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The Final Day: A John Matherson Novel (A John Matherson Novel, 3) Mass Market Paperback – October 31, 2017

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A major release in the New York Times bestselling One Second After series, set in an alternate America rebuilding after an electromagnetic pulse, this is William R. Forstchen's The Final Day.

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.

This 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 The Constitution is no longer in effect, and what’s left of the U.S. Army has been deployed to suppress rebellion in the remaining states.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.

General 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?

Months before publication, William R. Forstchen’s novel One Second After 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.

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“A fine postapocalyptic thriller, with richly drawn characters and the kind of story that we can easily imagine happening.” --Booklist, on One Year After

“Forstchen is the prophet of a new Dark Age. The wise will listen.” --Stephen Coonts, New York Times bestselling author, on One Year After

“True storytelling that only the rarest of writers ever master . . . Bill has perfected his talent.” --David Hagberg, New York Times bestselling author, on One Year After

“A riveting cautionary tale.” --Booklist, on One Second After

“An entertaining apocalyptic thriller.” --Publishers Weekly, on One Second After

“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 & William E. Butterworth IV, New York Times bestselling authors, on One Second After

“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, New York Times bestselling author, on One Second After


“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, New York Times bestselling author, on One Second After

About the Author

William R. Forstchen is the author of the New York Times bestseller One Second After and We Look Like Men of War, among numerous other books in diverse subjects ranging from history to science fiction. He has co-authored several books with Newt Gingrich, including Gettysburg: A Novel of the Civil War, Pearl Harbor, Days of Infamy, To Try Men’s Souls and Valley Forge. 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. He is a pilot and flies an original WWII recon "warbird." He resides near Asheville with his daughter Meghan.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Forge Books; Reprint edition (October 31, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 076537675X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0765376756
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.15 x 1.2 x 7.4 inches
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William R. Forstchen has a Ph.D. from Purdue University with specializations in Military History and the History of Technology. He is a Faculty Fellow and Professor of History at Montreat College. He is the author of fifty books including the New York Times bestselling series One Second After, the Lost Regiment series, and the award-winning young adult novel, We Look Like Men of War. He has also authored numerous short stories and articles about military history and military technology.

Dr. Forstchen's interests include the Civil War, archaeological research on sites in Mongolia, and the potential of space exploration. As a pilot he owns and flies an original World War II "recon bird." Dr. Forstchen resides near Asheville, North Carolina with his dog Maggie.

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Fascinating storyline. I absolutely love the series. My family and I have learned a lot from the series. Mr Forstchen created a world in which the avid fan slips into quickly. Once your there, the words come to life fast. Hours fly by before you know it. You woot for the survivors, weep as a charrie die, and hope a bad charrie to be erased. Mr Forstchen also adds info on survival tools. And things most people are clueless about on apocalypse survival.This series is a huge MUST READ!
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Flotilla
5.0 out of 5 stars incredible
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The Final Day is a masterful and exciting conclusion to the Matherson series, and just like the first two books it takes the reader on a suspenseful and emotional journey as the struggle for power and control unfolds. A great novel. God Bless these United States.
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J. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars EMP fallout after a couple of years
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So good! All 3, thus far, in the series have been so interesting, yet concerning. If we had some sort of EMP attack on the USA, would many of us be prepared to feed our family for a year, have an alternate source of heat, etc. Mr. Forstchen brings John Matherson alive and keeps it real. Much appreciated. I can’t wait to read the last book.
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Paul
4.0 out of 5 stars Good series
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If you have read the first two books this is a must read conclusion to the novels. Well written glimpse into a what if our way of life becomes forever changed, and a wakeup call that as a nation we are vulnerable. Everyone should read One Second after and it's companion books it's more than fiction, as it's a warning that we should become better prepared against EMP events as a nation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars awesome book.
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2024
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Hardly able to stop reading it. The continuation of the story line was complete. The book looks at how our recovery of the country can be done by strong men and women.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite series
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I read a lot of books and I think this series is my favorite. Highly entertaining and even emotionally impactful. Characters are well fleshed out. I would like to meet them in person. Some of the fiction I read disappoints me because of either liberal or conservative bias that the author tries to impose on the reader. This series is much more neutral politically. However it is very scary because of the real danger to our country that is the premise of the story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Read them
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
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This series of books are great. I don’t read much, but they’re interesting and based on logic and fact. If you have any survivalist in you, they’re a great read.
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Edward G. Rollins Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read!
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Story moved well and was believable. Looking forward to the rest of the series! The kind of survival story that could really happen.
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AJA
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome series
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Love this topic! Our corrupt government isn't prepared for a solar flare or emp! This series makes you live it in every detail, can't put the books down! Everyone should read these books and get prepared! Author is amazing! This will happen in our near future! True to life amazing read!
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Martina
5.0 out of 5 stars Back to Basics
Reviewed in Germany on February 16, 2019
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Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you. After being let down by so many other SHTF novels and sets over the last couple of years this trilogy took me back to the 80s and 90s when you could immerse yourself in books without having to wade through the 'Prepper Wet Dream' shopping list of everything they wish they had (which unfortunately many modern day books do). The author explains enough of how things could be in a believable way and still leave enough scope for a storyline.

A good read and also a warning to us all.......
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A T W Cresswell
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb conclusion to the trilogy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2018
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I was hooked from the first book One Second After, so reading the following books always made me nervous as with 'First album syndrome' the follow ups can sometimes seem hollow or tired.
Not in this case though.
Forstchen maintains a flow through this series which keeps a pace demanding you turn to the next chapter, even if it's 2am.
The plot line examines the best and worst in human nature and continues through the final novel.
The whole premise of America falling foul of an EMP attack reaches its climax after a well developed story of the possibilities if such catastrophe were to occur.
I think he has delved into the human aspect quite honestly showing the depravities people can reach without a structured framework to live to. Or the great spirit of those determined to survive and live as a community.
The ending was hard for me, not as a story but simply it was the end. I enjoyed John Mathesons company and have kept these books, rather than the usual donation to the charity shop.
Excellent reading!
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Laurent Cyr
5.0 out of 5 stars Really good book! Can`t wait for the next!
Reviewed in Canada on February 26, 2017
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I really loved this latest novel. I hope it won`t be the last in the series. The only negative thing that I found with the novel is the amoun t of spelling errors and bad sentence structure.
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Marcos Luz
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
Reviewed in Brazil on January 24, 2017
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This 3rd book has a good plot and has interesting characters but fails in one thing only (and that's why I am rating it 4 stars instead of 5): the Autor put too much unnecessary details on second and thirds facts and this, my friend, is a little bit annoying when you are reading the book and eager to see what happen next. Nonetheless, this is a good book and if you have already read the 2 others you probably will like this third.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellente trilogie sur les conséquences d'une EMP
Reviewed in France on March 13, 2017
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Excellente trilogie, "One second after", "One year after", "The final day", sur les conséquences d'une EMP.
Les explosions type EMP (Electro magnetic pulse) sont presque totalement inconnus du grand public en France et ignorés de nos politiciens, même si quelques militaires ont tiré la sonnette d'alarme, dans le désert.
Pour résumer, un missile nucléaire tiré à une certaine altitude dans l'atmosphère, au dessus d'une zone donnée, qui peut-être de la taille d'un pays ou plusieurs, peut neutraliser l'ensemble du système électrique de la zone donnée. Concrètement, cela veut dire que physiquement nous ne percevrions rien, ou pas grand chose, peut-être même pas l'explosion et au premier abord, il n'y aurait rien de visible au sol sauf des transformateurs ou des lignes fondues. Mais la totalité du réseau électrique s'arrêterait instantanément de fonctionner ainsi que la tous les véhicules ayant de l'électronique et bien sûr trains, avions, camions, etc.
C'est à dire que seule la jeep de collection ou le tracteur de arrière grand papa pourrait continuer à rouler, plus des véhicules ou des installations spécialement protégées, mais il n'y en a quasiment pas en France. Toutes les communications téléphoniques et informatiques seraient suspendues. Le réseau et les appareils étant "fondus" (pour faire court), il faudrait des mois ou des années pour reconstruire le monde actuel, selon l'étendue de la zone ou des zones touchées.
La trilogie de W. R. Forstchen raconte les conséquences d'une telle catastrophe survenant sur le continent US, vues depuis une petite ville des Blacks Montains en Virginie.
W. R Forstchen est un historien, spécialiste des XVIIIème et XIXème siècle US d'où la crédibilité de son récit sociétal d'un "retour vers le passé". Pour toutes les conséquences d'un EMP, il a travaillé en collaboration avec un de ses amis, spécialiste militaire car les Américains, "eux", comme les Russes ou les Chinois ou les Israéliens travaillent sur le sujet.
Le récit est extraordinaire de "réalisme", assez dur parfois, mais parfaitement cohérent sur ce qui se passerait dans un monde privé de ravitaillement, de médicaments, de communications et correspond aux prévisions des experts sur le sujet.
90% de la population mourrait en 1 an, dont la presque totalité des habitants des grandes villes.
Les survivants appartiendraient à de petites communautés soudées, créant leur milice de défense et mettant en place une protection de leur zone contre les réfugiés. Eh oui, c'est terrible, mais quand il n'y a plus à manger pour tout le monde et presque plus de médicaments, on arrête d'accueillir toute la misère du monde, il faut choisir entre les siens et les autres et, parmi les autres, trier les savoirs utiles en revenant à ce qui est véritablement utile dans une société. Il en fut ainsi dans toutes les sociétés pendant des millénaires. C'est à dire plus de place, ni d'espoir pour le licencié en droit , sciences po, ou en lettres mais une petite place pour le chasseur, le mécanicien, l'infirmière, le forgeron, le collectionneur d'antiquités ou l'historien des techniques.
Les interrogations humaines des survivants et du héros principal, ancien colonel de l'armée US, professeur d'histoire de l'université locale, leur souci de se raccrocher à des principes tirés de la constitution US, de l'histoire US, de la religion, les rend plus vrais et donne du corps au récit, rappelant qu'aucune société ne se construit ou ne se reconstruit sans un fondement idéologique.
Ok, il y a quelques guerres, un peu à la John Wayne. Un commentateur a trouvé l'attaque d'une armée de voyous peu crédible. En ce qui me concerne, je la trouve non seulement hautement crédible car les voyous croulent déjà sous les armes en tout genre, mais serait également les 1ers a être organisés en bandes armées, en mesure de piller armureries et autres lieux de stockage d'armes en cas de catastrophe.
Pire, la France n'est pas les USA ou la Suisse où tout citoyen a le droit de posséder une arme y compris de guerre.
En France, des séries de lois, qui auront peut-être un jour des circonstances catastrophiques, ont privé les honnêtes citoyens de presque toutes leurs armes. Ce n'est pas les fusils des chasseurs "français" et leur médiocre provision de cartouches qui iraient loin face à des AK 47 ou des colt 45 qui sont monnaie courante dans certains lieux qu'on ne citera pas. C'est donc la quasi-totalité des citoyens honnêtes qui seraient incapables de se défendre si une guerre civile survenait, quelle que cause que ce soit.
Effrayant de comprendre à quel point, on serait vulnérable dans notre pays car je n'ai pu m'empêcher de faire des parallèles entre ce qui serait possible dans une petite ville des USA et dans une petite ville de France. Ici, nous n'avons aucune chance.
Serait à offrir aux candidats à la présidentielle pour qu'ils réfléchissent aux conséquences gravissimes des absurdités de leurs choix et de leur bien pensance, tous partis confondus depuis 1/2 siècle.
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