American Kill Switch - John Birmingham

nOn Zero Day of the first and last cyberwar in human history, the internet went dark, transport and power grids collapsed, and cities began to starve, showing just how vulnerable the world could be to a targeted campaign of online sabotage. This final instalment of this prescient epic of civilisation collapse finds the small ragtag band of survivors coming together to face a new but familiar threat - the rise of a fascist militia among the ruins of a failing country.n nWith American Kill Switch, John Birmingham's End of Days trilogy comes to a high-octane, thrilling conclusion.n n n nPraise for John Birmingham's novels. nBirmingham displays an exuberance and virtuosity that is positively Clancyesque. Time nPlenty of grist and humour. Sunday Times nMesmeric readability. Weekend Australian nBirmingham's status as a leading action-adventure novelist continues to grow. The Age nIf there was a Booker for explosive alternative history techno-thrillers with guts and brains, it would be a cinch. Sydney Morning Herald n n