Introduction: Ethan is a simple, kind-spirited teenager who looks forward to becoming an officer in the United States Air Force. But as the world around him suddenly collapses in flames, Ethan must decide whether to join the New World Order or fight against it.Will he join the darkness, or will he blaze a path of light? What will the voice inside his head think of his decision? Find out in B.U.D, a standalone companion novel to P.A.L (https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/28658/pal-royal-road-edition)....