The Infernal Lands. The Aionach Saga, #1

For fans of Fallout, Mad Max, and the Dark Tower comes an epic tale of wasteland adventure for a new generation. In the bleak and dangerous wastelands of a dying world, a lone drifter sets off on a journey of vengeance, fleeing the men who want him dead. He is carrying a secret which, in the right hands, will ensure the downfall of his forefathers' most bitter rival and win his family its long-awaited retribution.
Across the sands, a young soldier stews in his lookout post above the derelict city of Belmond. Merrick Bouchard is one of thousands serving a dogmatic regime which seeks to control the city and its resources while starving masses of mutants and vagrants vie for the scraps. Carrying wounds from a brutal childhood and disenchanted with his life, Merrick will soon discover he is nothing like those with whom he serves.
There is something in his blood; something which could break him if left untamed, but which might be the key to the survival of his world, if only he can learn how to wield it. And in the fathomless depths below, a great evil lies dormant, waiting for the time to rise again. Perhaps that time only requires the right person... Praise for J. C. Staudt and The Infernal Lands"[An] epic journey on the scale of Tolkien ...
a Martin-esque world, in regards to the characters and depth. I was hooked from the first paragraph."--N. M. Sotzek, author of Revealing the Revolution"Detailed, interactive plot-lines weave a compelling story from beginning to end."--The Kindle Book Review"Staudt's built a riveting post-apocalyptic world."--Amazon Reviewer, on The Shepherd