The Fall of America series is a speculative political thriller trilogy that examines how a nation can come apart from the inside. It does not begin with explosions or armed rebellion. It begins with memos, policy shifts, and the quiet withdrawal of accountability. Written by J.T. Mercer, the series follows individuals caught in the slow breakdown of a system that once called itself democratic.
This is not a story set in a distant future. It unfolds in a country that still holds elections and broadcasts nightly news. But beneath that surface, the rules no longer apply.
Where the Collapse Begins
Book One: The Unmaking of America opens after a sweeping election. The new government does not seize power with force. It uses existing laws and administrative tools to reshape the nation. Agencies are restructured. Oversight disappears. Programs once designed to serve the public are repurposed for control.
The story follows people forced to navigate this transformation. A systems engineer discovers the surveillance network she helped maintain is now used to track behavior and silence opposition. A former Marine, now a U.S. Senator, sees the limits of compromise and begins to question the legitimacy of the political process. A doctor refuses to abandon his patients as the public health infrastructure collapses. A civil rights lawyer tries to defend voting rights in a system that has already decided who counts.
Each of them faces the consequences of believing the old rules still apply.
From Collapse to Confrontation
Book Two: The Second American Civil War explores what happens when people stop pretending everything is normal. The divides deepen. Systems fragment. Regional networks form. New leadership emerges, not through elections but through necessity. What begins as passive withdrawal becomes open confrontation. Information becomes a weapon. Loyalty becomes a liability. The state loses its monopoly on power.
In this environment, resistance becomes something more than a moral choice. It becomes a survival strategy.
What Comes After
The final book in the trilogy will focus on what remains. Rebuilding will require more than a new government. It will require trust, memory, and decisions about who speaks for the future. Some will push for reconciliation. Others will demand justice. Not everyone will agree on what the country should become.
The outcome is not guaranteed.
What to Expect from the Series
This is not a dystopia driven by spectacle. The collapse takes shape through process, decisions, and inertia. Every event is grounded in systems already in place. The characters do not wear capes or wield power freely. Most begin with limited influence. They earn it—or lose it—as the story unfolds.
The Fall of America is a study in what happens when civic life begins to hollow out. It is about people who choose to act when institutions no longer serve the public.
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The Unmaking of America is coming in 2025. This is the first book in a story that follows the unraveling of a nation and the people who refuse to let it collapse without a fight.
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