The premise of book was fascinating yet terrifying . The narration was so realistic that you were completely drawn to the characters and action. A must read!

Good read /listen. The very real premese is why I still own a 1964 Scout 4x4, unaffected by EMP. :)

Great book

Very scary concept, and believable events. I too believe an emp would render America back to the stone age.

Better than I thought it would be. A good read/listen.

An enjoyable and thought provoking read. I am about to start the sequel!

Great book! Makes you think. Scary and thought provoking

an extremely well thought out book that looks at the realities of an EMP attack. very thought provoking

One of the best reads I've had all year!???????? very provocative . Once started couldn't stop!!

Great book. The author knows how to keep you interested and the narrator really delivers. Throughout the book I found myself wondering how I would do in such a dire situation.

a MUST read !!

I love the way this book makes you think about how to prepare. A good read for anyone.

Very good book. Depressing but good.

Enjoyable and interesting read. Made my long road trip feel shorter!

This is what I would call a true "horror" story. With there being such a real possibility in our world of this actually happenibg.... It really gets you thinking, "What If?" Are you ready? Will you be ready? The only think in this book that lacked for me was the narrator made most of the characters sound old. Other than that, great narrator and very well written. starting book #2 One Year After.

Ironically as I was reading this book my power at my house went out two times. One day the first time and it's three days so far sill no power. I enjoyed the book the way the story is laid out. Narration was very good. But the big picture is the thought of an EMP attack on our country. I would hope our government would never allow this to happen.

This book was fantastic - suspenseful, heartbreaking, and particularly frightening. It's scary to think how dependent we are on electronics/technology; as much we like to think that humans are of superior intelligence and are indestructable, we have inadvertently made ourselves an incredibly fragile species as a whole. I found myself looking forward to my drive home so that I could listen to it. The narration was pretty good, though I thought his female impressions were a little cheesy. I would (and already have to friends) 100% recommend this book.

Riveting. Wish there were more in this series. Felt like I was in the story!

Great book, thought provoking insight on an EMP event

This book was to be for my commute, but found myself listening at home also. just couldn't stop listening.

Excellent. This book is very thought provoking and well written.

Amazing book! The reader was perfect! I stayed on the edge of my seat and it was such a struggle to keep this book only for car rides

Disturbing, but dead on! Makes the reader pause and ponder/worry about our future on each page.

Excellent book should be required reading for all!

I read this book on a Kindle years ago and decided to listen to it on Audiobooks. It’s a brilliantly written book and a sobering potentially real topic. Outstanding narration brings it to life. You really feel yourself In Black Mountain after an EMP attack. Store up the water bottles and canned food and settle in to a 5-star book.

The premise of the book was good, and many of the situations these citizens encountered were well thought out, but the author tried weaving too many dramatic sub-plots into it for my liking. The readers use of Southern accents needs some work, or just leave it out altogether .

I would consider this book a must read for people. It’s a real wake up call. Don’t be complicit! The narrator did an excellent job.

Great book, awesome narrator! The book has some great topics to consider. Very engaging story and the narrator gave it a movie like feel!

Had all the feels and made you think too. Great book!

Great book. Gets you thinking...

Very informative but did not care for the bad language. Other than that very good book

Scary, detailed, moving. Wonderful!

Can’t say enough of how thrilling, exciting, and scary this book is. Definitely great for entertainment but also a glimpse in a possible reality everyone should be concerned and prepared for. I will definitely re-listen in the future

very realistic, especially with what is going on in the world today!

This is a good book with a realistic and chilling premise given our surrender to technology [electronics].

Author has a poor understanding of prepping and firearms. Boomer types of writing and tropes. Too many christian themes and ideas about reality.

I’ve listened to this book series several times and enjoyed it every time. I enjoy the narrator as well. He is as captivating as the story line. I get lost in it as I’m driving and find myself at my destination before I realize it (than goodness my car knows where I’m going lol) I’ve enjoyed getting to know the characters and learning about about survival as well. Great tips in these books if you pay attention. I can also tell there’s a lot of research that went into writing them as I’m from the area where the story took place. Well written.

I selected this book from the long list of VIP titles. I’m a sucker for post apocalyptic and dystopian stories! This novel did not disappoint! It was so good I bought the 2nd and 3rd n the series! I laughed and I cried!! Definitely worthwhile!!

Great thought-provoking story. I really enjoyed it!

Way too much dialogue, not very descriptive, and the way action scenes are told in past tense kill the moment-don’t jump forward after the good action stuff and come back describing it-totally kills the mood and ‘flow’ albeit stagnant to begin with. Mediocre at best and not worth the time with hundreds of other great books in this genre available.

This book is a must read for anyone. Really gives a true picture of what American life could become after an EMP attack.

Enjoyed this frightening book.

Extremely well done and thought provoking. Also extremely depressing and hopeless.

This book so frightened me that it prompted me to lay in about 20 lbs of dried beans. I also keep a close eye on my battery supply. It brings home the horrors of war.

Great book, gives you a lot too think about

Very humbling.

unlike Tom Clancy he deals with ev eryday people, facing a crisis but pulling together all their talents and knowledge together. In a world where knowledge is power and wisdom give life

I was kept entertained, there some really good parts but the ending was just Terrible.

Interesting exploration of an emp's potential effects on American society. Ok plot, ok narrator.