Accidental Nuclear Explosion In America

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In a matter of seconds, an accidental nuclear explosion in America turned the land of the free into the land of the broken. Billions of people perished, whether it was from the bomb or the aftereffects.
The explosion caused fires that raged across the country, slowly roasting the old world into ashes.
America was destroyed, but what became of the rest of the world?
Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, Australia, and even Antarctica have also felt the effects of the explosion. It caused earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other natural disasters around the world.
However, somewhere in the frozen wasteland once known as America, a man and his son are determined to carry the fire as they make their journey south.
The duo encounters other

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