Aftermath 1

By: Bobby Akart

Narrated by: Andrew Wehrlen

Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

Nuclear war would be the war to end all wars. This is how the world ends. But …The real battle for survival was just beginning.

No one is immune from the horror of a war of extinction.

The living will envy the dead.

International bestselling author, Bobby Akart, one of America's favorite storytellers, delivers up-all-night thrillers to over two million readers in 245 countries and territories worldwide.

Aftermath, book one in the Nuclear War series, delves into a chilling look where the pinnacle of human innovation turns into mankind’s greatest nightmare.

President John F. Kennedy once said, “Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind.” Today, a new element has been introduced to the preparations—artificial intelligence. The United States, in its quest to rapidly and effectively defend the nation from a nuclear attack, has incorporated AI into its operation plan of response. But what if the artificial intelligence relied upon by the nation’s decision-makers is wrong? What if AI takes the controls of America’s nuclear response? Might it trigger nuclear war without justification? “There’s no such thing as a small nuclear war.”

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 and ordinary citizens pay the price as they discover nuclear war may kill millions but the aftermath, nuclear winter, will kill billions.

Aftermath is a gripping technothriller that explores the dangers of unchecked technological advancement and the profound implications of placing too much reliance on artificial intelligence. It prompts the listener to ask, “With AI, are we summoning the demon and giving it control?”

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I can't wait for book 2!

I bought this right away because Bobby always takes you on a wild ride. book 1 was pretty calm as you get to know the characters and what brought on the attack but I know book 2 is going to be WILD and I cant wait.

I could not put this down. Then I could not sleep. Frightening scenario!

This book brings a nightmare scenario which is so alarming because it is so believable!

Super volcano? “ Climate change”? Gamma ray burst? Asteroid hit? Megaquake?

“Aftermath” is an order of magnitude more likely.

We came close to nuclear Armageddon at least twice in the Cold War.

The risk is much higher now?

Will man survive ?

Like the quote. The next war after a nuclear war will be fought with sticks

Bobby nails it.

This one scared 😱 me...more so then most of his other books. Though fiction...it has to potential to be non-fiction. 2024 is gonna be rough, just hope it doesn't happen like this book.

Respectfully, frighteningly, insightful book

Bobby Akart is definitely one of my favorite authors of all time. He takes a fictional story and relates it to current real life issues. Thankfully this crazy world continues to give him plenty to write about. I’m an audiobook listener and when the book is coming to an end, I get bummed. He does put out books in pretty fast time, and I’m always excited when I get notified about a new book, or series. He also manages to sneak in educational and historical information, of which I may not knowledge. That is much appreciated as well. Thank you Mr. Akart, I can’t wait for the next in this series!!

This is an awesome book

I love all Bobby smarts books the are so awesome he is one of my favorite authors I have all his books and there all so awesome I have listen to them over and over

Great as usual!

Bobby Aikart always comes up with a great read. His characters are believable and you’re on the edge of your seat waiting for the bombs to fly.

Great Story…Distracting Narration

If a story is about nuclear war, the narrator should at least understand how to pronounce nu-clee-ar (not nu-kyu-lar)…

makes the book realistic

I like everything about his book. The story plot takes a few people and how they to survive.

Nuclear War

First and foremost I want everyone to know all of Bobby Akarts stories are great even if some are a little dry and hard to get into. I really love the characters. I think this may be one of few that is based in the upper Northeast of the United States. I however do not care to hear all the credits when trying to decide which book I will get next.

Edge of your seat from the beginning

I am a huge fan of Akart's work. This book did not disappoint! I can't wait to read book 2!