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The final day : a novel / William R. Forstchen.
"The highly-anticipated follow--up to William R. Forstchen's New York Times bestsellers, One Second After and One Year After, The Final Day immerses readers once more in the story of our nation's struggle to rebuild itself after an electromagnetic pulse wipes out all electricity and plunges the country into darkness, starvation, and terror. After defeating the designs of the alleged federal government, John Matherson and his community have returned their attention to restoring the technologies and social order that existed prior to the EMP (Electro-Magnetic Pulse) attack. Then the government announces that it's ceding large portions of the country to China and Mexico. The Constitution is no longer in effect, and what's left of the U.S. Army has been deployed to suppress rebellion in the remaining states. The man sent to confront John is General Bob Scales, John's old commanding officer and closest friend from prewar days. Will General Scales follow orders, or might he be the crucial turning point in the quest for an America that is again united? As the dubious Federal government increasingly curtails liberty and trades away sovereignty, it might just get exactly what it fears: revolution" -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780765376732 (hardcover) :
- Physical Description: 348 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Forge, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2016.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Tom Doherty Associates book." Sequel to: One year after. |
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| Subject: | Regression (Civilization) > Fiction. Sovereignty > Fiction. Survivalism > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Suspense fiction. Apocalyptic fiction. Science fiction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Fort Nelson Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Fort Nelson Public Library | FIC FOR (Text) | 35246000897221 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2016 December #1
In a world bereft of technology due to an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) attack that has rendered all equipment useless, John Matherson and the small town where he lives struggle to survive. A federal government exists but lacks power over many of the communities across the U.S. Some states have seceded, creating their own independent nations. Matherson gets a visit from a good friend, General Bob Scales, who was presumed dead. Scales has a warning for Matherson, and it involves destroying everything that he and his neighbors have accomplished since the attack. Can his friend still be trusted, and has chaos taken over the land? Forstchen tells a frightening tale that could easily become reality since there currently is no way to protect the electronic grid from such a weapon. While the author does a terrific job showcasing life after the tragic event, readers unfamiliar with the series should start with One Second After (2009) to fully appreciate Forstchen's premise and his storytelling abilities. A chilling dystopian thriller. Copyright 2016 Booklist Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2016 October #2
In the aftermath of an electromagnetic-pulse attack linked to Iran and North Korea that wiped out American cities and led to the installation of an oppressive, unconstitutional government, hard-core patriot John Matherson is called upon to lead the resistance.The eastern half of the U.S. is "a twisted, burned-out, perverted wasteland." The ruling forces, having been thwarted in their efforts to conscript an oppressive Army of National Recovery, are on the verge of handing over large chunks of territory out west to China and Mexico. Matherson, based in a mountain community in the so-called "State of Carolina," must decide whether to trust his old friend and commanding officer Bob Scales. Once the most principled of leaders, Scales now is in charge of suppressing old-school patriots like Matherson in the name of assimilation. Matherson, who has overseen inspired efforts to restore technology in his communityâamazingly, those old, cobwebbed computers still workârepresents a threat to the status quo. Having suffered grievous personal losses in the nightmarish conflict, he is prepared to fight for the America he loves, even if that means abandoning his new wife, Makala, who's pregnant. Like its two predecessors in the Matherson series, this new novel entertainingly blends folksy and sophisticated, small-town nostalgia and sharp futurism. Ultimately, though there are many exciting scenes, this is less a post-apocalyptic thriller than a book of ideas: a thoughtfully rendered, richly detailed investigation into the "What if." The latest installment in Forstchen's dystopian series will be best enjoyed by those who have read the first two books, One Second After (2009) and One Year After (2015). But with its agreeable protagonist and nicely drawn settings, the novel quickly draws us in. Copyright Kirkus 2016 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2016 October #4
Pompous, windy political discussions swamp the few effective action scenes in bestseller Forstchen's conclusion (after 2015's One Year After) to his trilogy set in a United States reeling from the effects of a devastating electromagnetic pulse attack. John Matherson, commander of the independent State of Carolina, spearheads efforts to reconstitute pre-attack technology. Meanwhile, Gen. Bob Scales, Matherson's friend and former commanding officer, offers Matherson and his community an ultimatum: they must unite with a shadowy reconstituted federal government or die. But Scales can't fool his old friend. Matherson and his followers eventually uncover a conspiracy of governmental elites, who violated their oaths to the Constitution and saved themselves before the attack, then held on to power at the people's expense. Needless to say, "the criminal entity that claims to be the federal government" comes to a bad end. Those who buy into right-wing wish fulfillment fantasies will be enthralled. Agent: Eleanor Wood, Spectrum Literary Agency. (Jan.) Copyright 2016 Publisher Weekly.
