Powerless
Nov 2015 · Pinnacle Books
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When a disaster plunges civilization back into the Dark Ages, one man will do whatever it takes to reunite with his family in this apocalyptic thriller.
It strikes without warning. A massive geomagnetic solar storm that destroys every power grid in the northern hemisphere. In Boulder, Colorado, weather technicians watch in horror as civilization collapses around them. Planes are falling out of the skies. Cars are dead. Pandemonium and terror grip the planet.
As nuclear reactors across North America face inevitable meltdowns, the US President remains powerless in a heavily guarded White House. From London to Boston to Anchorage, there is no food, no water, no hope. It's every man for himself. . .and it will only get worse.
Army veteran Zeke Marshall is the one man prepared to handle a nightmare like this. But when he tries to reunite with his family in Dallas—across a lawless terrain as deadly as any battlefield—he discovers there are worse things in life than war. And what he'll have to do to survive is unthinkable . . .
It strikes without warning. A massive geomagnetic solar storm that destroys every power grid in the northern hemisphere. In Boulder, Colorado, weather technicians watch in horror as civilization collapses around them. Planes are falling out of the skies. Cars are dead. Pandemonium and terror grip the planet.
As nuclear reactors across North America face inevitable meltdowns, the US President remains powerless in a heavily guarded White House. From London to Boston to Anchorage, there is no food, no water, no hope. It's every man for himself. . .and it will only get worse.
Army veteran Zeke Marshall is the one man prepared to handle a nightmare like this. But when he tries to reunite with his family in Dallas—across a lawless terrain as deadly as any battlefield—he discovers there are worse things in life than war. And what he'll have to do to survive is unthinkable . . .
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4.4
27 reviews
Daniel West
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January 26, 2025
SPOILERS AHEAD It was an okay read. Entertaining enough. Not written very well. Lots of one-dimensional characters and cringey sex scenes. Does not hold a candle to Fortschen's "One Second After." It has an unrealistic, abrupt ending. America is in shambles. Nobody has any money to buy or sell to each other, let alone countries overseas. And yet, South Korea bails out President Harris because...he threatens to embargo all SK-US trade. Trade using what money? Unclear. Ah well. Fun read if you want an exciting book that requires no thinking. Just skip the dumb sex scenes.
Lucky Mamf
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July 6, 2023
I enjoyed it from the get go. But the conclusion came abruptly. Lots more could have written to make this a complete work.
Kevin
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April 4, 2017
Very good from the get go. A great read.
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About the author
Tim Washburn is the author of POWERLESS, CATACLYSM, THE DAY AFTER OBLIVION, and CYBER ATTACK. A father of three, Tim and his wife live in central Oklahoma, deep in the heart of Tornado Alley. Tim Washburn is a member of the International Thriller Writers, the Authors Guild, and the Western Writers of America.
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