Description
From William R. Forstchen, the New York Times bestselling author of the One Second After series, comes Five Years After, a near-future thriller where John Matherson must contend with new threats to the fragile civilization that he helped rebuild.
Five years after The Final Day, the Republic of New America has all but collapsed into regional powers and the world at large is struggling to remain stable as regional conflicts ravage the post EMP landscape. After several years attempting to lead a quiet life, John Matherson receives the news that the President is dying from a possible assassination attempt, and is asked to step in to negotiate with what appears to be a new military power hidden in the wreckage of the world. Pulled back into the fray, John struggles to hold the tottering Republic together. Facing threats on multiple fronts, he races against time to stop another EMP attack on the former United States and China, putting years of progress at risk. With so much of his work under threat, John must find the strength within to start over, so that he can save the country and the people that he holds dear from even greater calamity.Author: William R. Forstchen
Publisher: Forge
Published: 08/22/2023
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.21lbs
Size: 9.53h x 6.49w x 1.17d
ISBN13: 9781250854568
ISBN10: 1250854563
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Science Fiction | Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic
- Fiction | Thrillers | Technological
- Fiction | Disaster
About the Author
WILLIAM R. FORSTCHEN is the New York Times bestselling author of One Second After, One Year After, and The Final Day, among numerous other books in diverse subjects ranging from history to science fiction. Forstchen holds a Ph.D. in history from Purdue University, with specializations in military history and the history of technology. He is currently a faculty fellow and professor of history at Montreat College, near Asheville, North Carolina