{"product_id":"9780765376756","title":"The Final Day : A John Matherson Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Final Day\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): William R. Forstchen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA major release in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling One Second After series, set in an alternate America rebuilding after an electromagnetic pulse, this is William R. Forstchen's \u003ci\u003eThe Final Day\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Since the detonation of nuclear weapons above the United States more than two years ago, the small town of Black Mountain, North Carolina has suffered famine, civil war, and countless deaths.  Now, after defeating a new, tyrannical federal government, John Matherson and his community intend to restore their world to what it was before the EMP apocalypse. For the most part, they are succeeding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis period of relative stability doesn’t last long. A new, aggressive government announces that it’s taking over and 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 The Constitution is no longer in effect, and what’s left of the U.S. Army has been deployed to suppress rebellion in the remaining states. John fears he and his town  will be targets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Bob Scales, John’s old commanding officer and closest friend from prewar days, is sent to bring John into line. Will John and his people accept the new, autocratic regime? Or will revolution rip the fledgling nation apart at the seams? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonths before publication, William R. Forstchen’s novel \u003ci\u003eOne Second After\u003c\/i\u003e was cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should read. This third book in the series 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 death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fine postapocalyptic thriller, with richly drawn characters and the kind of story that we can easily imagine happening.” --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eOne Year After\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Forstchen is the prophet of a new Dark Age. The wise will listen.” --Stephen Coonts, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author, on \u003ci\u003eOne Year After\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“True storytelling that only the rarest of writers ever master . . . Bill has perfected his talent.” --David Hagberg, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author, on \u003ci\u003eOne Year After\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A riveting cautionary tale.” --\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eOne Second After\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An entertaining apocalyptic thriller.” --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eOne Second After\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The only thing more terrifying than this masterfully crafted story is the possibility of it actually happening--and not a damn thing being done to protect us.” --W.E.B. Griffin \u0026amp; William E. Butterworth IV, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling authors\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eOne Second After\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Civilization slides into the abyss of a new dark age in this horrifying apocalyptic novel. Forstchen has put Bin Laden's dream on paper and, in the process, taken civilization straight to the rack.” --Stephen Coonts, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, on \u003ci\u003eOne Second After\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Forstchen did such a damned fine job with One Second After that shortly after the first page, I had been reeled in hook, line, and sinker.\" --David Hagberg, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eOne Second After\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780765376756\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Forge Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40671027232974,"sku":"9780765376756","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_daab515f-a072-4bcb-b8b7-cf236019d7f7.jpg?v=1639798717","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780765376756","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}