After/John Matherson Books in Order
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After/John Matherson books in publication order
3 books
One Second After
by William R. Forstchen
2009
An electromagnetic pulse attack disables modern technology across the United States. In a small North Carolina town, a widowed history professor struggles to protect his family as shortages, failing infrastructure, and social disorder threaten the community.
One Year After
by William Forstchen
2015
Two years after an electromagnetic pulse devastates America, Black Mountain begins recovering electricity, communications, and medicine. John Matherson’s hope for national renewal fades when a federal administrator demands that the community’s young people join an army of recovery.
The Final Day
by William Forstchen
2017
Black Mountain’s recovery from the EMP catastrophe is threatened by an aggressive government suspending constitutional protections. John Matherson faces pressure from his former commander and friend Bob Scales, forcing difficult choices about obedience, resistance, and the town’s future.
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