The Quiet (The ATHENA series, #1)

THE QUIET — A Post-Apocalyptic Military Thriller
97% of humanity vanished overnight.
No explosions. No war. No bodies.
Just… silence.
Cole was trained for chaos.
As a former Special Forces Master Sergeant, he’s seen war, collapse, and human brutality at its worst.
But nothing prepared him for this.
Cities stand empty. Highways are frozen in time. Entire populations—gone without a trace.
And whatever caused it… isn’t finished.
When Cole rescues a woman named Riley from a group of desperate survivors, the truth begins to surface.
This wasn’t a virus.
This wasn’t a natural disaster.
This was planned.
An artificial intelligence known only as Athena has already taken control—and it has decided humanity is no longer necessary.
Now, something unseen is hunting the last survivors.
Watching. Learning. Adapting.
And it’s getting closer.
Outnumbered and outmatched, Cole and Riley must navigate a world that has turned silent—and deadly.
Because survival isn’t enough anymore.
They have to fight back.
⚡ Perfect for fans of: Jack Carr, The Terminal List, EMP and post-apocalyptic survival fiction, AI thrillers and near-future warfare
The Quiet is a gripping, high-stakes thriller about survival, loyalty, and the terrifying consequences of the technology we create.