The Power (1987 novel)
# The Power (1987 novel)

The Power is a novel by Ian Watson published in 1987.

## Plot summary

The Power is a novel in which a nuclear apocalypse occurs after confrontations involving nuclear bases and peace camps.

## Reception

Dave Langford reviewed The Power for White Dwarf #96, and stated that "for all his acuteness, Watson isn't immune to this genre's habitual gloating tone of 'Look, Mummy, see how disgusting I can be....'"

## Reviews

* Review by Michael Fearn (1987) in Vector 141
* Review by Terry Broome (1987) in Paperback Inferno, #69
