Nuclear War Aftermath
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AFTERMATH
In the aftermath of Nuclear War, the desperate become dangerous. The docile become deadly. The moral among us become murderers.
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The Bartlett family is the fourth generation of lobstermen living on Swan’s Island in Maine. Billy and his sons operate a lobster fishing vessel while his wife, Tammy, runs the island’s fisherman’s co-operative. Their youngest daughter, Abbie, just graduated from Boston University with a degree in marine biology. She’s preparing for her wedding to Coast Guardsman, Daniel Murphy.
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When a series of unforeseen events trigger a cascade of errors in the AI algorithms, the delicate balance between geopolitical foes is shattered. In less than an hour, nuclear warheads begin to detonate across the Northern Hemisphere from the Far East to Russia to Europe to the United States. The aftermath yields the expected result. The gates of hell have been thrust open.
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Aftermath delves into a chilling look where the pinnacle of human innovation turns into mankind’s greatest nightmare.
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AFTERMATH 1
In the aftermath of Nuclear War, the desperate become dangerous. The docile become deadly. The moral among us become murderers.
Aftermath delves into a chilling look where the pinnacle of human innovation turns into mankind’s greatest nightmare.
When a series of unforeseen events trigger a cascade of errors in the AI algorithms, the delicate balance between geopolitical foes is shattered. In less than an hour, nuclear warheads begin to detonate across the Northern Hemisphere from the Far East to Russia to Europe to the United States. The aftermath yields the expected result. The gates of hell have been thrust open.
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"He gives us a throughly researched novel with all too plausible outcomes, and builds up a family for us to love. The combination is chilling, because it makes the hypothetical feel all too real."
AFTERMATH 2
This is more than the story of nuclear war. It's about the devastating 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, a newlywed is tucked away in a place of perceived safety in the heart of Europe.
While they fight for survival, they must trek across a rapidly deteriorating landscape fraught with danger from both the elements and their fellow man.
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AFTERMATH 3
In a world without power, the exchange of information was virtually non-existent. A battle for resources was waged, pitting friend against friend and friend against foe.
For the Bartlett family, their days on Swan’s Island were untenable. They had the means to move on but were waiting for family thousands of miles away to return home.
While the family held out hope for their loved ones to return, they were forced to hold their ground against those who’d threaten their very existence. For, in the aftermath of Nuclear Armageddon, the desperate become dangerous. The docile become deadly. The moral among us become murderers.
AFTERMATH 4
Nuclear fallout wrapped the planet in a blanket of soot, blocking the sun's rays, wreaking havoc on the atmosphere. The planet was plunged into a deep chill that would last for years. Plants withered. Animals died. Famine exacted its toll on the human population. From the initial firestorm and the spread of smoke to the destruction of the Earth's ecosystem.
Yet, there was a place to survive, but the journey was filled with perils and the last port of call may not be as welcoming as the Bartlett family hoped.
AFTERMATH 5
The skies darkened and the temperatures dropped. Intense firestorms spread across the Earth at each point where the bombs detonated. Fallen trees and homes had become the perfect kindling. Oil and natural gas reserves together with coal seams and peat bogs smoldered for many months. From the initial firestorm and the spread of smoke to the destruction of the Earth's ecosystem, all living things were beginning to perish.
And it was just the beginning of a new horror …The Nuclear Ice Age.
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AFTERMATH 6
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.
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, their outlook for the future had become bright.
Until war was brought to their doorstep.
