Five Years After

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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. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Is Five Years After appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This post-EMP thriller contains strong violence related to political conflicts, assassination attempts, and warfare in a fragmented America. Mature themes include political instability, regional warfare, and the moral complexities of leadership during civilizational collapse.