Americans struggle to survive under a flood of government oppression. Two patriots lead a rebirth of freedom with . . . The Rainbow Option. Starvation and gangs stalk an America ruled by petty tyrants. Many have escaped to the refuges called ARKS. A beautiful botanist and a software genius go underground to offer hope with . . . The Rainbow Option. * A wilderness experience transforms a federal judge into a freedom fighter. * A cowgirl falls for an Indian youth who becomes the leader of the survivors. * The U.S. Government infects Americans with a deadly virus. Why? The Rainbow Option is the sequel to Michael McCarthy's first novel, The Noah Option.