John Matherson Novel One Second After, Book 1, (Paperback)

from nfmgirl2

This book follows life in a small North Carolina town after an EMP. In case you aren't familiar with the term, an EMP is an electromagnetic pulse, and there has been a lot of talk over the last few years about the threat to us from such an attack. It has been said that it could feasibly be caused...

from nicole0112

This is a great post-apocalyptic book, but different from the ones I normally read, which often focus on the destruction of human civilization as a whole. One Second After is a realistic portrayal of how society would react if an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) rendered all electronic equipment usele...

from Bookmaster1000

Set in the the near future, this thrilling and frightening novel is by William Forstchen and introduces us to the town of Black Mountain, North Carolina. Forstchen, is the author of the the "Lost Regiment" series and two trilogies of alternate history, We meet several of the townspeople, but the ...

from hippypaul

William Forstchen tells a very good story about the conditions in the US following the use of an EMP weapon. The characters are a bit over drawn but the story is fast moving and very believable. Mr Forstchen is the holder of a doctorate in history and it shows in his works. The details of small u...

from usnmm2

Fairly standard story about the collapse of the U.S. after an attack by an E.M.P. (electrical magnetic pulse weapon. The author goes into great detail about the decisions that a small town most do to survive. He does this by the use of the debates that the people who make up the ruling council ha...