In a nuclear war, millions will die when the warheads detonate. The EMP effect will destroy power grids. It would be the war to end all wars. Yet … In the aftermath, billions will die from nuclear winter. The real battle to avoid extinction was just beginning. The living will envy the dead. In the first book of this survival thriller series, the nuclear war scenario unfolded in real-time as the very technology the United States relied upon to protect America’s shores triggered a cascading series of failures. The pinnacle of human innovation turns into mankind’s greatest nightmare as Nuclear Armageddon was triggered. The world was caught in the crossfire with devastating results. Millions died when the warheads detonated. Power grids were destroyed, leaving mankind to survive in a powerless world. And that was just the beginning. As world leaders have often stated, “There’s no such thing as a small nuclear war.” This is how the world ends. Not with a single missile’s impact, but with many nuclear bombs detonated around the planet. It was no longer a topic of speculation for political pundits or even families sitting around the dinner table. The threat was always real and the devastation was predictable. This is more than the story of nuclear war. It's about the devastating effects aftermath wrought when the bombs stop dropping. The possible future of humanity is seen through the eyes of the Bartlett family, Maine lobstermen whose roots stretch back to the early settlement of Maine. Some are at sea. Another is off the island they call home. And the youngest, newlyweds, are tucked away in a place of perceived safety in the heart of Europe. While they fight for survival, they trek across a rapidly deteriorating landscape fraught with danger from both the elements and their fellow man. Aftermath is a gripping technothriller that explores the dangers of unchecked technological advancement and the profound implications of placing too much reliance on artificial intelligence. It prompts the reader to ask, “With AI, are we summoning the demon and giving it control?”

This is how the world ends. Not with a bang or even the devastation at ground zero of every detonation. The aftermath plunged the world into a deep chill that would last for years. Plants withered. Animals died. Famine took its toll on humanity. From the initial blast wave to the nuclear winter overtaking the planet, the aftermath proved to be an extinction level event. International bestselling author, Bobby Akart, one of America's favorite storytellers, delivers up-all-night thrillers to over two million readers in 245 countries and territories worldwide. "Akart's fiction becomes reality far too often. Aftermath lays out the nuclear war scenario in vivid reality. It is a cautionary tale of what's to come in our nation." All life depends on the sun’s rays. The sunlight promotes life. Plants need light to grow. Animals need plants to survive. The power of the sun was the key to the delicate balance of Earth’s ecosystem. However, as the Earth’s atmosphere was changed by the aftermath of nuclear war, everything its human inhabitants thought they understood about survival was obsolete. They had to evolve with the catastrophic effects of nuclear winter. Adapt or die. It was simple, yet complex. “Akart is one of those very rare authors who makes things so visceral, so real, that you experience what he writes.” The Bartlett family had found a home. A way of life not that different from what they had for themselves in Maine. Living off the sea. Sharing their time with family and new friends. Assimilating into a culture that was completely different than their own. While the skies were dark and gray above Swan's Island, their outlook for the future had become bright in Argentina. Until war was brought to their doorstep. "From the first word read to the last page turned, I knew Bobby Akart had a brilliant, engaging, horrifying tale to be told." Aftermath is a gripping technothriller that explores the dangers of unchecked technological advancement and the profound implications of placing too much reliance on artificial intelligence. It prompts the reader to ask, “With AI, are we summoning the demon and giving it control?” Bobby Akart skillfully weaves the action between a relatable set of characters as they deal with the aftermath of nuclear Armageddon. Told in a blisteringly fast-paced way that keeps you on the edge of your seat, ensuring you can’t turn the pages fast enough. With over seventy novels published worldwide, Bobby Akart delivers intense, up-all-night thrillers that have you whispering just one more chapter until the end.