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What happens when the world runs out of time before it runs out of oil?

For Lucas Mercer, the future is supposed to be simple: get a job, save some money, buy a house, and build a life worth living. But every time he fills his gas tank, checks housing prices, or watches the evening news with his outspoken grandfather Frank, that future seems a little farther away.

Across the world, history is catching up with the present.

A Jewish family struggles to survive the unimaginable horror of October 7. A Cuban father remembers the revolution that destroyed his old life and the desperate ocean crossing that cost him his daughter. Families shaped by war, persecution, immigration, and economic hardship confront a world increasingly divided by politics, religion, and fear.

As tensions surrounding Iran's nuclear ambitions intensify, world leaders face decisions with consequences far beyond the Middle East. Oil tankers navigate dangerous waters, financial markets tremble, and ordinary families discover just how much of modern civilization depends on a steady supply of energy.

Then comes the unthinkable.

A nuclear explosion sends shock waves through the Persian Gulf, threatening vital shipping routes and triggering an international crisis. Suddenly, the arguments around Frank's kitchen table aren't abstract political debates anymore. They're questions of survival.

How will hospitals operate when fuel deliveries stop? What happens to grocery stores when truck can't reach them? How far will people go to protect their families when the systems they've always depended on begin to fail?

And what can a generation raised amid politicaloo division learn from those who survived the darkest chapters of history?

Spanning World War II, the Holocaust, the Cuban Revolution, the October 7 attacks, and a fictional nuclear emergency, The Last Full Tank is a sweeping political and historical thriller about ordinary people living through extraordinary times.

Through unforgettable characters, powerful historical themes, and cinematic chapter illustrations, the novel explores antisemitism, immigration, economic uncertainty, energy dependence, and the consequences of political violence.

At its heart is a grandfather determined to teach his grandson that history isn't simply something you memorize for an exam. It's something you must understand before you repeat its mistakes.

The next generation will inherit the world we leave behind. The question is whether we've taught them enough to save it.

PhishStones (aka David Salmon)

Author. Survivor. Loudmouth with a pen.

PhishStones doesn't write books so much as he sets them on fire and hands you the ashes.

Known for his raw, R-rated, laugh-out-loud, occasionally uncomfortable truth-telling, PhishStones writes for people who've lived-and aren't interested in polite bullshit anymore. His work blends dark humor, redemption, outdoor grit, boomer wisdom, and the kind of honesty that only comes from screwing things up, owning it, and walking forward anyway.