The Darkness After: A Novel (Darkness After Series Book 1)

The Darkness After: A Novel (Darkness After Series Book 1)

by Scott B. Williams

4.3 (544)

4.3 stars from 544 reviews. Top 95% of Science Fiction books we track.


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Fans of these authors will like this...

  • James Wesley Rawles
  • Rucka Sudbury
  • Stel Pavlou

Fans of these books will like this...

  • The Pulse
  • One Second After
  • Hatchet

Perfect for you if...

  • You enjoy survival stories grounded in realistic threats where characters rely on skills and smarts rather than luck.
  • You want apocalyptic fiction that focuses on human relationships and moral choices amid chaos, not just action sequences.
  • You appreciate young adult protagonists who feel competent and resourceful without being invincible.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You need romance to be central to the plot. Mitch and April's connection develops slowly and remains secondary to survival.
  • You prefer fast-paced action throughout. This book has stretches of tense but methodical travel and problem-solving.
  • You're looking for graphic violence or grimdark tone. The danger is real but the book doesn't dwell in brutality.

About this book

Massive solar flares send an electromagnetic pulse to Earth, instantly disabling all electrical devices. Sixteen-year-old Mitch Henley finds himself stranded in New Orleans as the modern world collapses into anarchy and chaos. Using survival and hunting skills learned from his game-warden father, Mitch escapes into the Mississippi backwoods and sets out on foot toward his family farm and younger sister, uncertain whether his parents are alive. Along the way, he meets April Gibbs, who is also traveling alone to find her lost family. They decide to travel together for safety. Set in the same world as the author's earlier work The Pulse, this novel follows the two teenagers as they navigate the dangers of a lawless landscape, examining the fragility of a technology-dependent society.

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Currently 4.3★ from 544 reviews

Gaining approximately 4 new reviews per month. Rating has climbed from 4.3 to 4.4. Recent readers are rating it higher.

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