After: The Shock: A post-apocalyptic thriller

Scott Nicholson

Apr 2014 · After Book 1 · Haunted Computer Books

About this ebook

"One of the best writers working today. Miss him at your peril." - Blake Crouch, DARK MATTER

The first book in the AFTER post-apocalyptic thriller series from an international bestselling author. For fans of post-apocalyptic, zombie, and doomsday thriller fiction.

AFTER: THE SHOCK

A massive solar storm erases the world's technological infrastructure and kills billions. While the remaining humans are struggling to adapt and survive, they notice that some among them have...changed.

Rachel Wheeler finds herself alone in the city, where violent survivors known as "Zapheads" roam the streets, killing and destroying. Her only hope is to reach the mountains, where her grandfather, a legendary survivalist, established a compound in preparation for Doomsday.

Other survivors are fleeing the city, but Zapheads aren't the only danger. Rogue bands of military soldiers want to impose their own order in the crumbling ruins of civilization. When Rachel discovers a 10-year-old boy, she vows to care for him even if it means her own chances of escaping are lower.

And the Zapheads that were once simple to evade are evolving, developing communal skills even as they lay waste to the society they will eventually replace. 

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"Nobody thrills like Nicholson does. Nobody." - J.A. Konrath

"Like Stephen King, he knows how to summon serious scares." - Bentley Little, The Mailman

Ratings and reviews

I actually enjoyed quite a few of the scenes in this book and I liked some of the characters, but I had a problem with the voice. The setting and scenario of this story are thematically depressing and dark, but the author has created a voice that is rather humorous and light-hearted by making jokes and references to normal life a lot throughout the book. It's not depressing enough. The narration doesn't quite go with the setting, however I liked the interesting concept. I give it 3.5 stars.

My interest waned after several pages I think it's because the story lagged a bit around the middle and continued same way til end. It lacks the fast-pace, gripping storyline i expect from this kind of book. It's a good read but it doesn't make my heart beat fast with terror for the protagonists or make me anxious for them. It is simply just s good read when there are no other options.

I'm sick and tired of free books asking me to provide a payment method. I don't care what the excuse is, I'm not freaking doing it. I wanted to read your book but I can't so screw you.

About the author

 Scott Nicholson is the author of more than 30 thrillers in the tradition of Stephen King and Dean Koontz, including the After post-apocalyptic series, the Solom supernatural series, The Red Church, The Home, The Harvest, and more. He's a guitar player and organic gardener in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. His website is www.AuthorScottNicholson.com. 

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