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Five Years After Spiral-Bound | 2023-08-22

William R. Forstchen

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From 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 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.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: 352 pages
ISBN-10: 1250854563
Item Weight: 1.2 lbs
Dimensions: 6.5 x 1.2 x 9.6 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars Up to 30 ratings
Praise for the John Matherson series

"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

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


Praise for 48 Hours

"William R. Forstchen is the master of real-world apocalyptic fiction."
--James Rollins, New York Times bestseller of The Demon Crown

"When you're done with this one, you're going to ask yourself: Is this possible? Can it really happen? Here's the scary part. Not only can it happen, it already has, only this time it's going to be far, far worse. A surreal treat."
--Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author

WILLIAM R. FORSTCHEN is the New York Times bestselling author of One Second After, One Year After, and The Final Day, among numerous other books in diverse subjects ranging from history to science fiction. 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.