Grover Bentley

Author of The Citadel Protocol.

The Citadel Protocol

In the last days before everything changed, Stephen Chase was just a man drowning in debt—desperate to keep his family afloat after his young son’s cancer diagnosis and the collapse of society he thought he knew. When he takes a lonely night‐watch gig at an abandoned warehouse, he thinks it’s the answer to his prayers. But when unrest explodes into violent riots, and the government unleashes the Citadel Protocol—declaring martial law and “evacuating” survivors to so‐called safe zones—Stephen learns the truth: civilians have become livestock in a deadly new harvest.

Dragged into a living nightmare where friend and foe wear the same uniform, Stephen must choose between surrendering to a fate worse than death—or standing his ground when the world turns against him. With every secret unveiled, every life shattered, and every hope snuffed out by glass and gunfire, one truth remains: in the Citadel, you don’t survive by hiding—you survive by fighting back.

A heart‐pounding thriller of conspiracy, loss, and the fierce bonds of found family, The Citadel Protocol will leave you questioning who’s really protecting us—and at what cost. If you dare enter the Citadel, beware: once you’re inside, there may be no way out.

The Citadel Protocol - Haint Blues

In the aftermath of the riots that tore through Charlotte—leaving the city in ruins—three friends retreat to their family homestead in the ancient Appalachian Mountains, hoping for refuge. But nature’s silence carries its own terrors: legends speak of haints—restless spirits older than the hills, indifferent to human morality and driven by ancient grudges.

With supplies dwindling to mere weeks’ worth of rations, Tara’s salt lines and sage wards offer little comfort. When their faithful dog Roxy is found headless, arranged in a chilling warning across the yard, the boundary between folklore and reality shatters.

Now, armed with fire, faith, and whatever courage they can muster, Tara, Micah, and Beau must confront the mountain’s darkest secrets… or become its latest casualties.

Haint Blues: where post-apocalyptic survival meets Appalachian horror.