Helpful Score: 1
A very interesting story! The premise is that China decides to use its massive population and resources to conquer the world, starting with Korea, Japan, India, etc. A complacent U.S. waits too long to start a military buildup, resulting in a Chinese invasion of the U.S. mainland in the Gulf of Mexico states (launched from cooperative Cuba) plus the West Coast (San Diego). Both the U.S. and China decline to use nuclear weapons (similar to the Korean War), so the war is fought with conventional weapons.
The book starts a bit slow, but once the invasion commences, the action is non-stop. Difficult to put the book down! A very good read.
The book starts a bit slow, but once the invasion commences, the action is non-stop. Difficult to put the book down! A very good read.
Helpful Score: 1
This book is one which was hard to get into at the beginning. I remember reading a review before I ordered it where someone said she stopped around page 70, not able to get into it. I understand why. It was tedious, and mundane things to begin with, but as the war began, the action went full blast. I am glad I stuck with it, as I became enamoured with Steph, the President's daughter, Animal, John, Han, Wu, Clarrisa, and all the other "main" characters. It was a great book overall, but in the end left you wanting a lot more. I hope Mr. Harry writes a sequel, as there is so much more that I want to know, and have a number of questions I want answered.
