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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780786019618
ISBN number: 0786019611
Label: Pinnacle
Manufacturer: Pinnacle
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 384
Printing Date: November 01, 1997
Publishing house: Pinnacle
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Studio: Pinnacle
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While those who survived the bombs, the fallout, and the germ warfare struggle to stay alive in a world gone mad, legendary soldier and survival expert Ben Raines is fighting to rebuild a nation out of anarchy and bitter chaos.In this hellish new order, there are devils leading armed gangs of marauders. Under monikers like Cowboy Vic and Texas Red, they wreak destruction wherever they go. When Raines is cut off from his SUSA Rebel forces, he becomes their prey - a special target for their frenzy and bloodlust. From Georgia to West Texas and Colorado to Idaho, Raines must stay one step ahead of death...until he decides it's time to turn and fight.
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I thought this was supposed to be a novel, you know with maybe a plot or some sort of story to it. Nothing happens, absolutely nothing, the whole story is Ben Raines driving around the former US shooting people for violating his very odd 'convictions'. There odd as in very wierd, like killing people who dont work or who like trials rather then just dispensing street justice.
He is supposed to the be the hero of the story but the oddness prevents that you from having any sort of connection or sympathy for him.
This and the lack of any sort of plot make the whole thing get very boring very quickly. Turn page: Oh I see Ben Raines is killing another group of people for some bizarre reason. Turn page again: Ah Ben Raines is killing another . . . well you get the idea.
It dosent help that its action is rather boring. He wins everything without breaking a sweat, theres never any fear that he may be overwhelmed or outdone, he wins, period. That and for an author who wrote a whole book about combat he doesnt seem to know anything about the use of firearms or the military in general.
Then the "bad guys" (you know the evil people who like democracy or a free press) are often comically inept.
But the biggest problem is the hypocrasy in the book.
For instance he hates 'looters' who go through the ruins and take valuable items away. However Ben Raines often goes 'scavenging' which is going through the ruins and taking valuable items away.
Or when he constantly attacks (litteraly he shoots them) people who try to guard their town or farm and keep outsiders away. Its 'un-american'. But its entirely appropriate for Ben Raines to set up all manner of land mines and booby traps on his land, to keep outsiders away.
Basically, if you like a good story, you wont like this. And if you like action, you wont like this. SO basically you wont like this book.
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Ben Raines finally gets what he wants. A chance to be alone. However, that proves almost to be his undoing as he is located and pursued by two of the worst gang leaders that have come along. They're not as bad as Hartline, but enough to twist Ben's guts into such a wrinkle that he's bound and determined to rid the world of them right here and now. Again, there are not enough words, or enough room here to really say what should be said. William Johnstone has an uncanny ability to make you wonder if he has received gifted insight into the future. A future that is frightening, yet comforting to know that Ben and his people are there and ready to go!
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I don't know how anyone else feels about Johnstone's work but with the Ashes series I believe he can't be outdone. This book which is number five in the series is as good as the others my opinion is that if you liked number 1 you are guaranteed to like number 5
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Johnstone should fire his editor, or bother to run a grammer check and spelling check, but the Ashes series is addictive. The blatant knocks of our current situation touch a nerve with many people who are tired of this wishy-washy world. The plot is thin, but you still have to keep turning the pages. It's an addiction you will want to hide!
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This particular book is written very well and never misses a beat. Like all of his books in this series you can relate almost everything he talks about to todays government. The content is very good and some is very scary to even think about but most of what is written you can see happening in todays world. Read this book and the rest of them too and think about what is said
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