Five Years After: A John Matherson Novel

William R. Forstchen

Aug 2023 · A John Matherson Novel Book 4 · Sold by Forge Books

About this ebook

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.

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Ratings and reviews

Rather boring. very wordy and political. not much character development or creativity in this book like previous titles in this series. skip this one, and stick with the first 2 books in this series. you won't regret passing up this one. very predictable too.

This is a good book, the author gives hints as to what has happened in the previous books in the After series, so you don't feel lost if you are reading it for the first time. Highly recommend. I especially liked that there weren't the usual bad guys and things that are found in most of the #dystopian, #postapocalyptic books. I received a complimentary copy of #FiveYearsAfter from #ForgeBooks I was not obligated to post a review.

I have read the series and found it to be very emotional and thought provoking. The way the world is today this could be our future reality, what would you do if you had to deal with a situation like this? THINK about it! A note to the author William Forstchen, your writing and knowledge of history helps these stories, you bring this 67 year old man to tears at points, anger at others with just enough humor where needed, Great job!

About the 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.