Books I & II in The Days After series The Days After (Big River) Clay started his day as normal, on the big river in New Orleans. By the time he delivered his morning tour passengers to the shore, it was apparent that something was very wrong. It appeared the catastrophic event that his brother had warned of had occurred. In the days ahead, the captain and his friends would face the challenges of 1,000 river miles in an attempt to reach the haven of his brother's farm. Would the river defeat them or be their savior? The Days After (The Tenth Year) Ten years after an worldwide EMP event, Chris, her brother and father were surviving in their small hometown. An alliance with residents of a nearby farm, they hoped would help them restore their city. Would they be able to fight off the threats that still existed in the post disaster world and build a new life?