Three weeks after a solar flare Darren and Darla have a new normal that involves a battery operated alarm clock and their drip coffee pot from their camping supplies. But he continues to go to work as a security guard at the caves underneath Springfield, Missouri. But Darren starts to realize that there is something else going on when a bigwig from DC shows up to take an inventory of the caves. In 48 hours Earth will be hit by another solar flare The radiation from the CME is expected to be an, but this one is an ELE."Extinction Level Event. It is possible that anybody in the caves could survive the radiation. As government officials around the globe make plans for government continuity Darren and Darla decide that they need to take action. If there is ever going to be hope for humanity's survival, they need to save the children. They take control of the caves and they start to their "Ark" project. Their goal is to round up as many children and experts as they can. Doctors, teachers, etc.. those who can pass on their knowledge to the generation that is going to save humanity. Will they be able to get it all done in just 48 hours? And keep the government officials at bay who wanted to only save themselves in the caves?
I guess you could say that end-of-the-world books are my guilty pleasure. The non-existent "prequel" to 48 Hours would be a book that I would be interested in reading. And maybe it is coming soon from the author. I have known for years about the "caves" in Kansas City and I am not surprised that they exist in other places in Missouri. The one thing that irritated me was the way the author kept having the residents of Missouri call the state capitol "Jefferson City." Yes, it is the proper name of the city, but I have NEVER heard a resident of Missouri call it anything other than "Jeff City." There was also a lot of scientific talk about CME's and stuff. It tended to make my eyes glaze over, but I guess it was necessary to explain what was happening and why. Overall I really liked the story and can't wait to see how it continues. There is obviously so much more to explore with this story - CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS.
Bottom Line - 48 Hours is just more evidence that William R. Forstchen is the king of all things end-of-the-world. His plots are somewhat plausible, his characters are interesting, and his stories are captivating. Worth the read if you like that kind of thing.
Details:
- 48 Hours by William R. Forstchen
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- Pages:336
- Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates
- Publication Date: 01/08/2019
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