the time Claire and the rest of her dad’s unwilling entourage made it to the cabin that belonged to Margaret's son, Jermaine. Claire had not been there in three years. It amazed her at how quickly that Huntington County had transitioned into more of a wooded area. Mill Creek had been long evacuated during th Sun, 17 May 2020 16:12:17 +0000 Tide of the Dawn Chapter 5 https://www.penana.com/story/62060/tide-of-the-dawn/issue/5 Chapter 5Pasadena, CAThe New Capital of the United Republicof the AllianceEarlier that MorningA man stood before a full-length mirror Sun, 17 May 2020 16:11:13 +0000 Tide of the Dawn Chapter 4 https://www.penana.com/story/62060/tide-of-the-dawn/issue/4 "Who's Miles?" Claire whispered. “Why do I know that name?"John put up a finger to silence her. “What are you talking about?” he said to the man on the phone. “It’s just me. I’m here alone… You heard nothing.”Suddenly, Claire felt a bullet whiz by her head and a glass bookcase behind her shattered. Shaken and bewildered, she scream Sun, 17 May 2020 16:09:41 +0000 Tide of the Dawn Chapter 3 https://www.penana.com/story/62060/tide-of-the-dawn/issue/3 An hour later, after the diner had closed, and Claire still hadn't responded to Margaret’s page, John started to worry.“She should be back home by now,” he said. "Why hasn't she called?”“Calm down,” Margaret said as she counted the money in her cash register. “She must not have heard her beeper. She’ll call when she gets the messag Sun, 17 May 2020 16:08:00 +0000 Tide of the Dawn Chapter 2 https://www.penana.com/story/62060/tide-of-the-dawn/issue/2 John swore and quickly reached for his sidearm when he saw two black men heading to his table.“I wouldn’t do that if I were you,” said a tall thin man with them sporting a brown leather peacoat. "Not unless you want to be the reason these innocent people have a very unpleasant evening."Two others approached him from the rear entran Sun, 17 May 2020 16:05:09 +0000 Tide of the Dawn Chapter 1 https://www.penana.com/story/62060/tide-of-the-dawn/issue/1 Chapter 1Friday, January 6The year 2034:Franklin Park, PAOne year and ten months after the fall of the United St Sun, 17 May 2020 02:46:59 +0000 Tide of the Dawn https://www.penana.com/story/62060/tide-of-the-dawn/issue/0 It is the year 2033. A devastating war has ravaged America. The government has collapsed and John Hemingway and his twenty three year-old daughter, Claire struggle to survive under the tyranny of a brutal regime, the Glory Revolution Alliance. Driven by near starvation and the allure of freedom, they set off across the post-apocalyptic wasteland Sun, 17 May 2020 02:39:24 +0000