One Second After (A John Matherson Novel, 1)

A post-apocalyptic thriller of the after effects in the United States after a terrifying terrorist attack using electromagnetic pulse weapons.

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best selling author William R. Forstchen now brings us a story which can be all too terrifyingly real...a story in which one man struggles to save his family and his small North Carolina town after America loses a war, in one second, a war that will send America back to the Dark Ages...A war based upon a weapon, an Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP). A weapon that may already be in the hands of our enemies.

Months before publication, One Second After has already been cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should read, a book already being discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a truly realistic look at a weapon and its awesome power to destroy the entire United States, literally within one second. It is a weapon that the Wall Street Journal warns could shatter America. In the tradition of On the Beach, Fail Safe and Testament, this book, set in a typical American town, is a dire warning of what might be our future...and our end.

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528 pages

Average rating: 7.41

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samantha3213
Feb 05, 2025
8/10 stars
This book was a heavy read. It’s terrifying to think something like this could happen. This book dives into the horrors we could face as unprepared citizens if an EMP attack was carried out, I cried several times and won’t forget this book.
Tamrat
Oct 18, 2024
7/10 stars
Just a heart breaking story of a small town in North Carolina when the United States is hit with emp bombs. The writer did such a good job of covering so many scenarios that would happen. Terrifying!!!
Cmpowerss
Apr 11, 2024
8/10 stars
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Anonymous
Mar 13, 2024
2/10 stars
I made it to page 91. It might be a good story/warning, but I couldn't get past the sexist undertones.
Heflump
Sep 09, 2023
10/10 stars
I loved the book. It was well written and very informative about what could happen and that we should always be prepared. I just hope that if it does happen, there is a history buff around.

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