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One Second After

One Second After

DystopianPost-Apocalyptic
Pages
352
Published
2009
Language
English

Synopsis

Imagine waking up to a world plunged into darkness. In William R. Forstchen's 'One Second After,' a devastating electromagnetic pulse attack cripples the United States, sending it back to the Dark Ages overnight. Follow one man's desperate fight to protect his family and community in a small North Carolina town as society collapses around them. This chillingly realistic scenario explores the immediate aftermath of a catastrophic event and the struggle for survival.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseThought-ProvokingGritty
SurvivalReluctant Hero

Genres

Dystopian Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction

Authors

J
Joe Barrett

Joe Barrett is the author of the novel Unfettered. He writes fiction that explores themes of freedom and consequence.

W
William R. Forstchen

William R. Forstchen (born October 11, 1950) is an American historian and author. A Professor of History and Faculty Fellow at Montreat College, in Montreat, North Carolina, he received his doctorate from Purdue University. He has published numerous popular novels and non-fiction works about military and alternative history, thrillers, and speculative events. His three alternate novels of the Civil War were co-written with politician Newt Gingrich; two also had the participation of writer Alb...

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