System Apocalypse: Relentless

Bail bondsman. Veteran. Survivor. While bringing in his latest fugitive, Hal Mason's payday is interrupted by the translucent blue boxes that herald Earth's introduction to the System — a galaxy-spanning wave of structured mystical energy that destroys all electronics and bestows game-like abilities upon mankind. With society breaking down and mutating wildlife rampaging through Pittsburgh, those who remain will sacrifice anything for a chance at their next Level. As civilization crumbles, Hal asks how much blood on his hands the Credits are worth.

The hunter becomes the hunted. A year after the System converted Earth into a lawless apocalyptic dungeon world, bounty hunter Hal Mason is doing well for himself — until old friends arrive with a new opportunity. He must protect the first train to cross the new wildlands of the American Midwest. Broken terrain, monsters, Galactic renegades, and System-enhanced weather plague the journey. With pressure building from outside and hidden agendas threatening to tear the expedition apart from within, Hal must decide whether to persevere or be consumed by the System.

The land rush is over. With the last open stakes claimed, incoming alien groups turn on each other in a cutthroat struggle for dominance — and the conflicts are ripe opportunities for bold adventurers. When a trade dispute between two powerful Galactic factions escalates into open warfare, bounty hunter Hal Mason plunges in headfirst. He soon discovers he's not the only hunter seeking to temper his strength in the forge of combat. In this crucible against more experienced killers, winner takes all — and in the System, all means a lot more than just his life.