Rebuilding Dawn

REBUILDING DAWN

In a world healing from collapse, the true challenge isn’t survival—it’s deciding what comes next.

Thirty years after a catastrophic societal collapse, Maya Ellison has helped build Hollowbrook into a thriving community that balances preserved knowledge with innovative adaptation. But when dwindling resources force her to propose an alliance with neighboring settlements, she ignites a conflict that runs deeper than territory or resources—a fundamental clash of visions for humanity’s future.

Leon Powell, the military leader of Ridgemont, believes security can only come through strength and control. Having witnessed democratic communities fail during the Hard Decade, his water reservoir gives him the leverage to maintain regional dominance. As Maya’s alliance takes shape, what begins as a practical resource dispute evolves into a battle between competing approaches to rebuilding society.

Through the eyes of a diverse cast—including Thomas, the historian struggling with selective preservation; Zoe, the young healer finding her voice; Eli, the scout leader bridging generations; and Kira, the nomadic technician learning to belong—Rebuilding Dawn explores the tension between community and security, knowledge and action, and the weight of history on a world trying to move forward.

When confrontation between Hollowbrook and Ridgemont becomes inevitable, the alliance must demonstrate that cooperation can create resilience beyond what control alone can achieve. Their success or failure will determine not just their own futures, but the fundamental approach to rebuilding civilization from the ashes of the old world.

Rebuilding Dawn is a thought-provoking post-apocalyptic novel that focuses not on the moment of collapse, but on the challenging, complex process of creating something new in its aftermath.