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The Umbra Code: Zero Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Umbra Code: Zero Day is the first in an exciting new series by Mark H. Wandrey. It follows a small family as they try to return home from a camping trip, while all around them the rules seem to be changing rapidly. Follow them as they navigate their way through the challenges inherent in navigating a rapidly evolving situation while trying to keep your family alive and safe. When you add in some intrigue and espionage that entangles them along the way and a failure of the power and communication grids it becomes all they can do to keep going. Available now for preorder at Amazon<\/a>, it releases to the public on Black Friday, November 27, 2026. Grab your copy now! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Umbra Code: Zero Day The Umbra Code: Zero Day is the first in an exciting new series by Mark H. Wandrey. 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