EMP:No Power is a suspenseful
thriller and Book 0 of the Post-Apocalyptic Fiction Series created
by J. S. Donovan.
It seems like an
ordinary day for Sergeant Harper Murphy. However, just when she is about to
hang up the phone after an unpleasant call from her husband, everything goes
off, phone, lights, air conditioner. Apparently, there is a momentary power
outage.
A look outside the
window, however, makes her assume the worst. It seems like the entire
Washington, DC is eerily quiet, a sign of an EMP attack.
As Harper goes about her
duty to her country, she thinks about her teenage son, Eli who is somewhere out
there in the middle of this chaos. As she rightly assumes, things will turn
really bad, and Harper has to get to him before bad turns to worse.
This is a fast-paced and
suspenseful post-apocalyptic thriller that features a woman torn between her
duty to her country and duty to her family. It perfectly portrays the mayhem
that would result from an electromagnetic pulse attack. Moreover, it depicts
how familial love prevails and everything else comes second when a cataclysm
occurs. Furthermore, it highlights the sacrifice a parent is willing to make
for his or her offspring.
The author successfully
creates a set of well-developed and relatable characters especially Sergeant
Harper Murphy. Though the ending is a cliffhanger, with this book being part of
a series, it has a kind of closure that makes the story satisfactory.
Admittedly, I enjoyed
reading this book. However, though not totally cliché, the subject of EMP
attack is not totally unique either, that some readers may consider this book
just among the many. Moreover, there are several noticeable errors within the
entire book that sadly detract from the overall reading experience.
Congratulations to J. S.
Donovan on such a nice book!
