The End: A Postapocalyptic Novel

G. Michael Hopf

Oct 2013 · The New World Series Book 1 · Sold by Penguin

About this eBook

A man fights to protect his family in this postapocalyptic survival novel—the first in the New World series.

Young Gordon Van Zandt valued duty and loyalty to country above all, so after 9/11, he dropped out of college and joined the Marine Corps. This idealism vanished one fateful day in a war-torn city in Iraq. Ten years later, he is still struggling with the ghosts of his past when a new reality is thrust upon him and his family: North America, Europe and the Far East have all suffered a devastating Super-EMP attack, which causes catastrophic damage to the nation’s power grid and essential infrastructures. Everything from cell phones to cars to computers cease to function, putting society at a standstill.

With civilization in chaos, Gordon must fight for the limited and fast dwindling resources. He knows survival requires action and cooperation with his neighbors, but as the days wear on, so does all sense of civility within his community—and so he must make some of the most difficult decisions of his life in order to ensure his family’s safety.

Ratings and reviews

Fun read. More then a few Heros & Players. Good & Evil. Young & Older. EMP trouble. Nuke-a-ramma. Feels real. Opens your mind to what could very well happen at any moment in the real now. Lets hope it never happens, but alas poor souls, we are not the reaper in this keep nor a Major Tom in space in contact with ground control. Read the series, books 1, 2 and 3 are here. My minds not tapped, I just feel a bit creative :)

Great story, but the last 2 books were very short and all should have been in one book. Kind of a money grab if you ask me.

I cannot get over the plot that Van Zandt character knew the necessities of surviving this nuclear scenario yet failed to prepare for it. The repetitive explanation of the EMP to everyone asking was annoying. A sophomoric attempt.

About the author

G. Michael Hopf is the author of the New World series. He spent two decades living a life of adventure before settling down to pursue his passion for writing. He is a former combat veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and former bodyguard. He lives with his family in San Diego, CA.