The Big Dark — Rodman Philbrick

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF electricity suddenly FAILED? iF every cell phone, computer, car engine, battery, and electrical, circuit stopped functioning?

When residents of a remote New Hampshire village gather to watch the northern lights, they're expecting to see something spectacular. What happens next will change their lives and challenge their very existence. A massive solar flare khocks out the power grid, and as darkness overwhelms America, cutting off all forms of electronic communication, one young man will have to summon every ounce of courage he can muster. With his hometown spiraling into chaos,. Charlie Cobb sets off on a perilous journey to save his mother's life. Stalked by wild animals and confronted by hostile, armed citizens, Charlie also encounters extraordinary warmth and generosity in the most unlikely places. But who can he trust? And who will prevail?

The Big Dark is a thought-provoking story of determination and survival that will. leave readers asking themselves this: What would happen in my neighborhood if the lights Went out?