Spoiler ahead… Yes, this starts out with an EMP destroying the power grid, but the odd 4+ year time jump very early on (VERY early on) quickly turns this into just a book about a man on a mission taking on evil along the way in a land without power. After 4 years in, most seemed to be adjusted to that way life, only having to occasionally deal with lawless individuals or groups. That’s where the protagonist (John Beck) jumps in to clean up the evil-doers. I also have a strong feeling that Beck’s main mission won’t be complete until the series end. Not sure I’m going to follow along with the rest of the series if it’s just more of the same until the end. Maybe…