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The Final Day

By: William R. Forstchen
Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
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Summary

The highly anticipated follow-up to William R. Forstchen's New York Times best-sellers, One Second After and One Year After, The Final Day immerses listeners 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 terror.

After defeating the designs of the alleged federal government, John Matherson and his community have returned their attention to restoring the technologies and social order that existed prior to the EMP (Electro-Magnetic Pulse) attack. Then the government announces that it is ceding large portions of the country to China and Mexico. The Constitution is no longer in effect, and what's left of the US Army has been deployed to suppress rebellion in the remaining states.

The man sent to confront John is General Bob Scales, John's old commanding officer and closest friend from prewar days. Will General Scales follow orders, or might he be the crucial turning point in the quest for an America that is again united? As the dubious Federal government increasingly curtails liberty and trades away sovereignty, it might just get exactly what it fears: revolution.

©2017 William R. Forstchen (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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fantastic end to the trilogy

it's nice to see a story wrap up so nicely covering so many individual characters and what happened to them.
my only criticism is the female voices are a bit quiet and hard to hear.

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Great final book of series

Fiction but most definitely something for any intelligent realistic person to think about. And a great story and a great final book of the series of three books . Something to think about.

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Excellent Sequel

I loved these 3 books. The narrator was a bit better than he did in book 2, but the 1st narror was excellent and should have been used for all 3. Less than desirable narration does take away from the writing.

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Great narration & great story.

The Final Day..... Or is it! I hope not. Out of the ashes the rise of a new nation is reborn in this the third novel of this series. I couldn't stop listening. I hope you enjoy it too.

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Brilliant

Loved this book nice ending brilliant trilogy, nicely read , enjoyed whole series , highly recommended listening

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Action packed - a great read!

Listening to this final book in the trilogy didn’t disappoint. The action, tension and the knowledge that this could become an unwelcome reality certainly gives the reader/listener food for thought.

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Compulsive and believable.

At the end of each book you are already looking for the next. In the main, it is alien to a British way of life but then again is it?

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Second best of the series.

original in its concept . It will make you think of the things that we hold dear

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Gripping till the end

Definitely one of the best survival stories I've listen to, comparable with the America falls series with a few exceptions, this book being more frightening as it keeps the story true to what could actually happen, it definitely makes you question what you would do the same situation, also the survival instincts of some of the characters keeps you hoping that things actually go their way.

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exelent

the 3 books 2nd after year after and the final day great read want more

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