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One Second After

Written by: William R. Forstchen
Narrated by: Joe Barrett
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A post-apocalyptic thriller of the after effects in the United States after a terrifying terrorist attack using electromagnetic pulse weapons.

In a small North Carolina town, one man struggles to save his family after America loses a war that will send it back to the Dark Ages.

Already cited on the floor of Congress and discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a book all Americans should read, One Second After is the story of a war scenario that could become all too terrifyingly real. Based on a real weapon—the electromagnetic pulse (EMP)—which may already be in the hands of our enemies, it is a truly realistic look at the awesome power of a weapon that can destroy the entire United States, literally within one second.

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.

©2009 William R. Forstchen (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Fantasy Fiction Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Technothrillers Thriller Thriller & Suspense Dystopian Technology War Survival Suspense Natural Disaster Military Emergency Preparedness
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"[An] entertaining apocalyptic thriller....fans of such classics as Alas, Babylon and On the Beach will have a good time as Forstchen tackles the obvious and some not-so-obvious questions the apocalypse tends to raise." ( Publishers Weekly)
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Not bad. not my favorite.Maybe not as realistic as I would have liked. We will see what the next book has to offer.

Not bad

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great book. if this really happens I imagine this would be an accurate portrayal of events

sobering

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I really enjoyed this book with a really realistic plot. Very well written and amazing performance.

Very good book!!!

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It was a good story told from the perspective of the center of the action. Realistic in its prediction of an aftermath of the grid collapse. near the end it felt rushed. as though the author was in a hurry to wrap things up. the last few chapters can best be defined as a montage of a story and I wish it haddn't glazed over the final bit. Well worth listening.

Apocalyptic dystopia

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This author have successfully encompassed everything I love about the genre. It is realistic and scientifically well researched. The fact that it is not an ex special force or cop but rather a history teacher is a fantastic idea and it makes sense. ok, ok, it is an ex military but that is not what helps the characters to cope with the events.

by far the most realistic post apocalyptic novel

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