"Nobody thrills like Nicholson does. Nobody." - J.A. Konrath, Origin"Like Stephen King, he knows how to summon serious scares." - Bentley Little, The BurningThe beginning of the end...When NASA scientists detect intense solar activity, the warnings go unheeded. Soon communications fail, power goes out, and the world's technological infrastructure collapses.But the solar radiation has also inflicted an unpredictable change--a disruption in the impulses of the human brain. Billions die. And they are the lucky ones...--------------Prequel novella to the After post-apocalyptic series. Look for the other books in the series, After: The Shock, After: The Echo, and After: Milepost 291.Scott Nicholson is the international bestselling author of more than 20 thrillers, including The Home, Liquid Fear, McFall, Disintegration, and The Red Church.